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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1916
Page
3
In a brutal clash, the narrator fights through a church melee with Union forces and guerrillas. He escapes via a hidden exit, flees into darkness, and corners Lieutenant Raymond planning revenge and seizing a horse as pursuit closes in.
A narrator hiding near a church and torches observes armed men at a rear door while horsemen move northward. He spots a lone rider splitting from the group and crouches in brush with revolver ready as danger closes.
Observers note young Maori in training in Auckland exhibit a remarkable knack for foraging. Camp canteen culture thrives with supper as a social ritual, while nightly raiding of edible wealth becomes common. A typical late snack includes raspberry soda, sardines, and a lobster before 6:30 AM drills.
In 1914 Worcester Massachusetts established a high school of commerce. By February 1915 nearly half of all new high school entrants chose this school, and current enrollment is about 1500. The curriculum blends culture and vocational studies with languages, sciences, and business courses. Stenography, bookkeeping, typewriting and accounting are included, with plans to add salesmanship and advertising.
A reflective piece urges readers to bury personal troubles and restrain public display, warning that the world may be unsympathetic. It compares handling grief to a dog burying bones and growling at attempts to unearth them.
A mix of verse and culinary notes notes a Crabbe quote about winter gloom then offers modern salad ideas. Pear salad uses hollowed pears with mayonnaise and walnuts in lettuce nests. date salad fills dates with cheese and walnut mix, then apples and celery with lemon juice. Rice and fruit dessert folds bananas or oranges into rice with whipped cream. Flavored beets pair warm beet slices with a sugar vinegar sauce and butter.
A set of traditional German recipes including Wiener Rottalen a rolled bacon filled beef roast, Roast Pork with Cherry Sauce parboiled pork roasted with vegetables and spiced, Crown Princess Marzipan a almond sugar confection, Green Stuffing for Roast Fowl a herb bread crumb mix.
A Kansas City Star item recalls a boss admonishing a new salesman in Atchison. The boss quips that plumbers, lawyers, doctors, and preachers handle errors variously, but a salesman's mistake means a bereavement for the house.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless, quick remedy for constipated children and even adults. It describes feverish, cross, and sick behavior from constipation, urges mothers to check for coated tongue, and promotes a 60 cent bottle with full directions.
A baby inherits seven uncles with war stock bets. Each uncle claims a name honor as speculation and family pride collides with the child's future. The scene blends humor and financial bravado in a family vignette.
A village dispute escalates as Judge Cyrus K. Snapper orders interference in a local matter after a cautious remark from a resident. The exchange centers on whether outside involvement is acceptable.
Preparedness promotes taking Bromq Quinine as a tonic and laxative to destroy germs and support resistance to colds grip and influenza. It claims to fortify the system with a Grove signature on the box.
A line compares a mother going downtown to pay bills with a collector coming to seize owed items. It captures domestic anxiety over debt and social expectations in a fragmented dialogue. The tone suggests a vignette of financial hardship and family dynamics.
A quirky ad by Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago promotes eye care and youth appearance. It includes an Uncle Eben quote about improving the world while neglecting personal duty and asks readers to request their eye remedy book.
Advert says rub on True Mustarine to ease sore throat and chest pain from pleurisy and bronchitis. Sold in a yellow box for about 25 cents by Begg Medicine Co. Rochester New York. Claims include relief from rheumatic pains and neuralgia and a promised morning return of comfort. The copy ends with an odd line about a dancing master raising money.
An advertisement claims regular meat eaters can flush sluggish kidneys by drinking Jad Salts a few days after waking. It states meat causes uric acid buildup that clogs kidney pores and triggers headaches rheumatism and other issues. The salt mixture, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, is said to neutralize urine acids and prevent bladder problems.
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