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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
7
Robert Chambers recounts a humor tale of two disheveled Tommies on leave in Trafalgar Square. A wind-sarr guard in silver trappings approaches with plumes and red coats, sparking a whispered reflection that they are soldiers.
An army lieutenant used a machine gun equipped airplane to hunt a whale offshore. He spotted the whale about four miles out and swooped, sinking it with a short burst. A motorboat retrieved the carcass, yielding him a sizable profit.
An English soldier recovered two bullets from No Man's Land after British forces pushed the Germans back several hundred yards. The bullets had traveled through barbed wire entanglements with varied effects during the exchange of heavy fire.
A brief quotation discusses thrift of time and its future repayment with profit beyond dreams, attributed to Gladstone. The line urges prudent living and warns against waste.
In a brisk dialogue Nell and Belle discuss predicting the days ahead. They note merchants who never advertise may hide their plans in silence and require intuition to read the market. The exchange emphasizes mystery and prudence in commerce.
Directors of the Monmouth County Horse Show Association pledge 1919 exhibition receipts to Monmouth Memorial Hospital. Last year 1918 receipts totaled 46 584 dollars. organizers aim to raise 10 000 dollars this year.
Advert shows Freezone promises painless corn removal with a single application. Claims include quick relief from aching corns and calluses with a tiny bottle sold at drug stores. Also notes Sereezone as a sensational Cincinnati discovery and ends with a wartime anecdote about General Sherman.
An ad claims back pain signals kidney trouble and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules imported from Haarlem, Holland. It touts quick relief, over two centuries of use, and money back if not helped, urging readers to ask for Gold Medal on packaging.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications but Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally to reach the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims to purify the blood and act through the system, with testimonials available from druggists.
A concise quotation note urging the reader to imitate cheerful people by making earnest effort to spread pleasure to others. It frames cheerfulness as a deliberate practice. The author encourages adopting a positive demeanor to benefit those around.
Oyster shells are used extensively in making portland cement along the Gulf of Mexico coast.
An ad promotes EATONIC tablets to treat indigestion and acid stomach. It links hyperacidity to numerous ailments and claims fast relief, improved digestion, and restored energy. The copy urges readers to buy a big box through their druggist with a money back guarantee.
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