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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
5
Miss Laura Scudder hosts J F F Club January 15 as Cranbury residents mingle for social gatherings. News includes Mrs. Dennison's improving health, Surrogate Clayton entertaining families, farm sales, church meetings, visits from Newark to Trenton, and upcoming community events in Allentown Plainsboro and English town.
Mr and Mrs H Scott and Mr and Mrs W S Cole travel to Miami for two months. Harold Scott will reside at the home of Mr and Mrs D J Wilson during their absence. Mr and Mrs Peter H Johnson of Cranbury Station depart for a two week Florida sojourn.
Mr and Mrs John Bennett entertained guests including Mr and Mrs John Bennett Mr and Mrs Charles Dey and others from Hightstown Cranbury and Dayton in a Wednesday gathering with Elmer Reed and Airs Elmer Reed among attendees.
The Reading Circle will gather at the home of Mrs. S H Perrine next Wednesday. The program includes a resume of The Winning of Barbara Worth conducted by Mrs. Mershon, Mrs. Hoffman, and Miss Groves. Current events will be presented by the Circle.
Miss Clara Chamberlin will present an entertainment at the First Presbyterian chapel on Monday evening January 22 under the Willing Workers Mission Band. Ice cream and cake will be on sale after the program. Admission is 25 cents. children under 12 pay 15 cents.
Pioneer Grange No. 1 of Cranbury schedules a charity performance of Escaped From the Law at Chamberlin's Opera House in Hightstown on Wednesday evening January 17. The Crescent Orchestra provides music and the cast includes Nanette Capewell Flora Dalroy and Kitty among others with Miss Fanshaw of Brooklyn as a notable attraction. A full house is expected.
A Denver Republic editorial laments a slang free baseball narrative found in a daily paper. The piece praises the clear, honest writing that avoids terms like biffed the horsehide or whiffed three times and laments having lost that read.
Frigid winds roughen skin prompting Bucklen's Arnica Salve for chapped hands lips and sores. The ad claims it softens skin and treats cold sores burns boils cuts ulcers piles. Also notes a 25 cent price at N F Clayton's with a public sale listing on February 22 by William P Dey of Cranbury premises sale of stock implements and household goods.
J. 8. Donahue of South Haven Michigan, a civil war captain and longtime lighthouse keeper, attributes his survival from wrecks to Electric Bitters. He says they cured kidney trouble and chills after other cures failed and improved his sight. At seventy he feels fine and endorses them for dyspepsia indigestion and liver and kidney troubles. Available 40 cents at N. F.
Six year old bay horse for sale registered pedigree Hamiltonian. Inquire at the Stables of J. B. Silvers & Bro Company. November 10. tf.
William H Brooks executor Daniel Brasted deceased invites creditors to present debts and claims under oath within nine months from December 19 1911 or be barred from action. Surrogate of Middlesex directs notice.
A light dialogue from Fliegende Blatter features a cheerful doctor asking about the patient and notes the patient feels much better. The exchange emphasizes positive health and gratitude in a casual tone.
In a Washington Star dialogue, RROD exerts influence but never voices campaign keynote. Senator Sorghum notes his power lies in signing influential promissory notes rather than leading slogans.
A Tribune note recalls Belshazzar’s doom and hints at domestic trouble as a playful omen. The line about a wife arriving at 9:22 and chores to begin signals a lighthearted, moralizing mood.
A young girl rode a horse at midnight to warn villagers about a dangerous forest fire in the Catskills. Her daring act saved many lives while Dr King’s New Discovery is praised for lung and cough relief, with testimonials and pricing mentioned. The ad notes a trial bottle and local guarantee by N. F. Clayton.
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