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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1915
Page
6
A reporter asks if he has eaten turtle soup. Dad Bing replies no and adds a stray remark about having been there. The line captures a brisk, witty moment with the elder figure.
Henry Schroeder, hailed as the Potato king of the Red River Valley, urges aspiring farmers to start with potatoes. His story in the John A Salter Seed Up catalogue portrays him as a self made grower with a warm heart and active hands.
Do You Know Mr Farmer encourages growing potatoes as a reliable source of income using current equipment. Salter’s Creations in Seed Corn promotes Wisconsin as a corn center and offers a vast seed catalog, sample packages, and early vegetable seeds via mail order from La Crosse Wisconsin.
In a World War era reminiscence a survivor from the French Foreign Legion recounts how twelve men manned a desert blockhouse after a general’s clothes theft led to a medal. The story describes a dawn siege by Oulad Seghir Arabs, a daring defense using a bayonet and a lifelike trick with a pipe, and the ultimate rescue by the company.
A Senate page asked a sightseer where Mr. Museum’s office was and led him to the correct room. An attaché clarified the route, guiding the visitor to the right office in the Indiana statehouse.
Henry Henpeck quotes his teacher claiming there is no marrying in heaven. Old Henpeck responds with a weary joke about peace and quiet there.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims a teaspoonful will cleanse the bowels within hours, warns against counterfeit syrups, and directs readers to buy a 50 cent bottle with full dosage directions.
An illustrated 18 page eye health booklet offers marine eye remedies. It claims personalized advice based on your eye trouble and promotes products that soothe sore eyes relieve pain and strengthen weak eyes. The ad urges trying the remedy for adults and babies with eyelid issues.
War reduces population through deaths while shrinking food supply. The Malthusian view explains that killing producers, misallocating labor, destroying production tools, and hindering agriculture raise pressure on subsistence. Postwar recovery returns workers to normal levels.
A fragmentary dialogue discusses Rome as an extremely wicked city and contrasts it with a dismissive view of Roman punch. Uncle Bill Bot offers a wary retort, suggesting those who could have endured Roman punch were mild and unsophisticated.
A witty exchange highlights a boxer's paradox the fighter loves poetry yet keeps losing. The comment questions the odd pairing of brutal sport with refined art, suggesting the pugilist’s poetry habit may foreshadow his string of defeats.
A teacher describes severe coffee jitters a year ago and a hopeful turn after switching to Postum. She notes improved health, restored work ease, and willingness to stay away from coffee. Postum marketed by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan offers Regular and Instant forms with pricing and preparation notes.
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