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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
7
Two young boys, seven and eight, overhear adults discussing skeletons. The older boy claims knowledge and the younger asserts certainty, defining a skeleton as bones with the people off. The exchange is told in Pearson’s Weekly style of humor.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for cleansing and beautifying with a free sample offer via mail. A restaurant anecdote contrasts a literary man with a waiter over originality, ending with a joke about sameness.
The article warns that morbid jealousy poisons love, urging confidence and trust as the remedy. It explains jealousy arises from insecurity, distortions of words or looks, and can destroy loyalty. It advocates calm, justified, and patient action to restore faith and prevent further harm.
A Pittsburg letter describes how Father John’s Medicine relieved a seven month old’s croup and became a preferred family tonic. The writer, Mrs W F Flucher, lauds it as body building food, safe with no alcohol or dangerous drugs, suitable for the elderly and children alike.
A fragmentary note reports a humorous exchange about war effort and resilience. Quoted lines from the Adams Enterprise and The Atlanta Constitution reflect skepticism toward discrimination against a weary, gray-headed man while joking about war readiness and morale.
This ad claims a $100 reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine cannot cure. It asserts the remedy works constitutionally through the blood to the mucous surfaces and improves overall health. Testimonials are offered free by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
An old sailor notes the difference between American and German sailors in wine taste. The German sailors prefer port as the American sailors favor a different wine, highlighting cultural habit in a casual maritime exchange.
A vintage ad touts Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy to quiet coughs calm throat and lung inflammation and ease bronchial irritation. It promises better sleep and easy morning expectoration and notes fifty two years of American manufacturing with broad sale in civilized countries.
A clipped quip notes meat in every ad writer's words and suggests readers study opposition papers to understand how others view them. The exchange implies campaigns and public perception without detailing events or figures.
Vernon Kellogg recounts in Atlantic the German invasion of Belgium in 1914 and the ensuing human toll. He describes families ruined, towns leveled, and cemeteries filled with civilians rather than soldiers, noting both exaggerations and true stories from Dinant Wise and other towns.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes the army ads seek cooks without requiring a set enlistment period. It implies cooks understand the job, and adds a quip about sympathy for defeated candidates who avoid facing supporters.
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