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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1902
Page
2
Fragmentary items mention Caldwell and Newark printing activity with scattered notes on law, orders, and a potential inquiry. Several illegible phrases hinder full clarity, but references to posts, posts and notices suggest a local briefing on municipal or civic matters.
The column surveys forecasts and seasonal chatter from New Jersey and beyond. It mocks Virginia licensing, recalls a Stroudsburg school disruption, and cites a Paterson thief incident. It notes Roosevelt’s uniform order, China’s rising influence, and urges staying home to shop locally amid festive frugality and town pride.
A lengthy blizzard battered the region with icy streets and downed lines. Motor and rail transit faced major delays as fuel shortages and cold worsened conditions for the poor and long lines for shoppers amid holiday crowds.
The piece discusses President Roosevelts Congress address focusing on trusts and tariffs with Senator Dryden of New Jersey urging careful study. It notes the need to identify evils and remedies before action and mentions the session's limited time and broad legislative proposals already before Congress.
The article notes a colossal oak at Masking Ridge near an old Presbyterian cemetery in North Dakota. It claims Betsy Ross is buried beneath its branches, cites a stolen tombstone once marking the Betsy Ross grave, and documents a church founded nearly two centuries ago with a 1910 moving event and a 1874 English visitor.
The article outlines diplomatic strains with Germany and Britain over Venezuela debt and Admiral von Spee incidents, plus a reshuffle of ambassadors and hints at Tokyo appointments. It also notes limited Senate work on the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission funding and a tense debate on territories seeking statehood, amid party fault lines.
The Maine Christmas tree harvest runs through December 20 with saplings from 6 to 20 feet shipped to wholesale dealers in New York Deston and Philadelphia. About 1 900 000 trees will supply the eastern trade, grown on roughly 109 acres of woodland. Buyers pay three to five cents per tree and 10 to 35 cents for larger trees delivered to rail or steamboat docks, yielding profits and a crop value near 100 000 dollars for Maine residents this year.
The fragmentary text blends lines from a poem about death and memory with reports on church figures and education reform. It references Susan Canidge, a papal brief critiquing church unions, President Wilson's educational plans, and debates on divinity, birth, and resurrection, all in a disjointed historical-essay style.
Mrs Ulysses S Grant widow of the late president died in Washington DC after heart disease and bronchitis. She was born February 16 1826 in St Louis and aged 77. Her daughter Nellie Grant Sartoris and granddaughter Rosemary Sartoris were present. burial will be at Riverside Park New York.
British and German forces face off as fleets in the Caribbean engage near Caracas. The Lajes and Str East positions prepare for potential clashes while Venezuela declares a state of heightened alert. International powers press for restraint as tensions rise ahead of a planned dedicatory event.
A Whittier Magazine excerpt notes duty and work discipline guiding public service. Plans for 1902 1903 reorganizations include Mayor elect Doremus induction January 1 1903 and committee reshuffles with budget growth enabling education and trade facilities. A December storm disrupted travel while the New Pacific Sable sale concludes in San Francisco with large crowds.
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