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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
1
Horace Seymour Keller recalls a deserted chamber where cobwebs fringe faded tapestries and a brass bound book invites memory. The old room, lit by dim drafts, becomes a stage for childhood memories and the lingering voices of youth as dust and time crumble away.
In a Harrowing account from the Susquehanna region, a pitman named Mark Moore recounts a near-fatal hoisting accident at a Woodward shaft that loomed 3200 feet drop. A faulty engine and a swift bucket ride led to two companions' deaths, while Moore clung to the sheave wheel as a rope rescued him moments before catastrophe.
The piece lists ten hygiene commandments and general life rules for longevity, stressing early rising, work, cleanliness, frugality, sleep, proper dress, a cheerful home, balanced amusement, and vigorous use of body and mind. It also comments on regional wheat production shifts from Vermont and Maryland to Minnesota and beyond, noting New York remains a wheat producer and Minneapolis leads in milling.
A reminiscence recalls the Prince of Wales in a revived Cinque Ports uniform now worn by the lord warden. The blue coat with scarlet trimmings bears the Cinque Ports arms, a look unfamiliar today, sparking wartime style and coronation quips about a noble dress code.
A reflection on deep friendship noting how true understanding rests in shared silences. Even when conversation stalls, the presence and calm among friends sustains harmony and a serene spirit that pervades the moment.
Professor E E Barnard explains a dense region of the Milky Way photographed by telecamera, noting each spec is a star and many are hotter or cooler than our sun. He envisions a giant telescope on a track moving through space, imagining billions of years and immense distances to study solar systems and planets beyond our own, with technical notes on light speed and angular measurements.
A clipped, fragmented passage surveys concepts of Earth's smallness in the cosmos, cites Edgar J. Larkin and Charles Wagner, then skims quotes from figures like Elbert Hubbard and General Staessel. It shifts through historical mentions, saints such as Patrick, and a humorous anecdote about a wayward wife, finishing with a burst of alliterative wordplay.
A short whimsical rhyme about a child writing to his mother in Yokohama ends each line with a period and closes with a smile. The quip evokes newspaper humor about pleasing everyone as a playful exchange between Newark News and Detroit Free Press.
A fragment from Chicazo Tribune quotes terse dialogue about Muntoburn’s daughter departing on a wedding tour. The lines imply rumors and accusations of deceit and cheap talk surrounding the journey and its lighting on the carriage scene.
The Philadelphia Press notes that Riner sent a poem to Scribbler's Magazine two days ago. A respondent asks if it will appear soon, and Turner says it appeared even earlier than expected, arriving in his mail this morning.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet records a terse exchange between a passenger and a motorman about speed and timing aboard a tram car. The dialogue hints at frustration with the car behind and requests quicker service amid apparent delays.
A clipped exchange shows Mrs Watkyns asking for a dollar and Mr Watkyns replying with sarcasm about money and needing advance notice for large sums. Quotation from Somerville Journal.
A Detroit Free Press item transcribes a witty exchange between a friend and a married man. The friend teases a smacker chief about perfume while the husband jokes his wife uses scent as a reminder to bring items home. The quip highlights domestic humor and social banter.
In a clipped Scots exchange from a jester’s quip, Elder asks if Sandy was drowned and the reply clarifies Sandy is the eldest brother. The brief dialogue centers on misread fate and family sorrow.
President Roosevelt arrived in Louisville amid fanfare as militia fired a twentyone gun salute. A lengthy procession included Loyal Legion and Confederate veterans, Judge Castleman as grand marshal, and crowds lining Broadway. He spoke briefly from the Court House steps, then toured the city before departing for St Louis.
A man asks a Chicago News reader to fix a piano after telephoning. The daughter told him to call her father. The father, noting a broken string, asks the cost to repair it. The man quotes two dollars, and the father hands five dollars to replace all strings.
Pallicepyla Press reports a gossip snippet about Jack Habsom at a social gathering. An encounter in a dark hallway leads to an unconfirmed romantic moment. The source entertains the idea of keeping details private for now.
The Philadelphia Telegraph recalls a sharp scam where a suave suitor feigns romance to exploit a wealthy woman. A brash old farmer and a chorus of diners witness the plan unravel as false charm meets stubborn judgment and bitter irony.
The text reels through historical names and titles, mentioning Senator Menefee of the OK legislature, Anita Stiles Senatore, Nixon of Nevada as a telegraph operator, President Roosevelt praised by Walter Wellman, John Jacob Astor in 1830, and a series of foreign and military references. It notes an upcoming monument at Pirbright for Sir Tony M Stanleyth, with a large ceremonial column to be erected.
Former Senator Stewart leaves Washington for home in Tonopah Nevada. Roosevelt names new canal commission with Theodore P. Shonts as chairman. Rear Admiral Barker retires from Chief of North Atlantic Fleet, Evans succeeds him. Porto Rico school questions unsettled, Philippine trade good amid war. JDRoosevelt trip, Mormons buy land in Alberta, fires on Rosebud reservation, burglaries, crimes and trials populate the domestic docket. Foreign dispatches cover Alsace petition, Japan coal bricks, Vatican Brazil cardinal, Tangier murder case, Monte Carlo shares rise, and Russian squadron movements.
Chicago voters backed John J. Dunne for mayor by a 24,248 plurality and 64 percent of the total 322,373 votes, the largest mayoral tally in city history. Harlan, the Republican candidate, conceded early, citing support for immediate municipal ownership of utilities, while Dunne pledged rapid, careful implementation and a survey of street railways before city control.
St Louis Missouri reports a hotly contested race resulting in the re election of Mayor Rofla Wells, Democrat, by a plurality estimated between five thousand and twelve thousand votes.
Detroit election returns show a 70 000 plus majority for the Republican state ticket. Joseph B Moore of Lapeer is renominated for Supreme Judge Arthur Hill of Saginaw and W If Sawyer of Els dale are named regents of the University of Michigan and W J MelXone of Calhoun County joins the State Board of Education. Sporting notes mention Morris Park speed course and other local outings as the season opens.
John McClintock a member of the Lord's firm band of angel dancers at Woodcliff for sixteen years shot himself in the Lyttle home, aged 44, after wandering the woods despondent. Coroner no inquest. A former inmate of Hackensack jail, his mind was regarded as deranged. He had recently visited Philadelphia family before returning to Woodcliff.
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