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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1921
Page
6
An advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as a pure wholesome prescription with over 65 years of success. It claims the medicine is alcohol free and safe for all the family, free of dangerous drugs in any form.
A dialogue fragment shows a character questioning whether a servant is paid fairly, with another noting most people think the wage is adequate except for the servant. The excerpt hints at domestic or social tensions in a smaller setting.
The advertisement argues catarrh worsens with rundown health and is a constitutional matter. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the blood to reduce inflammation on mucous surfaces and restore normal conditions. Circulars are free from B J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A playful column riffs on happiness with bread and cheese. It jokes that the rule may predate limburger and notes a pest remedy claim about Dr. Peery's Dead Shot worm treatment. The gag ends with a quip about temperaments being recognized after being labeled.
An Auburn New York reader testifies to the effectiveness of Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription a tonic and nervine claimed to aid women suffering nervous breakdowns insomnia headaches and daily worries. The ad notes availability in drug stores in tablet or liquid form and urges others to try the remedy based on Mrs Catherine Wright’s experience.
Timeline traces James A Garfield's life from birth in Ohio on November 19 1831 to his rise in politics. It notes his roles as professor and president of Hiram College 1858 to 1861 1860 Ohio Senate service and his progression from colonel to brigadier and major general in the Union Army. The record covers his 1880 Senate election 1880 nomination for president at Chicago and his November 1880 victory.
The record traces James A. Garfield’s inauguration as the 20th president in 1881 at age fifty. It notes his March 23 nomination actions in New York City, Senate confirmation May 16, resignations by Conkling and Pratt May 17, his shooting by Charles J. Guiteau in Washington on Sept 6, his removal to Elberon New Jersey, death on Sept 19 at age fifty, and Guiteau’s execution on June 30, 1882.
A historical sketch recounts the 1880 Chicago convention where Garfield rose amid Stalwarts and Half Breeds battles. It notes Conkling’s dramatic entrance, Garfield’s nomination after 34 ballots, Blaine’s influence, and the resulting factional struggle that shaped his brief presidency.
A collage of ad lines and quotes tout Castoria as a long used infant remedy. Other items reference Garfield Tea as a grandmother’s stomach remedy. Light humor about autos, cemeteries, and mustaches appears in clipped notices and ads.
The London Zoological Society reports success in filming rare animals for on record use. Movements of four legged actors are reproduced on screen in an instructive way, offering artistic potential since animal motions are clear without speech and cannot be trained to repeat limited gestures.
The thumb test helps determine fabric strength and weaving quality. Hold the fabric between forefingers and thumbs, force knuckles together to apply strain. The ease with which the fabric tears reveals its strength.
Wiseacres doubted the match between Abigail Smith, twenty, daughter of a minister, and John Adams, a young lawyer from a poor farming family. Parishioners disapproved amid suspicions of lawyers. The minister’s sermon condemned gossip, yet Adams rose to become the second U.S. president. An advertised London note seeks a domestic wren for hire.
A wry remark notes that true wit is shown by restraint. The line suggests discerning women avoid ostentatious self promotion and instead let actions speak for themselves.
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