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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
5
Mrs. H H Gifford visits Cranbury. Many residents recover from grip and attend events. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Walter McDougall, Dr. B S Van Dyke aiding a severely cut worker, and Andrew Perrine moving to Cranbury Station. The issue notes numerous visits, entertainment at Union Valley, and local business updates. White Diamond Tea praised by J S Silvers & Bro.
Cranbury New Jersey announces the creation of a high school base ball team for players aged 16. Willard Grove is manager and captain, with a schedule in progress and invitations to out of town teams to arrange games. The listed lineup includes Harold Davison, Chick Hoff man, Harvey Voorhees, Clifford Stults, Baby Moore, Rue Grover, Willard Grove, Charles Schnell, George Davison, William Appleger, George Applegate.
The Agricultural Exhibit aboard Pennsylvania railroad cars at Cranbury Station on Wednesday drew limited attendance due to bad weather. The display, praised as just what the Doctor ordered, offered much to interest farmers and visitors, with items from Brownie Kodak and Burch's Novelty Shop in Hightstown, New Jersey.
An overview tracing wedding attire from Saxon times to Shakespeare era. It notes white robes for poorer brides to signal lack of contribution, later adding color meanings like blue for constancy and green for youth, and explains changes in hair and veils across cultures and ages.
Advice compares house plumbing to digestion and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for quick relief. Claims prevention of typhoid and fever by keeping digestive organs in first class condition. For sale by All Dealers.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Heidinger visited relatives in Hightstown on Sunday. John Ervin joined Mr and Mrs George Peppler for Sunday coffee. John Mason and family relocated from the Station to Union Valley. Thomas Conway and family have suffered grip for a week. Thomas Collins spent Thursday with his brother Michael Collins in Freehold. B H Reid and brothers began constructing a cold storage plant.
Mr and Mrs J E White hosted Sunday guests including Charles Carson of Scotts Corner and Lillian Teft with niece Beverly Hickey. Luella Hulse visited Jamesburg relatives. Mrs Mary Dey stayed with Mrs J W Wickoff. Mrs Lewis Okeson and son Willard with Mrs A McNamee visited Walker Gordon farm. P R R agricultural exhibition cars opened to the public attracting many visitors. Elmer and Grover Breece spent Saturday out of town. Luther Holenbeck visited Lester Reed.
The article urges careful choice of children's cough medicine and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe pleasant and highly effective. It notes it should be free of harmful substances and widely sold by all dealers.
We express sincere thanks to the officers of the First National Bank members of Goodwin's Band and all friends for kindness and sympathy at our recent bereavement the death of husband and father James H Goodwin and family. Let expert workmen develop and print your films 10 cts per roll Burch's.
Harry Schnell’s bakery announces hot cross buns on Friday April 10 Saturday April 11 and Monday April 18 offering seasonal treats for customers at the shop.
April 4 sale by W. E. Grove & Son features horses harnesses and a large combination sale. April 9 executor Irving P. Withington will sell personal property including household goods and rare antiques in Kingston New Jersey.
A sales pitch highlights S. P. Dunham & Co dresses from $12.50 to $18.50 in wool crepes with tiered skirts and lace trims. It touts 80 new pieces, various colors from corn flower to olive, and materials including maires, taffetas, crepe meteors, and French fabrics. The piece invites readers to visit to see the wide range and craftsmanship.
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