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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
3
Mrs H C Symmes and others stay at Ocean Grove while many locals visit family and friends. Notices include illness recoveries, vacations, religious talks, harvest events, a fatality in Hightstown, and plans for a peach festival and race exhibitions. A fire company fundraiser and local progress in industry and communications are noted along with an Ocean Grove excursion and a Hudson River trip.
Earl Jemison on a gunning trip last Friday sustained a severe gun injury as a loaded hammer triggered a load into his right arm just below the shoulder. Doctors report heavy bleeding and torn muscles and arteries but note his courage and improving condition under Dr. G H Franklin. The article also previewed the Jamesburg Convention on August 23 with promises of new attractions and a program focused on practical farming life and farmers homes. It highlights remarks by officials and speakers including former Governor William A Newell and Professor E B Voorhees, along with musical interludes and religious elements in the program. The closing note mentions a quip about royal and imperial winking gestures for amusement.
The article surveys perfumes prized by Bedouins and ancient cultures, detailing balms from Judea Arabia and cinnamon from India and Ceylon. It notes the prominence of lavender in English and European cultivation, cites Roman use, and mentions luminous flowers at night. It closes with travel notices for a Jamesburg Sunday school convention excursion via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad advertises a multi city grand tour August 12 from Philadelphia, guided by a tourist agent and chaperon for unescorted ladies. Priced at 31.00, it covers rail and boat fare, parlor car seats, meals, hotel entertainment, transfers, and carriage hire with multiple departure points and agents listed for tickets. Also offered are midsummerUpper Hudson excursions on August dates with specific round trip rates, and Niagara Falls ten day excursions July through October with guided travel and side trips to Thousand Islands and Toronto. Tickets available through Geo. W. Boyd and local agents.
Last week we launched our second annual August Furniture sale marking a new regional push for this section. The advance sale aims to benefit customers and us with significant savings, transforming August from a quiet month to one with strong prices and opportunities.
Five piece parlor suit starts at 25 dollars in solid oak with birch frames, mahogany imitation finish, silk brocatelle upholstery and tempered springs. Other pieces offered at 14 17 and 21 dollars with mirrors and large sizes, claiming savings of about ten dollars versus regular stores.
S. P. Dunham & Co. states that their parlor suits set a high price-performance standard. They claim no rival offers equal quality for less, urging customers to act before the August sale ends.
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