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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
7
A brief exchanges about smoking follows an apology for giving a cigar. An advertisement promotes Granulated Eyelids and Inflamed Eyes relief overnight with Roman Eye Balsam, claiming one trial proves its merit.
A light hearted Indianapolis News item recalls two teachers who are friends meeting earlier in the day. The first teacher complains of a critic who praised her work with no thanks. The second invites her to supper and a show and introduces a visiting cousin who reveals she had visited the first teacher that afternoon.
A $5,000 life policy was taken out on a White Leghorn hen exhibited in Portland Oregon. Owned by Dr Tancred of Kent Washington the bird set a world record by laying 330 eggs in 365 days ending September 16. The owner allowed exhibition by a poultry feed company but required insurance.
Government statistics indicate North Dakota's agricultural products rose by about 278 million since 1915, yielding a per capita wealth of about 2006 at the end of 1918. The U S census pegs national per capita wealth at 1956, placing North Dakota well above the national average. Including livestock and dairy products, state agricultural value reaches roughly 260 million at the close of 1918.
A dialogue depicts marital bargaining where a sober man advises yielding to partners. Ti dunno counters that yielding led to mutual distrust and a paradoxical exchange about worthiness, ending with a playful miscommunication and a parting remark.
A reminisced anecdote from a Chicago Tribune item recalls a young man with limited funds taking his date and a mother to a show. He offers to borrow a dime for a movie, only to have the invitation declined, leaving him with just twenty cents.
A reflective line notes that a man could not recognize his own reputation if he encountered it, suggesting a disconnect between self perception and public image. The idea underscores how personal identity can fade beside how others see a person.
A truncated reading notes that a gentle reply does not sway a stubborn individual. The text emphasizes the limit of persuasion by kindness in the given context.
New York. Miss Monica Moore of the Rockefeller Commission for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in France recounts a Vitry le Francois gesture. The mayor ordered jars of battlefield soil as sacred keepsakes for wounded and fallen American soldiers, a plan the town hoped the US would fund, a duty America declined.
An inland sea in California's Imperial Valley is shrinking as water recedes about a mile per year. At present the Salton Sea lies 18 miles long and nine miles wide, with surrounding farms scrambling for newly exposed land. Mud pots and geysers draw tourists while the fertile gilt adobe soil promises pigment prospects to replace European sienna imports.
A veteran from Angers, who served as a private in a base hospital, vents at a neighbor who avoided service. He condemns the man for a “soft” testing pilot job for Curtiss, implying risky work to ensure aircraft safety for American aviators.
The quote recalls Xerxes and Leonidas in ancient battle, while noting a contemporary law in Czecho Slovakia punishing profiteers. It comments on American endurance amid global turmoil and domestic enforcement actions. The piece blends classical imagery with modern governance and public sentiment.
A note on Swiss funeral customs describes announcing sympathy in papers a black table and a black jar where visitors drop cards only men attend churchyard and it ends with a quip about a husband complaining during study of the League of Nations draft about his wife and a burned steak.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for stuffed noses and catarrh. It claims the fragrant antiseptic cream clears air passages, eases inflammation, and helps night breathing, urging readers to obtain a bottle from their druggist.
The ad notes a cold as a common disorder and cites flu deaths compared to war. It touts Boschee's Syrup for coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. It claims a good night’s rest and easy morning expectoration. Sold everywhere in America.
A brief quip from the Kansas City Journal ponders the balance between fading arts and the abundance of contemporary creativity. The exchange ends with a wry remark about art that perhaps should be lost.
A Rialto notice quotes a performer claiming the mantle of Booth and mentions Hoxste's Croup Remedy as a safe swift cure with no opium priced at 60 cents Ady. A coal dealer reflects on life weighed by hardship and a remark on bachelor status.
A reflective remark notes that when a man errs, explanations surge like a tidal wave. It frames life as melodrama where the hero receives praise while the villain collects the payoff.
A concise moral reflection asserts that true merit shines without boasting and that equal worth requires no loud proclamation. It emphasizes quiet confidence over self-aggrandizement in comparing people.
On a summer farm Elizabeth, only five, longs to drive a large horse team. Cousin Frances lifts her up and gives the reins. Elizabeth shakes the lines in fear of a swift start and is urged to slow down and drive more calmly.
An old Bayer aspirin ad touts safety directions and uses the Bayer Cross to denote genuine aspirin for multiple pains. A brief humorous note follows about Senator Penrose’s chauffeur in Washington, arriving at a hotel before daybreak and heading to the capitol.
A columnist recalls a public walk with a boyfriend where a rude remark about a bungalow led to a new home and a lost date. The anecdote ends with the couple not dating afterward.
A concise adage urging self restraint and humor directed at others. It emphasizes cultivating empathy and reflection rather than mockery of others misfortunes. The tone resembles a moral cue found in public notices or community quotes.
If one remains clean, courageous and sensible, they can navigate life successfully without romance, focusing on self control, duty, and practical goals.
A reflective remark contrasts gossip with prayer and notes luck serves, but its paydays remain uncertain. The point emphasizes moral restraint and humility in dealing with others.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets to cure biliousness by clearing sluggish bowels and undigested food gripping the stomach. It claims readers will feel bright by morning and avoids harsher laxatives like calomel and salts.
A conversation about a actress choosing her costume for a motion picture role. The reply humorously suggests she will wear a real filmy gown.
A humorous fragment from the Boston Transcript shows a hostess asking for more jelly and whipped cream while a slangy guest requests more suds, with the guest admitting plenty of glue.
A home based formula advises mixing 1 oz Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine in half a pint of water. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade. it darkens gray streaks gradually, leaves hair soft and glossy, and does not color the scalp or feel sticky.
A snappy snippet recounts quick hunting luck with joking lines about guides and a playful jab at remedies. The dialogue touches on prudence, self restraint, and a humorous exchange between readers and a head deacon about missing services.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. The ad touts a blend of tonics and blood purifiers manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio and offers testimonials free.
A fragmentary dialogue notes public weariness with Turkey. The exchange asks for clarification and suggests general frustration amid regional politics.
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