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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1921
Page
6
Testimonial from Mrs. C F Phillips of Toomsboro Georgia claims relief from weak nervous symptoms and backache after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter links female system imbalances to nervous prostration and promotes the remedy as highly effective. A separate light anecdote mentions Babe Ruth.
Report from druggists notes Swamp Root as a successful remedy for kidney trouble. An insurer says many insurance declines stem from unseen kidney issues. Sample bottle available for ten cents by writing Dr. Kilmer and Co. The ad ends with a French youth fitness note about military eligibility.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease as an antiseptic powder for painful swollen or smarting feet. It claims to prevent blisters and sore spots and to ease the break in of new shoes, promising feet without ache.
A playful exchange compares 60 ways to cook potatoes with asking to borrow money. The line suggests enthusiasm for trying new cooking methods and notes a social pattern: the more someone wants to borrow, the more they shake your hand.
The Memorial amphitheater near Arlington Cemetery stands as a triumph in white marble costing 850000 dollars. It seats 5000 and honors soldiers from the Civil War to later conflicts, with most presidents speaker at Memorial Day ceremonies. The site blends government care, park-like grounds, and the Lee mansion's surroundings.
A meditation on war graves and Arlington National Cemetery. It recalls Gettysburg’s origin and Arlington’s expansion, noting $150,000 paid for land by Gen. Lee’s heirs, the 418 acre site, and over $1,000,000 spent on landscaping. It contrasts Arlington with Westminster Abbey Pere La Chaise and the Pyramids, stressing equal burial for all service members. Memorial Day tolls as ranks thin and the Silent City grows.
In London a West End restaurant crowd cheered as guests at upper windows toss roses, a ring, ornaments, and even a handful of funds to the cheering street below. An elderly man contributed cutlery and an apple, then treasury notes were scattered to the crowd amid jubilation.
Steve arrives late nearly every morning. The warehouse manager confronts him in a stern tone, pressing for a defense. Steve mutters he will speak nothing unless allowed, and asks if he has appeared before the manager since starting work.
In a witty exchange the architect of castles in Spain declares he will not leave town and compares his plan to buying a $7,000 car for a European tour, as noted by the Birmingham Age-Herald.
The speaker Harry Leon Wilson, novelist and former screenwriter, critiqued male movie stars and shared a remark about a Los Angeles actress overhearing a handsome actor. The anecdote highlights perceived vanity among leading men in the industry.
Dora and Jack exchange a playful lyric prompt and respond with a lighthearted short refrain. The dialogue centers on asking for a song with a refrain and delivering one. The exchange ends on a humorous note about needing a refrain.
A vignette notes a woman’s temper tested by two common trials: preparing for unarrived guests and hosting unannounced visitors. The tone mirrors a domestic observation urging patience.
A brief quip from The Passing Show of London mocks century old claims as 1921 unfolds. The item captures a playful exchange about age and history in a London entertainment column.
A man asks “Er-what brands this” while inspecting a gift bottle, and the label plainly reads Contraband, as reported by the Los Angeles Record.
The Fifteenth century crime linked to the Babes in the Wood tale is said to be chronicled on a mantel shelf in an ancient Norfolk house, linking an old legend to a historic foundation.
Thackeray offers a reflection that luck favors the educated to bear fate with honor. A person may be born gifted, but must hustle for experience and avoid asking favors, choosing self-reliance.
Mrs G P Hicks says four Eatonic tablets relieved her sour stomach and she recommends the remedy to others. The ad claims Eatonic fixes indigestion by taking up acidity and gases and promises quick relief after meals with portable tablet form and a small price.
Real opportunity to sell complete line Liquid Cement coating Roll Roofing Industrial and Commercial Paint. Touraine Paint Co 5511 Euclid Ave Cleveland Ohio. Agapene New Discovery Dandrut enzoma remedy relief to Itching toes. Wonderful. 1.00 Andrew 650 Campbell Roanoke Va. Barkrels apple flour sugar barrels oakt kegs boxes crates steel drums tin cans samples at wholesale prices Package Corp 109 Broad St New York.
A London Answers report notes a fishing dog on Madagascar's west coast that watches the water intently and dives into waves to pull out large fish. The dog repeats the act, carrying its catch ashore and eating it, showing a practiced routine similar to the zoo animal that feeds only at mealtimes.
The Birmingham Agee Herald reports a married man faced objections to being locked up with woman jurors. The proprieties and personal safety were cited as factors, noting the difficulty if he had disagreed with the eleven ladies of the jury.
A quip from Indianapolis News notes an office girl unfamiliar with the work Elijah and questions who Elijah refers to. The column muses on local loafers and curiosity about calories in strawberries amid a municipal concert setting.
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