Bethlehem Steel Proving Grounds Expand Near Cape May
The Bethlehem Steel Company operates shell testing proving grounds at Higbee's Beach Fishing Creek Green Creek and Goshen and is expanding real estate along the Delaware Bay shore in Cape May County. It is estimated to spend over 5000 dollars weekly on supplies in Cape May City and employs about 300 workers. No complaints have been raised by nearby cottage colonies over more than two summers of operation.
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Trenton
Bethlehem Steel Company
Higbee’s Beach
Fishing Creek
Green Creek
Goshen
Delaware Bay
Cape May County
Cape May
New Jersey Guards To Join Wilson Inaugural Parade
Governor Edze and Adjutant General Barber announced that New Jersey troops will participate in President Wilsons inauguration. The Guardsmen include two provisional cavalry troops from the four in the New Jersey squadron and Battery B from Camden. Captain Barnard commands the battery, Captain Kyre leads the cavalry, and Major Hobart Brown oversees all troops.
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Edze
Barber
New Jersey
Wilson
Camden
Barnard
Kyre
South Orange
Hobart Brown
Newark
State poultry short course graduates seek summer farm work
Students who completed a twelve week poultry course at the State Experiment Station offer to work on up-to-date poultry farms this summer to gain practical experience. Inquiries should be directed to the short course director in New Brunswick for qualifications and wage details. Public hearings on Full Crew law repeal show strong support. Legislative leaders plan adjournment by early April if plans hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Experiment Station
New Brunswick
Administration
Appropriations Committee
Apri
Garnier
New Jersey Briefs Highlight Local Civic and Public Affairs
Various New Jersey items report on a baby saving exhibit in Pitman led by the Mothers' Club with Dr. Anna Bartlett. a new National Woman Suffrage League branch formed in Gloucester. a body found in the Passaic identified in Nutley. school and library developments in Glassboro and Sea Isle City. Norton wage strikes at Mendelson’s factory in Norma. and state actions on parks, highways, and farm loans.
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Pitman
Mothers’ Club
Anna Bartlett
Atlantic City
South Jersey
Wenonah Presbyterian Church
John W. Wescott
Gloucester County
J. M. McGowan
Walter I. Edge
New Jersey
Delaware River
Business Science Club of Philadelphia
Adelphia Hotel
Belleville Trade Board
Harry L. Bennett
Audubon
Mabel Rockelman
Ocean County
Round Lake City
N.Y
Bessie Cramer
Sea Isle City
Russel Brown
Sadie Fisher
Brown
Bordentown
A] Wasson
St Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Newark
George Allonnecker
Jersey City
Close Ani
D. Poulson
George W. MacPherson
Trenton
Passaic
Radclife
Paterson
McCran
George Shinn
Burlington
Majestic Theatre
Farnsworth Avenue
Harry Volk
Columbus
Ohio
Philadelphia
Ife
Alcott
Nicholas Deban
Fernwood
Deban
State
Edwards
Jerey Banking Institutions
Dge
Lesson on the Feeding of the Multitude and Teachings on Giving
The lesson explores the miracle of Jesus feeding five thousand, emphasizing faith, stewardship, and God’s power through humble offerings. It contrasts human shortage with divine abundance, urging believers to share what they have, conserve resources, and avoid withholding bread for profit or self-interest.
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John the Baptist
Carlisle
England
Jesus
Mark
Philip
Moses
Andrew
Peter
Luke
Church
Naaman
Home Cookery From The Kitchen Cabinet Consumers Guide
The article offers frugal meal ideas using small meat portions and pantry staples. It describes dishes like lamb and mutton stews with carrots, lima beans with roast pork, Bavarian veal chops, red cabbage with apples, and Swedish fish soup. The closing lines reflect a Browning quotation about nature and serenity.
Leftover Bread Uses and Recipes for The Home
Practical guide on using stale bread in meals and desserts. Recipes include cheese toaster bake, bread pudding with fruit, Queen of Puddings, and bread crusts as toppings. Suggestions extend to croutons, French toast, and feeding scraps to poultry. Emphasizes not wasting any crumb.
Farm Loan Act offers self help through safe borrowing
The Farm Loan Act, argued by Frank R.B. Wilson, limits loan use to land, debt relief, livestock, or productive improvements and ties debt reduction to amortized, long term mortgages. It targets average farmers with loans up to 50 percent of appraised value, aims for lower interest, and favors productive use to enable repayment and independence.
