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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
2
A long, mixed 1902 era column discusses calendar changes, political harmony, tariff and trade shifts, vacation habits, and Prohibitionists. It critiques subsidized transportation costs for dishonorably discharged soldiers, rail car boarding risks, and a New York court ruling on passenger liability for boarding moving street cars.
The essay extols summer holidays as rest and recreation for all ages. It notes improved health and mental vigor from time away, urges employers to recognize the value, and argues the tradition benefits workers, families, and society by restoring energy and efficiency for return to work.
The press across the state calls for stronger laws to shield stockholders of building and loan associations and safeguard savers. The Trenton Evening Times argues these co operatives boost home ownership and civic stake, urging limits on expenditures, penalties for directors and auditors, and tighter supervision by state agencies.
Postal authorities report Germany bans sending live plants and fresh fruit through the mails to prevent San Jose scale introduction. German authorities enforce precaution to protect agriculture and trade.
The piece notes rising mail volume with rural delivery expansion, maps of routes and posts, and improved roads under Post Office oversight. It mentions opposition from star route carriers, merchants, and politicians, plus plans for prepaid postage and international coupons under Payne.
An unclear and garbled OCR passage describes a water scene with a danger on the shore and a rock, causing alarm among bystanders. The text mentions a river, a bridge, and people reacting as the water widens, but specific names, dates, or outcomes are not recoverable.
A family recounts using peach stones as fuel for years. They bought the load for around 62.50 and note the stones burn hot and quickly with long lasting heat. Caution is urged about stove overfill and potential explosions from damp peach stones and fumes.
A swine physician reviews medical records suggesting repeated infections occur with smallpox scarlet fever measles and typhus. He cites counts of double triple and higher attacks among thousands to argue immunity is fallacious and advise against reckless exposure during epidemics.
The Census Bureau notes a surge in electric street railways from 1800 to the era described. Electric cars rose to 60,058 with 1,744 miles of track, while cable and horse cars declined. Total capital and funded debt for electric systems exceeded 1.8 billion dollars, with earnings potential around 4 to 5 percent.
Veteran news items report Warren I Lowe returning from a four week canoeing trek in Northern Maine where he saw many deer and very large mice but no caribou. Caribou are said to have deserted Maine as herds move north toward Labrador. The Fifteenth Regiment reunion of the New Jersey Volunteers is planned for September 18 with Sussex county hosting activities and Lake Grinnell as a social focal point. Secretary Root orders four great posts to be established for potential war use with $450,000 allocated for Chicamauga construction.
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