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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
6
A monoplane over a sleepy Scotch town alarms two old ropers who fear the sight is a sign to quit whisky. Sandy and Tammas debate the omen with humor, while others dismiss or reinterpret the event as a civic warning.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote about meeting a couple who reveal they are twins. The narrator jokes about twin individuality, then learns the couple are each a twin, prompting a quick clarification on the topic.
Mrs. Rt. T. Mason of Laverne Minnesota and others praise Jaques Little Wonder Capsules for relief from indigestion. A customer reports one capsule digests 5 000 grains of food with prompt relief and urges sending to Mrs J C Innes. Large package 60 cents postpaid by Jaques Capsule Co Plattsburg NY.
The Exchange notes the foxtrot influence on women's foot appearance as skirts lengthen, with ankles and feet showing a slide step rather than tapping. Younger women adopt a dancelike walk, feet lengthening and toes pointed to fit new dances as quick waltz days fade.
Cuticura Ointment soothes itching scalp by rubbing spots nightly. Next morning wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Use as daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft white hands. Advertisement.
Two farmers sharing a hotel room during a cattle sale quarrel in a humorous exchange. Sandy asks if Jock is asleep and offers to lend five pounds to buy a cop, prompting Jock to claim he is now asleep.
A brief exchange shows Bil learning his former sweetheart has become his wife. The line, She ain't my sweetheart now. I married her last Saturday, implies a sudden domestic shift and a playful confrontation about past relations.
A 1922 Western Newspaper exclusive offers camper cuisine and preserved kitchen lore. Recipes include Plymouth Succotash, Cornish Pasty, Rice and Egg Dish, Suet Pudding, Coronado Bavarian Cream, Scotch Shortbread, Clabbered Milk, Cherry Betty, Apple Salad, and Mint Jelly with practical tips and step by step directions.
The Boy Scouts of America extend into seafaring training with boats loaned by the Navy. Sea scouts require older, heavier boys and offer two to four week camps at Marion Massachusetts Chicago Illinois and Portland. Captain W Huston Lillard leads the program with Gen George Goethals and Admiral William Sims among national leaders and James E West backing the effort.
United States Department of Agriculture notes a federal aid road in Arkansas that cut flood response time. In Helena, 600 men used motor vehicles to rush to Old Town levee, damming rising waters and preventing floods that could have ruined thousands of acres.
Early federal aid road bids show prices for the current season lower than last year. Grading bids by state range from 20 to 80 cents per cubic yard, reinforcing steel around 6 cents, bridge steel 4 to 5 cents, and concrete bids about 17 dollars per cubic yard in some areas. Regional square yard prices include Ohio 1.52, Colorado 2.27, Georgia 1.38, versus a 1916-1920 national average of 2.07.
A Milwaukee scout recounts aiding a bulldog struck by a car. He used the Schaeffer resuscitation method, performed spinal realignment with help, and cared for the dog in a store basement until it revived. The rescue left him minutes late for school.
Mr and Mrs George C Hawley of Albany donate twenty acres at Lake Kinderhook for a scout camp and add 5000 for improvements The plan includes a mess shack kitchen storeroom lavatory pump house two wells a diving tower an iron fence and a granite memorial gate Construction starts soon with six week opening for 75 boys per week Then yearly weekend openings for Albany council members year round
About 180 scouts from Yakima Washington pledged as deputy forest rangers at a forest preservation rally. George Griffith government forest chief swore them in and assigned duties to local rangers for protecting the district’s forests. The oath commits to careful camp fires reporting blazes and putting out smoldering fires left by careless persons.
Seven million square yards of canvas duck surplus from the USDA is allocated to state highway departments for road construction. The material will shield sun cured concrete, rain protect cement piles, and serve as tents for crews roofs for temporary storage houses and garages and to cover road machinery.
The article lists employment in road building across the United States including 114 325 workers, 80 000 highway officials, 7 000 road contractors, 2 000 bridge contractors, 15 000 civil and highway engineers, 10 000 automotive and chemical engineers, and 325 geologists.
The state plans regular patrols across more than 3000 miles of Connecticut highways conducted by state police to improve road safety and enforcement.
Seattle reader Mrs G Richardson reports relief from dragging pains and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims the remedy solved her symptoms and encourages others to try it for pain nervousness and low spirits.
The Majestic a 46 000 ton liner featured the largest outfitting in its class with 17 tons of blankets 16 miles of sheets 10% miles of bed covers for sleeping areas 19 miles of tablecloths and 29 000 pieces of glassware for dining rooms China and earthenware 0 000 pieces Electro plate and cutlery total 50 000 pieces with 5 500 for the French restaurant Crew aprons will total about 54 miles during a voyage.
French women in fashion circles reportedly paint eyebrows to harmonize with gowns, using minimal cosmetics for a subtle look. Observers note the trend emphasizes coordinated styling and understated makeup in high society.
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