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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
7
A humorous vignette describes three year old Junius and his mother at a barn admiring calves. Junius quips about cranking tails for fun and references country life. A hotel bellboy is shown mistaken for escaping danger with a rope and gas mask used for gas emergencies in a comic misunderstanding.
A young wife gazes at her sleeping husband Georgie as the doctor’s sleeping draught is prescribed. The man lies ill with a cold causing sleepless nights and is gently awakened by his wife for his medicine.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Smith tells Jones a tale. Jones interrupts with a pun prompted by the word wear. Smith defends the digression and recalls the closing of a Summer day.
A puzzling remark on coeducation and college reforms notes that inquiry yields uncertainty while suggesting future progress. The passage hints at debates over gender and institutional change without detailing concrete outcomes.
A South side house dog Smookie, a two white-haired twenty pound pet, grew famous for a summer picnic beer taste two years ago. His owner notes the dog now loses weight and refuses near beer since prohibition began, shrinking his once robust frame.
Advertisement promoting Cuticura for baldness, dandruff, and dry scalp. Recommends rubbing Ointment into the scalp and following with hot Cuticura Soap shampoo. Offers free sample by mail from Cuticura, Dept. Boston. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
A store scene features a man with a wart asking about bathing salts while his salesman friend jokes about a divorce salt story. The banter tightens to a quick scuffle as a jab narrowly misses, then a line about the sick room and a doctor’s bill hints at the costs of care and relief.
A compact collection of wry remarks on theater and gender. Observations on perception between men and women and the idea of giving versus receiving. Comments hint at the challenge of slowing down or moving with deliberate pace.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for backache and kidney bladder ailments. It claims quick cleansing of kidneys and blood, potential disease prevention, and refunds if unsatisfied, urging purchase from a druggist.
A fragmented note mentions a penny mouse trap tied to a bid game. It references catching a train and a waiter who may forget to feed you, implying a chaotic scene with urgency and potential humor.
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