Cranbury Social Notes Include Visits and Travels
Cranbury residents share a string of visits and trips from June to summer. Families like Denison Bennett and Clayton groups tour Delaware Water Gap, Titusville and nearby spots while others relocate to Windsor or enjoy lake picnics and beach days at Manasquan. Local youths attend class day exercises and a millinery sale signals summer shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Denison
Samuel Bennett
Delaware Water Gap
Mr. Denison
Burrogate
D. W. Clayton
Bertram Clayton
D. C. Mershon
Harvey Duncap
Russell ‘Mershon
Train Hits Truck in Dayton Wreck Injures Expressman
A truck loaded with machinery belonging to Peter White of Trenton was struck by a passenger train at Dayton. Abraham Whitlock was injured, and John White narrowly escaped serious harm. Whitlock was treated at St Francis Hospital. the train was en route to Stamford Conn and was slowing to stop when the collision occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter White
Bond Street
Trenton
Abraham Whitlock
Brunswick Avenue
White
John White
Dayton
Whitlock
St. Francis Hospital
Stamford Conn
Whitjock
Saloons Withdraw From Paterson Amid Dry Times
In Paterson New Jersey seventy nine saloons closed voluntarily as hard times and troubles deter licenses, cutting legalized taverns from 485 to 376. The U S Brewers Association urges mergers to consolidate beer production. A Guam dry order by Secretary Daniels signals a wave of prohibitions across island possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
Silk City
United States Brewers’ Association
Ezekiel
New Jersey
Guam
Midway
Pacific Ocean
Daniels
Alaska
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Blowing Hot and Cold on Local Option Prohibition
The piece notes heated local debates in Toma River Westfield Montclair East Orange and Freehold over local option liquor laws. Slogans warn hotels may close and liquor floods homes while dry votes threaten arrest for own home drinking. It says local option removes liquor licenses but stops short of full Prohibition, with national Prohibition approaching in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toma River
Westfield
Montclair
East Orange
Freehold
Consiguor
Consignee
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsed
Local notice touts Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a vital household precaution against cholera morbus. A Huntington Indiana resident reports two children were sick in summer 1911 and received immediate relief after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Charles Enyeart
Huntington
Ind
Cutlery Family Joke Quips on Dinner Etiquette
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip examines a family called the cutlery clan. The daughter spoons, the father forks out money, and the mother knifes the other guests, delivering a witty take on domestic roles at sparing the host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Public Sale and Catarrh Medicine Ad in Toledo Notice
Public sale announced for June 24 in Lower Jamesburg New Jersey with horses wagons harness and other items auctioned by W H Johnson. affidavit from Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio offers hundred dollar reward for cured catarrh claims and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Hall's Family Pills with directions to purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownell & Rogers
Lower Jamesburg
N. J
W. H. Johnson
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank, J. Cheney
A. D. A. Gleabon
F. J
Dayton Area Social Notices and Four Minute Speakers
Dayton society notes recount Rev and Mrs James B Clark visiting Philadelphia and Dr John H Turner joining Camp Seiver as first lieutenant At public school four minute speakers Myrtle McDowell will represent Dayton School at South Brunswick Township Schools commencement June 21 Several local guests from Camp Dix Trenton and Great Neck New York are mentioned Mrs Armenia Dey visits Jersey City Red Cross event hosted by Joseph R Reynolds drew about fifty attendees The piece ends with a medical tip promoting Chamberlains Tablets for sour stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Applegate
Blanche Rue
Laura Scudder
Edna Walker
Imlay O'Neil
Gladys Snedeker
Jamesburg High School
Alfred Johnson
New Brunswick
Anna Spaulding
E. Harder
Florence Stimpson
Trenton
Raymond Griggs
Nelson
Fred Cox
Penns Neck
Geo. B. Mershon
van Dyke
Harry Measurell
Newark
Geo. Puerachner
Davis
Hightstown High School
Baptist Church
Cranbury
Anna Imlay O'Neil
George Applegite
B. Bennett
Symmes H. Bergen
A. A. Duncan
James B. Clark
John H. Turner
Philadelphia
Camp Seiver
South Carolina
Turner
Myrtle McDowell
Dayton
South Brunswick Township
Joseph R. Reynolds
Red Cross
Marian Osborn
Olive Hardy
Doran
Henriette Osborn
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the Cranbury Press
Manasquan Beach
Thomas Wella
Camp Dix
Mary Fellman
Hart C. Wilson
Joseph Hutton
Harvey Scott
Rhode Hall
Grace Hutton
Sarah Voorhees
Milltown
Harry C. Moore
John A. Richey
Susquehanna
Harry Schnell
Lewis G. Applegate
Poughkeepsie
Clarence Campbell
Hightstown
Grisman
A. and P
Franklin Scott
LeRoy Scott
I. S. Everett
James Applegate
Lawrenceville
Bhe
Everett
Manasquan
Amzi A. Duncan
Kingstop
N. Y
Mount J. Duncan
Duncan
Francis H. Leggett
Stone Ridge
W.c. T. UO
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
Addison H. van Derveer
Ernest Villard
A. D. Stites
Great Neck
L. I
Mra. Mary &. Osborn
Henry MacDonald
8. H. Hubbard
T. Robinson
William MacDonald
William, Jr
Wesley Applegate
Brooklyn
M. H. Winquest
Winquest
President Lincoln
Armenia Dey
Jersey City
Charles Hutchinson
Rowland Grover
Miss Marian Osborn
Pwland Dey
Marian Osb
Rowland
L. J. Belloff
McClain &J
Freehold, N. J
George B. Mershon
Belinda Kane
Middlesex
Cald
Geonce B. Mrgsyon
Ford
Samuel J. Oehler
Cranbury, N. Jd
S. P. Dunham & Co
Trenton, N. J
NEW York Herald
Patriots
Costa
Charles G. Groves
Office North Main Street
Cranbury, N. J
M. J
P. N
Thomson
W. B
Warner
DeBevoise
Martha Washington
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