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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
3
The speaker argues against claims farmers profit excessively by noting abundant idle land that could be cultivated to share in a golden harvest. The comment frames agricultural prosperity as a function of unused acreage and opportunity.
The piece argues that exemption board favoritism harms public trust in the draft while noting the propose tax bill relied on Republican support. It reports three Senate nominations, including Georgia Patents, Tennessee Assistant Attorney General, andArkansas brigadier general, highlighting wartime political maneuvering.
Senator Reed of Missouri questions Hoover’s food control plan and predicts a hard test before Congress in January. Supporters say the program could fix prices for crops and consumer goods, while critics warn of higher coal costs for households this winter.
A man helps a disturbed farm girl by locating her missing brother George English, using wartime rosters and a rescue trip to Belgium and France. Seeing her brother alive cures part of her illness, though full restoration takes months, and the narrator admits a growing attachment.
A reflective essay urges identifying causes of lethargy in daily labor and suggests quiet personal retreat and practical task management. It tells of a young woman who swapped heavy housework for time with music, finding renewed energy and purpose through structured daily routines. The piece notes the historical term devil’s currency for wam pum used by Dutch settlers in Manhattan and New Netherland.
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