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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
6
A fragmentary piece notes a claim that tuition will be free and cites a woman promising private singing lessons. The text then critiques a poker room as a potential ante or drawing room and ends with a sharp remark about a pretty girl’s smile toward others.
An advertisement urges buyers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on package and tablets to avoid counterfeits. It notes a Brooklyn case of fake talcum powder tablets and describes genuine aspirin in 12 tablet boxes, 24 bottle, 100 bottle and capsules, and the trademark details.
In a Dallas News note the nurse is accused of calling a boy names after an examination. The boy shows his card and the teacher misreads Poor nutrition. The report notes the nurse’s record sparked a dispute before the central philanthropic council. Kansas City Star adds a light jab about fire cues from a tavern keeper.
The Tribune de Geneve reports Grand Admiral von Tirpitz staying in Wildege Switzerland as a guest of Lieut.-Colonel Wille. Once wealthy, he lost his fortune after investing in Italian securities to dodge the 1913 German war tax, leaving him penniless. His son works in a Zurich bank and his daughter is a governess. What a patriot.
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt uses a father son dialogue to define euphemism. It contrasts a dictionary definition with a reporter’s phrase about a widow repeatedly married and led to the altar by a wealthy suitor.
In Europe President Wilson vows America will join to defend liberty while France and Britain push for a broader alliance. Terms of peace wipe out Austria’s navy and place Adriatic issues before the Foreign Ministers. Turkey peace may lead to U S mandating Armenia. Hungary rejects armistice terms from Romania. Prohibition debates heat in Congress as Wets oppose. Aerial League honors aviators. American Legion debates pay and loyalty. Mail service costs drop. eight hour workday expands. European inquiries seek purchase of 110000 horses and mules.
Treasury officials expect six billion dollars from Victory Loan oversubscription. Orosu Kernan and Ogden to draft Congress report on army justice code revision. Palmer says price fixing violates anti trust law. Wilson era clemency granted for 50 espionage convicts. Weather figures show winter wheat 100.5 and rye 99.3 on May 1. Navy notes recruitment, ship choices, and Imperator commission for troop transport.
Mr Peek head of the now defunct Industrial Board accuses Carter Glass and A Mitchell Palmer of aiding efforts to defeat his stabilizing plan. He claims railroaddom controls the railroad administration and notes resignations from the Industrial Commission after friction over steel and railroad pricing.
The Kentucky Derby at Louisville saw Sir Barton and Billy Kelly finish first and second in a heavy-track race watched by 90 000 fans. It marked the first maiden colt to win the Derby and the first victory for a Canadian owner. Pat Dunne's Under Fire placed third, Eternal finished tenth, and Vin dex, owned by Henry Payne Whitney, came in last.
Paris correspondence reveals the Irish republic's bid for representation in the Peace Conference and League of Nations. Dublin's Mansion House, residence of the lord mayor, is seized by military authorities. Separately, court martial witnesses re enact the Luxemburg murder scene at midnight. Major Ormsby Gores discusses Britain’s adherence to Balfour promises in Palestine.
An old warning about kidney health urges immediate action for signs of kidney weakness and urges use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. The ad claims the product restores function, is imported from Holland, and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
A dialog sample shows engagement nerves as a fiancée tests a diamond ring. Gap Johnson recalls a peculiar visitor in a motorcar asking directions and weather, joking about reckoning and rain, hinting the man may be curious or odd.
A remark cites that America has more post offices than any other country and argues the nation is one of men of letters. The comment defends cultural value and public services amid debate.
Sweden’s new coal deposits in Stockholm may unlock a path to industrial prosperity. With abundant iron ore and costly labor abroad, Sweden could become a major producer and exporter, challenging both the United States and Britain in coal and related industries.
An East Avenue toddler narrates to his mother how a boy named John Butler swore at him calling him a nut, in a brief Indianapolis News item.
The Birmingham Age Herald notes a young city in distress with a ruined post office project halted midway. The piece likens the unfinished building to the ruins of the Roman forum, underscoring wartime disruption and local sorrow.
The Indy on the committee asks about the greatest game in Wyoming. A cow boy replies that the biggest game is poker, highlighting a humorous frontier exchange in the Western plains.
An old advertisement claims food does not nourish some, but Father John’s Medicine provides real food elements to strengthen a weakened digestion. It promises weight gain and renewed strength, asserting the product is free from alcohol and dangerous drugs.
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