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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
4
Eight medals awarded to Major C. Stuart include a small gold medal for the battle of Rolin and the Army of India medal with five clasps, realized 1050 dollars at an London auction.
In a lakeside confession the young Polly Grey admits temptation during a picnic afternoon. The man she speaks with turns out to be the bridegroom of Nancy Hyde, whose cake Mrs. Grey baked. The wedding becomes a countryside event with the Little Bird invited. Polly is penitent and wiser.
Polly Grey cares for her grandmother while cakes bake for a wedding. A kitchen fire breaks out as Polly rushes to save loved ones and the home. a brave stranger arrives with water from the woodhouse to fight the flames and help Polly and her grandmother escape.
Mrs. Thomas Dunn of Columbus Ohio touts Noans Kidney Pills for ten years of back pain and fatigue. The French Chamber adopts a compulsory Sunday rest test amid debate on religion and leisure, with English and French views on holiday patterns and work shifts summarized by the London Pall Mall Gazette.
The Boston Advertiser reports that over 1000 acres were treated to save North Shore woods from gypsy moths by clearing underbrush burning nests creosoted by tree climbers. About 420 workers have been employed with 900 additional acres found infested, some with few nests.
The Robinson mine in the Transvaal is regarded as the leading mine in the world, showing an operating profit of 4 385 710 and 70 percent of total gold production, with annual dividends of 8 201 000 dollars. Meanwhile, the Homestake in South Dakota and Goldfield Consolidated in Nevada yield more bullion, but the South African mine tops for actual profits. In Pittsburg, dogs power a blacksmith’s bellows with a wooden wheel driven by canine labor, one hour per dog per cycle, watched by pedestrians. Devon and Somerset in England foresee a record apple harvest in 1908, promising the greatest year yet.
A Dakotan woman once known as the pale girl explains coffee worsened her health in cold weather. After switching to Postum she reports clearer complexion, no headaches, more energy, and disappearance of indigestion and nervousness. Her husband and children also prefer Postum and Grope Nuts.
Harper's Magazine reports the discovery of Nin Chen Tangle a vast Tibet range extending about two thousand miles. The pass heights surpass those of the Himalayas and the range remains unnamed by Tibetans though its highest point is Nin Chen Tangle. This historical note highlights the astonishment of a 1907 discovery long hidden in maps and knowledge.
A collage of maxims from Musings of the Gentle Cynic and NYT musings on Maine Cod Fisheries Bucksport fleet heads to Grand Banks with six schooners, crews from Prince Edward Island and Cape Bretoners, while earlier a humorous anecdote in Women’s Companion about a man paying for board ends with a playful request for raise.
An Ohio inventor touts a tire stuffed with rope and yarn for bicycles and cars. Prof Le Duc of Nantes notes electricity anesthesia could enable painless execution. Karite fruit is produced for cheap grease for soap and candles. African natives harvest a chestnutlike fruit, boil kernels, and skim grease. Silk worm life cycle described, cocoons steamed to kill moths, silk processed. Gustav Kothe reports a Cassel archtect patenting glass telegraph and telephone poles with interlacing wire for tropical use. Vacuum tube lighting tests favor long tubes for efficiency, though glow color remains a concern.
The piece describes Hopi marriage customs including the cold water head bath and bridegroom avoidance of the ceremony. notes Navajo rites with horse tribute and longer ritual, and a harsh rule about a mother-in-law meeting after marriage. It also reports Dr Gustav Baar's Vienna congress remarks on oxaluria and new nervous disease theories, predicting shifts away from rest cures toward muscular stimulation.
A midwestern Presbyterian pastor at a wedding offered a blessing seeking prosperity and Irishness while the groom’s business was revealed as running a saloon. The minister whispered to himself that God need not answer that prayer as the tale was recounted.
A disjointed exchange reveals a homebound speaker and a wayfarer debating occupation and self perception. The man claims homemaking due to his prior role as a beauty editor, while the other questions the value of fees and past work amid a chaotic textual backdrop.
A collage of household recipes and maintenance tips from early 20th century publications. Includes instructions for clock cleaning with oil, making hard soap, andcheese cloth uses. Also covers vegetarian meals for children, fruit skins dangers, and cleaning guidance. Ends with a note on suicide by inhalation as recorded by New York coroner.
The latest news reports a daughter born to Lieutenant A. B. Grant, third U.S. Army, and Mrs. Grant, who is Secretary Root's daughter. Grant is attached to the U.S. Engineering Corps in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Tokyo reports Premier and Finance Minister Hiramura pledges rigid economy as the government’s finances remain unrestored. The address to the Bankers' Club frames a tightening course amid continuing fiscal strain for Japan.
A Boston canvass finds general propects for industrial and commercial activity improving with iron and steel seen as prosperity barometers. Reports from Carnegie Company and railroads point to rising trade, agricultural implement demand, and the need for rail purchases amid crop strength. Other items note tobacco season progress in Connecticut Valley, record mackerel catches near Gursboro, Georgia crop damage from rains, a secret cotton price minimum in Texas, and storage and price trends in apples and eggs.
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