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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1910
Page
2
A sporting editor recalls Pat Sheedy’s tale of a tenderfoot at a dollar limit poker game. A bartender and three sharpers use distractions as a sixth card is added to the hand. The tenderfoot eats the card with his sandwich and leaves with winnings.
A doctor recounts a wealthy patient who sought a cure after Europe doctors failed. The doctor used ear examination and wax removal, charging about $50, and the patient left convinced he was cured. The tale ends with the patient insisting on a no cure, no pay deal rather than pay more for certainty. In another note, the Isle of Man reportedly used a wedding ring as torture, plus a quip about scissor requests and a husband’s patience. The column closes with ads praising Electric Bitters as a health tonic, claiming a reader’s recovery credits the medicine.
J A Swenson of Watertown Wisconsin credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after failing with fifteen doctors. The ad touts the salve as infallible for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles and promotes it at 250 at N F Clayton's.
A camper shares hammock hanging rules to create a comfortable curve with the lead two feet above the foot. Head end six feet above ground, four feet at the foot, head rope shorter than foot rope to reduce motion. Mentions improved hammocks and raised sides, plus Dr. King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds with a sales note for trials and availability.
Notice from Cranbury Township Board of Registry and Election for primary election and voter registration. It states house-to-house canvass on September 6 1910 and meetings at Odd Fellows Hall Cranbury on September 13 1910 and November 2 1910 from 1 to 9 PM for revision and correction of the register. This is the final registration meeting.
Notice declares a primary election at Odd Fellows Hall Cranbury township Middlesex on Tuesday September 13 between 1 and 9 PM to nominate delegates for state and congressional conventions three General Assembly members township officials including Township Committee Justice of the Peace Overseer of the Poor two Highway Surveyors and county executive committee members from the township parties. Dated August 26 1910 township clerk Walter W Havers.
The Board of Monroe will meet at School House Prospect Plains to register voters by house-to-house canvass. The board will sit at the polling place from one to nine o clock P M on September 15 1910 and November 1 1919 to register voters between one and nine o clock P M.
Public notice states no primary election will be held in Yahoo House Prospect Plains Monroe Township between 1 and 9 PM for nomination of delegates to the 60s one Township Committee member Overseer of the Poor and other township officials as well as county executive committee members from the party. Dated August 26 1910 by Township Clerk C W Hoagland. In another matter the administratrix with the will annexed of Clarissa Buckalow deceased requests creditors to file debts and claims within one month or be barred, Matilda H. Carroll administratrix June 4 1910.
The Cranbury Township Board of Education invites bids for transporting Cranbury Neck School children in the same manner and route as before. Proposals must be received by September 1 at 8 p.m. and contracts awarded then. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any bids. By order of the Board of Education, A J Butcher District Clerk.
The Boards of Registry and Election in Middlesex County will hold a second meeting on Tuesday September 13 1910 from 1 pm to 9 pm at the location of the first meeting. The aim is to compile from canvassing books all persons entitled to vote who appear in person or are shown by affidavit or by another voter as entitled to suffrage in their election district.
A primary election of delegates to party conventions or for nominations will occur on Tuesday September 13 1910 from 1 p m to 9 p m at the Boards of Registry and Election.
On Tuesday November 8 1910 from 6 am to 7 pm and Tuesday October 26 1910 from 1 pm to 9 pm the Middlesex County Board of Elections will revise and correct the original Register of voters. They will add names of all eligible voters in the election district and erase those not entitled to vote after due hearing. By order of H H Brown Chairman.
James H. Conover as administrator announces to creditors of Margaret Wilkens and Benjamin S. Everitt that debts demands and claims against the estates must be presented under oath within nine months or be forever barred. Dated July by Frank B. Lyveltt and Benjamin H. Everitt executors under Middlesex surrogate direction.
The Boards of Registry and Election for South Brunswick Township will meet on Tuesday September 10 from 1 to 9 PM to prepare the registry historical list of persons entitled to vote in the township.
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