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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1914
Page
6
A guardian recounts Elida’s sudden dreamy change and odd behavior after a soiree, suspected hypnotism by the stranger Dalziell, a mysterious occult hint, and discovery that Williard Hull’s search for a fortune ends with Elida’s engagement to a rich fiancé.
In Sweden a vindictive husband fakes death to gauge his wife’s actions. His plan backfires as she calls a young suitor, they revel at his bier, he interrupts, then sues for divorce and seizes her property. Moral: speak no ill of the dead.
In Kennaway Fife Scotland a shower of small frogs fell in numbers large enough to hop into houses and be swept out in heaps. Similar odd weather feats occurred when sea weed drifted ashore draping bare tree limbs in an English town as marina plants swayed in winter wind.
A Farm Journal writer highlights free range poultry as a method to mature stock faster, noting an outdoor feed hopper at T. W. Ware’s poultry farm in Hammonton, New Jersey. The device, kept stocked with dry mash, can be roofed to protect from rain and sun, with hoppers built to any size.
Poultryman C. E. Brown explains corn as the most common US grain and a valuable balanced feed. He notes corn digests well and should comprise 30 to 35 percent of rations for growing stock or laying hens. Other grains like wheat, barley, oats, buckwheat, and millet are discussed as supplements and alternatives for variety and fattening.
Two thirds of bad eggs start on their downward path before leaving the farm and many spoil in grocery stores. Proper handling by producers can remove losses, yielding fresh farm or storage eggs, in demand at higher prices. Keep hens separated, gather eggs often, store cool and dark, sell while young, and use cold storage for longer time. Free range hens get grass and insects, with oats or corn, ample water and grit.
Advice on providing hens with comfortable nesting spaces to encourage laying. Emphasizes that a good nest aids egg deposition once the hen is laying, advising proper containment and handling of eggs.
New York wholesale prices for milk could not be quoted as official figures were abolished. Traders report market activity unclear due to missing quotations and unsettled pricing conditions.
A Bible lesson on Luke 16 14 31 contrasts wealth and covetousness with compassionate use of wealth. It warns that the life today shapes the life to come and that self centered wealth harms both here and in hades with Lazarus at the door as a rebuke and motive for charitable living.
An advertising item mocks income tax savings with a thrift angle and a comic exchange. It promotes Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills and invites readers to send for a trial box from 372 Pearl Street in New York, advertising instinct of thrift.
The heavyset witness, described as a man who spends time feasting, testifies he heard nothing during the assault because he was in a restaurant eating. The judge prompts him to recount what he heard as the court seeks details. The exchange underscores the witness’s alibi.
Mrs Ellen J Orris of Millerstown Pennsylvania describes a two week rash from hips to knees on her one and a half year old daughter. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the child slept and skin became snow white. Adv Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with free samples and Skin Book.
A Christian Herald piece reflects on the social and religious milieu around Abraham in Ur. It notes Sarah, Lot, Bel worship, Babylonian royalty, and the use of cuneiform tablets as official writing material in that era.
In Dearborn Missouri a craftsman assures two pounds of Mrs Annie Dallams butter to Crafty John, insisting on serving preferred customers. John warns he cannot accept substitutes as visiting relatives loom and tensions simmer among patrons.
A letter discusses indigestion from rich foods and claims Grape Nuts improves digestion. The writer relates personal relief and renewed appetite after using Grape-Nuts, praising its effect on digestive organs. The notice mentions Postum Company of Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville.
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