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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
1
Severe storms and persistent rainfall drive high water across the Passaic Bottoms and central eastern slopes of the Rockies. Months of saturation disrupt farming, with cattle and carp affected. transportation delays and flood damage worsen as wells and fields await dry spells. A local accident adds to the week’s woes.
Local congregations list Sunday morning and evening worship at Epworth Lingue, St Agnes, and other churches with varied languages. Prayer meetings, youth society, Sunday school times, and announcements for memorials, memberships, and mission offerings fill a busy ecclesiastical calendar across Peasantdale and surrounding towns.
Mrs. Mary Gould, 25, widow of Harry Gould of the Erie Railroad, attempted suicide by jumping into a Caldwell area brook. Found unconscious by a police officer, she was treated at Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
A scientific man introduces a theory that life length increases with fewer waking hours. He suggests a person could extend beyond the usual 70 years by spending most time asleep and using a device called neurova for inspiration. The idea prompts questions about the quality and worth of a greatly extended lifespan.
The New York Medical Journal cites the Indian Lancet warning of electrofanitis a hot weather illness from electric fan breezes. It describes sneezing coughing and head cold caused by germ laden air. It may lead to basilitis or bronchitis if untreated and is hard to cure in heat.
Memorial Day 1901 saw a quiet country observance amid cloudy damp weather. Visitors came from Caldwell and Verona for a monster parade and the Caldwell Home grounds hosted practice games and a concert by the Caldwell Home Boys Band attracting about 500 people.
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