16 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
1
Supplies for First Church during the pastor's vacation are set for Aug 18 by Rev. W. J. B. Edgar of Jamesburg and Aug 25 by Rev. W. M. Curry of Trenton. A community vesper service concludes with a brief sermon on The Briefest Biography ever Written from Genesis 5:24.
During the Monday shower a lightning bolt shattered a large pine on C. P. Emmons lawn. At the Major residence the strike entered the house lifting stove lids and tearing the kitchen wall and cellar wall.
Councilman Henry R. Applegate will seek the Republican nomination at the September 24 primaries and run for mayor in the general election this fall in Hightstown.
Dr George H Franklin suffered bruises and shock when an unidentified vehicle struck his car at Windsor and Hutchinson roads junction. He was traveling with Mr Hutchinson from the Hutchinson home toward York road to Hights towne Windsor road when a large car hit as the approach to the turn was obscured by a billboard.
A severe thunderstorm struck Cranbury on Monday afternoon, burning a hay barn, stables and cow house on Bedford J. Gulick’s farm operated by Lewis H. Schenck. About fifty tons of hay and farm machinery were destroyed, but the dwelling and other buildings were saved by the Cranbury Fire Company.
The United States government requires monthly grain production reports from threshermen. Forms are at the Farm Demonstration Office, 341 George Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Threshers in Middlesex County who have not received the forms should write at once.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader editorial hails South Dakota’s year under strict prohibition, noting saved funds in Liberty Bonds and reduced crime and dependent children. It argues a dry state proves effective for wartime efficiency and predicts no return to prior drinking habits after reconstruction.
Guide on preserving ripe fruits without sugar using cold or hot pack methods. Wash trim peel pit or cure fruit, pack in cleaned jars or cans, add water or juice, seal, and process in boiling water. Hot pack uses cooking juice to cover fruit, then reseal and reheat.
Public statement at Elberon New Jersey meeting outlines War Bureau efforts in Washington and prison labor utilization for war supplies. Leaders discuss abolition of contract labor, wartime laws, and justice for convicts. Judge Wadhams compares English prison enlistment and wartime production outcomes.
A storm sparked five lightning hits in Hightstown and nearby areas. Mrs. Hutchinson was struck in the York road kitchen but survived, while Barns on Albert Chamberlin and George Rogers properties were damaged. The Trask dormitory endured damage and flooding affected Main street coves, halting some traffic.
This excerpt extols mathematics as the basis of solid knowledge across science and arts. It praises mathematicians for precise, direct thinking and urges studying any branch of mathematics to clear cobwebs from the mind.
The article notes fish culture as an old science with roots in ancient China and traces its modern method to 1763 when Stephen L. Jacobi devised stripping female spawn and mixing with male milt. This procedure remains in use in hatcheries.
The article extols a Victrola as indispensable for picnics or camping next to food and shelter. It notes easy payment plans and customizable record options, inviting readers to visit for purchase.
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