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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
4
In Baldwin City Kansas a wartime food bill prompts women to rally for speedier action. The Portlands Oregonian notes a man accused of firing a grain field while local reports diverge over Wilson’s role in saving beer and wine and the broader food policy.
The piece fondly recalls grandmothers trimming roosters wings and clipping spurs as a wise custom while noting respect for their wisdom. It mentions the Kaiser will take notice of this sentiment and respect for traditional guidance.
Cabbage is widely available across the state. Though low in food value it remains a popular green vegetable. Cultivation shows cabbage's history from wild European origins to modern varieties like Jersey Wakefield Danish Ball Head and Flat Dutch.
Washington reports a wartime surge in federal jobs with new bureaus and expanded duties. Civil service openings attract workers from private posts, some moving from $600 a month to $2,000 annually in government service. The rapid appointments ignore geography to meet urgent quotas amid the war effort.
John F Janszen of Delmeny Sask reports using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for himself and his family and recommends it as an exceptionally fine preparation.
The Home Gardener notes widespread weeds and plant lice in parts of New Jersey. Early tomatoes are arriving by car in Swedesboro, but overall yields are light and vines die back sooner than hoped. Root crops and winter carrots and beets are growing. thinning crowded plantings improves size. The article also covers cabbage worm risks, recommended arsenical sprays, saving seed from vigorous plants, and a new tomato disease circular from the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
A $2,500 free-for-all pace on September 25 at the Trenton Fair promises a record field and the richest single-track event offered by the association. The Racing Committee and booking staff work with Mr. Saunders as the exposition expands with new coliseum and two horse show buildings.
National Geographic reports about land ownership in Roumania. About a million small farms average eight acres each while 4 471 large holdings average 2.20 acres, giving a skewed land concentration with a few big owners surpassing many small ones.
Charles XII of Sweden devised a knapsack style fireless cooker for soldiers. A chicken split and dressed with butter was filled with a hot iron ball and placed in a hay lined pack. At camp, the meat cooked in butter, yielding a savory meal for the troops.
The article explains that swollen gun barrels result from either defective ammunition or bore obstructions like snow or dirt. It notes powder gas pressure is not the cause, but air compression between the bullet and obstruction leads to swelling or rupture, citing Popular Science Monthly.
Mrs M R Sears of Baldwinsville New York credits Chamberlain's Tablets with curing a six month stomach spell. She suffered gas and severe pains for weeks until a dose relieved her, and continued use prevented recurrence. The tablets do not relieve pain but help prevent its return after relief.
After college Donald Barker wins loyalty from Evelyn and narrator through a joking science quiz duel. The narrator pretends ignorance to avoid showing off while Evelyn blushes at her own lack of knowledge, and Donald favors the playful candidness over trivia. The dynamic shifts toward marriage as the narrator hides her true depth while fearing exposure.
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