Cranbury News Briefs and Social Roundup 1918
Local note: help Red Cross Circle No 6 by buying cooked foods at Odd Fellows Hall. Social Club hosted by Mr and Mrs H N Scott. Rev Z W Wells of Wilmington visited Camp Dix and Cranbury friends. Various residents visit relatives in Kingston Trenton Newark and Bayonne. Palace Theatre entertainment praised. Junior Y M C A fundraiser proceeds. Congregational Meeting set for April 29 at Second Presbyterian Church to elect trustees. Community notices include fashion items from Steinbach Co Asbury Park and a few personal visits from residents to Camp Dix and nearby towns.
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Red Cross Circle No. 6
Odd Fellowe Hall
H. N. Scott
Rev
Z. W.wells
Wilmwington
Del
Thomas Wella
Camp Dix
Cranbury
J. B. Perrine
Anna Spaulding
Menales
Mieses Grace
Edna Hutton
Kingston
Dorothy Hutton
Charles Schnell
Nubert Borel
Beverly
Abram Voorhees
Elias Stuka
Newark
Voorhees
Ezekiel Ridgeway
East Orange
Jacob Voorhees
H. 8. Dey
Second Presbyterian Church
Charles C. Groves
Pres
Rheumatic Pains Relieved by Chamberlain's Liniment
Mrs. 8. N. Finch of Batavia New York reports prompt relief from chest pain and shoulder stiffness caused by rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Liniment. The testimonial highlights quick comfort and consistent results.
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Chamberlain
Mra
N. Finch
Batavia, N. Y
Horticultural Head Speaks To Farmers In War Effort
Seth Tom Bush of the New York State Horticultural Society calls farmers the bulwark of the nation and urges all to buy Liberty Bonds and War Saving Stamps. He notes farm production rose to 19 443 849 381 dollars amid labor shortages and poor weather and vows farmers must sacrifice for victory.
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Seth Tom Bush
New York State Horticultural Society
New York Federation of Agriculture
Liberty Loan Committee
New York City
Farmers of America
United States
America
Uncle Sam Calls for a $3 Billion Liberty Bond Drive
Editorial lauds the 142 year old nation and urges overwhelming support for a $3,000,000,000 Liberty Bond loan. It argues patriotism extends to all citizens and stresses defense of birthright freedoms and allied service in France.
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Sam
Uncle Sam
Fberty
France
The Tragic End of Sir Samuel Romilly’s Abolition Work
A London correspondent recalls Sir Samuel Romilly 99 years after his death. He led early efforts to end capital punishment, repealing a key Elizabethan offense in 1808 and decades of anti execution statutes. After his wife’s 1818 death he sank into grief and killed himself four days later.
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Samuel Romilly
England
London
Googles
Romilly
Artificial wood from leaves described by Austrian research
Reported from Austria a process creates artificial wood from dried leaves mainly oak beech or birch. Leaves are ground bound under 350 atmosphere pressure and dried while pressed with viscose binder sometimes aided by glue water glass rosin or other substances.
Liberty Bonds Promise and War Effort Banner
The excerpt depicts a wartime scene where Germany is thwarted by an American gesture as a subtle pledge to support the war through Liberty Bonds. It emphasizes that buying U S bonds is crucial to victory and urges readers to invest in Liberty Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Federal Reserve
New Principle Cabinets Sewing Machines At $25
An advertisement touts Handsome Cabinet Sewing Machines from the New Principle line priced at $25 with modern features. It notes drop head models and four drawer versions with automatic steel lever drop heads selling for $22.98 and guarantees of ten years. Basement location referenced.
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