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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
6
An advertisement extols drinking a hot glass of water with a spoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach and purify the digestive tract. It claims improved appetite, clearer complexion, and relief from biliousness, constipation, and rheumatism with the low cost of the phosphate.
In suburban chatter Bromson-Spring arrives early as neighbors note a quiet discomfort. One neighbor recalls a borrowed tack from Hiter several weeks ago, hinting at minor domestic frictions.
An old time advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children and adults. It promises relief for feverish, constipated children whose stomachs and bowels are sluggish and lists a 50 cent bottle with directions printed on the label.
A dialog about a figure titled Master of Craft leaving a heist plan to pursue public service. One speaker asks if the partner has quit the hold up, the other confirms the move to the senate. The exchange hints at a career pivot from crime to politics.
An advertisement claims Jad Salts cleans and stimulates sluggish kidneys and neutralizes urine acidity. It warns against meat overconsumption and suggests morning doses in water to prevent backache, headaches, and bladder irritation, touting the remedy as inexpensive and safe.
Sentries of the Third Kentucky cavalry trap a Confederate duo at Cane Ridge church after a tense escape from Lewisburg. Sergeant Thomas Wyatt, a Staunton horse artillery man, explains he is on Jackson's orders and claims to have escaped federal guards. a partner, Miss Noreen, is revealed as his companion.
The narrator recalls a visit near Cane Ridge as sun stands high. He tends to animals by a stream and sits on a flat stone beside the steam. A terraced crest and a towering rock chimney trigger memories from boyhood and vagrant days.
The article notes Arequipa as a Peruvian cultural hub where earthquake-prone development shaped architecture. After the 1821 quake that ruined much of the city, the cathedral was rebuilt in a volcanic stone style prioritizing safety over soaring towers, blending resistance with a distinctive local influence.
The latest British war fashion features military wedding cakes decorated with toy cannons rifles battleships and model aircraft. Manufacturers offer ornate warlike ornaments for army navy and air force connections while armed cars flags and sugar Cupid motifs appear as discounted accents.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for relief from headache biliousness indigestion and sour stomach. It claims a ten cent box cleanses the stomach reduces liver bite and flushing out waste overnight with no griping. The copy pitches broad health benefits and includes a quip about worm turning into a butterfly.
A home formula claims to darken faded gray hair gradually using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine in water. Apply twice weekly to the hair for desired shade, with benefits including softer, glossy hair and non staining scalp, suitable for thinning or harsh hair.
A dialectal dialogue shows Mandy praising her husband while admitting doubt about what he might have become if married to a woman strong enough to work. The piece hints at gender roles and social expectations through regional speech patterns.
Maine poultry authority Doctor Pearl notes a hen egg mirrors a human skull in size and shape variation but warns the skull is much thicker on average. The remark appears in the Yonkers Statesman.
An English bank clerk on a southern Ireland visit ridicules locals. He taunts a boy leading a very thin horse with a quip about Pat filling the horse as large as the clerk’s mouth. The boy replies that he would if the mouth were as big as the clerk’s.
Testimony claims Postum improved a mother’s heart and stomach after years of coffee issues. A visitor recounts switching his household to Postum, noting fewer headaches and better overall health, with the product offered by Postum Co. of Battle Creek. Instant Postum and Postum Cereal advertised with prices.
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