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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
3
A three year old struggles to grasp family loss after a grandmother's death. She recalls the funeral and is reassured by a friend who reveals she has "got another one," highlighting a child's blunt, poignant take on bereavement.
A traveler delayed in Drearyhurst by washout asks about objects of curiosity while Uncle Welby Gosah boasts about his own. Chicago Tribune notes the exchange as a vivid village scene.
A vintage promotional note asserts health depends on right living and timing of simple remedies. It promotes California Fig Syrup Co. laxatives, claiming Syrup of Senna and Elixir of Senna are the best option when needed, available from leading druggists.
A note on lax bowels with harsh vs gentle laxatives and a 10 cent Veat-pocket box. The tale follows the salvage ship Enterprise rescuing a malnourished cat from the Mohratta wreck near the Goodwins after eleven days adrift. A madcap London Daily Mail paragraph then mentions vaseline on hair to shed dandruff, and the New York Times quips about gasoline in hair. A Uvalde Press jab mocks business men buying free-print government envelopes.
Theodore Ott of Elkton Maryland reports six years of back pain weak kidneys and gravel attacks that caused weight loss. After using Deans Kidney Pills he recovered strength and relief and says the trouble is gone at age 79. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Some Things to Swear Off urges restraint from loud mouth restaurant chatter theater peanuts and boastful cures.
A brimming claim extols the domestic hen as a pest control and food source. In five years it supposedly lays 700 eggs with dense nutrient content, enabling any plot owner to supplement family income. A book offering twenty five years of fowl raising experience is sold for 26 cents by a New York publisher.
A dialog recounts a hobo survivor telling a kind lady about a shipwreck and living for three months on a barren island, subsisting on turtle soup after losing provisions.
In an hour two cows and over fifty chickens lay dead. A petrol smell filled the air and wheel tracks marred the dust. Sherlock Holmes speculates no motor car caused the scene, prompting Watson to consider possible foul play.
A quoted exchange attributes racist phrasing to fictional elements, with Mary Jane and Tilda debating race. The line’s origin appears in a modern reprint or note, reflecting dated stereotypes and a character’s provocation.
A new book Memoirs of Dan Rico by Maria Ward Brown promises 500 pages of laughter with jokes caustic satire and adventures from the clown of Our Daddles. The volume priced 1.50 and mailed postpaid from Book Publishing House New York. Also comic anecdotes from Titbits and Illustrated Bits about clerical pride and a cavalry recruit’s blunders.
A Baird Texas resident credits Postum with curing coffee related ailments after stopping coffee. He reports improved digestion, regular bowels, and regained strength. His son also improves and continues using Postum. The letter promotes reading The Road to Wellville and claims ongoing genuine testimonials.
The roughened hands that never shirked served in peace to care for children and family. They cooked, cleaned, mended, bathed, and comforted, striving to ease pain and lead loved ones along a hard path with quiet faith and service.
In a North American reflection, a boy recalls threatening to run away after mischief. His father stages a mock departure, packs a bundle with a Testament and money, and sends the boy toward the world while mother prepares food. Tears, pleas, and a parley end with a vow to stay.
The Sleeping Sickness Commission and allied governments push for a cure or preventive as Colonel Roosevelt visits the Sesso camp in Uganda where Sir David and Lady Bruce oversee a segregation hospital. Sir Hesketh Bell reports infants, lethargic patients, and emaciated last-stage cases among victims near Victoria Nyanza.
Paris reporters describe the Fourth Arrondissement hall election for Carnival Queen. Augustine Orbhaec wins amid lively cheering as a pink cheeked brunette and a taller blonde rival vie for the sash in a charming display of market girls from Paris.
A collage of aphorisms and quips from Byre's Epigrams, New York Telegram, and a mock last request scene. Reflections on hypocrisy, appearances, love, adversity, and social foibles, with satirical lines about life and speech.
Household hints on matting care cleaning with damp cloth and varnish plain glass covering tables and writing desks, under sink shelf ideas for small spaces, durable fabrics for curtains and cushions, water therapy for skin blemishes, and simple recipes for celery sandwiches marshmallow cream and desserts.
