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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
7
A defendant tells the judge he aimed for forty five miles per hour but could not reach it. He argues he was not reckless, saying at forty miles an hour he would have been a mile away as the other man entered the corner.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local measures and must be treated constitutionally. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood to heal mucous membranes and Eustachian tube inflammation and offers one hundred dollars for any cure it cannot achieve, with circulars free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A young man faces a medical exam with a face deemed unworthy, yet vows to join the fight against the Huns. The doctor praises his pluck while the boy jokes that any German injury would only improve his looks. A lighter note on dancing and fiddlers follows.
American forces strike strong blows on the Argonne left wing and near the Scarpe as Pershing presses a major offensive. Berlin reports German peace overtures and possible separate peace moves while Americans and French advance on multiple fronts. A large explosion at Morgan Station kills many and injures scores as U S troops push toward Brunhild region and Vesle Champagne. The war army grows to 1.8 million with repatriation beginning for influenza cases.
Senator McCumber introduces a peace plan demanding German army disbandment and surrender of the German navy to the United States. Red Cross headquarters in Washington mobilizes to fight the influenza epidemic. General March reports 250000 troops sent overseas in September despite the flu. German efforts to defend Sedan fail as American forces advance. Luckers oppose hog price stabilization plans. Thermometer plants nationwide seized by the War Department.
British Consul General Lockhart arrives at the Finnish border from Russia as influenza closes senate galleries. Senator Calder proposes indefinite daylight saving. Food Administration limits grain trading to deferred futures in Chicago. Four women with a women’s party banner arrested at the capitol. Goshute Indians near Salt Lake on the warpath for the third time in sixteen months. Lane reports US potash production meets national needs. Red Cross allocates 95 million dollars for British Isles war work through 1918. Rail freight heavy east. Alaska mines mill 47850 dry tons in September. Springfield Fuel Board caps coal at two tons per family with existing stock excluded.
The report lists a series of sports items and appointments: George W. Wightman resigns as treasurer of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, to be replaced by Alfred A. Chapin. Bertha Dillon wins in Lexington while Rutgers and Penn prepare for a Franklin Field date. Roamer wins the Pierrepont Handicap at Jamaica, Molla Bjurstedt wins New Jersey state singles and doubles with Mrs Weaver, Belmont Park to host a large aviation carnival on October 26, and Alfred von Kolnitz becomes the first major league player commissioned as a major since U.S. entry into the war, having played for the Reds and White Sox.
Allies hail a squadron of 12 American submarine chasers aiding the assault on the Austrian base at Durazzo. The escort protected larger ships and helped sink at least one submarine, with another possibly sunk.
Haarlem Oil Capsules, touted as a centuries old Holland remedy, claim relief from kidney and bladder disorders, back pain, and rheumatic symptoms. The ad promises quick relief with five drop doses per capsule, guarantees refund if not effective, and urges consumers to buy the genuine GOLD MEDAL brand.
The pretty young teacher asks students to name waves. Ethel answers, declaring three kinds: ocean waves, thought waves and Marcel waves.
When a cold is neglected it attacks the lining of the lung and leads to pneumonia. Father John's Medicine treats colds and prevents pneumonia by nourishing the system and driving out poisonous waste matter. It is not a cough syrup or balsam or dangerous drug but a food medicine and body builder.
Are you troubled with indigestion and stomach distress after meals Munyons Dyspepsia Remedy claims to act quickly on gastric juices strengthen digestion soothe irritated stomachs and prevent worse health outcomes. Available at all druggists.
In a quip reported by the Boston Evening Transcript Mrs Snobson questions darning a husband’s hose while Mrs Wright replies that a man who foots his wife’s bills should foot his stockings. The exchange plays on gender roles with wit.
A fragmentary piece notes a practical joke sale for a dollar and a weary traveler asking where to find a bureau of information. It mentions Castoria and a mother’s caution, with reflections on people's ongoing troubles and curiosities.
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