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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
7
A clipped historical collage warns readers to buy unbroken packages of genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and notes safety claims. It cites aspirin uses from headaches to rheumatism, mentions price and packaging, and then glances at unrelated ad copy and humorous quotes about Babe Ruth and domestic life.
A witty exchange unfolds as a woman answers a persistent suitor with a sharp retort that stings like a bite. The scene hinges on quick verbal exchanges and the contrast between persistence and cleverness.
A wartime romance anecdote unfolds as a veteran reveals a past engagement in France to a hopeful partner. He explains the tie to a laundress he owed 12 francs to, sparking questions about fidelity and memory. The fragment captures a moonlit summer night with emotional tension and a cliffhanger disclosure.
A shopkeeper and customer debate the watch’s age with shop claims it is brand new while the buyer insists it is second hand. The passage notes London’s heavy use of trains and transport as context for urban life.
Alfred Westfall of Colorado Agricultural College argues the telephone is an American invention. He notes four-fifths of world telephones are in the United States and praises the exchange system for quick connections. He contrasts U S rural service with European systems and claims the telephone accelerates business and social life.
Billy claims a yard and a half long garter snake was seen. Paul argues garter snakes do not grow that long. Billy maintains it was a garter snake wrapped around a tree limb.
A series of brief items cover a new three-stone auto fire truck delivered to Williams town company at five thousand dollars, Salem Chamber endorsing a Delaware river bridge bond, Westville ordinance on train speeds, triplets born to Mr and Mrs Gregory Matzuk of Palmerton, and road surveys through Lower Penns Neck on the Salem route.
A four year old named Amelia removes three cold fish from their bowl and arranges them on a library table. When confronted by her mother the fish are found dead. Amelia defends her action saying she is not bad, she is cute.
An advertisement urges use of Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness or itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water. Rinse dry gently and dust Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Priced at 25 cents each.
An elderly Black man rises in a crowded experience meeting to ask permission for a single word. The leader grants approval. He then proclaims the word Hallelujah with force, delivering a moment of spontaneous religious exaltation.
A testimonial claims Eatonic fixes stomach issues by addressing acidity and gases. The speaker says twenty years of suffering ended after taking Eatonic after meals. The ad promises relief for sourness belching and indigestion with a small box price guaranteed by The Cause. A stray camp anecdote about a grieving soldier reading a letter from home appears.
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