Bazaar Question Sparks Punny Exchange At Market
A playful exchange at the bazar features a vendor asking about selling at a fair price and the response highlighting the pun. The moment captures light commerce humor amid everyday shopping.
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
7
Diamond Dyes Promises Rich Colors For Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as giving new fadeless color to wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims a direction book shows how to diamond dye over any color and urges matching with a color card. The piece also mentions a wartime query about Marks and a playful line to probe his role.
Spices Add Strong Preservative Edge in French Study
A French investigation finds vinegar preserves effectively and kills bacteria, while mustard shows strong bactericidal action. Cloves and cinnamon oils offer superior preservation, outperforming boric and salicylic acids, with ginger and peppers less effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
la Nature
Noted Liberal Helper Praises Mr Bilton in Town
The Birmingham Age-Herald reports residents say Mr Bilton earns his place in the town. His easy manner with his fountain pen and checkbook helps campaigns raise funds and move past the keynote speech.
Self Defense and a Play House Misfit Gag
A wartime style column mocks home schooling in magic with a question about why youths study magic away from parents. It notes mother figures scrutinizing every bottle of Castoria, a long time infant remedy, and wryly references actors going on strike and a millionaire producer playing a butler overshadowing others in a play.
Hidden Mexican Treasure Tales Across Borderlands
Treasure legends from Mexico claim vast silver and gold caches in Chihuahua and Durango regions. American miners report bands of bandits hiding wealth, with stories linking Villa to richer legends than Cortes. A Columbus boy learns pumpkins on vines belong to owners, not free fruit by the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Chihuahua
Durango
San Luis Potost
Zacatecas
Republic
Francisco Villa
Cortez
Detroit News
Columbus
Indianapolis
A Message From Greek to Father in Passing Cicero
A terse line about conversation with a father and son referencing Cicero and Boys Life. The speaker notes a shift in understanding toward enemies and aging insight. The fragment hints at reflection on judgment and maturity without clear event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Patriotic Advertising Faces Cleanup After War Posters
The Municipal Art Society of New York notes the end of the war advertising surge and questions the value of ubiquitous outdoor ads. While wartime messaging pleased some for beauty and ideas, the group argues the overt banners, now common and garish, devalue urban taste and may fade if the public withdraws support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piffie’s.Pickles
Bulletin of the Municipal Art Society of New York
Allentown Lamp Posts Bloom With Hanging Gardens
Allentown’s street lamps are adorned with urn shaped globes holding flowers and foliage from spring to autumn. Wires overhead on main streets have been removed to enhance beauty. The city, county seat of a major potato producing region, blends aesthetics with utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Popular Science Monthly
All Should Own Homes and Duty to Build
The editorial argues every citizen should own a home and parents educate children to uphold family values. It urges building and loan associations in all cities to help men acquire homes via monthly installment plans.
Park Policy Aims New Small Parks Annually
The Chicago Journal urges a definite park policy for Large and Small Cities with annual appropriations to open one new small park or recreation ground. Population density grows and property values rise, so a forehanded policy will match parks to density with keen attention. The tollers and their large families should have city breathing spots at their doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns Parents About Safe Use
An old advertisement urges mothers to look for the name California on the bottle of Cal ifornia Fig Syrup as the safe laxative for children. It touts a fruity taste and includes full dosing directions on each bottle, urging mothers to say California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Philippine oil tanker to serve Manila European ports
A Philippine concern has purchased in England a new 5,000 ton tanker built for the vegetable oil trade. The vessel will run between Manila and European ports carrying coconut oil to Barcelona Marseilles and possibly Channel ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Manila
Barcelona
Marseilles
Ely's Cream Balm Head Cold Relief Ad
Open nostrils end cold or catarrh. Small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm restores clear air passages and breathing. Penetrates swollen mucous membranes for instant relief from head colds and nasal congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Care for Overshoes and cautious warmth habits
The notice advises storing overshoes in darkness to prevent cracking from sun exposure and warns against placing wet overshoes on radiators or near fires. It also cautions against sitting over heat in trolley cars during storms and notes patience for night fishing with lobsters.
Kipling Title Origin and Hindu Myth Basis
The article notes a link between The Seven Seas and Hindu myth lore. It cites Puranic ideas describing the earth as circular and flat like a water lily, with a 1,000,000,000 mile circumference and Mount Sumeru at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Seas
Kipling
Mount
Soomeroo
Swamp Root Kidney Aid Ad Claims Prime Remedy
An advertisement extols Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as the top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It touts fast, mild effects and urges immediate use with sample requests sent to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York via ten cent mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Beneficent Intent in Public Fare and Work Attitudes
A debate over a complex fare system as philanthropy. Dustin Stax argues it makes passengers endure overcrowding by mental calculation. Judge Gary criticizes government employment culture, recounting a worker who mocks clock hours and leaves early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin Stax
Gary
Boschee's Syrup Advertisement Claims Cold Cure
An old advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for colds influenza and lung troubles. It asserts high death tolls from influenza last year and promotes the syrup as a trusted American-made aid for coughs bronchitis and throat irritation. The closing line urges daily tasks and links a golden key to freedom from prison doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
America
Civilized World
Loving Cup Riddle and Advice on Trust
The text poses a riddle about what fits in a loving cup and notes that false eyes should be mirrors. It cautions that most women prefer love to trust, presenting a aphoristic reflection on affection and honesty.
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Ries Ve Anata
Marks
Garfield
Fletcher
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
Boschee’s
Amacase
D. Watson & CO
New York
Sibaceo
St. Cloud
Veterans’ Colony
Florida
Central Florida
Renal Estate and Investment Co
Orlando
C.H. Ber
Bree Renee
Brazil
South America
Reading
Pennsylvania
U, New York
Hoxale
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