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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1919
Page
6
An advertising column extols Father John's Medicine as a potent nutritious tonic claiming six times milk nourishment per teaspoon and absence of alcohol. It also mentions a Theodore Roosevelt international highway project proposed in Juluth Minnesota and discusses lamp fuel substituting petroleum with high alcohol content.
An article explains that acid stomach prevents proper digestion causing malnutrition despite eating. It describes symptoms from headaches to chest pains, links excess stomach acid to sickness, and promotes Eatonic tablets as a quick remedy available from druggists with a money back guarantee.
The report notes a new concrete bridge on Main street Blackwood, a revived nurse movement in Pitman, and Door Glass Company adopting eight hour shifts in Willistown. Other items cover farm weather, tax lists, post office delays, parkway plans, and political candidacies across Cumberland and Atlantic counties.
A guest burst from the dining room with ketchup burning his face and claimed he’d been assassinated. Landlord recounts Sylphie the waitress drenched him and the man pressed blame on contributory negligence. He left with his bill, heading on his journey.
A naval porter, eager for tips, moved with quick footwork when officers passed. He called a major “principal,” then, after a brushwork routine on the train, found a dime and snapped to attention with a respectful salute saying Corp’ral, Ah tank you, sah.
The remark contrasts proving a man’s character with a humorous claim about drinking habits. It adds a proverb that faith underpins obedience, implying moral expectations tied to belief.
Los Angeles school superintendent Shiels tried to teach sentence construction to a class of boys. He asked what is in my hand and warned not to answer chalk. When asked what is on my feet the students gave wrong answers, and one boy finally blurted corn s indicating the misfit answer and the teacher’s exasperation.
A fragment notes a man named Jones making excuses after returning home at midnight. To deceive his wife he allegedly turned a hall clock on its side to resemble a quarter past eight and went to bed, illustrating pretense and self-delusion.
A seven year old boy on a first zoo visit rushes to a cage and excitedly exclaims to his mother that he has found a female animal, highlighting a humorous mislabeling from a cartoons magazine.
A concise reflection on meeting tough times with resolve and purpose, urging perseverance and steady leadership when challenges accumulate. The quote emphasizes strength of character and action over hesitation during demanding moments.
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