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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
4
Judd Mortimer Lewis reflects in the Houston Post on how the old nursery songs and fairy tales haunt memory. He describes childhood figures like Jack and Mother Goose as ongoing guides, linking past wonders to present parenting and small daily joys.
Billy faces fear of punishment as red marks on his school card loom large. His sister Victoria’s excellent grades trigger family pride and a celebratory plan, easing Billy’s worry and inspiring him to study. The teacher later jokes the marks helped him become angelic, while the mother and father toast modest improvement.
A collage of domestic hints and recipes includes laundry shortcuts for lace curtains to stay true to size, jellied fruit molds with gelatine, and inventive uses for stoves as storage and serving spaces. It also shares recipe ideas such as orange marmalade, quick fruit cake, raisin bread, and nut and cream cheese salad, plus short notes on royal curiosities and nail production trends.
A fragment cites questions about a divorce on grounds of misrepresentation. It notes claims that one party said they were well off and the other says they did not know this. The excerpt references Lippincott's.
W. F. M. Rogers of New London long served on the Connecticut Probate bench and as brigade signal officer of the National Guard. He shot and killed his wife in their apartment and then killed himself after sending for Dr. Thomson and attorney Richard Freeman. Despondency over business reverses is cited.
Marie Lehmann, 26, died by ingesting carbolic acid after a yearlong plan to insure her sister Margaret, 19, as beneficiary to pay Margaret's care. The policy allowed payout after a year despite self harm, and Marie aimed to fund Margaret's medical needs. The sisters' father was Idaho ranchman killed years earlier. Marie spent nearly all funds on Margaret's care.
In San Francisco three waitresses publicly horsewhipped Rev. J. M. Hilbish pastor of the Methodist Church in Turlock after accusing him of assailing their characters. The minister was badly roughed up and rendered unconscious before being carried home.
Farmers face higher costs as spring and summer demand meets a reduced corn crop and light interior stocks. May corn futures hover near seventy cents, the peak in years, signaling rising prices for producers and buyers alike.
Washington reports a rising trend in per capita circulation with $35.35 per person on April 1, the highest on record. Based on an estimated population of 47,140,000, the figure climbs from $33.91 a year earlier and $23.86 at the start of the current fiscal year.
A roundup of international and American figures: Andrew Carnegie alleged income, Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, Emperor William and Empress in Venice with King Victor Emmanuel, Father Peter Chang in Hoboken, James Oliver will valued at $40 million, Senator Elkins rumor of Italian Duke, Rear-Admiral Evang aiding rheumatism, MM Dutuit wealth to kin, Chinese official Chow Tszch sails to China, Dr Gwathmey on roof tents, Roosevelt against anarchists, Senator Stephenson recalls tobacco habit and old roasts.
The Populist National Convention at St Louis nominates Thomas E. Watson for president and Samuel Williams for vice president after a day of turmoil. The platform calls for government control of railroads and utilities, direct money issuance, eight hour work day, eight hour measures, and limits on monopolies with broad reforms.
In Trenton the legislature adjourned after failing to agree on public utilities. The Assembly passed a Martin substitute to the Senate measure, but the Senate would not concur. The primary election bill was approved with amendments directing honest primary provisions for delegates to the national convention.
A major Lynchburg fire destroyed four tobacco factories and four dwellings amid high winds. The Norfolk and Western Overall Company plant and W G Dunnington factories suffered heavy losses, with more than a million pounds of tobacco stored inside. Total loss around 225000 with 175000 insured. Authorities suspect incendiary origin and night rider involvement due to Dunnington’s Kentucky connections.
Will Carleton of Adrian buys the first bond in Carleton Michigan a village named for the poet. The bond of $8000 funds a schoolhouse and Carleton’s Postmaster C J Herman notified Carleton and he sent a $100 check for the first bond.
Vice-Chancellor Howell advised a decree appointing a receiver for the United States Independent Telephone Company of Rochester New York. The 2.9 billion dollar corporation faced a recent $16 million deficiency judgment in the New York Supreme Court.
Corpus Christi tax case involves R H Russell and widow Mrs Russell. Widow of Frank Grice owner of the San Antonio Express, her marriage to Mr Russell affects an $800,000 Tejas property portfolio. Grice’s widow married Russell and the trust or estate settlement is filed under Wisconsin banker oversight.
San Francisco court hears a 1906 case where mice gnawed away a signature on a will. Mary Brown is bequeathed 5000 dollars, but the signature was erased, altering the will of John Arrowsmith who died at seventy seven. The fragmentary evidence centers on a single sheet dated October 1906 and the judge is Graham.
The movement of storm centers signals winter's retirement and a promising crop season start. Heavy rains in the South may delay agricultural work while warm moist air moves north, with spring advancing from the Gulf States to the Great Lakes. Prices for horses, hogs, and other commodities rise amid active trade and expanding manufacturing, as fruit cooperatives grow and Goldfield production increases.
A reflective passage on Egyptian youthfulness and sacred trees. The narrator links Jotus-blossom amulets to ancient rites at Denderah and the revered Poraco tree. He ponders Safekh inscribing kings on leaves and the elusive balance of youth and aging in Egypt.
A group of Congressmen informally discussed the work of Department of Agriculture experts. One Representative joked about a Kansas farmer who proposed planting onions with potatoes to make the potatoes self watering by onions' tear-inducing scent.
A Calcutta based Research and Review passage argues Hindu tellings depict the first beings as a single body split in two, the right half male father and the left half female mother, with distinct moulding for the mother.
In Cloverport Kentucky John Armstrong reports years of kidney complaints and severe backache. After using Deans Kidney Pills his health improved greatly and he credits the remedy. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. This item is followed by miscellaneous notes including a California redwood souvenir scheme and early deaf education history.
A Washington woman credits Postum with restoring her health after four years of illness. She stopped coffee, improved her nervous system, gained energy, and now manages her household and cares for two children. She urges friends to try Postum for steadier mood and vitality.
The fragment mentions teething products claiming to soften gums and relieve wind colic, a 25 cent bottle, and a laxative described as simple pure mild potent and health giving. It cites herbs and notes from Kansas sources including the Leavenworth Tinea and Topeka attorney presence per population.
An old style advertisement claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure cures catarrh with a 100 dollar reward for unexplained cases. It lists J Cizney Toledo and Watarra Kanna Marvin wholesale druggists endorsing Ed Cheney as honorable in business. The cure is taken internally, priced 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials available and Hall’s Family Pills recommended for constipation.
A Los Angeles Times anecdote describes a carpet layer swallowing tacks daily as a joke about his trade. He and a veteran mate discuss how commonplace and harmless it is, with humorous exaggeration about totals and future tacks swallowed.
A collection of gibes and anecdotes decrying South Sea Islanders. One tale mocks an oculist and reading double while another jokes the gas company rewarding a worker. A traveler brings home a servant who debates British constitutional knowledge with a tavern crowd.
A Boston reader reports using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Readvent to cure a severe itching rash after three doctors failed. He also credits Cuticura for healing a leg outbreak linked to past pneumonia and warns of blood poisoning risk. The letter dates May 13 1907.
A Methodist Episcopal church faced objections to a volunteer choir member who also sings in a comic opera chorus. The piece argues the ban rests on prejudice rather than art or religion, noting that some churches employ opera solos and that hymns are praise. It compares attitudes to opera with church music practices. It also mentions the leek wearing tradition and the Queen’s fashion in 1882 as historical notes.
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