Church notices and community events in Cranbury area
Church schedules list services at First and Second Presbyterian and Schultz Memorial M E. Missionary society meetings planned with Sept 2 dates. Stitch and Chatter Club, cake sale, and local fishing party highlights plus bereavements and obituaries. Wm Cox to head county agricultural exhibit committee with Cranbury involvement and women’s section.
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Ladies Aid
Schultz Memorial Church
Carlson’s
Wer. Cox
Cranbury
County Board of Agriculture
Pioneer Grange
John Bennett
Mies Whitcomb
May Confine Human Typhoid Carrier In New Jersey
Officials of the State Board of Health investigate links between typhoid cases in Burlington county and John McGerrick a Columbus farmhand previously declared a germ carrier. He evaded authorities but later worked on a Burlington county farm and is blamed for dozens of past cases and several deaths. Health officials aim to confine him under public nuisance powers.
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State Board of Health
Burlington County
John McGerrick
Columbus
McGetrick
Health Department
McQgetrick
David C. Bowen
State Department
McGerrick
Bowen
Burlington
Monmouth County
New York
Jacobstown
Hackettstown
New York City
Philadelphia
I. W. McKnight
Jersey
Washington, D. C
United States
House of Representatives
Congress
Appleby
New Jersey
Wallace Dempsey
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Maine
Florida
Notable local visits and a weekly carnival in Hightstown
Mrs. Russell Rockhill and son visit the Pepplers while Dr. W Lellman and wife host in New York. Several families from Union Valley Englishtown and Trenton meet in Nutley Pocono area. The Colored Elks plan a Cranbury School Grounds carnival with music and dancing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in September.
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Russell Rockhill
George Peppler
W. Lellman
New York City
W. A. Robbins
South Street
Colored Elkg of
Cranbury and
Hightstown
Cranbury
Exhibit at the Trenton Fair Highlights Boys and Girls Work
The Trenton Fair runs September 26 to 30 in New Jersey with a major focus on Boys and Girls Club Work. Exhibits cover market gardening, canning, cooking, sewing, dairy judging, poultry, and more with cash prizes including a free trip to the fair.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Trenton Fair
Whitney
Arthur Whitney
Morris County
New Jersey Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
Inter-State Fair Association
A. M. Hulbert
Ostfriesland bombing tests spark regret over missing officers
In the bombing of the Ostfriesland during naval trials, officers from the German army and navy who violated war rules were not aboard the craft, leaving a chief regret noted in reports.
Bicycle vs cattle herd in prairie escape on Texas range
A youth named Barker rode solo to inspect land, chased by a herd of longhorn cattle across a prairie. He sprinted toward an open gate, lost his pedal, crashed and lay unconscious as the range owner and assistants corralled the herd after the escape.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Barker
Texas
Jim
The Round Shovel That Changed an Industry
A British ironmonger and a workman invented a new round-cornered shovel after mocking the idea of grinding corners. Trials showed workers dug faster, boosting early starts by 10 to 15 minutes. The trio patented the design and built a small factory,后来 becoming millionaires.
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Charles M. Schwab
Loretto
Birmingham
Manchester
Sheffield
Indifferent Nobodies Must Enforce Prohibition
George Adam Smith warns that national prohibition fails not from liquor interests but from indifferent citizens. He cites 25 anti prohibition groups and 40 million Christians as key to enforcement, urging towns to organize and join the law enforcement effort.
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George Adam Smith
Causes of Appendicitis from Constipation
When bowels are constipated the large intestine fills with refuge matter rich in germs. These germs reach the appendix and cause inflammation known as appendicitis. Take Chamberlain's Tablets when needed and keep bowels regular to reduce risk.
Wool Skirt Becomes Essential Wardrobe Item
The piece notes that wool skirts are already a staple in many women's lives and new versions will satisfy even discerning shoppers. It suggests these skirts suit business, sports, and casual wear when paired with blouses or sweaters, forming a versatile costume.
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Presbyterian
W. J. B. Edgar
Jamesburg
Second Presbyterian
Harry Evan Owings
Woman’ Home Missionary Society of the Second Church
Geo. W. Burroughs
M. A. Rue
Mra
Stitch and Chatter Club
Ida
Ruth Whitaker
A. W. Forman
Horace Jennings
LeRoy Scott
J. Seward Perrine
Harry Perrine
Charles Symmes
Russell Johnson
William Bogart, Jr
William Bogart
Cornelia M. Griggs
M. M. Griggs
William
David M
Elmer
Clarence Griggs
M. D. Griggs
James B. Clark
Dayton
Cole, Son & Co
Wm. Cox
Margaret Stults
Broadstreet
Archie Perrine
Cranbury Station
Miss Blults
Jacob Heidinger
Union Valley
Fred Lettman
Nutley, N. J
Clifford Heidinger
Peter Johnson
Elmer Pullen
Benjamin Hoffman
Englishtown
Joshua Thomas
E. W. Caine
Pocono Mountains
Ww. Cc. T. U
East State St
Trenton, N. J
The
First National Bank
Cranbury, N. J
Aniel
Trenton Nile
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