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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
2
The column reviews local politics in Caldwell Essex Fells with notes on street conditions and lawn care. It mentions automobile speed concerns, labor temperance, and regional harvests while touching on national topics like the Crown Prince of Germany and President Roosevelt.
A Chicago Tribune report links typhoid mortality to unwashed vegetables and dairy kept in contaminated cold storage. Contamination spread from rural farms to markets as rains carried barnyard germs into fields. The piece notes hospital deaths reflect disease origin area, not hospital location.
The letter outlines an extensive seed distribution program with free seeds for pupils, new grain and forage varieties, and a focus on forestry education. It describes germination lessons, planting projects, and the goal of cultivating interest in nature study, trees, and practical farming crops for schools and communities.
A patchwork of items from Salem Gloucester and nearby towns. Reports include plant curiosities at Canton's farm, a palm plant misidentified as real, and large tomato and strawberry sales by Abner Medrick. Also noted are militia gatherings, survivor reunions, a proposed bridge project, theft from A Selover, and widespread fruit basket production and prices.
The article notes W H Pratt pursuing theater ventures with plans to move a steamer and seating for about 40, while a tomato canary operation begins this week and most lower Jersey canneries expect weaker harvests. It also covers promotions at Rahway reformatory, a bull attack incident in Freeholder, and various agricultural and political notes across the region.
A lengthy editorial examines labor conditions and union rights, arguing workmen deserve fair terms and arbitration. It discusses faith groups roles in supporting workers, charity, and the social duties of employers, pastors, and administrators during a turbulent season.
Report indicates last week frost affected northern Iowa cornfields with substantial damage in several sections. Additional frosts were observed in western states and New York, impacting crops and prompting growers to assess losses.
Various reports from New England and abroad include School Board actions in Netport and rifles of war in Transvaal hints. A Spaniel War veteran linked to torpedo boats, royal crown diamonds sold, and Porto Rico coffee trade contrasted with U S imports. Antietam monuments chosen, recreation rooms funded, and Newport society buzzing over mustache bans for colonial era events.
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