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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
8
In a speech on a tariff bill Finley Gray of Indiana delivers a one minute peroration that oddly silences the house. He cites seasonal imagery and pledges to vote against the previous question, drawing wide applause from supporters.
Sir William Mitchell Ramsay, Britain's top sacred history expert, at Moody church in Chicago called the gospel of John the greatest book in the Bible and world. He praised John over Paul and, noting Revelation's authorial bias against Rome, argued John’s gospel and the Revelation share high aims but John remains supreme.
A portrait of Anthony Comstock as a staunch moral crusader who battled vice for decades. The piece recalls his origins in Connecticut, wartime service after Gettysburg, and his poverty before making a name in New York as a tireless guardian of decency despite widespread attacks.
Dr. Henry Van Dyke, newly named minister to the Netherlands, argues diplomacy has moved from a game of liars to a practice built on truth told politely. He says diplomats must listen, avoid excess, keep people calm, and maintain steady intercourse between friendly governments.
The piece claims Pumpkin Center doubled its population in ten years and surpasses nearby towns like Cherry Valley and Podunk through annexation. It accuses graft in local government, poor infrastructure, debt, and corruption in the courthouse and city hall, while noting a failing waterworks and ongoing divisions over school bonds.
A fragment suggests public attention is often diverted from major issues by prevalent dietary debates. The text notes life’s fragility and questions whether such topics deserve prolonged thought as everyday concerns intrude.
A dialogue about sending a daughter to college. The mother notes growth in understanding after the daughter returns, explaining how she can translate items on hotel menus into plain English. The exchange contrasts prior beliefs with new appreciation for education.
A preacher notes the widow's sorrow while the widower recalls his late wife. Tears mark his grief as he speaks of her final calm in the coffin. The scene captures a moment of religious solace and personal loss.
Clara boasts he kissed you on first call and Jessie thanks her for the boast. Clara questions the meaning and Jessie clarifies she thanks for the brag rather than a reluctant admission.
A literary exchange unfolds as a man asks if money would influence a marriage proposal. She responds gently, saying she has tried to soften the blow and avoid cruelty while declining. The dialog hints at unresolved romantic tension and financial strain.
A poem about a man in love sees days bright and dream filled. He finds jewels in stones and golden sunbeams in the air. Streams sing, the world seems lively, and he ignores others mockery as he hears music in the night screams.
A playful exchange between a young child and a figure on the board. The child asks if the Papa is a bull or a bear and she corrects mammas earlier claim, noting the Papa appeared bullish after leaving earlier.
Cook oysters on a hot broiler with butter lemon juice and red pepper, then prepare a brown sauce from oyster liquor. Also offer a bouillon from fifty chopped oysters and a quick pan fried oysters on toast with onion juice. Escalloped oysters are layered with buttered crumbs and milk, baked until brown.
A collection of kitchen tips and recipes for gravy from roasted meat pans, a bread sponge cake with brown sugar spices, cucumber salad with sour cream, Ever Ready Pie Crust method, quick popcorn wafers with buttered popcorn, and a pork fruit cake with spices. The pork cake improves with age and tastes best after three months.
Ned Dayton tries to win Leila Allen by using a secret password from a fraternal joke. A burglar drops loot, the judge recovers valuables, and Ned earns a chance with Leila by pledging true devotion to her.
A Vienna professor links dreams to wish fulfillment though a vivid nightmare is described. The dream shows a fe roars, a closing gap, collapsing limbs, waterlike muscles, and a sudden awakening with a shout that rouses everyone in the house.
A Chicago census shows insanity up 25 percent while population rises 12 percent in four years. County physician Dr. H I Davis notes a steady annual increase and cycles of waves, with cause uncertain though some blame calamities and inherited effects on children born after community shocks.
A Cincinnati Times-Star excerpt recalls a jovial lawyer eliciting details from a prisoner during cross examination. The exchange centers on who said the stolen watch phrase and whether the prisoner named the speaker or spoke in first person.
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