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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
5
Mrs M O Johnston of Richmond Indiana says after two years of severe illness she could not climb stairs without using her hands. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength, moved into a new house, gardened, built structures, raised chickens and ducks, and credits the remedy with restoring her health.
A terse maxim from L'istrange notes that losing something can yield wisdom, making the loser a gainer through insight gained from the experience. The aphorism emphasizes personal growth over material setback.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. Repeats morning and night. Includes address for postcards to Cutleura Dept. L Boston. Sold widely.
A scholarly article by Prof. GE Wall argues records perish through earthquakes floods and slow decay. He urges finding a durable medium and notes the era’s leviathan ships and war debris as evidence of mankind’s long term traces.
A classic late inning trick play in a minor league game led to a bases loaded tie and a winning hit after an apparent game ending. A late pop up was interfered with by the catcher tipping the bat, forcing a first base award and advancing runners to produce the winning run. The umpire then moved with the teams to the second city.
John M. Ward predicts Americans will become the world's top golfers within ten years if current improvements continue. He notes seven in ten players now use proper form, with young players most improved, and warns current stars may step aside. The piece also discusses extending outdoor tennis by shifting to board and concrete courts to combat weather and season limits.
In the ninth inning Jack Graney teased pitcher Joe Bush about a payoff for a hit as Bush neared a no-hitter. After O Neil and Coleman struck out, Graney popped to McInnis, becoming the first to congratulate Bush on the near miss.
Larry McLean seeks another chance with the Reds after a National League gathering in New York. Christy Mathewson supports a return, John McGraw backs him, and the plan is for a January 1 contract, gym training, and a March report to Shreveport with the team.
A collage of sports notes covering tennis lessons in rubber courts at Yale, intercollegiate skating codes, boxing and wrestling quips, boxing careers and managers, Capablanca in Havana, and baseball figures like McGraw Ebbets and Frazee. Includes remarks on boxing as business, cross country and rowing in Cornell athletics, and early league topics.
A Wall Street Journal endorsement frames Canada as a fertile investment field with vast land and rising future wealth. Reports from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba cite high yields 28 to 80 bushels per acre and strong farm profits while noting labor shortages during harvests and government measures to mobilize workers.
Serib gon declares he writes for a leading magazine with lofty air. His caustic friend scoffs and asks which inferior magazine will publish his work.
This old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanly empties a child’s stomach liver and bowels without griping. It claims a teaspoonful cures feverish irritability sour stomach and digestive upset with a 50 cent bottle advised for all ages.
A fragment quotes a humorous exchange about monkeys and curiosity. The remark suggests the enamel is also a rubberneck, teasing how observations mirror human traits.
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