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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement extols a seven day routine of drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels and improve complexion and appetite. It claims benefits for constipation, biliousness and rheumatic pains and notes the low cost of the phosphate. The Test joke follows.
An old advertisement explains kidney and bladder weakness from uric acid and prescribes Jad Salts a teaspoon before breakfast for two to three days. It claims the remedy neutralizes urine acids, reduces irritation, and restores normal urinary function with an inexpensive, harmless effervescent drink.
In a Puck cartoon, a cat named Bella boasts about her pedigree while another character questions whether her ancestors were Maltese or Angora. The playful exchange highlights playful pet lineage speculation.
A fatherly warning to mothers about using California Syrup of Figs as a laxative for children. Advises checking tongue, noting general illness signs, and the syrup as harmless when used with full bottle directions. Mentions beware of counterfeit fig syrups and a 60 cent bottle size.
United States army officers watch the Langhorne probe into charges that Maj George T. Langhorne carried messages from Germany to Captains von Papen and Boy-Ed during his Berlin posting. The article also reflects on marriage advice promoting short separations to sustain harmony and journal relations.
A playful note from the Loulaville Courier-Journal quotes a fortune teller predicting a future of opportunity for townsfolk. The reader asks when this forecast might start to materialize.
Instructions describe a home dye mix using Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water to darken gray streaks. It claims gradual coloring without scalp staining, no stickiness, and added benefits for dandruff and hair softness. Use twice weekly until desired shade.
A lighthearted exchange riffs on stocks and war, with a quip that a war stock did not rise but blew up. The snippet uses playful banter to illustrate volatile investing talk.
A reader note suggests rubbing swollen veins nightly for two minutes with an upward stroke toward the heart, then applying Emerald Oil. The claim says improvements appear after a few days and vein reduction follows, with the product available at drug stores.
Constipation and indigestion breed self-poisoning that damages kidneys blood vessels and skin. Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is advertised as clearing poisonous wastes and aiding kidneys and bladder. Thousands helped, free trial offered by Kennedy Co Rondout New York. Paper matches built into a new paper cigarette box
A playful exchange mocks politeness and language choices in a dialog about a bobsled, urging precision and formality by substituting a name based phrase. The humorous quip contrasts casual familiarity with careful speech in a light domestic scene.
A quoted debate centers on the idea of being a self-made man. Critics argue the claim is unwarranted and that the result reflects more than personal effort.
The Change of Life is a critical period for women and Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised as the best remedy. Letters from Philadelphia Beverly and Erie claim relief from headaches backaches nervousness and other symptoms with the product and mention seeking free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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