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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
2
A travelogue contrasts Tibetan haggling joy with the practical flaws of Chinese roads. It notes peddlers’ wares from jade cups to turquoise carvings and warns against pride in bargaining while describing rough, improvised North Chinese road conditions.
A humorous city-wide quip contrasts Nero’s fiddle with Rome’s fire. The flatbush and Bensonhurst exchanges pivot on a supposed worse outcome involving bagpipes than the historic furnace, delivering a witty urban one liner.
Glasgow operates seven municipal lodging houses with six for men and one for women. The stone buildings range from three to five stories and provide each lodger a private room with bed and chair. Beds are aired cleaned and washed after use. The seven houses total 2 235 bedrooms.
Those with experience in the field say gratitude is the rarest response. The remark reflects a cautious view on appreciation amid tough conditions and repeated exposure to similar trials.
In five major engagements Austro German forces push Russians from positions near Kurow Nowa Alexandria Leczna Cholm and Dublenla forcing a retreat along the Bug River. Warsaw evacuation looms as German offensives seek to trap the Russian armies while fighting continues near Vistula and Narew.
Paris reports the Empress accompanied by Emperor William toward Warsaw as Russians halt Austro German advances on the front. Moscow says German and Austrian forces suffer heavy losses while Russians consider withdrawing to fortresses near Koyno Grodno and Brest Litovsk to regroup.
Berlin dispatch reports the Kaiser named the battle cruiser launched at Wilhelmshaven as Hindenburg by imperial order. The 28,000 ton vessel, laid down July 1913, had previously been known as Ersatz Hertha and was launched at Wilhelmshaven.
Vienna celebrates relief from maize flour bread as German wheaten flour arrives and flour prices drop. Rejoicing continues over the fall of Lublin with widespread public satisfaction and victory mood.
London reports the Russians hold a continuous front around Warsaw and in Koyna and Courland as heavy fighting continues. German losses are estimated over 500000 in a fortnight of indecisive battle. Goworow on the Narew front falls to German forces with some prisoners and machine guns, while Mitau and the Niemen see no major gains.
Austrian evacuations around Trieste with munitions factory gear removed. Russian forces halt von Bülow near Kovno toward Vilna Petrograd. Western front sees heavy artillery and infantry activity with Pont a Mousson Maidieres bombarded. British foresee Grand Duke Nicholas withdrawing intact from Warsaw. Turks defeated near Nasiriyeh with 2500 casualties.
Ex police lieutenant Charles Becker died in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison after dawn for the 1912 murder of Herman Rosenthal. The scene in the death chamber was described as silent and oppressive with Becker entering in a black death suit, a crucifix, and a photo of his wife pinned to his heart as witnesses watched.
Washington approves six big cruiser destroyers to be built for the U S Navy. They will be the first vessels designed under wartime influence, with a maximum speed of 30 knots, displacement 1125 tons, 210 feet long and 30 feet 7 inches wide.
General Felipe Angeles, formerly a key Villa lieutenant, arrived in Nogales Sonora and was acclaimed a hero by the local populace. He met with Governor Jose Maytorena and villa loyalists who welcomed him as Mexico's future president.
A. Meyer, formerly in Minnesota, writes from the Bagley Independent about Saskatchewan and Alberta. He finds many former neighbors thriving with ample land from 160 acres to two sections, bumper crops expected, and prices reasonable. He notes low winter cold and similar groceries to Minnesota, with kerosene at 35 cents a gallon. He lists Bagley residents he met while touring.
Undue influence suspected as Farmer Corntossel jokes about his son Josh joining a glee club. His wife reacts with surprise noting Josh’s singing ability, while he muses on the social and reputational impact.
In a playful exchange a suitor named Patty-Jack applies a firm grip during a proposal attempt. The narrator notes the squeeze caused discomfort and jokes the act was an engagement wring rather than a sincere pledge.
Judge remarks on a dog sold by Snidders to Waller. Waller complains the dog is a mush and not a fighter. Snidders defends the dog as affectionate and loving, while the judge weighs the claim.
A noir note quotes a victim praising a smooth con man who swindled them. The line laments his persuasive manner and the deceptive charm that let him fool others. The piece hints at a critique of transgression wrapped in charm.
A line from Life magazine features a character stating learning to be a criminal is the only way to get a job these days. The dialogue highlights themes of opportunity and social pressures.
In a courtroom échange Mrs Crawford questions if her husband’s objections to female suffrage are practical. Mrs Crabshaw retorts the idea is perfectly practical, noting he fears there won’t be enough political offices to fill.
A shopper jokes about affording a fur coat at two hundred dollars while recalling a prior purchase of four two dollar shirts at 69 cents each, highlighting bargain humor and frugal negotiating.
A quip from Professor Broadhead defines executive ability as the faculty of earning your bread by the labor of others. The line appears in the Christian Register reflecting a satirical view on leadership and work ethics.
A brief dialogue features a diner joking about a consuming beauty after paying the bill. The humor hinges on a mistaken descriptor, highlighting wordplay and social dining banter.
In an exchange, a bald headed man complains that no hair tonic was offered to him, while the barber retorts that barbers ten years ago should have asked. The brief dialogue highlights barber shop humor and practical nostalgia.
A bank clerk informs a patron that the account is overdrawn. The patron responds with a plan to write a compensating check for the difference.
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