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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
6
An account of the Russian czar's four daughters and the debated marriages to European princes. Olga, Titiana, Maria, and Anastasia face choices amid diplomatic pressure, revolts, and shifting royal expectations, with Olga’s heartbreak and palace intrigue shaping a changing royal era.
A cultural shift from venerating corpulence to condemning fat is noted in the London scene. Historically admired figures like Dickens’s benevolent fat man are now seen as Indiscretion. Medical and social critique foretell a broad decline in fat visibility across professions and media.
A quip from George Ade at the Chicago Athletic Club compares marriage to a rich wife desertion. The man with no means who marries in wealth must earn his money or be cast out. A magazine editor boasts of marrying an independent income, but the warning remains that an income with an independent wife is the true prize.
The piece paints Gibraltar as a storied, symbolic gateway, detailing its dramatic landscape, the Pillars of Hercules, ancient fortifications, and vivid sights at harbor as Cook’s men and locals arrive. It emphasizes the rock’s significance over its size and notes its many historic names.
Spokane report: A D Bull claims to have crafted a wooden leg for B A Kennedy at the Pedicord hotel. Kennedy weighs 348 pounds and was a Northern Pacific engineer whose leg was lost in an accident. Bull says he obtained a large oak piece from California for the limb.
The ad claims the remedy strengthens every organ to remove impurities and build up the body for those run down, insisting it provides pure nourishment without nerve-deadening drugs or temporary stimulants that could weaken the system or expose one to serious disease.
A nervous caller interrupts a composed mother of six asking to see the baby. The mother reassures that the baby is safe with an old carving knife and a kitchen sharpening machine, then steers the conversation back to her reformer critique.
Miss Daisy Charters of Watertown New York describes two years of painful blackheads and boils on her chin forehead and ears. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a month she was completely cured. Sample and Skin Book offered by Cuticura in Boston.
John Galsworthy denounces parliament for neglect and condemns importing bird plumage to decorate gentlewomen. G K Chesterton calls the practice a real wrong and scandal, arguing gentlewomen should not be decorated and should remain disguised rather than adorned.
In Brainless Town a discussion unfolds over fish industry success. Bill questions fish brains while Jill claims men venturing into the fish business in town all fail, highlighting local skepticism about the trade.
The saying reflects the struggle of presenting a polished image while managing finances. It suggests tension between social expectations and practical budgeting. This balance can influence choices in shopping, housing, and lifestyle.
A Tennessee woman recounts relief from coffee stomach troubles and nerve strain after switching to Postum. She credits calmer nerves and better digestion to Postum, noting she now drinks it in place of coffee and can eat and walk normally. Postum promotions detail Regular and Instant forms with boiling instructions and prices.
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