Waiter, If This Is Spring Chicken Where Is the Wishbone
A witty exchange notes a young chicken unready for wishes, with a humorous line about spring and luck. The remark plays on appetite and timing as a light moment in a dining scene.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
7
Boschee’s Syrup touted for throat and lung relief
Boschee’s Syrup soothes irritated throat and inflamed lungs, aiding sleep and easy morning expectoration. A long standing favorite for colds bronchitis and lung troubles sold wherever medicines are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Girlie Tamen Seeks Endorsement Amid Family Dispute
A candidate Girlie Tamen seeks support as she asks if her father will endorse her campaign. The exchange hints at family dynamics influencing political backing and public perception.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed to keep complexion clear, skin clean, and hands soft and white. Also promotes Cuticura Talecum as part of the trio.
Birthday Cake Sparks Lapland Candles Joke
A witty exchange mocks cultural stereotypes with a line about Laplanders and candles. The joke pivots on a birthday cake as the cause of a “big to do” remark.
Dishes From Golden Fruit and Orange Pudding Recipes
A 1921 kitchen note extols orange juice as a healthful drink for young and old. It provides orange recipes including orange pudding and orange whip with detailed steps and ingredients. The piece also quotes John Burroughs on keeping life fresh and sane amid world strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
John Burroughs
Fruits and Prune Based Recipes From Home Cookery Text
Practical home cooking notes describe prune and fruit based dishes. Recipes include Fruit Bread with graham flour figs and prunes, Prune Stuffing for Goose with bread crumbs sage and apple, and a Jellied Prune Whip using prunes gelatine lemon juice and whipped egg whites.
Dying Engineer Directs Rescue In York State Train Wreck
Michael Gerber a 50 year old New York Central engineer from Newark New York directed rescuers for over four hours as a freight engine and eight cars toppled into a ditch near Churchville Rochester. He died after being freed badly injured with crushed legs and severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchville
N. Y
Michael Gerber
New York Central
Newark
Philip Golding
Gerber
Rochester
Maturity Tips for Pullets Improve Autumn Egg Production
A USDA prepared guide explains how to hasten laying maturity in pullets for fall laying and higher yearly profits. Key practices include early separation of cockerels and pullets, avoiding overcrowding, proper coop size, regular mite and lice control, and a protein rich mash with milk and buckwheat alternatives.
Rich blood and vigor boost life with Pepto Mangan
The piece explains how rich red blood, due to red corpuscles, fuels vigor and strength. It argues that overwork or illness lowers red cells, making blood watery and life waning, and claims Gude's Pepto Mangan enriches red cells for better eating, sleeping, and exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gude
Poor old Bill Bristow’s wartime discharge tale
Perkins and Brown recall Bill Bristow as they walk Main Street. Perkins notes the man is a "poor old Bill" due to his wartime discharge, explaining that Bristow married when the war started and Perkins received a discharge more than two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
Brown
Main Street
Bill Bristow
Bill
Mustard Gas Ousts Rattlesnakes in Husum Den
In Husum Washington ranchers used mustard gas to flush out a den of rattlesnakes. The porous lava rock area released gas through 150 feet of hose and within 30 minutes snakes emerged and were killed by orchardists. The method, suggested by the Department of Agriculture, drew interest from other communities seeking similar relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husum
Department of Agriculture
Home Brew Linked to Two Tragic Deaths in Chicago
In Chicago, two deaths are reported from alleged home brewing mishaps. Sam Mirabella fell into a wine barrel and drowned after transferring wine between casks in a basement. Gabriel Troth started a house fire to distract firefighters from a barn where a still exploded. Troth died from clothing catching fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sam Mirabella
Gabriel Troth
Lip Incident Between Father and Son Misunderstood
A boy Buddy tells his father that John hit him and that he did nothing in response. The exchange suggests a child’s vague memory and a quiet family moment with no further escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Buddy
John
Father
Divorce Talk Between Spouses Sparks Stage Ambition
In a brief exchange the couple agrees to a quiet, swift divorce while one announces plans to pursue acting, citing sensational actions as the reason. The other notes the suggestion is unreasonable as they discuss their strained marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Money talk and mindset mix in quirky quotes
A pessimist says I cant while an optimist declares I can. A peptomist asks if I wish. The line explores common views on money and belief, noting money is among the least understood subjects in the world.
WEDS AS FATHER IS DOOMED
Rudolph Schutte marries his sweetheart the day a judge sentences his father to die for first degree murder. Schutte testified against his father during the trial. The couple will live in the bungalow where his father attempted to kill his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Conn
Rudolph Schutte
Schutte
Feeding and housing tips for laying flocks
When on free range fowls gain variety from several feeds. Do not rely on grain alone to avoid fat with few eggs. Use rat proof colony houses and brood crops with tight floors to protect eggs. Old hens can yield meat, but a flock should aim for both meat and eggs rather than half effort.
Important to all Women Readers of this Paper
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble without realizing it. Poor kidney health can affect other organs, causing back pain headaches and loss of ambition. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy and offers a sample bottle by mail with ten cents. Medium and large bottles are sold at drug stores.
Me and wife argue about a tower on Rum pus Ridge
A fragment from the Kansas City Star quotes Gap Jotngon claiming a tower on Rum pus Ridge during a domestic dispute. He vows to watch his wife for a day, then invite nearby married men to gather around the space. The quoted language includes ambivalent slang and unclear chronology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Dishonest Hole in Stocking Delays Departure
A brief dialogue from the Louisville Couriers Journal features a girl delaying departure to mend a stocking. She worries a visible hole will reveal the delay, while another character presses for speed. The exchange captures a light domestic moment in period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Couriers Journal
Cadger and Soaker Dialogue Sparks Stray Stories
A brief exchange features Cadger and Soaker in conversation about work and daily life, signaling themes from Stray Stories. Cadger probes for employment, while Soaker downplays effort with a casual reply.
Considerations of Weight in a Caesar and Antony Chat
Caesar comments on Cassius's lean look and hunger. Antony suggests taking a risk on him, noting that nobody loves a fat man. The dialogue hints at political maneuvering and personal perceptions shaping power plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassius
Caesar
Anthony
Trying His Hand Parable Sparks Church Notice
The scene captures a preacher named Parker chiding Mr Botts for three Sundays away from church. Botts replies he is not negligent but tending his own soul, a quiet exchange about faith and personal devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preacher Parker
Mr. Botts
Parson
No Wonder Insomnia Tied to Heredity Quote
A dialogue line from Beeston Transcript features a night editor remarking heredity as a cause of insomnia, with a closing line on avoiding extremes and a comment about going crazy even on religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bix
Dix
Greenland
Beeston Transcript
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bellans
Margaret
Boston Transcript
California
Boschee’s Syrup
Acula
ASU
NATO
Hill CO
Detroit
W. FE. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
He Gewine Stearns
Stearns
U. S
New York
Wwe
Wur Union
Enegine
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Home Brew
Windy City
Marines Day
What He
Wanted
Cadger
Soaker
Gora
Eyba Pny
Esyer
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Columbia
G. Rutledge
E. Genesee St
Syracuse
Search the Cranbury Press Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cranbury Press?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.