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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1910
Page
4
The excerpt sketches a lighthearted scene with a four year old, Lady Betty, at a restaurant ordering poached eggs on toast while a mother warns about a risky screen. It moves through recollections of humorous locals and quips about easy marks and old-time education, featuring Uncle Silas Geehan and Daddy Squash neck in a breezy village tone.
The article urges drinking water and using a vegetable-based remedy to treat rheumatism and kidney related issues. It promotes Mul d Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Bar saparilla with water, taken after meals and at night, as a simple household cure.
Myra Lee had only been in school a few days when a note from her mother Mrs Kent caused confusion. The teacher asked for clarification and Myra explained with a confident tone that her mother remarried, which she had not expected.
A child frets that his sister Adelaide and baby brother will have birthdays before his. Adelaide insists birth dates cannot be changed. Humorous exchanges appear among everyday remarks and editorials about mistaken terms and miscommunications.
An advertisement urges careful use of Castoria the trusted infant remedy for decades highlighting its safety and familiar branding. The copy emphasizes the product as the same used for over sixty years and notes it bears the hallmark of the familiar label the reader recognizes.
A Chicago girl laments slaughtering pigs for the market while Miss Cayenne calls it unfraternal. A man reports a new auto’s trip record, noting quick travel. He also mentions rising attention from others as a sign of progress amid varied remarks and a teething syrup ad appears amid colloquial chatter.
Reports from Kansas City and other packing centers say food prices have peaked and are easing. Armour interests head Charles W. Armour argues cereals are down and lower prices may relieve meat costs, urging farmers to improve hog quality to curb pork prices. markets in Kansas City and Boston show declines in pork, beef, poultry, and vegetables.
In New York and Jersey City the express workers voted to accept the express companies proposal. The strike ends with open shop terms and reemployment for all workers, regardless of union membership. Four thousand drivers and helpers return to work as five major depots resume operation.
Zapata county again votes solidly Republican, giving 509 votes to governor candidate J. C. Terrell. Previously the county backed Taft for president and now supports the lower Rio Grande border region as a banner Republican county.
Dr J Holluger a throat specialist in Chicago was shot three times by Louis Martin a Kansas City plumber and former patient. Martin killed himself. Hollinger survived the attack. The case follows a spring operation at a Chicago hospital.
A Wheeling coroner's jury absolved Bethany College end Thomas A McCoy of homicide in the death of West Virginia University captain Rudolph Munk after fifteen witnesses and a second affidavit from attorney Homer N Young. The panel, split at times, concluded the evidence was conflicting and declined to pursue charges.
B I Pray of Webster City Iowa killed himself after telephoning his wife that he would shoot his head off. His wife heard the gunshot over the telephone and later learned he had carried out the threat. Temporary insanity is suspected as the cause.
Cambridge mass Dr Charles W Elot president emeritus of Harvard warns a Prospect Union audience that national resources must not be monopolized by small capitalists. He urges temporary government transfers only and emphasizes collective legislative action for the common good.
Des Moines reports Gov. F. Carroll appoints Editor Lafayette Young of the Des Moines Capital to the U S Senate seat left by the death of J Pr Delver. The move ignites a heated legislative battle anticipated this winter as Iowa politics unfold.
Los Angeles's population reaches 319 198 in the latest census, up from 102 479 in 1900, a 211 5 percent rise since 1900. Boston sees Sadie Watters awarded 20 000 against lawyer Francis Appleton after a three hour jury deliberation. Arizona rejects woman suffrage via constitutional convention with 15 to 28 vote. Washington state ratifies woman suffrage amendment in election results.
Moorkhan Texas reports the opening of a new oil field anchored by the state's largest well. The well is flowing about 5 000 barrels of oil daily, signaling a major production milestone for the area and local industry.
Washington reports 1910 corn production at 3 121 391 000 bushels, up from 2 772 376 000 in 1909, with higher yield per acre and improved quality. Tobacco and potatoes also rise, while flaxseed and oats show mixed results across states. New York confirms a record corn harvest near 3.12 billion bushels, with expectations for wheat remaining uncertain.
Mrs. Brit Trevathan defeats Democratic nominee M. J. Ivy for Angelina County clerk by about 200 votes. Trevathan, widow of the former clerk who died, had been appointed but not nominated by the county committee. This marks the first defeat of a Democratic nominee in the area, attributed to a woman candidate.
Denver returns four women to the eighteenth Colorado General Assembly Alma Lafferty Louise A Jones and Louise M Kerwin Democrats from Denver and Agnes Riddle Republican from Adams Arapahoe and Elbert counties will sit in the state house.
Washington reports President Taft has selected Charles E. Hughes for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The President's preference for Hughes grew as he reviewed possible candidates and favored this associate justice for the high court post.
Jackson City Ky Wesley Turner Jatter of Breathitt county was shot and killed on a street near the jail by Bad Jake Noble a noted feudist in Hargis and Cockrill feuds. No motive given Turner and Noble were close friends.
At Annapolis twelve midshipmen and one instructor are ill with typhoid fever amid concerns more students are affected. In Chicago, roughly 4,000 Cook County Republican posts could transfer to Democrats after the election.
Congressmen Slemp of the Ninth Virginia district is re-elected over Henry C. Stuart Democrat with a 291 vote majority in Bristol Tennessee.
A western representative of Celtic origin in congress provoked debate with sharp charges and impetuous remarks. The speaker called for order as the member attempted to rail against an opposing speech. After a bold Parthian remark the Irish orator agreed to retract and the House settled the scene.
A devotee story claims a year and a half of sores and skeletal decline in a child ended after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The mother, Mrs. Egbert Sheldon of Litchfield Connecticut, reports rapid recovery in two months with one cake of Soap and three boxes of Ointment.
A testimonial from an Illinois woman claims leaving coffee for Postum boosts kidney action and bowel function, steadies nerves, reduces despondency, and increases physical and mental strength for demanding work. The letter cites improved heart function and endurance after two weeks and promotes a booklet “The Road to Wellville” and a new formula.
Mrs J Tilghman Wright of 619 Goldsborough St Haston Md suffered Brights disease and severe weakness until taking Deans Kidney Pills. She reports rapid relief from dyspnea backache and weakness and says she gained from 64 to 109 pounds. Pills sold 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Stonehaven railway porter and a Salvation Army captain exchange playful banter on a delayed London train bound for Aberdeen. The porter jokes about driving the devil out of Aberdeen and adds a taunting line to send him further north. A light, humorous vignette capped by a brief aside about a boat mishap.
An ad style passage touts Diapepsin as a safe inexpensive remedy to digest heavy meals in five minutes and cure sour gas and stomach misery. It claims a 60 cent case can aid a whole family and notes further products like Murine Eye remedies.
A young spectator among Blackburn Rovers fans vocally urged rough play against an Olympic opponent. He cheerfully shouted crass tactics and celebrated a harsh foul, prompting a wary reaction from onlookers about safety as the game continued.
A Los Angeles widow travels to Brooklyn after a spirit guides her search, meeting and marrying a former schoolmate after 44 years. The piece notes a mix of occult intrigue and city life, with light humor about names and dining out, reflecting local sensation and satire.
In the Grand Stand Stella asks if you understand base ball, Bollin answers yes but questions why a man runs hard with no one pursuing. The Limit asks John to buy gloves with a bank balance check.
A compact line of dialogue notes one appropriate use of two good poker hands. It asks what that use is and answers that it will shovel in the money. The wording resembles a vintage betting or gambling aside.
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