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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
2
The piece blends holiday reflections on Christmas and family life with excerpts on Congress facing tariff reform Panama Canal and foreign affairs. It notes festive duties and shopping, then shifts to railway rate debates and the Isthmus project, predicting limited war risk and outlining global power contrasts involving Germany Britain and Russia.
The piece surveys agricultural gains and education expansion, praising departmental work while noting the threshold of development. It covers opposition to the Panama Canal and Panama policy, railroad rate debates, taxation fairness, poll taxes, and potential legislative actions. It также references Secretary Root and Monroe Doctrine implications amid wartime costs with Japan and Russia.
Reports of a man killed at his Hermitage home and a Yale graduate. notes on Joseph G. Cannon as longest-serving Speaker. prehistoric forest evidence from sewer digging. Mrs. Jefferson Davis residence in New York. a massive walnut tree harvest. Oklahoma farmer names children after states. heir to a large estate in Hillsdale. tiny twins at Milliken Hospital. ambergris found by Seattle men in Alaska. rival hunting bands and a charitable supper. Russian emigrants reunited on a train. vast dairy stocks in Chicago. Siberia to Alaska railroad scheme approved. Harry Sanford’s long hair and strength story.
Ice football will be played this winter by teams from Minneapolis and St Paul. Short skates will be worn and the game will be played on the ground. The Twin City Skating Association is organizing teams for the play.
Partially readable estate and land transfer notes mention Mary L Robinson to Alfred B Robinson Caldwell middle road from village Caldwell to Stephen J Gould land with 3219 scree. Lands of Richard Speer Emily Cerviere area Caldwell Myrtle Avenue parkland and distances. George F Simoncs Jr Verona address Cadmus corner value $3750.
The famed opera star, soon to reside in New Jersey, plans to move to the Will-Sue estate with her large family next May. The mansion sits atop a hill with sweeping views, and the property will be sold about a month hence to fund the move. The owner, William Rapp Jr., named the place Will-Sue from his wife Susie and himself, a name the locale has borne for fourteen years.
The marriage of T. H. Patton of New York and Edna Maud Archibald of Jersey City was performed at the Reformed Church in Jersey City by the groom’s father and the church pastor. Attendants included Samuel Archibald best man and Florence Patton maid of honor, with Virginia Archibald among the flower girls. A reception followed at the bride’s home with many guests.
Secretary of State Samuel D Dick inson received an Attorney General McCarter opinion stating borough officials elected last fall who did not take the oath within ten days may still have terms begin January 1 following the election. Dr Charles B Smith Mayor of Washington arrep county and two council members sparked the question.
Census Bureau statistics show 5 070 554 653 messages in one year in the United States. There was a telephone for every 34 persons and an average of 2100 messages per phone. Total telephones numbered 2 515 207 with 10 316 exchanges.
Morris Wood admitted the measurement tape was short for sixty yards one hundred yards and one furlong records. The National Amateur Skating Association records committee struck those figures from records and updated holders. J. F. Donoghue now holds all records from twenty to one hundred miles, replacing A. D. Smith.
The ad touts Rudolph the Florist on Roseland Avenue offering a large assortment of palms and ferns for Christmas decorations and promises customer satisfaction with fresh stock. It also promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted remedy, warning against imitations and substitutes.
Early holiday shopping begins with buyers rushing ahead of other years as European toy imports dominate. Retailers report many items are existing designs or discounted from prior seasons while new features remain scarce. Railroad trade to interior cities rises, driven by country towns flocking to big cities for purchases.
David O Watkins reports New Jersey has 408 building and loan associations active this year, up sixteen from last year. Twenty-three new associations formed, seven ceased operations. state institutions hold 0,333 members, locals 115,168, and total 125,001, showing strong home builder and investor activity.
Robert D Ballantine a New Jersey millionaire clubman and society leader died Friday night at his mother Mrs Jeannette Ballantine's home 43 Washington street Newark from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the temple He was 35 and unmarried Grandfather Peter Ballantine founded P Ballantine Sons brewers He attended Princeton and later led a dilettante life with his brother in New York as part of the Manhattan Athletic Club later the Knickerbocker
Jay Ten Eyck of Howell Ten Eyck Newark received commission from Governor Stokes on Monday as Common Pleas Judge of Essex County. He will assume duties after Judge Skinner retires as Stokes and Ten Eyck exchanged a pleasant chat and the new appointee returned to Newark.
The article cites Mme. de Thebes of Paris, alleged court diviner to Napoleon and Eugenie, warning of horror in 1906 with Germany near peace, South America upheaval, and a severe US epidemic, calling the year strange and astonishing.
The New York and New Jersey Telephone company will provide 80 free trials of telephone exchange service in Caldwell exchange residences during December to demonstrate value. A free trial of extension station service is offered in homes or businesses. Applications go to District Manager L C Hall at 0 Baldwin Street East Orange New Jersey.
Peter Fry of Woodruff Virginia describes a dire medical prognosis after two years of treatment by Waynesburg doctors. He credits Foley's Kidney Cure with his recovery after taking three bottles, leading to full improvement and wellness.
The text describes cranberry pickers from cities and bog communities in New Jersey, with families living in rough shacks and shifting camps. It notes the industry employs about 25 000 people, operates mainly two months a year, and that Cranberries can be sold year round due to supplies from Wisconsin and North Carolina.
Like a Fairy Palace is Hahnow Co s store in Newark at Christmas with a mammoth stock of books handkerchiefs gloves and umbrellas. The store features hourly fresh arrivals bright daylight and evening illumination a twenty five foot Santa Claus display and various entertainments including a grand court restaurant smoking room and picture salon promising a full day of holiday attractions. Mail orders are promptly filled and the store invites both young and old to explore.
A new counterfeit five dollar note resembling the 1899 issue with Indian portrait has appeared. The bill was offered at a Newark bank but the teller detected it. defects are slight and printing quality is good though treasury seals appear crowded and uneven.
The report lists gold output with the United States in third place producing 723,200 units against large sums from 1902 and 1903. South Africa is second with 913,000 and 67 million, Australia leads with 87.8 million, Russia and Canada also noted, while India and others contribute minimal amounts.
The Caldwell Methodist Sunday School schedules its annual Christmas entertainment on Friday evening December 27. The program features a concert titled Bleepy Wild by the young participants and promises a simple festive program for all attendees.
The piece argues that religious camp meetings amplify faith and social change. It cites figures like John Wesley Moody and Lincoln as examples, comparing religious fervor to historic oratory and debates. It asserts campaigns mobilize masses and forward church progress despite occasional excesses.
A chaotic house fire traps Maria as green wood and kerosene complicate ignition. Neighbors and workers maintain calm, alert authorities, and manage to save the rest of the property while Maria is lost.
A Washington firm Pockes and Co. offers a 1906 07 diary with memoranda and calendars for inventors. They advertise to send it to a The Calpwet News subscriber for two cents postage, detailing distances, world cities, business laws, and court decisions. A Missouri Valley reader claims kidney relief from Poley’s Cure after five doctors failed, reporting complete cure.
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