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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
2
The Granbury Press notes its weekly issue published Friday in Granbury with the price of 41 6 cents per year and details of advance publication by the paper’s printing company.
The Rocky Mountain News asserts that success and happiness arise from habitual confidence and buoyant belief in oneself. It argues that self trust, even if imperfect, energizes effort, while remaining self critical hampers progress. Deliberate effort, guided by faith and love, awakens fuller potential.
A long narration condemns the red and gray squirrels as thieves and murderers of bird eggs, arguing they devastate forests by consuming seeds and nesting sites. It weaves in anecdotes from Bee Hunting in Adirondacks and other eclectic notes from periodicals and letters.
A chemist debunks glycerin as a cure and recommends a home remedy using trignacinth, warm water, glycerin, and a perfuming oil mixed and applied nightly to heal chapped hands after two or three uses. The article also notes other home care tips for horse protection, ingrown nails, ostrich tips, furs, linen whitening, damp spaces, clams, marble, coffeepots, and advice on night eating for thin people.
Timely advice on avoiding pneumonia while sick with colds. Warns against overreliance on unverified drugs and dangerous home remedies. Provides basic first aid, safe sweating practices, and simple domestic cures while urging professional medical consultation.
The next Personally-Conducted Tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington runs March 9 for three days. It includes rail transport, hotel accommodations, visits to the Congressional Library and Corcoran Gallery, Mount Vernon aide trip, and ten day tickets with hotel coupons. Rates from New York start at 12.00 to 14.60 with other origins priced accordingly.
An ad touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a thorough remedy for indigestion and stomach troubles. A testimonial from a Kentucky resident credits the product with a fifteen year stomach disorder cure after using six bottles priced at 21 000, sold by No F. Chiyton.
The Penn sylvania Railroad Passenger Department issues its Winter Excursion Book detailing the leading winter resorts in the East and South. It features typographic and pictorial quality, a handsome cover, and color illustrations. Free copies available at principal ticket offices or by mail from Geo W Boyd Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
An old advertisement touts Kennerly's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy for croup and whooping cough. It claims the product drives out coughs and dangerous symptoms without opiates, urging careful use to protect children. The tone imitates early 20th century patent medicine pitches.
Postmarked testimonial style ad touts Dr. Kong's New Discovery for consumption with success claims by JW McKinon of Tal Jadega Springs Alabama. Mentions De King's New Discovery and DeWitt's Little Early Risers as remedies for throat, bronchitis, cough, and constipation with trial bottles and store availability at NF Clayton's drug store.
Pennsylvania Railway offers six day round trips from New York Philadelphia Brooklyn and Newark to Old Point Comfort Richmond and Washington with dates March 11 to May 6 and April 22 and May 6. Fares listed include 86 00 from several points and 1700 for Gaol Point Comfort option, with details through ticket agents in New York Brooklyn Newark Philadelphia and other stations.
An old time patent medicine pitch touts One Minute Cough Cure as a universal remedy. It claims to cut mucus and inflammations, heal bronchial tubes, and soothe ailments including burns and ulcers. Sold by drug stores with dubious medical backing.
Special Mardi Gras excursion to New Orleans departs from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington on March 3. Travel includes round trip transport Pullman berths dining car meals and grand stand seating for 75 from New York 70 from Philadelphia 66 from Baltimore and 68 from Washington. Details available from ticket agents Studda Eastern 268 Fifth Avenue New York or Geo Boyd Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
Fragmentary 19th century style ad touts a salve named De Wetts Witeh Hagel Salve for piles and general healing. Mentions Jos Tack er as editor of the Harmonizer Centre and urges families to keep the salve on hand.
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