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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
7
Practical notes on feeding, housing, and management for cows, poultry, horses, and sheep. Emphasizes clean stables, ample green feed, proper milking, sunflowers for poultry, sun protection for animals, and sanitary routines to boost milk yield and herd health. Includes tips on calving, pruning, and breeding for better stock.
A young girl seeks love amid satirical voices from suffragette, bachelor, school, doctor, poet, novelist and the world. An old man offers to love her, suggesting lingering attachment beyond the era’s “facts of the period.” Life.
A small man with straw-colored hair voices frustration about his wife. He laments that she told him to buy a hat and shoes but did not specify style or cut, calling women terribly unreasonable. The exchange hints at domestic friction and gendered expectations.
A fragment from a gossip item hints at a man changing behavior near his home, walking on tiptoe when within a block of his house. The note suggests curiosity about his family affairs but offers no concrete details.
A Muncie resident attended a poker party at a friend’s home where unapproved beverages were served. After leaving near 1 am he slept on a neighbor’s porch, waking at dawn two blocks away, hoping to bluff his wife with a straight face. Source cites Indianapolis News.
In a Haledon address to Paterson strikers Haywood cites a neighbor who mocks prosperity saying she is still her own washwoman. Kate answers cheerfully that she has not yet become nursemaid to a poodle dog, underscoring independent spirit.
A witty remark notes that a friend’s solemn look signals a desire to borrow money, highlighting social signals and friendship dynamics in a humorous exchange. The speaker implies the solemn expression serves as a cue for financial request.
A playful exchange centers on a baby who resembles his father as Tom and Jack Bachelor are urged to speak. The nurse prompts restraint while noting the mother is nearby, reflecting domestic humor in a brief comic caption.
The three leading South African diamond firms De Beers Premier and Jagersfontein produced over 2,000,000 carats each last year. Premier Mine costs 1.60 to 1.80 per carat while De Beers mines cost over six dollars. Public spending on diamonds runs about 120 million annually with 5,000 white workers and 30,000 natives employed.
A father confronts his son Dave caught stealing from a playmate. After a moral lecture he urges resisting temptations, saying to turn a deaf ear. Dave replies with a pun, “ain’t got a deaf ear,” highlighting the humor in the exchange.
A foreigner asks if American Indians still paint their faces. The native replies that not only Indians keep the drug stores going, suggesting broader community involvement beyond stereotypes.
A historical note on shifts in dining habits reveals shorter meals and fewer wine choices. It recalls 19th century Washington dinners with three hour tables and six to seven wines, and a remark by Secretary of State Evarts about indifferent wines upsetting him. The piece also mentions Prohibition era boozy meals and an envoy arriving with a famous table water nickname.
A curious dialogue notes a boy perfecting an instrument claimed to trisect a polyhedral angle. Readers balk at the term and science, joking about humidity as they discuss the mystery and wonder of the discovery.
Mrs Shimmerpate visits her husband's office with a friend to find six girls in the squad class present. A remark about fruit storage leads her to say she plans to can a few peaches.
A reflective remark on shifting social norms compares past and present. The speaker recalls eras when debutantes would hide tobacco use by grandmothers, highlighting changing attitudes toward propriety and behavior. The quote contrasts restraint with evolving openness over generations.
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