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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1916
Page
6
An article extols hot water and limestone phosphate for internal cleansing of the bowels to remove poisons and toxins. It includes a vignette about a train passenger mix up with a hat and promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children as a trusted stomach and liver remedy used by mothers for 28 years.
A dialogue notes Jones’s supposed domestic tastes and a belief he smokes cheap five-cent cigars for practicality. The speaker argues a man feels contemptible when a girl forces a kiss, framing social judgments and personal conduct.
A brief comic exchange between a doctor and a patient reveals the cure for a frightful head cold as simply a handkerchief. The antiquated question and witty reply evoke period humor and domestic scenes.
The essay argues Washington suffered from romantic tradition and the lie of perpetual truth telling. It praises him as a seer who projected a future for the nation and a peace seeker who warned against entangling alliances. It urges new historians to recast Washington’s character beyond priggish legend.
The essay argues Washington should be judged by his era and duties. It lauds his shift from aristocratic bias to democratic ideals, noting his leadership against Britain and his ability to unite a fragile army with a noble moral purpose. It envisions a future Washington guiding labor and production with fair compensation.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a 10 cent laxative that cleanses the stomach and bowel waste. It claims to ease headaches indigestion and sour stomach, improve liver function, and provide a clear head by morning. The copy targets both adults and children and emphasizes no gripping or sickness.
A girl aboard the transatlantic liner claims she saved 3,000 passengers by resisting a kiss from the second mate who threatened to sink the ship. Her mother dismissively questions the tale as romance.
In a humor note a man asks a New York theatergoer if the actors are local talent. The piece shifts to an advertisement praising Postum and Grape-Nuts for stomach and nervous troubles, citing a Missouri woman and a husband who improved after quitting coffee and using Postum. The ad notes two forms of Postum and claims health benefits.
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