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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
7
Two Glen Elder neighbors argued over a fence line and a dispute escalated until they called the police after a reporter observed the scene. The brief exchange showed tension and a claim that one neighbor could spread her words through town.
A Mrs. Devee Sweet reports three months of itching scalp and hair loss cured after six weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with nightly application and strong soap rinse. The ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with free samples and a 32 page Skin Book. Also mentions a war tax debate and Belgium restricting rubber exports from the Congo.
Albert Dougherty is hailed as a key British gunner aboard the cruiser Cressy, credited with firing the shot that sank a German submarine in the North Sea after three British cruisers fell to the enemy.
London reports a wartime tale of a British mine hunter who captured a German mine layer. The captain forced a captive to reveal mine locations and placed him at the bow as they searched mined waters, claiming he would be the first to die if a mine exploded. The vessel eventually recovered nearly 300 mines while the prisoner faced constant risk.
A letter from a captured Russian officer printed in Novoe Vremya Petrograd praises German hospital care and the surgeons dedication to healing. The account highlights humane treatment and tireless medical effort in German facilities.
Indiana Senator Kern and Mississippi Senator Williams are close friends and fellow Democrats. A Capitol visit led Williams to ask Kern if she married of her own free will. He recounted a tale of a nurse reacting to Williams as a long time master. Source cites the Washington Star.
At the National Electric Light association session in Philadelphia, T. C. Martin reported that electrical treatment stimulated growth in vegetables like radishes and lettuce by about 75 percent compared with untreated specimens. He suggested electricity will play a key role in future food production.
Yale Harvard clash will be played in a 61 000 seat bowl with 22 trainloads coming from New York. The Yale Alumni Weekly urges continuing the annual war era game despite protests. If European war affects college football, it may push toward reducing brutal aspects of the sport.
A playful exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript features a remark about a woman nicknamed a grass widow and a witty line on a mother discerning a man’s brains. The exchange centers on social banter and gender stereotypes.
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