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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
6
A manager praises Shakespeare's Hamlet but finds it too gloomy. The author says actors will provide the needed comedy through their interpretation of the stellar role. Simply Walting features a quip about learning the new dances, with laziness prompting a wait for the waltz to return.
A lighthearted tease about a couple where the wife once saved her husband from drowning. The husband jokes about not going beyond his depth again, praising her swimming prowess as magnificent.
Dialog notes a person claiming not earning their salt while another remarks that missing salt is unfortunate, hinting at a humorous kitchen exchange. The lines read like a light exchange about value and need in a domestic setting.
An advice column warns mothers that a baby’s lassitude weakness and loss of appetite signal illness. It lists possible causes fever congestion worms croup diphtheria or scarlatina and urges immediate Castoria to stimulate digestion open the skin pores and expel sickness.
Quote about law books being dry and enjoyable occasionally for their slang free nature. In New York state nearly two thirds of farmers buy butter rather than make it themselves.
An older citizen quips about the proliferation of prevention societies and suggests creating societies to curb such societies. He imagines a chain of organizations naval in flavor like torpedo boats and destroyers, ending with a rest period after the last society's duty.
An advertisement touts an asthma remedy in a yellow box named true Mustarine from Begg Medicine Co Rochester NY. It claims rapid easing of breath, wheezing relief, and notes use twice daily with chest rubbing. Also marketed for rheumatism lumbago and neuralgia. Get the genuine.
Warden Thomas Mott Osborne at a Newport luncheon rejected heredity as an excuse for crime. He argued individuals are responsible for their sins, comparing heredity blame to a man who cites early habits from infancy as the reason for his actions.
An advertisement touts Cuticura emolients for babies from birth. It promotes Soap to cleanse and purify and Ointment to soothe rashes and chafings, claiming superior comfort. Samples offered by mail with a postcard in Boston. Also a humorous cartoon caption about new shoes pinching wages.
Advertisement notes Warine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago in an illustrated page seeking buyers. It promises relief and warns against disappointment for those seeking a quick cure. The short blurb emphasizes availability and hopeful results.
Special Trenton report notes a decisive GOP victory across New Jersey with 27 joint ballot seats, 13 Senators and 41 Assembly Republicans to 19 Democrats. The Wharton tract proposal failed, and county clerk races mostly favor Republicans while several cities debate police pay and civil service measures.
Adjutant General Sadler reports to Governor Fielder criticizing New Jersey National Guard standards. He notes faults in inspections, storage, and records, proposes code revisions, educational commissions, a state athletic league, an additional field artillery battery, and expanded training. He cites county participation and age demographics.
The Cumberland County Board of Freeholders considers indigent tubercular care amid new legislation. Hammonton forms a permanent carnival group after a successful Halloween show. Gloucester County Extension aims corn and potato farming demonstrations for boys. Canister Company of Phillipsburg awards gas contract to Easton Gas Works. Interchurch Federation backs boys' work in Millville. A new dairy between Pitman and Richwood by Dr. H. H. Carr. Millville installs a fire alarm system. West Creek M E Church extends Pastor D Stephens for a third year. Haddonfield bonds set at 62000 with park and street work. Clayton sustains Go to Church Sunday. Ocean City plans winter promotional talks. Fort Mifflin powder magazine guarded by government order. Rainbow trout stocked in Lake Lenape. Company G Third Infantry rifle range event in Ocean City on Thanksgiving. Woodbury Equal Suffrage League expands. Allentown Baptist Bible class organized. Gloucester sees native response to shoemakers’ foreign invasion. Wenonzh Borough drafts moving picture ordinance. Gloucester City supports new State Normal School. Paulsboro mayor M J Doolittle reelected. Burlington Needlework Guild donates 70 garments. Pitman Progressives claim council balance of power. Burlington mayor E E Mount wins by 653. Glaysboro Ladies auxiliary carnival planned for December 10–11. Ditton home and post office financing movement at Lawnside after fire.
A Minnesota letter from G O Krogstad recounts his infant daughter's recovery from a lung illness after using Father John's Medicine. The note promotes the product as safe for children and adults, free of alcohol or dangerous drugs, and claims it strengthens the system.
A Capetown Cape Times letter describes a yearly grain harvest schedule listing months and countries from New Zealand to Australia. It notes the United States exports harvesting machinery to many nations and recounts a released POW’s praise for a welcome in Capetown.
A sharp remark questions how old man Smith funds a lavish wedding present for his daughter with stocks. The exchange hints at wartime bride speculation as the source of wealth and rumors about financial schemes.
A reader recounts stomach trouble and weight loss from fast meals and hotel fare. After trying Grape Nuts, appetite returns and health improves, with the family adopting the diet. The ad notes pre digested nourishment and adds There’s a Reason from Postum Co. and claims many letters are genuine.
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