04 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
1
A poetry extract recalling the Santa Fe Trail’s harsh pioneer journey. It laments change as modern life softens the desert’s harsh mood, contrasting Trail era hardships with a bright, irrigated future. The piece invokes explorers, traders, and cultural mingling as a national myth.
A boy in Allegany County New York recalls a near fatal march through snow to trap a deer. While dragging game home he becomes lost after a panther stalks him and the deer. He flees up trees, fires at the panther, and escapes with the deer to safety.
A hunter recounts fleeing a panther through woods toward Nelson farm while firing and shouting for luck. George Parker, a hunter, appears and shoots the panther, saving the hunter and his deer. Parker guides him home, where his father rewards him with pie after surviving the ordeal.
Tourists encounter Tyenin shepherds who rely on simple suntime pillars to tell hours. They acknowledge imprecision to the minute, yet deem these devices sufficient for daily life. Meanwhile Mississippi sees lumber and amber product values triple from 5.77 million to 15.63 million in ten years.
London fashion previews highlight lace patterns and corset cuts shaping the season. A New York observer praises geranium care, glove buying wisdom, and the artful geisha as explained by an American visitor, noting refined dances and Japanese stage contrasts.
A New York Tribune description notes the refined setting of a Japanese tea house dinner. It highlights red lacquer bowls, doll tables, and dainty viands, with hosts’ formal ceremonial customs. Geisha and makor troupe appear like a pottery of tropical flowers, creating a whimsical, decorative scene.
A collage of brief notes recalls Florence Nightingale, Lilian Nordica, and Mixy Alice Roosevelt, plus Queen Margherita visiting Jerusalem, Lafayette's 1200 memory in St Louis, and Elizabeth Lennox whose father fought in the Revolution. It mentions Miss Edith Young as county schools chief and other late 19th century female milestones.
A collage of 19th century fashion commentary contrasts new spring fabrics and hats with a survey of national labor attitudes. It notes dusky colors, white trims, velvet flower hats, and the rise of simpler shirt waists, while juxtaposing German and American work ethics and industry practices. The piece remarks on government guidance in Germany and calls American and English aims for “better men” through discipline, highlighting wage and productivity differences in a broad comparative frame.
A restored tapestry from Hardwick Hall, once in disrepair, is now exhibited in the Tapestry Court of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The long piece, about thirty five feet, depicts sport scenes such as otter hunting and swan nesting, reflecting late fourteenth century design. The Yorkshire poet Thanvale Chet hm is noted in the piece as a minor credit.
A New York Mail and Express summary notes that Berlin households employ specialized single-task workers. The cook, chambermaid, laundress, and other maids each perform a single function for fixed daily or monthly wages. The system affords women independence and lighter domestic supervision, with varied duties from cooking to cleaning and personal care, and reduces overall household friction.
A Ridgewood Brooklyn trolley car case reports a mother with several children, a fifteen year old boy, and a scene of stretched seating as a conductor questions fares and legitimacy. The July matron asserts a status while tensions rise on the nearly empty car.
William H Lane a butler killed his employer Mrs Elin J Furbush and her daughter Madeline in a Philadelphia home after stealing $70 and planning more robberies. A younger daughter Molxe was likely mortally wounded. Lane fled to Camden but was captured after two policemen traced him. A child testified Lane confessed, and police recovered jewelry and money. The case centered on fear of arrest and a brutal family tragedy.
Six members of the Mitchell family perished in a blaze at Prosyer Hollow near Johnstown Pennsylvania as a father and five children died trying to rescue others. The mother and daughter survived only by waking the victimized household. Neighbors attempted to help but the flames prevented saving anyone. The tragedy details the ages of the dead and the effort to escape through the kitchen and stairwell.
A violent mob lynched Walter Aten in Rome after an alleged attempt to assault a six year old girl. Blossom Adamson, a prominent local figure, is named in the chaotic report amid references to racial tensions and a railway wreck in the Transvaal with casualties.
A Syracuse, New York case reports Charles Mitehaiy pleading guilty to diverting 100000 dollars from the First National Bank at Balaton Spa where he served as teller. Judge Coveerben gave a six year sentence in a state prison. Noah Raby Sul Ave at 130 is noted in a celebratory birth context tied to a Piscataway poorhouse claim per Noah’s testimony marking his 20th birth anniversary.
Washington reports H Clay Evans has tendered his resignation as Commissioner of Pensions to the President. A White House statement says Evans asked to resign after nearly five years in office, with a promotion offered or time to fit a successor. Rumors deny a direct White House pressure to depart.
Albany notes the current legislature held the shortest session since 1794 with 1827 bills introduced in the Assembly and 1273 in the Senate. Many measures advanced, including the Rogers bill abolishing boards of miningery for state hospitals and vesting power in the State Lunacy Commission, the Ellsworth bill on charitable institutions, and the Davis and Fowle bills affecting receivership costs and school fees.
Buffalo New York news item reports that revolver ccart ridges and other historic arms linked to the assassins of President McKinley were donated to the Buffalo Historical Society. Warrier Attorney Penney considered sending the relics to Washington but chose Buffalo for safekeeping. The Society pledged careful guardianship of the artifacts.
Reports say the whaling bark Kathleen was rammed and sunk by a whale at sea near New Bedford Massachusetts. Captain Jenkins and most crew survived with nine men still missing from the remaining boat. The vessel was valued at twelve thousand dollars and built in 1884.
In a terse note the Republican Congressional Committee announces the retirement of Chairman Babcock. The report hints at Roosevelt’s consideration of a successor and indicates discussions about the party leadership and future direction.
Fragmentary note describes a plan to kill Major Waller and Dieutemint Williams during a trial in Ma. Whi. The readable text suggests a guided path among bearers to reach the target.
United States and foreign items. Oklahoma official Marsahel Thompson resigns. Roosevelt rejects Hanna pardon request for Rathbone. Endicott reappointed Chief of Naval Bureau of Yards and Docks. Cuba naval and coaling stations planned. Insurgent Noriel captured in the Philippines. Debates on bribery charges and various court actions noted. Rail traffic resumes after floods. several accidents and political moves recorded. Weather and international trade notes included.
Civil War veteran Robinson, seventy, living as a recluse near the Johnson tannery in Linden, was dragged from bed and burned with kerosene after resisting demands for money. He crawled to a creek to drown the flames, suffering severe burns. The report notes other local crimes and legislative actions in New Jersey, including a fatal poisoning, a suicide, and bills on guardianship, salaries, and voting machines.
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