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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
6
A historical overview notes Java sugar production rising from under 100 000 tons annually between 1850 and 1860 to a million tons by 1904 with expectations to exceed two million soon. It highlights shifts from native farming rents to factory-led cultivation and land leasing under manufacturers for three-year planting cycles.
Edwin Tarrisse reports on a unique wooden band in Lom Bardy, Brianza, where pipes, drums and horns are carved from wood. The musicians read no scores, relying on keen ears to blend in a phonograph learned repertoire producing odd, eerie harmony.
Two voices discuss surprising moves amid religious orders. The dialogue hints at political shifts and potential independence efforts, framed as a tense, almost humorous exchange about a volatile situation.
A middle western investor, John Jones, receives a tempting letter from Smith & Brown Bankers offering a syndicate to manipulate wheat markets. He joins with $100, but is warned by a newspaper and a protective society that the firm and Gunn & Bradburn are fronts for a market scam run by Jim Smith. The piece cautions readers to avoid houses promising guaranteed profits and to check a firm’s standing at the local bank.
The piece traces early inventor-financier clashes from Watt and Roebuck to Boulton, Edison, and Whitney, detailing debt, patent battles, and near ruin. It notes improving conditions with modern industrial progress and easier access to financial aid for new inventions.
The doctor cautions that fear can suppress appetite and disturb meals. If worry persists about not being able to eat, guidance emphasizes addressing anxiety to restore normal eating patterns.
Mt Pleasant Michigan youths aged fifteen to seventeen form a feared gang calling themselves the Black Four. They allegedly threatened druggist George H MacGillivay for $500 and warned bank president John S Weldman’s family for $30,000. No arrests yet. charter in sheriff’s possession.
Mrs Selma Levinson sues Isaac Levinson a lawyer for separation claiming he demanded $10,000 promised by her father upon marriage. She says the couple received no such dowry and he did not gain the promised money, prompting threats of divorce if not paid.
Janitor C. E. Ellsworth at the Greensburg public school reads a notice revealing he is heir to half of a $600,000 estate. The deceased, Robert I. Ellsworth, died in Washington aged eighty eight, leaving his fortune to a Greensburg nephew and a Washington sister, Elvina Bindon. The nephew had lost contact for over forty years before learning of the inheritance.
The Kansas board of agriculture estimates 9,500,000 acres of winter wheat sown in Kansas. Current condition stands at 70.1 percent, down 5.8 points from last year, with the government allotment at 10,000,000 acres.
Catarrhal colds are common in poultry and can lead to severe issues like soup and diphtheria if untreated. Symptoms include sneezing dullness decreased appetite and nasal discharge. Overcrowding and poor ventilation worsen outbreaks. ensure dry clean quail coops with good ventilation and proper nutrition to prevent.
The article promotes Runner ducks for homestead rearing noting easy care persistence in laying eggs and strong meat. Females mature over four pounds males over four and a half with market weights around three and a half pounds by ten weeks and a healthy demand in large markets for fat Indian Runners.
Soak oats until they swell if hens resist them. Use clipped oats if needed. Scalded oats suit four to five week old chicks and perform as well as for hens. A dry mash of mill feeds or by products lags behind whole grains. beef scrap changes least. A growing and laying mix uses 100 lb each of wheat bran flour or middlings cornmeal ground oats and beef scrap. Skim milk can replace beef scrap. Milk fed to hens increases grain intake but raises production per pound of grain.
Hens showing poor laying traits and old age are deemed not worth keeping over winter. Farmers are advised to market these birds to save feed and free space for the remaining flock, increasing egg production when birds are housed indoors during bad weather.
Use hoppers to feed dry mash to fowls as they shield the supply from dust and dirt. Some hoppers are built to exclude rats and wild birds when closed, keeping the feed cleaner and safer.
The 1917 cereal crop in Western Canada was the most valuable yet. wool prices doubled from 1916 and many farmers paid land outright from their first year's harvest. Auto ownership rose, bank clearings climbed, and Winnipeg saw $500,000,000 more cleared in 11 months than the prior year. The article urges early spring settlement to seed for harvest in 1918, noting abundant arable land, rising livestock demand, and stronger Allied production efforts.
Dialogue reveals social pressures as a neglected belle pleads with a companion about appearance. A sharp friend counsels moving on from Algernon who she feels indifferent about. The exchange hints at themes of vanity and romantic choice in a light comedy tone.
An assortment of medical ads tout Halleys Catarrh Medicine, Brom Quinine, Garfield Tea, and other quack remedies. Short quips and jokes intermingle with testimonials and ad copy, including references to speeding fines and a farm life cartoon strip.
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