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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1915
Page
7
A vintage advertising blurb pitches Cascarets as a cure for headaches and digestive woes. It claims a 10 cent box will cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases reduce bile and flush poisons from the bowels while you sleep. The ad stresses relief by morning and long lasting regularity.
In a geography recitation one student Donald guesses a strange animal by description. After lively guesses from classmates and the teacher, he reveals the answer is a Gop, a playful twist on an elephant that resembles a newspaper image many readers know.
Advertisement explains Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy restores natural color, helps dandruff and itching, and stops hair loss. It claims visible darkening overnight with repeated use and emphasizes a natural, even result. The text also includes a travel vignette about Louvain and a note on monastic life and a destroyed university library.
An old ad promotes Cuticura soap and ointment for skin care with a free sample offer by mail. A stray line notes three hotel guests affected by a problem. The fragment hints at a courtroom turn or gossip surrounding a blonde and a bachelor as a separate tidbit.
A poetic monologue as Time speaks of life and death in a farewell to an old world. The speaker laments aging and the toll of time, claiming to have given life and taken from cradle to grave, asking if humanity has repaid or exhausted Time.
A reflective piece contrasts old superstitions with New Year prophecies. The author lampoons professional prognosticators while offering tongue in cheek forecasts for 1915 and urging personal resolve to keep good counts, stay prudent, and act with effort and sincerity.
A humorous 1915 juvenile pledge lists aims to avoid pins in teachers chairs quarrels with brothers and to attend Sunday school. It includes banter about winter sports, respecting animals, and refraining from stealing jelly while eyeing a red headed boy on the next block.
Abe Martin reflects on New Year’s temptation and the social rituals of starting over. He notes the struggle after quitting alcohol and the impact on family, friends, and finances as one begins life on the water wagon and resists past habits.
A reflective note seeking expert forgetting of unkind acts and disappointments. The speaker aims to memory only beautiful, worthwhile things and to remain in the presence of God throughout the New Year.
A reflective verse captures farewell to the passing year with mood of peace and quiet fulfillment. The speaker casts past fears aside and notes love fulfilled, heart comforts, and a soul enriched by affections.
A newspaper notice reports a gentleman proposing an exchange of a Christmas gift for something useful. The item in question is offered as a swap for a practical or needed object. The notice reads as a lighthearted personal ad seeking mutual benefit this holiday season.
A Vermont town humor piece follows Uncle Tobe famed for truthfulness and restraint. A doctor bets he can coax a lie, while a neighbor arrives at the gate to test the bet as Uncle Tobe answers with careful, evasive remarks.
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive kidney flush. It claims four ounces in water each morning before breakfast clears blockages, soothes kidney region ache, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder disorders. A local druggist endorses selling it to customers seeking kidney relief.
A muddy road scene shows a half-witted horse owner tangled in a fence. A well dressed man offers help urging the owner to spring the fence and whip the horse to stand. The owner, mud-covered, realizes the aid and mutters a begrudging thanks for the assistance.
The Manchester Guardian notes that in 1870 71 German forces fired 60 million rifle cartridges and 362000 field artillery rounds. Sieges cost far more ammunition weight than decisive battles, as shown by the Strassburg siege. Modern warfare with rapid fire guns multiplies these figures, though the exact current totals remain unknown.
An old advertisement claims Cry Murine Eye Remedy for weak wary eyes and granulized eyelids. A local joke follows about a new fence with evenly spaced pickets and a stuttering builder, reflecting a period newspaper humor tone.
In a nostalgic ad tone the piece contrasts old fashioned purgatives with California Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleansing laxative for children. It touts a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages and even adults, urging mothers to choose the fruit laxative for safer, easier stomach and bowel relief. It closes with a humorous anecdote about a vow to stay gray and a punchline about a dyeing condition.
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