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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
4
Dispatches report Director McAdoo instructed more passenger cars be added after observing crowded conditions in ordinary trains. The column jokes about standing in line at the ticket window and compares mail delivery delays for Burleson and Baker to broader wire service issues under government control.
The War Industries badge program will be revised to restrict eligibility to workers on government contracts. A shirt factory worker gets a civilian badge while a wheat farmer lacks recognition unless a vetoed presidential message is printed. Badges depend on employer compliance with War Labor Policies Board rules, not just the employee.
President Wilson plans to oppose the nomination or election of Congress members who disagreed with his war policies. He will likely spare those who pressed for war or shifted from inertia, but will target only those who did not act when he demanded. The piece analyzes which figures may face political consequences.
A Des Moines man reports Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his dying daughter's life after a violent dysentery attack. He credits neighbors and his own use with similarly positive results. The account comes from Ashland Kansas after a prior local physician could not help.
The coming election will decide which party best handles postwar spending and economic readjustment. The piece argues Democrats run debt and waste, while Republicans offer steadier business policy and a firmer postwar economy, urging voters to choose sound financial stewardship.
In a July 2 1918 letter on House Public Lands letterhead Oklahoma Democrat Scott Ferris, chairman of the Democratic National Congressional Committee, questions waging war and urges vigorous action. The piece argues there should be no apologies for war and criticizes Ferris for implying doubt. It notes Republicans and pacifist sentiment and references wartime editorials in the New York Herald.
Delmar Knight defies a doctor’s order to rest and pursues writing. Eva Ross quietly nurtures his talent while nursing doubts until a renewed contract and a shared romance emerge, transforming both their lives.
The article notes an increase in motorcar exports during the first eight months, with rises compared to the same period last year and a similar percentage uplift to a prior period. Strong entities and precise figures are mentioned for the export trend.
A brief proverb from Uncle Eben contrasts flattery with the risk of dealing in counterfeit money. He notes a man who relies on praise is not unlike one who engages in illicit business, implying caution about deceitful schemes.
A quip the page notes on age and status with a playful exchange between Miss Yellowleaf and Miss Caustique highlighting perceptions of aging and social value.
A quotation attributed to Channing extols labor as the great force that enriches and builds nations more surely than wars, praising its enduring impact on society and progress.
A student wrote I don't know on a hard exam question, and the paper was returned with a professor's correction noting God gets the credit you don't. The anecdote, cited by the Boston Transcript, reflects on acknowledging effort and accountability.
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