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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
4
One line from a Rochester editorial praises the war effort while noting some resist the ash sifting duty and prefer longer backbreaking labor in the trenches. The piece comments on morale and calls for practical wartime sacrifices.
David Lawrence dismisses Bourne's Roosevelt delegation idea and criticizes Wilson for sending second-rate men to represent the United States at the crucial Allied war conference. He warns the risk to American troops fighting abroad may be incalculably greater with mediocrity.
The essay argues Americans must oppose the German system and German people as part of the war effort. It asserts responsibility of Germans for their system, calls for overthrow, and urges full commitment of resources and effort despite the cost.
A Leslie's figure sketches a mock war tax bill hitting lovers. It jokes that telegrams and poems cost extra, theatre trips add 10 percent, and perfume purchases incur a 2 percent levy to fund the war effort amid romance.
Jim Conover, a 25 year old plainsman, encounters a wagon with a white family and six children under attack by Indian forces. From a treetop he fires with precision, killing one attacker and scattering the others, then helps the family and receives a thanks and a spontaneous embrace from the daughter. The tale closes with their grateful introduction.
A broad campaign calls for completing voluntary enlistment in conserving food supplies. Hoover argues the duty is essential for freedom and honor, to be guided by conscience rather than autocratic decree. The piece weaves in reflections on public concern and the impact of caring for others.
In a quoted New York Times exchange, Giles notes a bank post linked to the manager, while Harris attributes the post to mixed reasons involving recognition and unfamiliarity. The dialogue hints at trust and access factors shaping the bank interaction.
Taxpayers in Cranbury Township Middlesex County are urged to pay taxes promptly. Collector William F Perrine will hold periods at Cranbury Station Gibson’s, Walker Ganton Laboratory Plainghon, and at his Cranbury home on specified dates in December 1917. Delinquent taxes will be pursued after December 20. Appeals to Middlesex County Board of Taxation by December 20.
Dialogue between Ethel and Puck reveals a playful rivalry and a confession of long standing affection. The exchange centers on Wes and a dog named Cholly as a mirror for emotional boundaries and humor.
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