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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1886
Page
1
Card shows doctor Oranntry N J and surgeon E 0 Howell offering general insurance agency services in Cuanning New Jersey with unclear details.
Poem fragment questions why lovers blush and fear judgment. It laments scarce sane love, noting shadows and light, folly, and the deep heart’s temper.
In a Long Island inlet tavern Uncle Jake recalls his long care for Maggie, “Uncle Jake’s little girl.” After Maggie’s estranged lover returns to haunt him, the tale ends with a chilling cemetery scene and Jake’s vow to forgive as Maggie urged.
The article argues that the noon to low seclusion rule for hunters is outdated as horses are sociable and see people and each other commonly. It notes saddling practices, the fallacy of bearing rein traditions, and describes horse behavior, mating habits of birds, and rustic anecdotes. It includes Miss Gardner’s account of early Indian missionary work in Cawnpore and the changing status of girls.
A North Carolina senator remarks You don t know North Carolina sling while a tavern keeper recalls a gambler who bet on a misspelled sign. The guest refuses the bet, stays weeks, then leaves with a $160 bill amid terse Bible dialogue.
A kneeling discussion of Samson and the jawbone tale circulates among locals as a landlord and gambler debate the Bible text and a farmer’s bad check episode unfolds. The speaker recounts stories of misread scripture, a landlord eyebrow raised, and a teller’s cautionary note about a worthless check.
A fragmentary humorous vignette on South Clark Street depicts a waiter misinterpreting a Jewish customer’s request for roast pork without gravy. The scene escalates with a joke about a funeral and pallbearers, prompting reflection on language and expression.
A long, comic assemblage of quips and sketches, featuring jokes about women, horses and drink, set against Harlem police court anecdotes and a Jersey-born child case. The piece weaves social foibles with regional banter, quoting many names and places while sketching a lively, noisy mood.
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