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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
8
French artillery officers used measurements from two holes in two awnings to trace a shell’s path to its German long-range cannon. By precise data and projectile flight laws, wind and air conditions were accounted for, locating the mouth of the cannon in the forest of St Gobnin and destroying it.
The Louisville Courier Journal extols daylight saving as wise, noting the sun is an hour behind the clock yet people adapt by waking, dining, working, and recreating to the schedule. It acknowledges minor shifts like baseball games starting earlier but calls the public acceptance of the system a proof of its virtue.
Randolph L. Summerfield of Singapore arrives in Seattle on a government mission to discuss food campaigns. He suggests forests of the Malay States could supply meat and fats if famine hits, noting plentiful monkeys, crocodiles, snakes, and boa constrictors as potential dishes.
A customer questions chicken quality and freshness in a market exchange. The marketman insists on its freshness, claiming he caught it in his war garden only yesterday.
A dialogue questions advising a boy to study the classics while acknowledging current events demand attention. The speaker notes the difficulty of diverting focus from immediate matters to ancient histories like the fall of Troy. The exchange contrasts timeless learning with urgent present concerns.
London Telegraph notes that New Guinea natives have extremely short lifespans, attributed to a diet of specific beetle larvae and the habit of drinking sea water.
Dan Sterling confronts Jess Barton in a canyon pursuit to rescue Reid Milner, the Broadside attorney, after Milner goes missing following Barton’s threats over Madge Wardell and the Eagle's Nest. Barton is slain in a cliff-edge confrontation. Milner is recovered to the awaiting sheriff and townsfolk.
Local items report Ellis Martin promoted to a yardmasters clerical post for the Pennsylvania Railroad in South Amboy. Letters home from France bring family joy as sons Roy and Charles Combs reunite on furlough. corporal promotion for Harold Bennett. Community singing in Triangle Park draws large crowds with Miss Davison directing and Mrs. Whittiker singing.
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