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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
7
An advertisement extols daily drinking of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved blood health and skin brightness, urging both women and men to adopt the habit to combat headaches biliousness bad breath rheumatism and constipation, with a small cost and notable overall health benefits.
Traveling man notes Crimson Gulch changed in ten years with many saloons. Broncho Bob recalls that era before the boom when danger came as a rattlesnake on the road. The exchange evokes a rugged, old west mood and hints at quick judgment.
An advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative for children. It promises gentle cleansing of stomach and bowels without griping and urges use for feverish, cold, or upset stomachs. The copy notes a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages. The piece ends with a shop joke about a pessimist.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura cleansing ointment with a free mail sample offer from Boston. The copy touts purity and skin healing benefits and urges readers to mail a postcard to Book, Address, Cuticura, Dept. 7, Boston. A light winter campaign joke accompanies the ad.
An ad notes that tired eyes betray age and promotes Marine Eye Remedy from Chicago with an offer to request a Bonds Eye Book. The piece also quips that men often resist a change yet fall for it, implying the product’s appeal amid testimonials.
An advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as better than ordinary quinine because it does not affect the head and acts as a laxative. It also claims nature aids the dressmaker in finishing work.
Bob Gardner and Jerome Travers led golf with national amateur and open titles. W M Johnston from Frisco seized the national singles in tennis with doubles share. Molla Pjorste dominated women’s tennis. Willie Hoppe and Bill Huey starred in billiards with De Oro reclaiming title.
Robert C. Folwell former Penn and Washington and Jefferson coach announces candidacy for Penn head coach next fall. He criticizes Penn football as in a rut and says he would take the job to reform the program.
Captain Leslie Cheape of the British Polo team, which played in the United States, is reported among the wounded of the British Mediterranean force.
A miscellany of early 20th century sport items notes Quebec considering a sports tax, Colgate's first hockey season, historic trotter records, a large baseball players fraternity, Syracuse faculty organizing a ten pin league, gate receipts and coach salaries, and various notes on baseball, boxing prospects, and track events across the era.
Al Mamaux, the Pittsburgh Pirates winning pitcher, credits an opening day incident in Cincinnati for his success this season. He wore tattered uniforms, borrowed the chance to prove himself, and rose to prominence as a top pitcher with support from his father and Barney Dreyfuss.
University of Michigan officials show keen interest in two Chinese students aiming for the varsity track team. W. C. Hung is a capable sprinter and W. D. Wong, a freshman, has cleared over ten feet in the high vault and may gain nearly two feet before his sophomore year. Both trained at Tsing Hua college in Peking and are said to be as advanced as the typical high school star entering American colleges.
The Oklahoma City club of the Western association sold shortstop Peter Kilduff to the Omaha club of the Western league.
Letters from women in Marinette Detroit Bellevue praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as an alternative to surgery for female troubles. Testimonies describe relief from pain and weakness after use, with addresses given and a promise of confidential expert advice from the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
A factory senior chastises a boy idling on a counter and orders him to report to the cashier for pay, noting the boy has just bought goods and is waiting for the bill, in a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph anecdote.
An advertisement claims eating meat can cause kidney trouble and backache by overworking the kidneys. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces in water before breakfast, as a remedy to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder issues.
A brief Chaparral column records convicts 1108 1104 and 1103 deriding medical advice about quitting smoking. Convict 1103 jokes about an upcoming hanging next month, while 1108 faces a grim prognosis if he quits.
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