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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
7
A family kept lobsters on top of a refrigerator overnight. A midnight break in led the son to investigate with a gun. Two lobsters fought on the floor in the back hall as the family discovered their unlikely intruders.
A near philosopher reflects on the unpredictability of life and the burden of constant reminders. An exhausted person agrees, noting widespread criticism makes it hard to feel secure.
A migrant named Mike, working for his brother the butler in a millionaire’s home, botches a morning phone call while Mrs. Rich chats with friends. The caller demands Mrs. Rich, and Mike answers faintly until the caller seizes the situation, prompting a chaotic hold line.
Mrs Flitterby declares hatred of Mrs Gadcomb amid marriage quarrel. Mr Flitterby asks why, and Nora replies with a sharp insult calling him mean and a czar of the kitchen. The exchange showcases tensions over household roles.
A witty observer notes that artificial roses look most artificial when they bloom on a girl's cheeks, using a playful simile to comment on makeup or artificial beauty.
Official figures unavailable for milk quotations butter prices 92 to 87 scores. live stock beef calves sheep and hogs listed with varied prices. Beef steady. calves veals and hogs shown with per hundred weight or per carcass figures. lambs and mutton priced by 10 pounds and per carcass. Dressed steers and related items included.
The ancients pursued the philosopher’s stone, believed to turn metals into gold, a quest that inspired many discoveries. Botticher’s search helped reveal Dresden porcelain while Roger Bacon, Geber, Van Helmont, and Glauber advanced gunpowder, acids, gases, and salts.
The Isle of Man government once enacted laws targeting visitors from the mainland and Irish women, amid wartime requisitions of passenger steamers. Early statutes included Scots forbidden to land on pain of forfeiture and imprisonment, plus orders expelling Irish women deemed idle. The Scots law followed raids by a Galloway rover named MacCulloch.
Mr. Plimson explains a plan with his wife to prevent cross words. Each time one gets mad a pleasure set for that day is foregone, and Mrs. Plimson gains satisfaction from taking him over the coals, paying the forfeit.
A Rochester New York ad promotes Emerald Oil as a two ounce original bottle full strength that rapidly reduces varicose veins and enlarged glands. It claims goitre and wens also shrink and sells for one dollar via druggists or local hosts. Moone Chemical Co. supports the claim.
The quote questions high pay for an opera singer, comparing it to the vast noise in the world that earns little, calling the sum for a few songs unjust discrimination against the cultivated kind.
A dialogue notes that bold, flashy cars dominate attention as a fashionable fad, suggesting it mirrors the old impulse for sensational displays like driving a zebra team. The exchange frames motordom as chasing spectacle and excitement.
A cautious man asks about germs on money and his friend admits neglect. The friend proposes stuffing a pillow with dollar bills to sleep atop them if enough money were gathered.
Fragrant Cremy emolients praised for cleansing, purifying and beautifying skin scalp hair and hands. Claims economy and wide use. Free sample offer by mail with Book. Address postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere. Advy.
A speaker named Mr. Hefty draws a noted sense of solemnity as attendees, dressed in black, anticipate a topic of strong personal interest. The remark equates listening to his remarks with attending a funeral for a cherished idea.
Tillbury attracts attention at social events as he spends hours daily practicing the latest dance steps, drawing laughs and chatter from onlookers. The scene hints at his confidence and social grace in a lively community setting.
A reflective musing contrasts a husband who is a jack of all trades with the idea of an ace in one skill. The narrator notes that most good listeners are men, and those are married men.
Terre Hill resident Mia Augustus Lyon reports relief from female ailments and aches after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the product as a grand remedy for women’s ills with long standing history and a large archive of endorsements.
Greene jokes that the new course is tougher than Greek while Redd notes the addition shows expanding offerings at the Iowa agricultural college.
In a witty exchange Miss Cayenne warns that changes in dyestuffs could shift affairs, noting the idea might not be surprising. The dialogue suggests a link between chemical colorants and broader political or social repercussions.
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