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Newspaper
Woodbridge Leader
Location
Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
4
Correspondence from readers and a notice of interest invited for a public posting in Woodbridge New Jersey. The anonymous notice references a Friday afternoon publication and mentions Mala Street and Woodbridge streets in a brief community update.
A reflective column recalls the 1914 assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the ensuing war. It notes vast death tolls, societal tolls, and urges a permanent end to conflict, warning against profit motives driving future wars.
A small town newspaper argues that unrestricted stock speculation and high money rates choke credit for commerce. It cites Senator Brookhart and Woodrow Wilson, pressing the Hoover administration to curb market gambling and restore credit for industry.
The article traces human shelter evolution from caves huts and pueblos to sod and log structures, noting wood scarcity and rising costs push toward brick and ceramic materials. It highlights brick’s permanence fire resistance and architectural variety and credits clay mining industries with future value and growth for Woodbridge Township.
A nostalgic essay extols summer for city dwellers to escape daily life. It contrasts nature’s beauty with human vanity, laments industrial modernity, notes New York bricklayers' $15 daily wage, and quips on health, detective fiction, smoking, and wartime fears in clipped newspaper chatter.
In 1778 Brig Gen John Lacey urged depopulating the Delaware to Schuylkill belt fifteen miles from Philadelphia to curb local support for the British. The council of war seriously considered the measure, but Washington declined final approval. The Detroit News reports the discussion and its outcome.
A reader argues against blanket immunity from all laws for Charles Lindbergh while endorsing tighter limits on diplomatic immunity. The letter notes past abuses, cites a Swiss incident, and urges only modest curbs for diplomats, opposing any special treatment for Lindbergh.
A draft notes strategies and plans tied to the decisive Trenton victory, emphasizing coastal operations and orders laid out by commanders. The document outlines intended actions and context shaping the historic result.
Charles Burr Todd recalls Benedict Arnold as death neared. He describes Arnold wandering in thoughts of Amserics and “fighting big battles with Washington.” In a lucid interval, Arnold asks to be dressed in his Continental major general uniform with Washington’s epaulets, and to die in his old American form.
Fragmented OCR recalls Richard Henry Lee in Congress declaring the colonies free and independent and Congress demanding independence over constitutions. Mentions terms like liberty and unity and stray garbled phrases about Florida, Delray Beach, Macon, and a newspaper name. The text is unreadable in places.
An old health note argues that dieting tomorrow fails. start now with small steps. It cites willpower, habit, and appetite control, offering concrete tips like avoiding forbidden foods, drinking water, and planning meals to reduce overeating.
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