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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
7
A laboratory tour reveals the care and cleanliness behind Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The article notes 350000 pounds of herbs yearly, seasonal gathering, potent solvents, sterilization, pasteurization, and sealed bottles. It highlights successful women’s health stories as ongoing attestations.
Mrs. Church notes authorities require apartment owners to add fire escapes. Mrs. Gotham agrees, hoping the new exits provide space for flower boxes and milk bottles. Cuticura ad promotes relief for itching skin with soap and ointment, offering free samples by mail from Boston.
A compact flat ruler like electric heater unit designed for outdoor construction sites. Two feet long and three sixteenths inch thick with large capacity flat resistances. Units can heat air via perforated plate, insulate with mica, and operate on alternating or direct current. Multiple units connect in circuit.
A playful dialogue references Peggy in new furs and a comparison to a fall pippin. The exchange hints at vanity and social nuance, ending with a wry note on private history being echoed by neighbors and a humorous line about cigars and flowers.
The article extols velours and duvetyn winter coats praised for exceptional softness and durability. It notes high prices and limited affordability, describes taupe velours and duvetyn coats with belt designs, panel backs, long waistlines, fur shawl collars, large cuffs, satin sheen, and shoe-top lengths. It highlights practical pockets, buttons, and heatworthy construction as the season’s final word in winter outerwear.
Fashion notes predict January launches of new blouses and dresses. Georgette blouses with embroidery and bead motifs feature durable, washable fabrics, while tulle and georgette gowns gain fringe and fur trim accents like golden fleece and pompons.
A vintage kitchen column offers practical meals and methods. It details Spanish Meat bakeable with minced meat layered with potatoes onions tomatoes and seasonings, plus Hash From Boiled Dinner Rice and Egg Omelet and Egg and Sausage Omelet. Oysters Fried in Batter and sweet potatoes with butter and sugar complete the menu. The piece ends with a quoted Tennyson line on honesty.
The article extols true hospitality through simple, well prepared meals within means. It argues against lavish, costly gatherings and praises plain, old fashioned dinners as the ideal to honor friends. It notes housewives adapt with ready to serve meals and avoid risky culinary experiments.
Dialogue from a 19th century page shows a humorous exchange about Jennie’s attempted fashion change. One speaker notes Jennie’s fit yesterday caused by squeezing into a skin-tight waist, provoking casual disbelief and amusement.
In a plain note Mr Flatbush jokes about U S government postage stamp output last year totaling 9 773 424 000 and ponders how many she forgot to use inviting light satire on daily life and paper chatter.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for sick children with signs like a coated tongue and feverish, irritable behavior. It promises gentle relief from constipation and stomach ills in hours, touts the product as tasty and safe for all ages, warns against counterfeits, and claims genuine bottles are made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
A child named Robert, upon hearing that the war is over, grabs an old automobile headlight as a helmet and swords in play toward his father. The father tells him the war is finished, but the boy insists he is not leaving and will return.
A family exchange centers on Billy who asks to be called William and later confirms on the phone that he is Billy. His aunt questions the name change, and Billy replies with a thoughtful line about there being a reason for every why.
A humor piece shows a serviceman recalling his cheerful hospital doctor in France. The man notes the doctor’s bright disposition because he believed he would not have to worry about collecting any bills.
A quick review notes that recent films from the front focus on pursuit narratives. The comment reflects a trend toward chase plots as war-time cinema themes dominate current releases.
Poem credit line from Boston Transcript shows a poet asking how much value editors place on their work. The exchange hints at editorial demand and payment expectations without quoting broader context.
An old advertising fragment touts Castoria as a remedy for infants and children with a claim of over eighty years in use. The copy urges mothers to examine bottles and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria. It pivots to moral aphorisms about opportunities and restraint in daily life.
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