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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
3
A grainy clipping showcases testimonial notices for Peruna kidney remedies and other health claims. Included are letters praising Peruna for kidney trouble, notes about fits and nervous diseases, a brief ad for Dr Kline’s nerve tonic, and a humorous Harper's Weekly quip about a pianist seeking work in a Washington educational institution.
A San Francisco Call report notes salmon filling Mill Creek mouth near Government fishery racks seen to surface and mass up to bottom. Hatchery operates at full capacity with many eggs secured daily and millions of young salmon expected. People from distant regions visit to receive fish after spawning. The river rise may extend operations. The piece also includes a short joke about a political meeting and a warning from the Mexican Herald about a newly discovered Arctic race.
A quip contrasts two mindsets. The pessimist finds fault with everything while the optimist also finds fault but with the pessimist, a witty judicial remark attributed to a judge.
A terse New York Press note states a man can give large sums by not possessing funds to lend friends, illustrating a paradox of generosity through restraint. The item reflects a concise financial quip rather than a formal report.
A former college long distance runner credits Grape-Nuts with restoring endurance after a diet change. He reports improved digestion, steadier nerves, greater energy, and faster track times, noting increased weight and sharper study focus. The ad-like testimony cites wheat and barley components rebuilding brain and nerve centers and claims rapid results after two to three weeks.
A fragmented lyric recalls a spring dream where rain ends and expectations rise. Dawn reveals absence as a lark dies, leaving a garden bright with tamed birds and flowering promises yet a missing voice of day. The speaker laments an unfulfilled longing and a dead bird.
Two impoverished sisters yearn for wealth and city luxury, plotting to quit honest work. They sell the farm, hire a house with installments, and relocate to a modest city life. In time, they enjoy concerts and lectures but struggle with funds, fearing debt as expenses outpace savings. The tale contrasts desire with practical limits and prudence.
Myra and Ruth endure debt and work changes at a lower store and a woman's exchange, feeling homesick yet learning thrift. They share worries about rent and groceries, pay off some bills, and decide to try honesty again, planning to return home and resume their old work if needed.
Oklahoma voters approve a new state constitution by a large margin. The Democratic ticket led by C N Haskell for governor appears elected along with a Democratic legislature. The constitution includes a 21 year prohibition clause, subject to presidential approval and final Congressional consent.
Warrants issued for fourteen of eighteen named in Capitol Involvation Commission list. Officials and contractors including J M Huston architect and S B Lewis, J H Sanderson chief furnishings contractor, Lt Burd Cassel, W P Snider and others face $60,000 bail. Proceedings concern $13,000,000 Capitol frauds and $2,000,000 fighting fixtures.
Frank S Katzenbach Jr of Trenton was nominated for governor by the Democratic State Convention on the first ballot. All other candidates withdrew and their votes went to Katzenbach, making the nomination unanimous. Also noted were platform planks on state department reform taxation of railroad property and public utilities franchises.
Reports cover yacht racing near Bilbo and St. Louis, regimental match wins by Sixth Massachusetts at Sea Girl, Palma trophy winners in Ottawa, Roosevelt greeting Sagamore Hill winners, Ketchit’s quick rise in boxing, international balloon entrants for St. Louis race, Tri American athletes winning at Jamestown Exposition, Company C Fourth Regiment at Sea Girt, Gans defeating Britt in San Francisco, Reinertson fatal crash in Pittsburgh, Handy wins ten mile Marathon Swimming at St Louis.
Florida farmers clash with New York Department of Health milk purity rules. Objections cite cost and practicability for early morning milking, clean barns, uniforms for staff, and non absorbent floors. Critics warn some farms will stop delivering to New York City unless requirements are eased.
A Dublin Indiana note reports Albert Deaver of Newcastle mimicking Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and slipping toward insanity. It also mentions President Roosevelt hunting wild boar in Texas, Theodore B. Burton’s mayoral nomination in Cleveland, and various figures including Patrick Calhoun and Admiral Rirtelivu with Danish and Scandinavian connections.
In Athol Massachusetts the cost of living and lying climbs as funeral carriage prices rise twenty percent. Caskets graves and cemetery plots grow dearer amid rising milk and treat wood costs. Some residents discuss adopting new rules seen in Frayne where funeral costs scale with family income.
The report covers multiple MLB happenings including Jake Stahl commenting on New York games, South Chicago proposals by Dave Bian, St Louis Na Honds involvement, and Pittsburg efforts as teams seek wins. Cincinnati fields a new shortstop Lobert amid coppery trades while Young Poste plays for the New York Nationals in a key game. Philadelphia recalls Moser and Crist from Trenton and buys Otto Delringer. Boston acquires Helbold Dangle from New Bedford in the New England League.
The article notes products like milk stone or galalath made from skimmed milk combined with formalin for practical use in items such as handkerchief boxes and combs. It discusses the technique and references miscellaneous advances as a broad survey of new papers and post office reports.
A Chanute woman attempted self harm after her husband decided to send the family wash to the laundry. The incident occurred recently as reported by the Kanenos City Journal.
An archival collage notes apples as a national fruit, praising their spread from coast to coast and the enduring flavor of varieties. It includes endorsements and a century-old advert for Hall’s Catarrh Cure, plus scattered mentions of meat preservation methods with sulphur fumes and bisulphite solutions.
Mrs. J. Johnson of Columbia Missouri describes two years of dropsy heart pain and frequent urination then reports relief after using two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills sold for 60 cents. The note includes a brief excerpt about mountaineering misadventure and miners’ health, reflecting general medical concerns of the era.
An early 20th century account describes radiographs revealing a pearl within a pearl-bearing mussel and compares it to Lumière’s radiograph shown at Marseilles Colonial Exhibition in 1906. The piece references X-ray techniques and reports a vivid anecdote about a railroad president evaluating a complaint about a Drakeman.
An anecdote from a famed Scottish amateur golfer and a young friend ends with a quip about postponing a wedding. Fifty dunning letters were detained at Cleveland and forwarded to Washington with Scripture texts on the envelopes. German silver contains no silver, being an alloy of copper nickel and zinc.
Advert continues to urge Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for tumors and female ailments. It cites letters from women in South Bend Boston and beyond praising the remedy and urging others to use it. The piece emphasizes testimonials and cautions against substitutes.
Edward Wovell of Wandooth Nebraska reports fifteen years of eczema on hands arms and legs with severe itching preventing sleep. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for about six days the itching ceased and sores disappeared. Also mentions black opals found in Queensland Australia and other stones.
A Western millionaire recalls his June invite to Marlborough House in London, asking for royal help. Lord Knollys replied that no Indies would be present and trousers might be worn, clarifying that knee breeches were for mixed dinners while stag events required no special attire.
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