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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
6
The article promotes Father John’s Medicine as a pure nourishment tonic to sustain organs and build strength after grip. It claims 60 years of success for colds throat troubles and as a body builder while avoiding opium morphine chloroform or other poisons.
A Georgia doughboy unloading Q M stores at a large depot complains about the routine rations piled high for soldiers. He and a fellow soldier share humor and fatigue as they describe bacon beans brand bread tomatoes and other staples amid camp life. A separate exchange shows a young suitor V.G. Cumrox asking about his prospects with Gwendolyn and her mother.
A witty exchange notes the decline in decorum as a seven year old boy speaks sharper slang than adults. The speaker reflects that no man ever does more than his share, underscoring the social joke about language and maturity.
Hon. William Gazukes and inventor Faxon test a circular plate sound absorber during a Harvard Yale football game. Thirty absorbers hidden in coats muffled cheers and later caused stage noise to vanish, prompting jokes about stock exchange pandemonium and theater interruptions.
The advertisement touts Eatonic as a harmless, guaranteed remedy for acid stomach bloating heartburn belching and indigestion. It promises rapid improvement in appetite digestion sleep and mood and offers a 50 cent box or mail order purchase with reimbursement if ineffective.
A portly but polite man sits beside Jones in a railway station and asks to sit on his hat. Jones retorts with a jab and the man calmly replies I did. The exchange ends with Judge noting the wry exchange.
Public health warning style ad urging women not to fear aging and to keep kidneys and bladder healthy. Claims periodical use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules restores vigor, strength, and youth like days of childhood. Warns of fake products and endorses authentic GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules sold by first class druggists.
Spencer Ludlow recounts a California prison visit in which a reform-minded superintendent cited a ward resident who, in 1910, was described as reformed after a mysterious episode. The anecdote underscores the unexpected outcomes claimed within reform programs.
An advertisement touts Hoxsle's Croup Remedy for coughs and colds claiming life saving value and money savings. A Preakness New Jersey anecdote recounts Cyrus injured by a yearling with Uncle Abimelech Bogardus describing the hospital visit and calm handling.
An old columnist notes a ten year marriage with no quarrel and jokes about yielding to a wife. The piece playfully contrasts romance with the reality of parental concern and the idea of keeping harmony through concession.
A tense exchange as Pat protests a seven day sentence for a misdeed. The warder insists on quiet confinement, while Pat complains he only intended to return home after nightfall, claiming to know his rights. The dialog captures a stubborn back and forth between prisoner and keeper.
A Birmingham Age-Herald item notes Godspur, disappointed he could not join the army, after he waived exemption citing domestic infelicity, which the exemption board did not accept.
Debated talk hints at a doctor and a lawyer in a wartime scene. A remark about kissing leads to family confidences. The text mentions Yankee prisoners and a surprising note on baseball being introduced in Germany after their deaths.
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