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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
3
A wartime Food Administration notice urges households to mix at least 20 percent substitute cereals into wheat flour and use Victory Mixed Flour ratio of wheat to barley or corn. It promotes navy bean flour as a wheat replacer and fat source via oleomargarine and suggests meals without wheat at least once daily.
Miss Agnes Turner of Chicago reports relief from indigestion and sleeplessness after two months of Chamberlain's Tablets. She says the treatment cleansed her stomach, invigorated her system, and restored appetite and sleep, leaving her entirely well.
Wilton Lanning of Jersey City visits relatives near town. Mrs. Maxwell remains critically ill after a fall at the Perrine cottage in Manasquan. Applegate family ill with influenza on South Main Street. LeRoy West to attend Princeton navy radio school. Baptist and Presbyterian services unite this Sunday with Dr Tyack leading both. Red Cross garment drive succeeds. large truck to transport to Princeton. Charles F Waite of Philadelphia visits son in York Road. Rev W E Chalmers to speak at Peddie Institute Sunday evening.
The speaker criticizes flawless talkers who avoid action to prevent error and accuses them of achieving little through excessive caution.
A short quote attributes true friendship to Uncle Eben, defining a friend as one who tells the truth to help, not to wound feelings.
A quotation stresses the need for a steady hand in military affairs over peacetime caution, arguing errors in war are irremediable and must be avoided. The author Bucon emphasizes decisive leadership during conflict over tranquil governance.
A Tuesday afternoon blaze on the Robert Colyer farm at Jothenburg destroyed two 30 by 60 ash buildings, about thirty tons of hay and crops, and valuable machinery. Two horses died or were fatally injured, one by burning and the other after being maimed. Fire departments from Englishtown, Jamesburg, and Freehold responded quickly, but only chemical apparatus aided containment. The owner was away and could not estimate losses.
State Agricultural Experiment Station announces a tractor demonstration in New Brunswick next Tuesday October 8 with over twenty tractors. The program includes a morning conference judging pavilion drawing for field positions a Hazen address and a machine exhibit at the Proving Ground followed by field work demonstrations lunch and an afternoon discussion on tractor problems and implements.
Notice announces a general election in Cranbury Township on Tuesday November 5 1918 from 6 am to 7 pm. Elections split between Public School House Cranbury and Plainsboro for district two. Offices include two US Senate seats one for full term and one to fill Hughes death, US House third district, NJ Senate, three General Assembly members, Middlesex Freeholders two, Coroner, Assessor, Collector, and Township Committeeman.
Boards of Registry and Election in Cranbury Township will convene at polling places on Tuesday October 29 1918 from 3 p m to 9 p m to revise registry lists and receive new registrations. Walter H Havens Clerk. Dated September 6 1918.
Notice for a general election in Helmetta Borough on Tuesday November 5 1918 at seven PM. Election place is the Hose House. Voters will elect officers including State Assembly member county freeholders councilmen coroner collector assessor constable and highway surveyors to fill vacancies caused by death.
The Board of Registry for the Borough of Helmetta will meet at the polling place from 3 p m to 9 p m to correct the registry list and receive additional registrations. William Trendt, Borough Clerk, dated September 13 1918.
Governor Walter E Edge declares a vacancy in the U S Senate after William Hughes death and calls an election on November five to fill the seat. Secretary of State Thomas F Martin certifies the proclamation as a true copy filed July 16 1918 with endorsements by Bernard M Gannon county clerk.
Notice announces a general ship of South Brunswick on Tuesday November 6 1918 from 9 am to 7 pm for districts one and two electors to fill Assessor one Committeeman Township Clerk Constable Justice of the Peace sergeant of Highways for the township at Public School Houses Dayton and Monmouth Junction New Jersey Middlesex County.
The registry and election in and for the election districts of South Brunswick Township will meet in their respective polling places aforesaid. William Perkins, Clerk of the Township of South Brunswick.
Notice for a November 1913 election in Jamesburg Borough to be held Tuesday at 7 pm in Borough Hall Augusta Street. Voters select members for the Senate district Middlesex, two councilmen, a justice of the peace, an assessor, and a collector.
Officials in Jamesburg announce a 9 o clock p m meeting for revising and correcting the registry list. William H Brooks, borough clerk, notes the action aims to update voter records and ensure accuracy.
A township meeting will be held in the School House at Prospect Plains to elect local officers including Assessor Collector Committeeman Constable Justice of the Peace and Surveyors of Highways Poundkeeper for Monroe.
The meeting will be held at the polling place on September 6 1918 at 6 o clock p m to revise and correct the registry lists. Fred A Clayton Clerk of the Township of Monroe notices the session.
The Subscriber Administratrix Thomas H. Hoffman deceased intends to show her final account to the Orphans Court for Middlesex County on Friday October 4 1918 at 10 AM in September 1913 term for settlement and allowance. Dated August 29 1918 Many Horruas Administratrix.
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