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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
6
Napoleon II Admired by the Humble in Agnes Carey Tale
In Agnes Carey’s An Empress in Exile in Century, Empress Eugenie praises Napoleon II for his genuine regard for the working poor. He sought to better mankind and spent effort on schemes for the people with magnetism among workers. The piece notes his generosity and lack of tyrannical intent, contrasting with admiration for his humane aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon II
Agnes Carey
Century Magazine
Eugenie
Napoleon
Must Move Swiftly Riches Have Wings Quote
A clipped exchange quotes the saying riches have wings and notes the need to move swiftly to cope with rising living costs. The remarks emphasize urgency and financial pressure facing individuals in a changing economy.
Martin Van Buren the first machine made politician
The article portrays Martin Van Buren as the first machine made politician and the first president born under the American flag. It chronicles his Dutch heritage, rapid rise in New York politics, the Albany Regency, and his role as a cautious, skilled strategist. It notes his train ride to Washington, the Panic of 1837 era, and his retirement at Lindenwold where he died during the Civil War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin van Buren
Kinderhook, Noy
New York
United States
Artin van. Buren
Roosevelt
United Kingdom
van Buren
van- Winkle
East Bank
The
Hudson
Jackson
Lincoln
United States Bank
Treasuries
Erie Canal
Van
Senate
Albany
White House
Buren
Washington
New England
Abbott Lawrence
Boston
Congress
Sam
Federal Reserve System
Everglades
Florida
Texas
Ontario
Vent-Yant
Lindenwold
Sub
van” Buren
Free Soil
Kinder‘hook, N. Yu
Transfer of Mincepin Sparks Snore Conflict
Mincepin learns of his transfer to another government department with ill grace. He asks for a reason and jokes about sleeping. The reply blames his snoring for waking the minister. Walking delegates are noted as usually riding at others’ expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levant
Athens
Constantinople
Tiflis
Smyrna
Washington Post
Mincepin
la Baronette
Paris
Western Canada climate proves strawberries in October
A writer recalls a visit to Moosomin Saskatchewan where October fruit thrived. Strawberries, green corn, and wild raspberries were ripe despite autumn, showing soil and climate as key factors. The host’s garden bloomed with asters, phlox, gladioli, and other flowers, reflecting a lifestyle shaped by Western Canadian conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moosomin
Saskatchewan
Western
Canada
A. B. Smith
Rocauville
Definition of
Central States
Accommodating Man at Rural Garage
Young Freshleigh arrives with a wink and asks for gasoline at a country garage. The proprietor replies he sells by the gallon but hints at variable options, leading to a humorous exchange about quantity and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freshleigh
Miss Tempest quips over marriage and wealth at party
In London social chatter, Miss Marie Tempest jokes about a woman who refused an earl and chose a wealthy young manufacturer's business plan over a family tree. The Boston Transcript notes the wit as she visits London, highlighting a sharp modern view on marriage and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Tempest
London
Miss Tempest
Geography Shapes Wealth Across States
A Minnesota man meets a fellow citizen via his congressman and asks if he is rich. The congressman replies wealth varies by geography, noting the man is worth about a million here, yet would be well off in New Jersey or barely favored in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Boston Transcript
Bamboo growth rapid in Abbeville grove reaches seventy feet
Bamboo shoots emerge at dawn and rise rapidly to waist high by night. Within days the stalks reach man height, then to 60 to 70 feet in under three weeks. In Abbeville Louisiana McInhenny grows a grove that attains about 70 feet in 19 days. An edible variety is prized by Orientals for its young shoots used as food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville
Why do you call this fire a con flagration
A city editor challenges a reporter over sensational phrasing in a Birmingham Age-Herald exchange. The editor notes the damage is under $1,000 and only 10,000 people witnessed the event, while the reporter downplays the impact to avoid wasting readers time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham ‘ Age-Herald
Quiet Boy Answers Bible Question In Class
A teacher asked the quiet boy to display Bible knowledge. The pupil replied with a evasive answer about patriarch Job’s condition at life’s end, while noting that young children dislike washing new flannel shirts.
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