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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
6
A Mobile woman sought Theophilus Baxter known as the Alabama champion banjo player to perform for a northern friend. Baxter’s wife said he no longer plays the banjo and now fishes. She explained he quit after fearing a minstrel show offer, not due to religion.
A postman delivers a letter with Duel written on the outside. The recipient fears a threat and seeks police protection. Officers respond but the desk sergeant reveals the message meant Due one cent, ending the mix up in Utica.
Mrs Podger of Lancashire jokes about her sons in the war and Saloniki. A neighbor remarks on Thessalonians letters to the Thessalonians. She quips that her son may have written there if parcels he sent were never delivered. This London Mail item captures wartime humor amid front-line concerns.
A sensitive horse near Sixth and Spring streets lashed out at Edgar Akers a 25 year old man smoking nearby. The animal seized his right hand with a violent bite tearing flesh from the fingers before he could free himself.
A boarding house mistress asks for a dining room motto. A man planning to move soon suggests Forgive us this day, our daily bread as a witty alternative.
A speaker leans into humor and vivid phrasing to sharpen observations. The piece notes how bold language adds bite and rhythm, shaping public discourse with memorable turns of phrase and spirited delivery.
A railroad car rider recalls guarding a special freight car on a long journey when a terrified heiress hides aboard to escape a pursuing guardian. A dramatic night unfolds with danger, rescue, and an unexpected romance ending in marriage.
A toastmaster debates nicknames for an acrobatic airman. The secretary suggests humorous options before learning the aviator performs upside down flights and figure eights. The secretary finally dubbs him Flying Pretzel to capture his looping maneuvers.
A vignette tracing a laborer’s routine from dawn to night. The man dresses, shaves, coal-ops, tends a baby, eats quickly, commutes to town, works fiercely, then returns home for meals and family tasks. After dinner he repeats chores, tends to the home, and finally settles for the night if rest is needed.
The U S Department of Agriculture summarizes breeders experiences from small and large flocks in Farmers Bulletin 684. Large breeders favor Homer and Carneaux for squab raising with limited Dragon varieties, mating at about 5.7 months, feeding grains like wheat corn and millet, and using some green feed. Average annual profit per pair ranges from 32 cents to 3 dollars, with typical squabs sold at 3 to 4 dollars a dozen and about 13 squabs per pair.
Harris of Kansas State Agricultural College explains that liver activity drives egg production and that hens should receive liberal, deep litter feeding with oat straw or alfalfa hay. Fat hens do not stop laying due to excess fat but because their legs and liver fail to function optimally.
The United States department of agriculture announces that interstate shipment of bad eggs may be used as the basis for proceedings under the pure food and drugs act. This applies only when eggs are intended for food use. If eggs are used for tanning or other technical processes, they may be shipped interstate if denatured to render them worthless for food.
A concise exchange quotes Tompkins as well traveled and engaged in many things. The light banter suggests a character known for roaming and active curiosity, capturing a brisk moment of dialogue.
An advertisement claims Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root dissolves gravel stones in the kidney, liver, and bladder. A Brown & Co. witness testifies an inmate at a Soldiers' Home passed gravel stones after using it, sworn before a notary in Lafayette Indiana in 1903. The ad urges sending ten cents for a sample bottle and promises a booklet with kidney information. Regular bottles are available at drug stores.
A brief dialogue trails a joke about paying for a doctor's visit with a pun about treats at sea. Egbert jokes that the cost was his, revealing a two dollar charge in a light, old newspaper tone.
Eminent physicians warn that undigested food putrefies in the intestines and poisons the blood, causing numerous illnesses. The ad promotes Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a solution to cleanse bowels and restore digestion and kidney action, offering a free trial from Kennedy Co. Rondout, N.Y.
Austin Nevada dispatch reports stage driver George Crowell on the Austin to Potts route says his team was stalled near Hot Springs east of Spencer by an army of jack rabbits that resembled a drove of sheep and leaped into tall sage when frightened.
On Gladstone's estate a man cuts a tree while two locals claim a wooden chip as a keepsake. One declares the chip will accompany him to his coffin but an observer cautions that if he worshipped it as he does Gladstone he would find it lucky to reach the afterlife.
In a lighthearted exchange, townsfolk recall the bride Miss Ann Teek and her family saving shoes for years. The wedding crowd jokes about the abundance of old shtes thrown after the bridal car, highlighting Ann as the sole daughter and the long anticipation of the footwear stash.
A brief dialogue shows M Chuggins choosing quiet gratitude over complaint about last month’s bill for lamp fuel. He says he does not want to burn gasoline to see by, preferring a calm stance and thanks.
Fragmented lines recount a lone officer billeted in a neighborhood and reacting with a surprised exclamation. The brief note hints at a personal moment amid a broader story, preserving a human vignette without sensational detail.
A Yorkstate lady touts Postum as a healthy alternative to coffee and tea for her children, claiming stronger nerves, fewer headaches, and overall well being after switching from coffee. She notes Postum comes in Cereal and Instant forms, both tasty and affordable per cup, available through grocers.
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