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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
7
In Tomlinville Gap Johnson greets an acquaintance on a shopping trip. He jokes about family illness and misfortunes including a lightning strike, a broken arm, and a shooting at his car, then notes swapping for a running horse and new pups, ending with a boast of resilience.
A hurried boy races down a hill asking the speaker if they know his father. The youth is breathless and flushed, insisting the speaker should know his father, while the exchange ends with shared uncertainty in a brisk street moment.
The Kansas City Journal recalls a difficult scene where a man catches a large fish after hours of waiting and many minnows, highlighting the effort behind motion picture work.
A Philadelphia lawyer famed for lengthy speeches is humorously stopped by an opposing attorney. The associate handed a note inviting him to a hotel for bourbon after his near endless argument. The orator paused, thanked the court, and left with his bag and hat for the hotel.
Fashion notes reveal two standout afternoon dresses. The left combines satin skirts with a georgette tunic and satin bands, featuring a peasant waist with satin buttons. The right pairs a satin skirt with a short tunic and bodice, a three-bead accent, a crushed girdle, and flamboyant cuffs.
Capes and capelike wraps dominate styles with varied silhouettes. A black and white checked wool cape shows a practical summer wrap with satin collar and gray foulard lining. The full body dolman silhouette in satin features a wide shawl collar and satin girdle as a distinctive finish.
Count von Zeppelin born 1838, died March 8 1917 at Charlottenburg near Berlin from pneumonia. He served as Prussian cavalry lieutenant at 25 and was sent to the United States as military attaché to the Union army in 1863, then attached to the Army of the Mississippi where he first flew in a captive balloon.
Ezra Winrow reports that a trade with Si Skinner left a rusty car with misfiring cylinders while Huskins-Wall complains of ague and poor performance. Skinner allegedly seeks a justice or peace to swear out a warrant against someone, prompting a push for legal action.
A public notice cautions consumers to demand genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and to look for the Bayer Cross on packaging to avoid talcum powder counterfeit pills. The alert states millions of fraudulent aspirin tablets were sold across the country and explains aspirin is Bayer's trademark.
A guarded critique contrasts idealism with fiscal policy. The speaker argues taxes on luxury goods force restraint, likening public finances to careful bookkeeping rather than romantic commerce. The piece ponders honesty versus excess in national economics.
A Kansas City Star humorous note reports a young mother returning from shopping discovers her baby’s crying and confronts her bachelor uncle who admits he could not buy all the things the infant would ever need. He sighs that there are so many million things he couldn't use if he had them. The exchange highlights the comic clash between parental expectations and a busy bachelor relative.
A fragmentary exchange questions a young man named Bopps and blames his setback on a rejected romance. The remarks suggest satire about wealth and consequences, with a casual tone implying a broader theme of paying for desires.
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