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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
6
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless and inexpensive for all corn types and toe calluses. It claims rapid relief with a drop applied to the corn, then removal by finger. The druggist sells a small bottle for a few cents. There is a note about a Cincinnati genius and a separate line on Indian canning movements guided by U S Department of Agriculture.
An old advertisement describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as treating nasal catarrh by cleansing the blood and aiding recovery from repeated colds. It claims internal action through the bloodstream and offers testimonials and a $100 guarantee from Z. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
A collection of light anecdotes and quips from early 20th century papers. A three year old boy jokes about being "out of the catalogue" after misbehavior. Humorous lines include a glove counter reply and remarks on cosmetics and aging.
Experts urge a seasonal chance to build up strength and weight lost in winter. Father John's Medicine is promoted as a pure wholesome food product with no alcohol or dangerous drugs and a guarantee of effectiveness.
In Kapanga within the Methodist Episcopal mission a ceremonial wedding occurs when an African groom, having saved about two dollars in American money, offers gifts to the bride’s parents. The bride walks under an umbrella, preceded by bridesmaids, then travels to the groom’s home for a breakfast of goat meat and corn mush.
A cheery woman proposes a playful shared grab bag to Mr. Growcher. He seeks a modern and elegant name, and she suggests “league of nations” as a witty title for the event.
Miss Turte argues bright men are conceited while Mr Featheredge defends self regard as mere self appreciation, not conceit, in a witty exchange about character.
A broad digest of postwar items reports the 332nd Regiment parading Fifth Avenue and Central Park to receive an Italian gold medal for valor. Other notes mention peace terms, German plans, U S Navy air policy, price cuts, and notable deaths.
News brief notes Herbert Hoover objecting to sending food into Germany and Russia if a pact exists between Germany and the Bolsheviks. Mentions other items: Ansell criticizes ABA inquiry on court martial, Taoyd George and Wilson recognition request from cable workers, Seventy seventh Division parade in New York, Ireland peace delegates meeting, price stabilization talks, and Massachusetts seeking state control of telephone lines.
Jue lius HL Barnes announces a world price policy to stabilize American wheat costs. A copper production drop of 200 million pours follows wine shutdowns. Justice proposals to enforce prohibition go to the President. Admiral Benson receives the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
Boxing plot thickens as Utat Jess Willard and Tom Jones with Jack Curley dish out $10,000 in hopes of favorable words before Willard vs Dempses. Also notes G. Billings to breed horses near Lexington NY and Dempsey Wil lard set for Chicago talks on referee.
Reports detail Bli Miller Lowry from Mansfield arrested in Seoul on anti-Japanese protests, Lahore and Bombay outbreaks ending in London, German Red Cross attack at Kovne, Berlin general strike resolved, Aguiar vows petroleum legislation, Pope hosts American soldiers in Rome, Lutau siege by Württemberg troops, Lilian Scot Troy deportation from the UK, Egyptian strike violence, George Washington transport to Brest, former Crown Princess of Germany seeking divorce, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria seeking Swiss residence.
The article catalogs desert rats and similar rodents including the kangaroo rat, pack rat, jumping mouse, jerbon and nouse. It notes their habits such as pack rats stealing items and nests, jerbon’s nocturnal prowling, and the kangaroo rat’s erect hopping in western deserts.
An inspection of 1,087 soldiers from the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Infantry found 750 with coins, 1,059 with callosities, 636 with jammed or crowded toes, 16 growing nails, 762 bunions, and 200 wearing shoes half size too small. Additional notes show 200 wearing shoes one or more sizes too small and 476 with shoes too large.
A fragment notes uncertainty about a man who handles grips well, pondering whether he is a doctor or a bellhop. The brief line hints at curiosity about the man’s profession without naming him or providing context.
An American advertising man returning from the orient notes Japanese merchants use vivid imagery in print. Examples praise speedy dispatch as a cannon ball and parcels packed with wifelike care, with clear printing, charming matter, polite customer service, and silks colored like a rainbow.
When Bill Jones returns to find his sergeant delivering the Ice and the lieutenant collecting coal dealer bills, his captain offering a new car, and his Major running for state senator, revenge arrives in a big way.
A playful sports item notes a crowd favorite phrase about pop music culture, and mentions a field game where a single player dominates the field, leaving others unable to challenge. It captures a moment of solitary control and celebratory mood.
A terse motivational note suggests opportunity lies where you currently stand, warning that a deadbeat is often buried in debt and urging action to seize the moment.
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