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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1910
Page
4
Sarsaparilla dominates care for spring ailments nervousness and loss of appetite. The ad urges taking Sarsaparilla or Sarsatabs in liquid form or tablets sold as a tonic.
A collage of brief items notes Bl Blériot’s aeronautical incidents, Roy E. Tyler on the Panama Canal, a Beware hair grower anecdote, social satire from Chicago publications, a pugilistic quip about opera, and Mesopotamian irrigation plans. It mentions 3500 to 4000 laborers at initial Mesopotamia projects and new Bosnian suffrage for women owning property.
A poetic passage reflects over white-rimmed ships and deep waters as a soul finds strength beyond sorrow. Ruth McDnery Stuart in the Century echoes the calm after storms, praising the sea and a steadfast wonder in life’s low moments.
Mistress Betty tends needlework for her father when Captain Stanfield arrives praising her heroism. A miniature and a letter reveal a hidden romance involving Lieutenant Macy, Betty, and Stanfield. Betty explains Macy’s dearest girl is far away, and Stanfield forgives his jealousy after choosing honor over rivalry.
Practical tips mix home notes on stain removal with DIY crafts and recipes. Stain tips cover coffee with glycerine and whitening handkerchiefs, while craft guidance details portieres from burlap, frame renovations, and decorative monograms. Includes vintage recipes for squab, beef stew, croquettes, cookies, scalloped onions, fried ham, and goldenrod toast.
The Milk Exchange quotes standard quality milk at 3 percent per quart. Butter and assorted dairy and produce prices surface, including state dairy factory seconds to firsts, beans, hay, poultry, fruits and vegetables, and grain and livestock pricing. The listing shows numerous items with varied price points and origin notes, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Reports from New York cotton houses say snow and cold damage to the Southern crop is overstated. Planting limited to 25-40 percent of acreage with 25-30 percent sprouted. even worst damage may total around ten percent of the national crop. Market opened lower as traders reassess the outlook.
A compilation of brief dispatches. The Post office Appropriation bill carrying 2140 000 000 was reported to the Senate without amendment. In Minnesota Seymour W Brown a capitalist died from a lung disease linked to meat consumption. Henry Kuefely founded the first limburger cheese factory. A Jefferson County man died at eighty seven born in Germany. Brigadier General Hampden Clarke married his stenographer Mae Zeigler in Portsmouth Ohio. Will Penn Hussey, once a tramp, died in Danvers leaving a wife and one son. Cambridge reports an unprecedented rat infestation affecting Harvard dormitories. Ohio Senate defeats Woody utilities bill by 22 to 10. Mrs Lelia Henriques to contest sister’s will leaving 600 000 for a Great Barrington hospital. Montreal stock exchange bans gum chewing on the floor. Missouri banker S R Nelson commits suicide by carbolic acid. Department of Agriculture publishes a vegetable cooking guide.
A Galena Kansas woman recounts a medical scare after a lump on her side grew rapidly following a fall. She says a top Kansas doctor warned of a tumor but credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with breaking the lump and easing symptoms. The item includes testimonials and a note for readers seeking advice.
Neal Tall the famed shortstop joked at a Cleveland baseball banquet about women and baseball. He claimed women are generally smarter and explained why the batter taps grounders to keep worms away, delivering the tale in a facetious tone attributed to the Washington Star.
Marjorie, a day pupil at a private school, receives an aluminum collapsing cup from her mother after disapproval of using the common drinking cup. The next day she returns home excited, saying other girls at school adore her new cup and share in the fun.
A tale from Senator Depew recounts a New York law office prank where a surprised lawyer learns his child is calling and promises to bring candy home. The clippings include a Burns-like mock dialogue, a Cuticura remedy ad with a 1999 date, a salon anecdote about Giovanni Nero, and a Henry VIII sketch noting Tudor England. The items blend anecdotes, advertisements, and brief historical notes about spring births.
A Yonkers resident acquired a donkey to provide rides for backers. An urchin enjoyed a ride when a parish minister greeted him with a joke about rare beasts. The boy quips that such creatures are common in theological gardens.
The New York Times story recounts John T. Rockefeller showing a friend his house and presenting a choice of bibelots, finally selecting a tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments, which Rockefeller declines. A Pittsburg Post item jokes about an old home week and wandering bars returning after the Grand Jury adjourns.
The Philadelphia Inquirer lauds a newly invented safety hatpin as safe and sane, arguing it is admirable and worthwhile despite skepticism about its cost and practicality.
The piece notes rioting in Changsha tied to rice crop failures and local grain markets, highlighting provincial scarcity and government controls on inter-district grain movement. It contrasts with soft answers and cites 1909 rail mileage in Europe led by Russia and growth figures, plus Argentina crop values and sector leads in corn and wheat.
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