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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
7
Belfast commemorates the Titanic disaster with a marble group on a granite pedestal. The memorial sits on the carriageway opposite the city hall facing the Royal Academical Institution and will bear the names of Ulster heroes who perished with the ship.
An advertisement fragment promotes Bromo Quinine as the genuine laxative, urging readers to look for H W Rovh signature and claiming a one day cure. The surrounding text includes classroom anecdote about a Vermont representative and a Bermuda geography joke involving a boy named Jimmy and a school teacher.
Five generations of the Bennett family have served in U S wars with the latest enlistment in Los Angeles of a young man named Bennett. His grandfathers Bennett and Brook served in the Civil War, his great-grandfather Daniel Bennett did not fight, Asa Bennett fought in the War of 1812, and two great-great-grandfathers Bennett and Harris fought in the Revolution. Uncle Harry Brookover also served in the Spanish-American War.
A U S fact states there are 111 distinct snake species in the United States and that 17 of them pose danger to humans. The figures summarize regional biodiversity and risk among reptiles.
The Committee on Public Information releases evidence of German brutality claims amid World War I. It cites German denial of Belgian atrocities, cites wartime letters from German soldiers, and notes socialist opposition to frightfulness. It includes Officer phrasing used to terrorize conquered populations and calls for an end to such acts.
A dated proclamation allegedly from Baron von der Grotz orders harsh reprisals for railway and telegraph sabotage near attacked lines. It states nearby villages will be punished, hostages seized, and any approaching forces or suspects will be shot on sight, with local troops ordered to act decisively.
An article argues the sword is obsolete in the American army, swapped for watches and automatic pistols, with time tables guiding attacks and artillery. It cites allied practices and warns against wasting officers while detailing modern combat methods. A separate 1898 testimonial note swears Hall's Catarrh Medicine as curative, with a notarized seal and company endorsement.
A historic cathedral in Havana Cuba linked to the ashes of Christopher Columbus faced a threatened sale and possible destruction. Opposition kept the 1704 church from transfer, and it may soon come under Cuban government ownership. The Columbus crypt remains visible to visitors despite events.
An old remedy claim extols Boschee's German Syrup for coughs bronchitis and lung trouble with fifty one years of use in the United States. It promises better sleep easier morning expectoration and natural healing and notes bottles priced 30 and 90 cents sold in all civilized countries.
A fragment notes that Germany reportedly uses rags in tire production, sparking comment on shortages amid treaties and promises. The brief reflects wartime scarcity and public skepticism about material supply.
A light dialogue shows Wifey asking if her voice has improved and Hubby replying yes though not cured. The pair discuss progress with optimism and humor about ongoing improvement.
Dialogic fragment shows a character boasting about a purse as alligator skin and a snappy retort about its snap. The scene references modern girls with military spirit and fearlessness, set in a rapid, comical exchange.
A humorous exchange turns on a recruit wanting revenge on the Kaiser and a friend joking about the man who yelled a lire during a physical examination. The dialogue showcases wartime banter and comic tension.
The piece recalls a friend who avoided enlistment by claiming draft exemption and notes the main use of good penmanship among youths is to write home for money.
The text presents rapid, humorous exchanges like Jaggers labor theory debates and a punchline about a blackened coal color from Mrs. Pigeon-Good. A couplete of odd answers follows with a bird metaphor about a young condor near its nest and a comical misidentification of a tobacco plant.
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