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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
5
Publicity branch figures show a rise of over twenty million dollars in total agricultural output despite drought affecting about a third of the province. Oats led with 24,897,117 bushels, spring wheat valued at 20,387,812 dollars, and livestock plus by products pushed total farm value to 78,516,891 dollars. Livestock at year end totaled 2,812,? million across horses, swine, sheep, dairy and other cattle.
Real estate activity signals business awakening across counties with Gibbs town housing plans and $3500 for St Marys church organ remodeling. Bonds issued for Richland Milmay schools. fire, water and road projects expand in Gloucester Cumberland Atlantic counties.
A humorous exchange recalls a Sunday-school picnic as one speaker jokes about ice cream and lemonade failing to delight, contrasting a prior year's shortages with a punchy line about a baby sickened by the excess.
New York wholesale markets report that official figures for milk have been abolished making accurate quotations impossible.
Lesson for July 18 examines 1 Kings 3 4 15 focusing on Solomon's preparation presentation revelation position and petition as he seeks a hearing heart and God's wisdom. It contrasts earlier misgoverned youth with Solomon's path to true success and highlights obedience as the key condition for divine promises.
A quirky exchange notes a mosquito fate involving kerosene and a firefly as a humorous aside. Other bits mention cow shopping with a quarrelsome Seinfeld style barter and a fact about California olive orchards and bee colonies totaling 12 000 acres and 660 000 hives.
A medical warning notes that infants are highly susceptible to opiates and narcotics. Even small, prolonged doses can permanently alter cell growth, risking imbecility and later mental issues. Physicians advise against giving opiates to children except by a physician, and warn druggists against dispensing them. Castoria is said to contain no narcotics if it bears the Fletcher signature.
The West Minster Gazette reports British soldiers in France consuming prodigious quantities of sweets. A captain notes front line rations show five times candy demand and one fifth beer demand. Australians in Cairo have eaten all chocolate available. Scientists say sugar has food value and can substitute for alcohol, providing quick fatigue relief and mood steadiness.
Playful exchange notes Jack's marriage arrival in New Orleans to wed a bride he reportedly met only days earlier. Remarks liken it to a Louisiana lottery as friends react to the speedy union.
In a terse exchange, Hampton asks how the paint got on the coat and Rhodes replies it came from the men higher up. The dialogue implies accountability reaches above the immediate actors.
A man nicknamed Bixby spends the morning manipulating numbers to claim 1915 is unlucky. He adds and subtracts digits and uses basic rules to reach 1899, the year of his marriage, prompting others to label him superstitious.
A crowded car overfills as a man on the step warns of dynamite in his overcoat pockets. The conductor considers closing the door while the man downplays danger, saying few would miss his early demise, and the door is shut.
A wry exchange on the spread of revolutions with remarks that crises tend to move in circles. The dialogue reflects skepticism about contagion and the cyclical nature of uprisings in distant regions.
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