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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
4
State Republican Chairman E C Stokes to address Republicans on January 24 urging a one dollar per member subscription to the party treasury. Former Governor Stokes promotes equal loyalty among veterans and supporters, calling the plan a success and asking recipients to send one dollar for a membership card.
A London Answers writer notes rapid shifts in world maps from Roman Mediterranean confines to modern exploration driven by Spanish Portuguese and English navigators. New lands appeared, Europe’s outline broadened, America Africa and Asia were uncertain, and cartographers filled gaps with imaginative beasts and birds.
Cranbury and Trenton guests join Dayton residents for Christmas and holiday gatherings. Lists include Griggs families, Walter Crawford party guests, Osborns in Trenton, Erricksons in Cranbury, and multiple visits from Philadelphia and Newark relatives. A January 11 Young Men's Club roast dinner in Long Chapel is announced.
The Department of Agriculture will distribute government seeds through Congressman T Frank Appleby who has several thousand packages. Residents may request a package by mailing a letter or postcard to his House office in Washington. Seeds for New Jersey should be mailed early. requests must be in within three to four weeks. Appleby will honor all timely requests and distribute as many as possible.
A cautionary note on how many ignore colds and risk stronger diseases. The piece urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to treat bad colds early, noting each cold weakens lungs and lowers vitality, increasing susceptibility to serious illnesses.
Dr. Robert E. Farr of Minneapolis says phonograph music aids major operations using local anesthesia by keeping the patient calm and alert. He corrected a Milwaukee convention quote that music is a substitute for anesthesia, noting music provides relief and pleasurable sounds during surgery.
Two Swedish scientists journeyed nine days across Vatnajokel to Kolar Fjord Hornar and Hogjokel where they discovered a massive eight by five kilometer crater filled with hot water. They named it the Svea crater, celebrated as possibly the largest on earth alongside Iceland’s known features.
The article argues exercise is essential like food and sleep and warns against excess. It notes instinctive young urges to move, while adults over forty need regular activity to counter sedentary work. A brisk walk oxygenates blood and clears toxins, revitalizing the brain.
The piece argues a temporary shift from cities to farms post World War I driven by demobilization and a wartime wage drop. It notes farm foreclosures and lower rural wages, with some farmers returning to town. The author cites Leslie’s and experts, highlighting ongoing uncertainty about the movement's significance.
The text records a humorous exchange about a newborn and choosing names. A nurse comments on laughter and a wife naming the baby Pansy. The line hints at gender preferences and a playful tone in a family setting.
National Geographic Magazine notes northern Rhodesia offers suitable farmland vast grazing lands and a climate favorable to settlers. Boom cities Bulawayo and Salisbury provide hotels and business facilities as mining timber and agriculture potential attract colonists from across the equator.
The Montreal Family Herald notes Ireland exported ninety million dozen eggs last year with trade value over 75 million dollars, surpassing most exports. It credits the Department of Agriculture for poultry advances, citing a 33 percent rise in birds since 1904 and over 100 percent growth in egg exports. The piece argues modern hens are at least twice as valuable as 16 years ago.
A man wheels a wheelbarrow of sand through a rural English village selling it for a nickel a bag as a supposed fly killer. When an old lady questions usage he jokes that catching and choking a fly is effective, admitting feet could crush one too.
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