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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1904
Page
2
A Harper's Bazaar excerpt critiques the lure of the extra touch in fashion and entertaining. It argues that striving for distinction and elaborate table service or dress incurs high costs in money and time, often outweighing practical value, and urges restraint.
A column extols using a soft pillow as a private confidant to ease nerves and prevent family conflicts. It advises kitchen hacks such as boiling water to whiten wood and erase odors, plus sharpening knives on a stone and lemon to remove fish taint. It also notes healthier, active women and urges valuing intelligence over beauty, citing McCall’s Magazine.
A Beall Mississippi man touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption claiming his wife improved after using four bottles and was cured. The seller guarantees the product with trial bottles offered free and prices listed at 60 cents and 190 dollars.
In a short domestic exchange Ethel and Papa discuss a child’s speech patterns. Ethel notes the child sounds increasingly like mamma while Papa cautions her to speak less at school and keep quiet in class.
A vivid notice urges readiness for accidents with Bucklen's Arnica Salve to treat burns cuts sores eczema and boils. The ad claims quick soothing effects and directs readers to Clayton's Drug Store for a 250 purchase.
A fragment discusses raising dairy calves versus buying cows, noting costs from $85 to $10 for heifer rearing and the benefit of intelligent management to reduce expenses. It covers feeding, growth to two years, and the value of roughage, with references to the Alsham station figures and common feeds like milk, pasture, and cottonseed meal.
The article reports a drastic impact on oleomargarine production under new legislation. It cites yearly outputs for 1908 and prior years, noting a quarter cent per pound tax on production and details about dairy cattle breeding, milk yield, and the influence of sires. It also discusses spayed cows producing milk with higher stone sugar and casein content and mentions physicians advising such milk for infants.
The piece offers winter guidance for dairy cows including shelter from cold and wind, udder cleanliness, and gradual feed changes. It cites Rural New Yorker advice on avoiding stress from abrupt feeding shifts and notes that gentle handling increases milk yield and butterfat.
An advertisement touts Kodel Dyspepsia Cure praised by Geo A Thomeou of Spencer Ta and Chicago travelers for quick relief from indigestion and dyspepsia. It also promotes One Minute Cough Cure for children and DeWitt's Early Risers as mild effective laxatives.
A catalog listing price ranges for cut glass to porcelain and rustic items. Items include silver novelties from 25e to 31.50, leather novelties up to 32.50, wood and metal novelties, vases and brass frames, celluloid cases, grass clocks, pictures, jardinieres, umbrella stands, jewelry, pillow tops and cords, and umbrellas. Also notes standard author works, a large display of classies, children's books, Bibles, and newly copyrighted books priced from low to around 1.50 to 4.00.
An old newspaper ad praises Dr King’s New Life Pills for dyspepsia and other ailments, noting 250 price at Clayton’s Drug Store. It warns about pneumonia and extols Foley’s Honey and Tar for colds and pneumonia prevention, with user testimonials. Foley’s Kidney Cure is also promoted for kidney and bladder issues, sold by N F Clayton.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for stomach issues liver blood and bowels relief and claims rapid recovery for cuts burns and sores. It quotes testimonials from users in Centre Alaska and North Bush New York praising its effectiveness and urging families to keep a tin at home.
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