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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
6
A disinfector device used to disinfect bedding and clothing at the Duchess of Westminster's hospital in Le Touquet, France, details a wartime effort to control infection and maintain sanitation for wounded soldiers.
The article traces historic customs where shoes signaling subjugation marked brides as subordinate. It cites Eastern ceremonies, Jewish practices, Nestorian kicks, Russian rites, and a Luther anecdote of placing the groom’s shoe on the bride’s pillow to denote obedience.
A witty dramatic line exchanges reveal a kitchen clash over waste and a boss’s interference. The waiter teases that the chef’s quarrel explains why the soup is richer and thicker than usual.
The notes cite Illinois Central railroad v Dacus with a $500 verdict after a ticket agent allegedly insulted a passenger. In Alabama Railroad Company v Morris a white woman was awarded $15,000 for a brief ride with three Black men, but the court reduced the award to $2,000.
Arel reports the class knitted socks for soldiers and made only one sock, explaining it was for a one legged soldier. Senator Sorgdum cites relying on plain people while noting he resists crowd influence. Witty exchanges follow about advice, love, and perseverance.
The story recalls Professor Copeland scolding late students in an English composition class. A girl arriving twenty minutes late is asked how she will have her tea, and she replies politely without lemon.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for red rough chapped hands. It claims nightly use with hot soaks, drying, and a rub of Ointment, plus wearing gloves and a free 32 page Skin Book sample by mail from Boston.
A French inventor has created a system offering parachutes for the entire aeroplane rather than just the airman. Two folded parachutes sit in cone shaped receptacles near the wingtips and deploy via a hand lever, opening freely regardless of the aircraft’s fall.
An elderly deaf woman chose a nearer church after explaining she cannot hear sermons at her own parish. The minister welcomed her and invited her to attend whenever possible, noting all churches lead to heaven.
A discussion reveals Blank's is marking down shoe sizes rather than cutting prices. The exchange highlights a strategic shift in discounts framed by inventory labeling rather than price cuts.
A sharp critique of a man avoiding front line service fuels a new war drama. Critics note many male actors in the cast share the sentiment that the piece exposes moral failure and accountability.
A concise remark notes that the problem lies not in cheering nonsense but in voters choosing such nonsense. It contrasts enthusiasm with the impact of electoral choices and suggests concern over public judgment.
A commuter learns the man beside him on the train lives in a hotel, avoiding garden pests and rotten bulbs and even bare lawns. The punchline suggests hotel life spares him from home maintenance troubles.
Alexander Powell, war correspondent, tells at a New York tea that English volunteers show ear marks of origin. He jokes that bookkeepers stand at ease yet hide rifles behind their ears, illustrating the contrast with Midlands miners and Manchester mill hands.
A boy boasts of a printer brother who helps him fake a funeral notice to sway his boss. The exchange features a boastful claim, a quick rebuttal, and a plan that exposes how a printed notice could be misused to gain time off.
A light quarrel over a hat unfolds when Mrs. Pinkey borrows a $30 hat that one caller admires. The hat inspires playful reproaches as the owner exposes the borrowed piece and the remark that it is equally the other’s hat.
Quote exchange cites an eastern potentate proposed as a superior Panama expert for leading a fly-killing campaign. The Akhoond of Swat is named as the suggested figure, sparking recognition of a caricatured political metaphor.
Farmer Corntoassel notes a friend’s eloquence mostly serves to drown ideas. He quips about the milk of human kindness being distributed in small cans.
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