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Newspaper

Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1913

Page

6

Signature seek prompts dubious patent claim

The item alleges a signature by HEW GROVE and touts cures for cold and grip with a laxative quinine product. It compares platonic love to a loaded gun, suggesting risky moral or social implications in a fragmentary, promotional voice.

This Will Interest Mothers

This advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Fanciers for Children claiming relief from feverishness headache and teething issues while regulating bowels and destroying worms. It asserts a 24 hour cold break and notes broad motherly approval with a sample offer and address in Le Roy New York.

Evening Matters Up

Mrs. Marsh corrects Norah about baking a cake in a playful exchange. Norah admits she used six eggs instead of four to balance the mix after two were spoiled, sticking to the recipe but adjusting quantities.

Irish gang boss hired by Haiti railroad the engineer’s curse

An Irishman with a gangster rep works for a Port au Prince railroad. When his Haitian crew shirks in heat, he yells Allez-rou sons of guns-allez and curses the day ever learned their language.

Port-au- Prince Haiti Allez

Thoughtful Ruth Reveals Vacuum Gift to Mother

Ruth boasts to Maud that she persuaded her father to buy a vacuum cleaner for their mother who suffers rheumatism and used to struggle with the broom on sweeping day. The dialogue underscores care and domestic life.

Ruth Papa Mother Maud

Comprehensive Farm Hints on Dairying and Poultry Management

A broad set of agricultural tips covers animal care, feeding, and sanitation. Topics include dairy profitability, alfalfa as a business crop, proper nesting and milking practices, protecting fruit trees from rabbits, and timely care for hens, pigs, sheep, and calves. Emphasis on cleanliness, stock conditioning, and seasonal readiness.

Much Comfort for Poultry in Cozy Winter House

A farmer describes a 14 by 56 foot winter poultry house in Hancock county Ohio with southern light from large windows. Hens stay busy from daylight to roost time by foraging grain in litter and feeding on lawn clippings meat offal beets pumpkins cabbage and hay. Perches fold to the roof to manage drones and keep hens active for warmth and egg laying.

George W. Brown Hancock County Ohio New England

Handy for Collecting Eggs in Trap Nest Systems

When trap nests are used it is desirable to keep a carrying box for each pen that receives the eggs as they are gathered. Number each tray or box to correspond with the pen, and use the holes in the bottom board to hold eggs upright on their small ends so the numbers are easily read.

Habits for Getting Higher Prices in Egg Trade

Advice on improving egg profits through careful gathering handling and branding. Clean, sized eggs sold direct to consumers or to city grocers with a stamp bearing farm name. Neighbors can cooperate, pooling eggs and sharing a small fee to organize sales.

Domestic Fowl Breed Preferences for Broilers

A 19th century note explains the ideal broiler type with plump breast broad back yellow legs and skin small comb. It argues Brahmas Cochins Langshans and crosses with leg feathers are unsuitable and white skinned or large comb birds are discouraged. Wyandottes are favored for easy rising and quick growth.

Just the Opposite Phrase Captured in Quip

A Philadelphia Telegraph quip uses a couple arguing over a $1,000 book to mock affection for money. The husband admits giving the sum, while the response underscores disdain for the money itself.

Philadelphia Telegraph

Officer Arrest Us In Police Court Docket Joke

A quip portrays Twiller boasting about fine books while recalling a police court docket as the subject of a joke. The exchange treats police proceedings and court records with wry humor.

Twiller

Markets Milk Prices and Classes Stated

The market reports a milk price of B at $1.91 and class C at $1.81 per 40-quart case. Prices reflect current market quotes and product classifications for dairy buyers.

Winter holiday migration from Western Canada to California

An early December Western Canada clipping notes many residents planning winter visits to California and the United States. Rail and steamship lines report around twelve thousand travelers for the Christmas season, with Scandinavian groups driving the traffic. Returns are planned with funds to cover the trip and guests, while some farmers use winter profits to take a holiday.

Western Canada California Canada

First Bell Exit Jokes Between Earlie and Class

A brief schoolyard quip features Earlie answering “first in nothing” and peers retorting “first out of the building when the bell rings.” The gag captures quick humor from daily school life.

Earlie

Barber's Itch Case Cured By Cuticura Trio

Wm J Holmes, of 2121 Moore St Philadelphia, recalls a twenty three year battle with barber's itch that started on the face and neck. After four years of painful itching and disfiguring sores he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent and was completely cured in three months with no residual marks. Samples offered via Cuticura department in Boston.

Moore St Philadelphia Wm. J. Holmes Cuticura Dept. L Boston

Hadley Couple Clash Over Smoking Habits

A domestic exchange centers on smoking with tension rising as one partner questions the other's habit. He accuses the other of overreacting while she barely masks boredom. The dialogue reveals a quarrel over implied health warnings and sharp wit.

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