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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
8
Ruth Waller, convalescent in a seaside town, watches Morton Hall direct carpenters as he plans a home next to hers. A budding friendship blooms into romance as he values her design ideas and invites her to share the dream house with him.
In Mercer County's local option contest four of six districts voted dry. Hamilton Township Hightstown Washington Ewing supported drys while Princeton and Hopewell remained wet. Drys won Hamilton by 90 votes 951 to 861 and Hightstown by 57 with 260 to 203. Hopewell voted wet 142 to 117. Ewing went dry by 십시오 248 to 160 with four establishments to close including Louis Schmidt’s Riverside Inn Wilburtha and the Trenton Junction hotel. Washington township edged dry by one vote amid two spoiled ballots. Wet supporters plan to contest the results.
In seven districts Princeton borough backed the wet side in the local option vote 622 to 388, a 134 vote margin. The result shifts control to the wet faction amid a period of debate and local policy questions.
A short advertisement suggests indigestion as a cause of insomnia and urges taking Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to improve sleep. It notes the tablets cost a quarter and promises better rest.
Keroy R. Van Derveer, stationed at Camp Dix, is assigned to Washington DC. Walter and Mrs Bastedo and daughter visit his parents in Princeton. T S Van Derveer and Nellie return from two week trip to see relatives in Trenton. William Conover leaves Mercer Pottery for Musical String in New Brunswick. Charles S Potta resumes duties after recovering from influenza. Mrs Conover visits Highland Park. Austin C Snedeker resumes duties at Mechanics Bank. Mrs Deane travels to Orange with Joseph Noebells to visit son Harry Deane and wife.
Mrs Calvin Stults spents Friday in Trenton with friends. Clifford Heidinger of New Brunswick spent the weekend at home with his parents in Union Valley. Mrs Robert Reno has bronchitis the past two weeks. Miss Helen Jamison of Trenton spent the weekend in town with friends. Mr and Mrs John Lanning of Trenton visited Ms and Mrs Walter McDougal. Mrs William Laird spent a week in New Brunswick with daughter Mrs Thomas Mason. Miss Jessie Longstreet of New York spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Joshua Thomas. Mr and Mrs Elmer Lovett welcome a eleven pound son. Mr and Mrs Monte Norcross moved into the house vacated by Mr and Mrs Malone. Mrs Albert Okeragon of Union Valley visiting daughter Mrs Sam Gier at Sharon. Warren Ryan took a position with the P R R Co at the freight station. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised for its world wide reputation and sales. A medicine must have exceptional merit to win esteem wherever it is known.
The Youths Companion announces a 1919 subscription plan at 2.00 for 52 issues plus optional 1918 issues and 1919 calendar. Grace Richmond serial Anne Exeter begins December 12, with other serials and short stories from prominent contributors. McCalls Magazine option brings total value to 2.50. Subscriptions available at Commonwealth Ave and St Paul St Boston Massachusetts.
A traveler recalls conversations on Michigan's dry law and a conductor testifies to fewer drunks and fights on trains. He says prohibition turned his work into a gentlemanly job, easing violence and damage, and credits the change to the new policy.
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