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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
7
A collage of old ads and quips including Preamatica pain relief claims, a Carlisle clock energized by earth electricity since 1870, McConnell's Wall Street letter offer, Tyree's Antiseptic Powder for feet, and quips on procrastination and grace in prosperity.
A collection of punchlines and quips includes teething syrup ads, misheard dialogue about self made men, a jab about trousers for women, a Louisville joke about courting, and a graduate’s pun about degrees. The pieces showcase playful social commentary and wordplay across periodical taste.
A guest at a luncheon described using Thomas Jeffersons method to cook ham for two hours by simmering without boiling. A young colored woman from the mountains supervises the stove while the mistress calls out to prevent boiling. Jane responds that she will not boil the ham, insisting it simmers.
A humorous legal opinion where a complainant asks about shooting a neighbor’s cat and tearing down a fence to stop the nuisance. The young lawyer notes the cat isn’t theirs, but the fence is, concluding the reader has a right to tear down the fence.
A Michigan woman credits a diet change with clearing her brain and restoring health. She stopped meat and pastry, used Grape Nuts with sugar and cream, and followed physical culture guidance from The Road to Wellville pamphlet, praising Postum Co. as the promoter.
Lesson notes outline Moses and Aaron confronting Pharaoh with God’s demand to let Israel go. Pharaoh resists, increasing Israelite burdens, while Moses learns God’s seriousness and delivers God’s message. The study links Pharaoh’s defiance to modern calls to obey Jehovah and cites biblical cross references.
The Colored Rouen duck is popular and profitable, though it matures slower than Pekin or Aylesbury. Origin debated with Rouen links. ducks hardy, prolific, quiet, and excellent for the table. Eggs vary in color, plumage remains mallard-like. dark pin feathers noted but not disqualifying for market farming.
The U S Department of Agriculture opens a second experimental poultry farm at Beltsville Maryland near Washington to test best breeds and management. The 60 acre site develops under the Bureau of Animal Husbandry with simple inexpensive equipment aimed at novice replication. Most houses are colony portable type as work continues toward a fully workable demonstration plant.
The article advises removing hens over two years old unless for breeding or exhibition. It recommends culling in late summer or early fall to free space for growing pullets and to avoid the deteriorating stock, noting pullets yield higher profits.
A historical note prescribes hen housing with four to six feet of floor space per bird, aiming for about six feet where possible. It calls for ten inches of roasting space per hen and roosts glazed with at least eighteen inches of clearance.
Mr Knox admired two neighbor pups playing with the morning paper in Porter's yard. He praised their cuteness then woke to find the same pups shredding the paper and vanishing around the house, sparking a change in his plans.
Miss E R Johnston of Pittsburg Pennsylvania describes four years of severe eczema with hair loss on scalp and body. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with immediate relief from burning and itching, and says daily use cured the condition in one month with no relapse in three years. Sample offered and world distribution noted.
A young engaged couple sits apart as a friend jokes about joining them. The friend says he is not a minister but offers to call one if they wish, leaving the couple amused by the pun and the social moment.
Blobbs notes Hard appa is not industrious yet many he touches gets stung. The exchange hints at a parable about fame and influence within a busy daily scene.
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