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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
7
An advertised health claim promises Builds You Up cures colds bronchitis asthma and other lung troubles without alcohol or dangerous drugs. The pitch reiterates guarantees and includes a comic exchange about a novice chauffeur handling a baby carriage, reflecting fad era humor.
In a morning bath scene a neighbor girl watches a mother bathe her months old infant. Noting the doll’s missing limbs, the child remarks you have kept it nice, highlighting a curious child’s reaction to a baby.
In a stark exchange a fellow inmate asks what the other is in for. The reply grimly notes the case is “for keeps” implying a severe or final sentence while underscoring bleak prison conditions.
The article explains cold storage eggs as a 25 year industry. It notes temperatures of 29 to 32 degrees, moisture control, and bacterial growth checks. It argues cold storage can affect flavor and white strength and discusses pricing, candling limits, and farmer profits.
The article advises using charcoal in poultry feed to cleanse impurities and improve blood quality. It states that thick blood leads to lethargy and illness, while thin, well circulating blood supports vigor. Keep charcoal dry and grind it fine to mix with soft feed as needed.
Turkey growers in middle Tennessee report a very poor crop this season. Not 20 percent of the poults hatched were raised due to long cold spells while the poults were very young. All told, there will be scarcely half the average crop.
Baltimore prepared at the Philadelphia navy yard for possible Cuba action. Five thousand Philippine Islands youths hunt for brides with an average income of two thousand dollars yearly. Captain Frank Brinkley of the London Times dies in Tokio at seventy one. Kaiser Wilhelm Foundation aids injured airmen and widows in Germany from a twenty five thousand dollar anonymous gift.
A sprawling list of poultry, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and meats with prices by weight and lot. Entries cover hens, chicks, fryers, roasters, squash, potatoes, apples, grapes, cranberries, and livestock quotes for steers, hogs, sheep, and mutton, drawn from State and nearby markets in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia areas.
A Savannah Morning News odd vignette notes a child on a front steps during a divorce era. Ted Robinson recalls conversing with a four year old boy who says he is mamma's little boy, with the decree given to mamma. The piece satirically reflects attitudes toward custody disputes and family life.
An elderly prominent citizen, dressed in traditional attire, spoke at a mass meeting in a nearby town. He hurried back to his office and found a woman sitting on his silk hat, flattening it. He replied politely asking if she had injured herself.
A Columbus Evening Dispatch clipping reports a county court verdict involving a Black man accused of killing another Black man. The testimony includes a racial slur and a claim about the slain man’s character. The page also contains an advertisement list for Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup and assorted patent medicines with exaggerated claims.
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