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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
4
From Forest and Stream a travelers tale details swarms of mosquitoes in Labrador. The pests spoiled meals, invaded tents, and forced calls to abandon star watching as heat and protective nets proved insufficient.
Mme. de Navarro praised an American wit at a New York luncheon. She described a brutally cold afternoon with biting wind, frost-bitten policemen, and teamsters’ hands as the crowd endured the real winter. The hansom driver quipped he had not seen a butterfly all day.
In the United States and Canada today there are 176 fraternal beneficiary societies with 7 000 000 members. Modern Woodmen of America organized in 1883 claims 1 000 000 members in 13 000 lodges across 41 states and five northwestern Canadian provinces. It ranks as the largest fraternal beneficiary association with 1 625 000 000 in insurance and 70 000 000 paid in death claims according to the National Magazine.
A letter cites coffee and caffeine as the cause of obscure illnesses and rheumatic attacks. A Washington woman recalls health decline until quitting coffee and using Postum, reporting recovered sleep and vanishing rheumatism after six months. The notice promotes The Road to Wellville and Postum Co. claims of genuine letters showing coffee harm.
Capt Rand narrates an 1899 rescue by Rasmus Midgett aboard the Priscilla, with a Baltimore bound voyage from the James River ending in a wreck near Cape Hatteras. He recalls the perilous night, the mother's bravery with her child, and surfmen racing to reach survivors as seas pounded the hull.
A tale in the Christian Register recalls Rasmus S. Midgett heroically braving ferocious breakers to rescue three men and a woman and child from a wreck. He towed the men ashore, returned for the others, and, after aiding their rescue, had them warmed and fed at the life-saving station.
A New York Sun feature notes women walk through rain with more poise than men and use inventive coverings like wrapping paper and handkerchiefs to protect hats. It contrasts men's scrambling for newspapers and umbrellas with women’s serene composure and practical improvisation.
A collection of aphorisms on humility, judgment, and virtue from the Musings of the Dying in the New York Times. It comments on perception of self, generosity, and fame with wry notes about human folly.
Charles F. Daly vice president of New York Central predicts a long prosperity period in the United States with Taft administration. He notes railroads will not raise freight rates, forecasts large railroad investment, and cites Missouri two cent fare law void as a precedent. Agriculturist data show wheat and corn in farmers hands. Grain prices rise, eggs weaken, rice strong, Florida oranges fading to navels, and demand for corn uncertain.
Mrs. Howard Gould obtained a New York City order directing the taking of testimony in Mexico as part of her suit for separation from Mr. Gould.
A column traces a fad of painting notes on personalized stationery with monograms and crests, highlighting Miss Roosevelt's White House panels as gifts. It also surveys domestic advice on solitude, social life, and the value of acquaintances for women, plus ornamental perfume trends and a Mes siana rescue tale from the Napoli.
A collage of sensational ads promises kidney and liver cures, free samples, and medical treatises from Dr. David Kennedy's Sons, with additional claims about Woolford's Lotion and Lane's remedies. The items reflect period marketing for health and beauty products targeting general readers.
A patchwork of anecdotes about family life, misheard lyrics, and jokes plus notes on technology and health. It cites conversations with children about schooling and fathers, a South American General’s vanity, a telephone statistic, a catarrh remedy advertisement, and a testimonial for Dean's Kidney Pills.
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