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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
6
An old advertisement warns that eating meat harms kidneys and causes back ache and other symptoms. It promotes Jad Salts to flush and restore kidney function, claiming it neutralizes urine acids, prevents bladder irritation, and is a safe daily drink.
An exchange about discipline and punctuality among female staff. The Boss chastises the young ladies for watching the clock, noting Miss Playne's exception. The comment implies concern over timekeeping and a fear of stopping an activity by Stenor.
An old ad promotes Cascarets as a gentle laxative that cleanses the stomach and bowels while you sleep. It claims to purge undigested food and bile, remove toxins, and leave you feeling better by morning without griping or sickness.
The column jokes about courtship sayings and clever remarks, noting deeds over words and joking about property valued acts in courting. It reads as a light social aside from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper column.
Bayer Company outlines directions for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin including drinking one or two glasses of water after tablets. Each unbroken package bears the Bayer Cross and lists uses for colds headache toothache earache neuritis and pain. Small twelve count tins are inexpensive and larger packages sold by druggists.
A bygone advertisement mocks superstition with a boastful claim that one bottle of Dr Peery's Dead Shot saves money time and health without castor oil. It pairs odd similes and a humorous cue to disregard outdated remedies.
An old advertisement offers $100 for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood acting remedy with a 40 year sales claim. The snippet also includes a stray quip about a boy eating too much, noting expressions in a cartoonish line.
The New Jersey Senate ratified the proposed nineteenth amendment with supporters and opponents filling the galleries. Mackay of Bergen led the ratification push declaring a 120,000 sign petition proved women want the vote. Opposition came from Senators Haines and Sturgess. Martens abstained. House debates on Coles referendum and Hershfield suffrage resolution followed, with Hershfield favored and Coles bill defeated.
An article contrasts real frontiers with maps and cites women of Burma Ma Howa and her sister famed for snake charming. It notes frontier controls across Central and Eastern Europe, with soldiers at crossings, strict passports, and frequent inspections. It also recounts dangers from fraudulent charmers and the genuine skill of the Burmese sisters using king cobras.
An arrest scene unfolds as an officer orders a suspect to stay put while the crook demands his hat. The exchange shows tension as the officer replies that the hat will be retrieved later and the suspect must remain.
A man praises the town’s hotel after a night’s stay, sparking a debate as the clerk notes the boast helps the hotel but may harm the town’s broader image. Published in the Boston Transcript.
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