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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
6
Mantua turnpike toll removed spurring heavy Woodbury traffic as county takes over road. Samuel Jackson, paroled from state prison, jailed in Woodbury for threatening to kill former Postmaster Wilson D Gill. Cape May postmaster Sol Needles sworn in. Hammonton bids on motor fire apparatus. Lyons evangelistic campaign plans in Camden. Seaside Heights reports whales off shore for first time in memory.
Major General Frederick Funston cables the War Department requesting sixty five to sixty nine thousand National Guard troops be sent to the Mexican frontier from Brownsville to the Pacific to counter Mexican activity. The White House and War Department propose reinforcing the navy and mobilizing reserves as tensions rise and Americans face anti-American action along the border.
The State Chamber of Commerce Federation met at Beach Haven with 1200 veterans at Atlantic City closing. Delegates debated trading stamps and premiums with merchants while agriculturists heard five addresses. Railroads and Barnegat line expansion were discussed as farmers urged state aid and safety housing concerns dominated civic talks.
Woodbury angler Herbert Eldridge caught five bass at Warner's lake Wenonah one exceeding three pounds. Collingswood Fire Company plans July 12 excursion to Wildwood for the parade. Gloucester county fights vagrants by street labor. Millville mayor fines William Pangburn for liquor selling. John J McCann buys Grape May auditorium. Mrs. Barnes warns Newark marriage license for son. Pocahontas Council in Glassboro hosts Junior Mechanics emblem. Elizabeth firefighter killed in ladder accident. second firefighter fatally injured. St Peters Philadelphia choir travels to Stofie harbor. Captain Richard Stockton Jr wins Reeve prize for military training essay. Grollet divorce granted after long marriage. Freeholders approve new concrete bridge Manns Hill. Hann seeks re-election. 76 Collingswood pupils enter high school. Auto truck injures monuments at Weisner yard. Grenloch summer workers rent bachelor hall. Oyster shells aid road repair Gibbstown to Repaupo. 500 new houses spur demolition on Haddon Ave. Speed limit eight on bridges posted by Freeholders. Edward Phillips, 15, found dead in Newark Bay. Newark kids ride to Vailsburg Park. care given. Rats targeted East Side Park Paterson with poisoned oatmeal. Montclair recount vote ordered. Bloomfield commission government election proposed. Collingswood PTA gift to retiring principal. Pompton Lakes Du Pont workers hit by measles. Loring Thompson from Haddonfield bound for Naval Academy.
In Federal District Court Judge Russell presiding Col. Emivet H. Walker of the Texas National Guard based in Austin and Captain George J. Head were convicted by a jury for improperly disposing of War Department property to residents in Mexico in rebellion against Mexico’s authorities.
Sherman Texas report states Mrs. L P Gathright poured a quart of concentrated lye on her sleeping husband. She said she aimed to blind him and mar his face to make him unattractive to other women. Authorities quoted her motive as keeping him from new attachments.
Lesson overview and teaching strategies for a June 25 reading lesson focusing on Pauls travels and Acts themes. Includes map activity with cities, travelogue presentations, sentence-card summaries, contests, and group essays to review the quarter from Saul’s conversion to the jailer’s salvation.
A childlike tale explains a celestial bonfire as Stars invite the Moon King and Prince Red Sun to a Milky Way banquet. Fairies arrive in cloud chariots as Shooting Stars spread invitations, ending with a spectacular sunrise witnessed by Earth.
A neighbor gives Little Minnie a bouquet. Her mother advises placing them in water to stay fresh. Days later Minnie returns with wilted flowers and says she will throw them away because they have melted.
A concise note outlines a simple foot rule emphasizing steady steps and mindful pace. It suggests practical guidance for walking habits, promoting balance, posture, and efficiency in daily movement.
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