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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1914
Page
6
The living text presents a humorous exchange between a gent's outfitter and a lunchroom owner over misaligned signs. The haberdasher explains his rational for signs advertising surplus items to rid stock. A second brief note suggests flattery appeals to those seeking relief from constant criticism.
A Missouri congressman relays a tale of a husband seeking antiseptic salve after his parrot bites him. The wife recalls advice from a bird dealer about not letting the parrot taste meat, underscoring family chaos and comic danger.
James F. Murtaugh of Philadelphia reports four years of pimples and neck boils vanish in thirty one days after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He notes his sister’s scalp itch stopped and hair stopped falling out after three days. Advertisement for Cuticura products with free skin book offer.
In a lighthearted vignette J Fuller Gloom is asked to rock a baby left by a neighbor. The exchange highlights the neighborhood's breezy, comic tone as the woman departs and the man mulls the task. The scene plays on names and a playful misfire about rocks.
A golfer on the St Neots links in Huntingdonshire searched for a mislaid ball and, out of curiosity, found a bird's nest containing not only his ball but three additional ones as well.
A New York City dancing expert praises ALLEN'S Foot-Base antiseptic powder for daily use. He dances eight to ten hours a day, says it keeps feet cool, reduces friction, and prevents corns and soreness. The instructor, Fletcher Hallamorh, notes his pupils also benefit.
The zoo keeper notes that a large Sunday crowd lifts animal spirits. He explains the visitors’ presence seems to cheer the animals as people come to view the exhibits.
Advertisement for Murino Eye Homedy Co urging readers to try Murino Eye Remedy for eye discomfort. Claims promise relief for hed weak watery eyes and grinniand kyotids with a free Book of the Eye offer.
New York state records 1 236 150 persons employed in factories with 682 796 working in New York City.
The article recalls Independence Hall begun 1729 and finished 1734, its cost and later expansions, banquets and battles, and its role as prison hospital and the setting for Washingtons farewell. It notes the 1752 Liberty Bell incident, the bell’s recasting, and the 1776 push for independence with Jefferson drafting the Declaration and the signing on July 4 1776.
A boy recalls a childhood mishap on Fourth of July when a stump in the yard served as a throne and pulpit. His cousin Bob set crackers around it and ignited a blaze, leaving the narrator badly burned and bedridden for a long time. Now older, he jokes about being bigger and warns that Bob may siege the stump again.
Warm weather does not hinder a maid hosting a end of season festival and the coming Independence Day holiday offers many decoration novelties and ideas for entertaining a group of friends.
A newspaper piece describes easy Fourth of July decorations using red white and blue paper crafts. It notes patriotic candy shapes like Roman candles and firecrackers, crape paper boxes, paper forts, Liberty bell motifs, and flag napkins to create a festive table setting.
A passerby meets a beggar who pleads for help from Mason, Odd Fellow, Moose, Eagle, Owl, Forester and from Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal or Presbyterian groups. The plea ends with a call for fellowship and assistance for a distressed socialist.
A fragment recalls a Colorado college friend who allegedly talked himself to death after being asked about a fellow alumnus. The exchange suggests a fatal speech-related claim without specifics.
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