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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
10
Portsmouth Ohio reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for irregularities and side pains. Mrs Sara Shaw notes improved health after use and urges others to seek the remedy with guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
A home recipe mixes Ba Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water to gradually darken faded hair without staining the scalp. Druggists can prepare it or individuals can mix at low cost. Boxed directions explain use. An ad notes sending a postal card to Garfield Tea Co. for a sample.
An advertisement touts Boschee’s German Syrup for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles with promises of restful sleep and easy morning expectoration. It notes price 80 or 90 cents and claims wide sale in civilized countries.
The Red Cross mission is to alleviate human suffering during peace and war. As war rages, chapters raise funds, provide garments, transport, aid families of soldiers, and train for self support. Business leaders should lead local membership drives through competitive campaigns and house to house canvassing.
A midwinter coat guide notes fur and wool fabrics offer best protection against cold. It highlights fur trimmed cloths and seal plush coats with wide shawl collars and marten cuffs for luxury plus warmth. The piece urges sturdy, conservative designs for long wear and practicality in street and motor wear.
The article notes that simple wats influence women to favor fine fabrics. Sheer batiste in soft ecru, flesh, and white is described as very stuart in appeal.
New Jersey Public Utility Commission calls for legislative changes to grant broader powers to the board and to require specific train crew sizes unless waived by the railroad director. The report also urges reforms in Supreme Court review of board orders and outlines plans for grade crossing eliminations influenced by wartime policy. It highlights extensive marsh reclamation plans to add hundreds of millions to tax base and reduce mosquito breeding, plus concerns over oil prospecting and deer and rabbit protection programs.
An advertisement or notice asserts Father John Medicine is guaranteed free from alcohol and nerve destroying drugs. It claims many medicines rely on such additives for a temporary effect but warns they are dangerous, weakening the body and deepening disease.
Austria necessitates a second bell requisition from the Catholic population as the government decides more sacrifices are needed. The move keeps bronze bells out of circulation and steel replacements remain unrealized due to bell makers demanding payment in foodstuffs for workers.
Riot in Augsburg prompts a settlement limiting Sunday labor to six hours and allowing church attendance. Bavarian munitions plants will cut weekly work to 54 percent of a standard week with 56 percent pay. Sunday shifts are to end by March 1918.
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