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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
4
New York City adds about 17 200 people to its population each year since 1861. The city has fewer accidents relative to traffic than any of four nearby counties. The Bronx Zoological Garden leads global in births. Manhattan land value averages 272 175 per acre. Imports of tobacco silk hides and jewels rise year over year.
A small girl lost at Coney Island was sheltered at the police station until her parents could be found. The matron kept the child amused with a candy cat all day but it vanished at night. The girl admitted she kept it most of the day but it became dirty and she was ashamed to look at it.
A quotation discusses the Holy Grail as a vessel not real blood, citing Thomas Warton and Reemarks on Spenser. It notes the Grail contained Christ’s blood per Arimathea legend, often misinterpreted. The note adds Percival’s vision and references Hongkong harbor as a contrasting fact.
A Wisconsin reader describes relief from digestive issues after switching from coffee to Postum. She and family report improved appetite and fewer headaches, noting three daily cups and urging others to try the product. The letter promotes Postum from Battle Creek, Michigan company sources.
A damaged OCR fragment references Charion Hanson Lown and a line about ainee and bills in Tapiture from Munsey's Magazine. The text is incomplete and lacks clear news context or events.
A hungry man hides in a downtown restaurant watching a merrier table. The palm reader condemns him to a doomed life and he, tormented by guilt for his family, contemplates an implied drastic act that could end his burden.
A London Standard summary describes coastal Mpongwe and other West African tribes where a man may marry freely but a woman seldom divorces. The process includes sequential visits, gifts, and a dowry paid with potentially poisonous gin, followed by a welcoming dance. Polygamy is common. divorce by men is easy, but women rarely initiate it, with dowry returned upon divorce.
Reflections from a New York Times piece quote laden with wry observations on money desire, in law and home life. It notes how wealth or lack thereof shapes respect, writing desks and weddings, with sharp lines about in laws and bridegroom vanity.
The piece describes bachelors as urban residents in bachelor apartments and clubs, seen in counting houses and golf links by day and at dinners or poker by night. It notes their wary nature, gregarious schoollike behavior, and claim they consume national resources.
The navy sold most homing pigeons at inland auctions away from ports where trained. Escorts at Portsmouth and Devonport found birds returning after weeks, with some arriving at lofts and others lingering. Fresh arrivals were spotted as recently as a Saturday at Mount Wide Path Mall Grove.
A pot of fresh flowers daily eases a sick neighbor. Queen Alexandra visits Martha Massey, dying in St. Luke's Hospital. An innovative two-envelope system from Paris aims to thwart tampering. Endurance swimmers, especially women, show strong cardiovascular gains. The eldest daughter bears family duties, while tall individuals draw attention in downtown strolls. A necklace purchase linked to a rival reveals a deception.
A man tried to purchase a diamond necklace for a woman known to be skilled in judging stones. He asked her to pick what he needed and stated the price he would pay. She inferred the gift could reveal a hidden intention and visited the jeweler accordingly.
A reflective essay contrasts fretters and non fretters, urging calm daily living and consideration for others. It contrasts worry with contentment, urging acts of kindness, and ends with a note on fashion and season trends observed in New York Sun style, including hats and gowns.
A large brown bear belonging to Count Seieenborn was moved toward an estate in Saxony when the animal broke from the luggage van. It consumed eggs and butter, smeared contents on itself and the van, and attacked poultry and cheese before officials fled. The train was delayed while the animal was persuaded back into its cage.
A fragment recounts Palmer Corptoseul and others arguing about remaining items after summer boarders took belongings, with unclear location and attribution. The Washington Star quote hints at scarcity post demand.
A fragmentary piece contrasts a charming hostess and a character named Nyad with a fatal outcome hinted. The text reads as a tense, uncertain exchange about emotions and danger, reflecting a paused scene.
A collage of kitchen guidance covers cheese peppers salad ideas and prep tips. It includes methods for preparing stuffed peppers with cream cheese, camping table advice, onion dishes with mushrooms and Chinese sauce, and bread yeast lessons. Also offers onion sauce, gravy, buttered crackers, floor polishing, curtain repair, and decorative edible centerpieces.
The text notes that ball games provide enjoyable, invigorating exercise improving physical powers. It mentions catch ball as an early game requiring little exertion and played by both women and men, reflecting on athletic benefits and the social spread of sport. It also references tramways workers facing poverty in New York.
The article surveys diverse scientific notes from Berlin and France, noting a 310 mile telephony test, calculations of area and rain, a new dynamite with lower freezing point, and improved methods to reduce static electricity in factories. It also discusses voice quality in singers and bird flight perceptions.
Consul General John P Bray notes in Melbourne that Japan cultivates 21 million woodlots unevenly owned by private individuals and communes. Each plot averages under nine tenths of an acre yet yields about 88 feet of lumber per acre yearly. Japan plants 700 million trees annually to replace timber and firewood.
Ad claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething eases pain and wind colic, soothing infants and others. Bottle price listed as 25 cents.
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