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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
6
Mrs. W. B. Osborne of Lexington Kentucky details years of nervous dizziness weak digestion and headaches then credits Tanlac with rapid improvement. She says appetite digestion strength returned and sleep improved after trying the medicine sold by leading druggists.
A short guide urges buyers to order a felt underlayment with linoleum flooring. The felt layer slows expansion and contraction, dampens sound, and adds warmth, offering several practical benefits despite extra cost.
An advertisement extols Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross as safe for cold headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. It notes genuine Bayer tablets come in small tins and larger packages with the medicine trademarked as monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid. The second passage shows a librarian helper correcting a boy who misremembers Three Musketeers while noting they are both good drawers of blood.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root a natural vegetable herb medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles offers purity strength and safety in every bottle. Not a stimulant the remedy is taken in teaspoonful doses and comes in medium and large bottles. A sample is available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with a paper mention.
A terse dialogue from the Boston Transcript portrays a patient fearing the moment a nerve is removed and a dentist determined to proceed. The exchange highlights tension around painful dental procedures.
The article surveys summer outfits suitable for any day and place, highlighting separate skirts with blouses, light weight sweater-coats, and matching hats and parasols. It notes white paired with colors like emerald or rose, plus striped and checked fabrics, two practical dresses in light crepe and wool, and upcoming knitted dresses in pale tones.
A recent dancing party showcased frocks with pronounced Oriental and Spanish influences. One henna crepe gown featured Persian embroidery on a straight slim bodice, a front-slit skirt revealing sand-colored velvet, and Oriental hair decorations enhancing the East look.
The article describes new veil lines with plaid effects created by weaving manipulation. It also notes a style where dots graduate from large at the chin to smaller toward the eyes.
The article describes versatile blouse fashions for summer wear, highlighting a georgette kimono blouse with peplum and delicate embroidery and a tailored silk blouse with pearl buttons and ribbon tie. It notes how blouses can elevate skirts, suits, or street wear with refined fabrics and handmade details.
A lintless Silkoline cloth from Western newspapers is praised for leaving no lint on furniture. Department store bargain counters offer remnants for a few cents, and with polish creates a genuine dustless, lintless dusting cloth.
The 1921 National Council Seacamp of the Seascouts will be held at Tabor Academy Marl on Massachusetts. Seascouts and eligible youths 15 or older and at least 112 pounds may join. The program runs July 6–16 and July 28–August 6 with cruises on Curlew’s flotilla and daily beach camping. The 67 foot schooner Black Duck will also cruise with Ensign Cheatham aboard. General Goethals and other committee members will visit the camp.
Harry C. Harper, charter member of Salt Lake Troop No. 51, earned a bronze Court of Honor medal for saving a five year old in a car rolling toward an embankment. He sprang onto the running board and halted the vehicle just as it teetered on two wheels. Harper, an Eagle scout, also distinguished himself in wartime Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps drives, and holds multiple campaign medals.
Washington scouts place the first marker D. C. 1 for the Bolling Field to Dayton air route and plan closer cooperation with the federal air service. They may help aviators during forced landings report weather conditions mark airways guard planes night signal and report terrain.
A witty exchange features Senator Sorghum explaining his interest in a scientist who can persuade crowds to applaud the inexplicable. He suggests his own business aims to mirror that effect.
Advertisement promises removal of freckles using Othine double strength. Apply nightly and morning with an ounce often enough to clear skin. money back guarantee if it fails.
The article surveys Rome's hills south of the Tiber with Palatine, Capitoline, and Hadrian's mausoleum. It notes Caligula's circus site becoming St. Peter's and the Vatican complex. It references the Pantheon built in 27 B C and restored by Hadrian as a well preserved ancient building.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes that old blue laws punished kissing on Sundays but finds no record of husbands being charged. The exchange mocks legal rigidity and social norms without detailing any case or penalty.
A child named Helen notices flags on homes for Flag Day and learns it coincides with her father’s birthday. She realizes the celebration when told of a surprise awaiting him at home and asks if today is his birthday. Her large eyes reflect the moment of understanding.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic fragrant economical powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It claims the product makes other perfumes superfluous as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Harvey Maitland Watts, a Philadelphia art critic, mocked the new rich for buying art. At a dinner in Rittenhouse Square a wife asked for cheaper pictures for a dark back hall. A salesman offered a chrome piece for nearly nothing, hinting Chromo is a struggling artist seeking a hit.
A fragment describes entering a house to observe a family quarrel in progress. The speaker notes the scene shows tension and a fine little dispute unfolding as they arrived just in time. The passage hints at interpersonal strain without detailing the conflict.
Beaumont Texas scouts were assigned to deliver telephone books after managers observed earlier wasted copies and costly losses. The local telephone company says scouts are reliable, often found discarded books, and now rely on them for deliveries.
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