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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
7
An advertisement pitches Fatima Turkish blend cigarettes with a 20 for 15 cent offer and a postpaid option sending three packs for 50 cents to Fatima Dept. 212 Fifth Ave New York NY. It contrasts convenience with paying extra for fancy boxes and touts distinctiveness.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Noxsue's Croup Remedy with claims of saving life and money, priced 60 cents. The ad also includes unrelated marketing lines for water health booklets and eye remedies from Marine Eye Remedy Co.
Mrs Britt of Athol Massachusetts shared a photo claiming her infant was saved after giving Father John's Medicine. She says the doctor predicted death but the medicine made the baby eat well gain strength to walk.
The Adelie Y. Carleton, a U S schooner, clears New York for a Africa coast trading trip with cargo to exchange for ivory and coffee. Three captains sail with J J Moran bound for Liberia and Captains Kent Lowry Brown aboard. Dr Henry Van Dyke photographed as he prepares to visit the White House to discuss war conditions and possible peace with President Wilson in Holland.
A traveler recalls a Louisiana railway where conductors aid passengers with bags and babies, even crossing plowed fields, while a New Yorker notes gestures on Madison Avenue cars. The tale contrasts slow rural courtesy with urban car etiquette and a cautious caution about fragile toys.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching burning skin and scalp issues across age groups. It claims immediate relief and better sleep, offering a free Skin Book sample by post from Boston. The piece also includes a quoted joke about giving alms and the saying bread cast upon waters.
In a parliamentary style exchange Senator Sorghum questions the link between unpreparedness for war and peace. He remains unsure that lack of monarchy would stop damaging actions against an unarmed nation. The dialogue reflects skepticism about deterrence and political motives.
A brief item notes dialogue on self-sufficiency with remarks about simplicity and composure, attributed to a Boston newspaper column. The exchange contrasts masculine and feminine perspectives on personal restraint and contentment.
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