Masurian Lakes and Their Strategic Role in East Prussia
The Masurian Lakes region in East Prussia comprises hundreds of lakes linked by channels and a long canal system. Major districts include Sensburg, Allenstein, and Lyck, among others, with the largest lakes Mauer and Spirding spanning about 40 square miles. The lakes form a natural barrier against Russia, aiding German defense as cited by Von Hindenburg's circle and noted by the Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
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Masurenland
East Prussia
Sensburg
Oletzka
Osterode
Allenstein
Roessel
Ortelsburg
Lyck Ceapital
Lovtzen
Neidenburg
Germany
von Hindenburg
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
Elderly Sister and Thad Teeth Quip from Transcript
Mr. Goodeath describes Thad teeth as pearls while Nid Brother notes the wordless reaction. The exchange appears in the Boston Eyewiting Transcript, reflecting humorous dialogue.
Sometime. I Told Him He Couldn’t Kiss Me
A Cleveland Dealer narrative fragment recalls a moment of romantic tension with a woman asserting boundaries. The aside reflects social flirtation and the speaker’s note on others diversing from him, hinting at differing opinions and a teasing mood.
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Cleveland
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief For Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for sluggish bowels and indigestion. It promises a 10 cent box to relieve headache biliousness sour stomach and foul gases while you sleep, claiming a clear head and healthy liver by morning. It notes children prefer Cascarets for no griping.
Moving a Stove With Vented Legs and Casters
Moving a stove becomes easier with vented legs and casters that lock to protect the supports. A separate claim favors kerosene oil for quick moves, while a casual quip notes a man’s cigar habit.
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Flatbush
Stevers
Benksonhurst
Actress Shares Secret Hair Darkening Recipe
A well known actress outlines a gray hair remedy using a mixture of water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine. The formula promises to darken faded gray hair without coloring the scalp or leaving a sticky residue. Full directions accompany Barbo Compound boxes.
Best Sellers Reflected in a Distant Shelf
A humorous exchange from the Stanford Chaparral notes a clerk’s quip that no books for good young girls are printed anymore, reflecting attitudes toward popular literature and gender in a campus satire.
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sSorry
Stanford Chapurral
Allen's Foot-Ease for the Troops Ad
Wartime hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for troops. Sprinkle in shoes or foot baths to ease discomfort and aid walking. Sold everywhere 20 cents. Ady.
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Allen
Ady
Couldn’t Blaine Dog Mystery Sparks Uneasy Whispers
A curious note describes a small dog named Blaine reacting to a whispered accusation, wondering why it tried to bite. The scene hints at a playful rumor about witchcraft and a likely misunderstanding.
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Blaine
Diplomatic ties teased in humorous family quip
A Kansas City Star snippet mocks a letter about two brothers living with the writer. It jokes that the brothers are so suave and deferential that the writer cannot sever the diplomatic relations, highlighting the comic clash of domestic and formal ties.
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Kansas City Star
Cuticura Soothes Skin With Simple Daily Use
Bathe the affected surface with Cuticura Soup and hot water, dry gently and apply Cuticura Ointment. Repeat morning and night for relief and healing. Ideal for everyday toilet use. Free sample by mail with Book, address postcard to Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston, sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Suld
Adv
Hoxslie's Croup Remedy Promises Pneumonia Prevention
An old ad touts Hoxsle's Croup Remedy as a life saver for children with no opium or nausea, priced 60 cents. It claims prevention of pneumonia and features a postal order option from Belle Co in Newburgh New York.
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Hoxsle
Belle Co
Newburgh
N. Y
Parmint Cough Remedy Ad From Old Newspaper
A historical ad promotes Parmint as a cough reliever. Instructions describe mixing Parmint with hot water and sugar, then taking a teaspoonful as needed to ease throat irritation. The ad urges readers to request it from their druggist if unavailable and praises its low cost and effectiveness.
Looking to the Future in Fashion Trends
The speaker notes that current clothing will shrink, predicting tighter fits next year if moral failings remain unseen and wives eventually reveal them. The fragment suggests a moral undertone tied to attire and consequence.
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Proving Grounds
Company’s New Holdings
Bethlehem Steel
Railroad Committee
Assemblyman Roberts
Burlington County
Stevens
Roberts
Ecate Grange
Re Repeatlar
State Chamber of Commerce
Associated Railroads
Pennsylvania
State Board of Utility Commissioners
Everitt Colby
Edge
New Jersey State
International Sunday School
R. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Western Newspaper Union
John Ruskin
Heaven
E. B. Browning
Farm Loan Act
Frank RB. Wilson
Washington, D. C
B. W
Bess
Belle
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