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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
7
An old advertisement extols a cheap bottle of Danderine to rub into the scalp to remove dandruff and stop hair loss by morning. It claims increased hair life and brightness after multiple applications. The page also mentions a Roman Eye Balsam as an antiseptic ointment for external use and a light joke about outings and innings.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims the product removes poisons from stomach, liver and bowels, notes a fruity taste, and urges mothers to insist on the California label for best results.
An advertisement promises relief from head colds and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm inside the nostrils. It asserts the product opens air passages, soothes inflamed membranes, and provides instant relief, with the claim that relief is sure.
Advert says Cascarets remove bowel poison causing head dizziness coated tongue and sour stomach. Claims a few cents buys a gentle laxative that works while you sleep and won’t gripe like Salts Ol Calomel or harsh pills.
The Roselle branch of the Red Cross asks Women of the borough to participate more in weekly meetings to prepare for Elizabeth General Hospital. In Roselle Park the Robert Gordon school PTA presents a framed Hope by Burne as memorial to Mrs Perry I Preckwinkle who died of influenza in 1918.
an advertisement style note extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming success from sworn statements it promises free sample bottles by mail with ten cent enclosure and urges buying large and medium bottles from drug stores with a closing exhortation to count your blessings every morning to stay optimistic.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and sore joints claiming instant relief as a safe skin friendly remedy. It urges readers to buy a trial bottle at drug stores and asserts millions have been cured over fifty years. A political jab closes the piece.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It then suggests continued use for clear skin and includes Cuticura Talcum for daily care.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy that works through the blood to treat catarrh on mucous surfaces. It claims to cure all cases or offer $100, with testimonials and contact through Druggists.
A brief observation notes that on street cars the heavier passengers tend to secure the inside seats, implying seating bias or comfort preferences among riders.
A dated oilcloth advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross emblem and directions for safe use. It lists ailments including colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism and general pain and notes small tins of 12 tablets priced cheaply with larger packages from druggists. It ends with a fashion quip about women and shoe prices.
A home hair treatment blends Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine into water to darken gray hair gradually. Apply twice weekly to soften and add gloss without dyeing the scalp or leaving a sticky residue. Drug stores can prepare it or mix at home at low cost. The proverb notes that softer approaches prevent friction.
An old advertisement touts Dead Shot Dr Peerys Vermifuge promising rapid expulsion of tapeworms and other worms with a single dose.
A young man jokes he is engaged to Hazel and Betty, both charming during summer. He sits on a bench as voices cover his eyes and reveal a whispered riddle about a secret fiancée. The banter ends with a cheeky joke about dyspepsia caused by his wife.
Descriptions of Jean Paul Marat paint him as the ugliest man in France yet a famed Paris physician. Women of wealth pursued him daily, crowding his rooms for attention before his skin disease and sewer hideout.
A quirky dialogue from two old papers shows urban wit about a doctor with a flat tire and a garage man’s sharp diagnosis. The back and forth uses playful wordplay on dust, worms, and perimeters. The snappy exchange hints at satire of professional pretensions.
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