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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
4
Trenton reports that the Full Crew excess man crew law robs New Jersey of tax revenue, with railroads losing about 367000 annually and state taxes dropping 92000 each year. The editorial notes this reduces state income while the Legislature considers new revenue measures.
A collage of city quips notes New Orleans battles rats, Cincinnati outfits horseshoes' pails, St. Louis prides cleanliness, Chicago grows fortune chatter, and Boston, New York, Worcester reflect gun fights and urban fame in a period newspaper roundup.
Missouri Pacific lines to be rebuilt between Omaha and Kansas City this year. Hungary to spend 4 million dollars on the Szeged station beside Budapest a major railway hub. A Philadelphia locomotive with twenty four driving wheels sixty three inches in diameter is described as the most powerful yet built. Madrid to Valencia direct railway plans revived aiming to make Valencia a premier Spanish seaport.
Cur rent advertisements grow more personal than ever per London Globe and Birmingham News. The baby carriage boast parallels autos with a quip about mortgaging homes to buy one. Indianapolis News notes rapid population growth spurring production to sprint to meet demand.
Edward Ralph of Hightstown the former title holder is to enter the world championship tourney set for Monday in the Doyle Academy New York. Also entered are Alfred DeOro Maturo Benny Allen of Kansas City Alfred Clearwater of Syracuse and Cowboy Weaton of St. Louis with the first prize of 1000 dollars.
A household advisory praises Chendertand as a cough remedy for children and adults, noting its prompt and effective relief from coughs and colds. The advertisement claims safety for children and urges purchase through all dealers.
March 24 report from South Bethlehem shows how Full Crew laws burden railroads and invite abuse. An added private car to a Reading Railway train forced six man crews, with one extra man paid as if part of the crew. Similar practice on Lehigh Valley left a foreign box car in yard, increasing per diem costs.
A Pittsburgh industrial leader condemns youths riding freight trains and notes 10 boys ages 12 to 16 aboard an eastbound empty coal train near Sewickley. He cites lack of trainman protection and urges all employees to curb trespass and prevent accidents.
A brief quotation notes a man hired on Thompson’s recommendation, praising his ex wife despite a joke about her snoring. The exchange implies a recommendation plus a personal detail about deafness, framed as a casual transcript snippet.
Clergyman Gastrell bought Shakespeare's house in 1756 and soon pulled it down over a disputed town assessment. He had previously cut the famous mulberry tree, incurring notoriety for these acts of literary vandalism.
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