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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
7
A meditation on the futility and vigor of New Year resolutions. It argues strong action beats waiting for a holiday and notes how most people fail to follow through, while some keep promises by decisive resolve and self discipline.
The piece argues that most people miss goals due to excuses and overreaching aims. It urges focusing on one change, practicing patience, starting now, and adjusting desires to ability, citing Horace and Carlyle to stress proactivity and realism.
Airmarked article on the Foreign Legion describes its martial aura and influence on others, notes campaigns in Crimea Africa and Europe, and explains recruitment practices including nonbirth documentation and rapid promotion of former officers. It highlights the Legion as a leaven in armies and its mixed origins.
A short childhood exchange where Willie recalls a dream in which he was accompanied by his mother on every outing. The dialogue captures a playful mother son moment with simple questions and answers.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products claiming quick skin relief and a free trial by mail with a sample book. It pairs with a comic note about delirium and a nurse, then a vanity pitch for an eye remedy and a remark about not killing a law to execute it, ending with a casual mix of ads.
An old advertisement touts Grip Laxative Bromo Quinine claiming to prevent colds and remove the cause with E. W. Grove's signature on the box. A separate warning speech warns Miss Flirty to curb her sharp glances lest she face legal trouble.
An old advertisement touts True Mustarine with two boxes for about 26 cents at druggists. It claims instant relief for inflamed joints and muscles plus aches throat bronchitis and pleurisy. The Begg Medicine Co Rochester NY specifies relief in every rub and notes the humorous closing line about fools and wisdom.
In an interview, Joseph Mercier of 252 Walker Street Lowell Mass says his seven year old son Clifford has used Father John’s Medicine since age two for colds and coughs with good results. He notes Clifford’s nighttime coughing stopped and claims increased weight and strength. He urges mothers of weak children to use Father John’s Medicine.
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