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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement touts Othine double strength to remove freckles with nightly and morning applications. It guarantees money back if it fails and claims most cases need only one ounce for full or partial clearing. Also notes other health tips and humorous quips from the era.
A Buffalo reader commends Peterson Ointment for curing a long standing ulcer. A Medina N Y resident shares relief after nine dollars worth of salve and says she can walk again. The letter praises the ointment and invites mail orders.
An advertisement touts Srreezone as a cheap remedy to lift off corns calluses from feet. It claims painless application with a few drops, immediate relief from pain, and easy removal of the corn or callous. The copy emphasizes quick results and no suffering.
A collection of wry quips and ad blurbs features a debated fish spoilage remark from a judge, a medical ad about eye strain using a Latin phrase, and a quip on suspicion and love exiting through the door. The jokes mix legal, medical, and social witticisms with a tone of light moralizing and commerce.
An old Bayer advertisement explains that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin require one or two glasses of water after taking a tablet and must bear the Bayer Cross. It notes physicians have prescribed it for years and lists conditions from colds to rheumatism. Small twelve-tablet tins are cheap, with larger packages from druggists.
A collie in New Bedford, Massachusetts, frantically searched for help as a bungalow burned. Ernest Alleman was found dead in the ruins after passerby Ernest Pernelet followed the loyal dog’s clues and unearthed the body.
The Boston Transcript recalls a man who felt the world against him after slipping on a sidewalk. The brief quip reflects a harsh street reality and daily misfortune.
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