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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
4
An article laments 1912 tariff policy and its impact on industry. It critiques Republicans warnings and the pedagogue’s assurances, noting rising imports, business gloom, and distress as the nation reevaluates those promises.
Freeman C. Leaming of Trenton elected president of the New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, with Louis A. Rochat of Jersey City as secretary and treasurer. Other members include L. C. Ashburn, Harry E. Pine, and Benjamin Block. The board licenses optometrists and exams eyes for lens adaptation to protect the public from unqualified practitioners. Leaming leads a prominent state optical business and previously headed the New Jersey State Optical Society.
WOD. Magic a Whitemound Wis merchant bought a stock of Chamberlains medicine to supply customers. After receiving them he fell ill and says one small bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more to him than his entire stock. For sale by All Dealers.
Dayton June 29 funeral services for Peter F Barclay were held from his Main Street home. Dr James B Clark led the service with remarks by Dr Curry and Dr Van Dyke. Survivors include son John H Barclay and sister Mrs I D Mersdon. buried in Hightstown beside wife Sarah Ann Hutchinson.
William Trudel of Pennington paid Reverend Wright Eckersley of Pleasantville five hundred dollars for the accidental killing of Mrs. Eckersley a year earlier when Trudel’s car backed over her. The coroner’s jury had exonerated him but Eckersley sued for damages, leading to the settlement payment on Monday.
At a Monday night board meeting Hightstown High School added Arner Terwillger of Colgate to lead the science department and Howard Buckman of Swarthmore to teach German and English. Both appointments come with strong recommendations and tuition for non district students rises from 25 to 30 dollars annually.
A New York party of six skidded on a wet Acqueduct road near Princeton and overturned. Mrs Minnie Rothbart died from a skull fracture and broken collar bone. Max Rothbart, Mannie Rothbart, and others suffered serious injuries. Three occupants escaped unharmed. the vehicle’s driver, Mr Rothbart, attempted to avoid the crash. The wounded were taken to Mercer hospital.
An advertisement advises changing sedentary habits and diet, tackling constipation and liver torpor through exercise, proper mastication, and avoiding unsuitable foods. It promotes Chamberlains Tablets as the remedy and notes availability from All Dealers.
Lawrence Baldwin fifty five of Windsor met a fatal accident at the Pennsylvania station in Hightstown when an umbrella mishap caused him to fall into the path of a New York express. He was mangled and died early Wednesday at St Francis hospital Trenton after being treated at Windsor and in transit.
South Amboy gears up for Old Home Day on August 8 with a parade of firemen fraternal and commercial groups. A decorated automobile parade and Baby Parade led by the Woman's Club are planned along with waterfront water sports and a big baseball game. Congressman Scully and Mayor Dey back the effort.
Affinity The woman you should have married but did not. Pessimist A fellow who Fletcherizes his bitter pills. Common Sense About the most un common thing we meet with in this world. Remorse What we feel when we fail in doing what we shouldn't have done. Memory A faculty that is most kind to those who have learned to forget. Experience The doctor that cures us of our follies. Marriage A lottery in which it has become fashionable to take more than one chance. Jollier A fellow who advises us to look on the bright side when there isn't any. Hard Luck Story The one that never gets published. Elastic Phrase Five minutes walk from the station. Love One of the diseases that we soon outgrow. Ambition A greased pole we pick out to climb.
A health note stresses breathing as primary to prevent disease and improve strength. It advises nightly full nasal inhalations, a brief breath hold, gradual exhalation, and continuing practice after waking plus daytime, high repetition of full breaths with careful exhalation. The guidance credits a specialist who studied the subject.
The poem portrays the average man as the unseen force behind progress. It honors his grueling labor, endurance, and quiet sacrifice. He shapes cities, supports rulers, and sustains society, while seeking small hopes for a better morning.
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