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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1916
Page
4
The article notes a surge of American to European freight, predicts two months after peace, heavy traffic will shift westward across the Atlantic. It reflects on past political patterns, comparing 1896 Democratic talk about Cleveland with current discussions about Wilson, and views history as repeating itself.
The piece notes New York plans to outpace Chicago as a convention city with 500 gatherings in the year. Yet Chicago will host a pivotal event on June 7 at the Coliseum where a convention will name the next President of the United States.
David Clark of Charlotte editor of the Southern Textile Bulletin testified before the labor committee against federal child labor limits. He argued education should be optional after age 14, linking compulsory schooling to political blocs and mountain districts.
Everett Colby remains faithful to the Progressive party while George L. Record and Frank B. Jes abandon it to pursue opportunities with the Republicans or Democrats. Record seeks the governor nomination on the GOP ticket, showing political juggling that tires voters who want clear stands. The State Gazette notes the public’s fatigue with shifting party loyalties.
The Daily State Gazette notes that all city churches were full in both morning and evening services, proving Billy Sunday’s influence in awakening religious sentiment. It says pastors complained of empty pews before, but BiHg Sunday spurred widespread church involvement and growth.
The term tramway in Britain covered horse driven electric or cable street railways. Origin from the word stump or log, traces through stump log pose bur beam rail. Early rails used wood trams or stone, then wooden stringers with strap iron, finally iron rails.
A Birmingham Ace Herald item notes a suitor praising progress with Miss Gudder after initial heavy phonograph use. He recalls her early habit of playing the phonograph constantly, now often idle for up to twenty minutes during visits, signaling improved rapport.
The article discusses the equinoctial storm belief and Indian summer as popular superstition. It notes that equinoctial storms last at least three days near September 21 and behave as a prelude to winter-type storms, with varying precipitation patterns across months. It ends by praising fellowship and collective uplift among workers.
The cross roads grocery store serves as the final court of last resort for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It notes the remedy has been brought before many country stores and has consistently received favorable verdicts. It is praised for delivering full value and is obtainable everywhere.
A Delaware executive and self-made business leader Coleman du Pont is highlighted as a strong potential Republican candidate to oppose Wilson. The piece emphasizes his business background, public service, patriotism, and preparedness experience, arguing he could unite voters who backed McKinley and offer a candidate free of political influence.
Treasury details show Jamesburg New Jersey bank close of business March 7 1916 with assets including bonds securities stocks federal reserve stock real estate and cash items. Net amounts due from Federal Reserve Bank and Chicago and St Louis agents listed along with totals reaching 590 513 67.
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