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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
2
Mrs Anna Meteriano of Peru Indiana says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her backache and dragging pains after doctors advised surgery. She now works four am to five pm, manages housework and factory shifts, and reports feeling strong and well with daily use of the remedy.
An advertisement asserts rheumatism stems from kidney poisons and urges immediate use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises to purge poisons, restore kidney and urinary tract health, and relieve lumbago sciatica and related aches, recommending three sizes at drugstores.
Report notes a woman at a Paris ball wearing shoes encrusted with diamonds. The rest of the item comments on ailments and remedies of the era, including indigestion pills and croup medicine, plus a quotation about revenge from Marcus Aurelius.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio promises clear skin with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for daily use. Soap cleanses Ointment soothes and heals Talcum powders and perfumes. Ad notes 25¢ everywhere and ends with a playful line about coal and a Boston Transcript reference.
The article traces St. Nicholas from Asia Minor to bishop of Myra and the Brittle ties to Holland, noting Dutch settlers brought San Nicolaas to New York and New Jersey. It covers legends of Nicholas, his charity, and the evolution of Santa Claus, including gift giving, voyages to Bari, and Christmas customs in Europe and America.
About 6 million trees are needed to supply the country for the Christmas season. The statement notes trees come from Canada and various coasts, highlighting national supply and distribution.
An ad describes cold-related nasal catarrh as an acute attack and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming to cleanse blood and bolster the system. It cites a $100 cure guarantee and lists F. J. Cheney Co. of Toledo Ohio as the maker, with 5c price and testimonials offered.
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