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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
7
A Groton New York letter lauds Father John’s Medicine as a safe tonic and body builder. Mrs Alice Dougherty says it revived her winter illness and helped her sons Lawrence and Earl, praising its lack of alcohol or dangerous drugs and noting it is widely kept in homes.
Children guests of Johnny and Susie Wilkins return home after a party. Mother asks if they behaved. they reply they had an awful good time. Johnny and Susie both received lickings, per the Newark News report.
A Rochester Times quotation humorously recalls a child asking how to fill a fountain pen. The father replies with a playful tale about filling a tub with ink and dipping the pen, a homey bit of whimsy from a past era.
The article notes a painter who studied painting abroad with evident pride. A rustic critic commented that the artist LT knew L had never seen a cow like that in this country, reflecting on foreign influence and rural reception.
A collection of quips and maxims contrasts rural self image with urban law. Jokes note “gentlemen farmers” rarely grow crops but wear hats, while a Brooklyn judge allows a husband to spank a wife who withholds kisses. Other lines warn of misfortune for a mouse, and praise the stubborn hope of labor.
Local items report Newark Board of Trade opposes two platoon firemen, Hightstown buys desks and renovates chamber, legal settlement on sewer contract, and plans for new fire apparatus. Sheriff jury assesses Dr Coleman mental incapacity. School exams held in Trenton, and regional Qs on fires, temperance, and civic efforts appear from Pitman to Gloucester.
St James Church in Fiscataway receives a 6500 legacy for a parish house memorial. Schools will reopen on Lincoln's Birthday Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day amid infantile paralysis closures. Rutgers College seeks 1 million endowment with alumni canvass led by L F Loree. A dog tailors a $200 lawsuit over its shooting. Boy Beauts campaign for 10000 continues in Trenton. Firehouse project planned for Lawnside. Local drought reduces marl pit water and wells go dry. Merchantville Baptist church organized with 18 members.
A whimsical roundup of pantry ideas and game dishes notes peanuts as a common, nutritious item. Recipes cover peanut soup and mentose, nut pie crust, sandwich spread, and salads, plus roasted rabbit, curried pheasant, squirrel pie, and venison steak with side condiments.
Grace, sixteen, recalls a dispute with George over money in the parlor as their mother urges better parenting. Grace claims Grace’s heirs gave George a quarter, while she accuses him of begging. George denies the accusation as the scene unfolds.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for babies with itchy rashes and eczema, promising instant relief after a bath and light drying. It offers free samples by mail and includes a Boston address for postcards. A separate child quotation describes a mother punishing Willie and his witty reply.
A fragment from Stray Stories shows a beautiful girl accusing a deceiver with a sharp remark about hair on his shoulder. The young man is astonished by her sudden shift from love to scorn as the exchange turns playful and terse.
An unnamed sentinel, Mike Fhilverty, faces an inquiry from the orderly officer after being asked how he would respond if a magazine of powder exploded. He replies that he would go up with the report, sir, as he guards the station during his shift.
After extensive experiments an Englishman has perfected a steam driven motorcyycle. The device promises new mobility and novelty for riders amid cautions about practicality and safety.
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