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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
6
The article surveys sport fashion emphasizing knicker suits with belted coats and knickers, silk knitted scarfs in Roman stripes and plaids, and lightweight summer outfits for sports women. It notes knitwear trends, colorful scarfs, heathered fabrics, and accessories like hats, shoes, and belts enhancing athletic attire.
A vintage essay blends philosophy with home economics. It stresses precise measurement and reliable utensils for consistent results and offers tested recipes such as Prune Cake and Lemon Cake Fudding. It covers emergency pantry prep, safe serving practices, and simple cooking tricks for church suppers.
A boat carrying a party of South Bend boy scouts capsized in Lake Margician thirty miles from South Bend. The 14 foot vessel sank in forty feet of water while en route to Hemlock island for a summer camp site. The dead include Jo N. Taylor 39 scout executive Vernon C. Murphy 35 scout master Judson Taylor 20 assistant scoutmaster James Taylor 8 son of Jo N. Taylor William Kingsley 15 Kenneth Burrough 14 Clinton Mathews 16 and Phillip Neitzel. Bodies lay in state and were part of burial rites with taps sounding.
A photograph features John Shepherd of Troop 6 Williamsport Pennsylvania, described as a typical Eagle Scout the rank most Boy Scouts aspire to reach.
Charles Murray an East side boy seeks the scout oath despite parental opposition. After a severe accident he recovers with a punctured lung and studies the scout handbook in bed. He aims to become a tenderfoot scout with Horace Mann troop aid and an outdoor summer plan to practice scouting.
The Pasadena council camp director tasted biscuits from a Scout who claimed the boy's mother baked them. The Scout admitted he cooked them himself at camp and at home, revealing his father and mother were dead and he and his sister lived with their 90 year old grandmother and an invalid aunt. He said he does all the cooking since his sister has been ill.
In Faribault Minnesota a troop of blind scouts has won consecutive trophies for best showing in an efficiency contest. Walter LaBelle Clarence Peterson and Arthur Mitchell earned prizes in the Humane Society essay contest on preventing cruelty to animals. Richard Gustafson also received honorable mention.
A Boy Scouts of America letter from a disappointed scout explains how parental snickering and lack of support led him to stop trying. It questions whether the failure lies with the youth or his parents and calls for better encouragement from home.
Observers note luck is a matter of temperament as men either see alimony payments as luck or as an unlucky constraint. The remark contrasts fluctuating fortunes with ongoing financial obligations and how attitude shapes interpretation.
An old advertisement notes Castoria for infants urging mothers to check for the signature and mentions Fletcher's Castoria. It also cites Cuticura products for complexion and features a quip about shy men avoiding dinner invitations.
An old advertisement urges readers to request Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for authenticmedication. It highlights the Bayer Cross stamp on each tablet and package as protection against imitators. The closing line proclaims personal effort shapes fortune.
Uncle Eben recalls a stubborn man who finally lands in a lonely place with only sellers around. The line shows a blunt picture of isolation amid hawkers, reflecting local mood and humor.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming it fulfills many wishes and citing sworn statements and customer testimonials. It offers sample bottles by Parcels Post from Dr Kilmer Co and notes bottles available in drug stores. The ad ends with a light jokey aside about jokes and manners.
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