A Belfast building site boss Mike Clancy asserts authority over his gang telling each man to understand his role. A rough worker challenges him twice, insisting he cannot be boss. Mike declares no subordinates and orders the man to go to the office for his pay.
The excerpt notes French children starting early to reach school and finish by nine in the evening. It describes rigorous study for aspiring professionals with tutors at eight in summer and heavy labor in the arts, including Conservatoire drills that surprise German students. It also cites a quip about a platonic friendship turning to cooking lessons.
The page lists diverse market quotes with Milk Exchange standard quality at 2 cents per quart and prices for butter, cheese, fruits, vegetables, poultry, grain, and live stock. It notes various regional brands and graded items such as State Full cream cheese, Western Firata, Northern Spy apples, Clover, Strawberries, and live cattle prices by category.
New York crop reports show a large rise in corn and oats planted versus last year, offsetting expected wheat and cotton declines. The outlook boosts farmer prosperity and supports railroads, with high West and South prices aiding overall market strength. Butter, sugar, beans, and cheese markets show varied movements as storage and seasonal factors shift prices.
The Commissioners in Lunacy faced a puzzling case as a man presumed insane by court order acted rationally. After a patient offers to return an umbrella, the judges conclude that such a trivial act proves the need for restraint, illustrating how small acts alter fates.
A humorous courtroom exchange features Uncle Cy rejecting plain grub and seeking something fancy in town. The exchange includes Walter and a waiter with brief banter about a table dinner versus coarse fare. Judge narrates the quip about preferring a refined meal once in town.
A Harlem resident recalls a rainy night when entering an apartment house and smelling fried onions. He comments that the odor is enticing as he converses with an animated bronze elevator figure, noting many people admire the scent and call about it on the phone.
A quip from an exam shows a child defining a mountain range as a large sized cook stove. The same playful logic appears in a Yale Sheffield Scientific School test asking the office of gastric juice with the answer “The stomach.”
An advertisement asserts Munyon's Kidney Remedy cures kidney ailments, reduces swelling, brightens cheeks, and restores vigor. It claims rapid relief from back pain, puffiness, and frequent urination with a money-back guarantee if unsatisfied. Also promotes other remedies and general health notes.
A note promotes a doctor book by the Book Publishing House New York postpaid for sixty cents. The illustrated 598 page volume covers symptoms causes and simple remedies for common ailments intended for household use. It claims universal usefulness and cites J Hamilton Ayres as author. A curiosity about corn husk polishing wheels is also mentioned.
During the financial depression in England Pat and Mike enlist in the British army. After their first drill the captain asks why a man should die for his king and country, prompting Pat to respond with a brisk, humorous exchange about patriotism.
A holidaying countryman in Lon on visits a first class eatery and orders a lamb chop. After a long delay the waiter serves a chop of microscopic size. The diner insists I ordered a chop while peering at the plate and quips I hope it was a crack on the plate.
A bullet that lodged in Miss Elizabeth Farragher’s head fourteen years ago has been found in her foot near the skin surface. An operation will remove the projectile from the foot. The bullet pierced Miss Farragher’s head during a Fourth of July celebration in 1895 when no man fired a gun accidentally.
A 1907 Chicago reader describes severe hand eruptions and itching that prevented work and sleep. After trying various remedies, he reports Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills stopped the itching within days and cleared the eruption in about three weeks.
A train dispatcher opened the waiting room door and shouted a string of nonsense words. A college freshman asked for clarification, calling it a bully yell. The scene unfolds in Judge's Library.
A busy professional uses a small alarm clock set three minutes ahead to end unwanted visits. When a nuisance caller is announced, he starts the clock, notes the time, and excuses himself with an engagement. The tactic is cited alongside other historical curiosities about migration and warship production.
Two elderly men watch a stage drama, one sobs quietly at the poignant moment while his companion mocks his tears. The dialogue contrasts blunt humor with genuine feeling, revealing a world of theater goers and social banter.
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