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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
4
A Queensbury man uses his coffin as furniture and a grave in a local churchyard bears his name with the line Not dead, but waiting. A Tong man stored Sunday clothes in his coffin and another kept porridge at breakfast inside a coffin lid. Years ago a Keighley man kept butterfly specimens in his coffin.
Lieutenant George G Warren of No 3 Chemical Washington says Donn's Kidney Pills gave him great relief from years of kidney trouble and back strain after lifting heavy loads. He reports no recurrence since using the pills, sold by all dealers for 60 cents. Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also noting George Schilling, the American who began a world walk in a paper suit, has married in Newcastle England to his first sight love.
A small ad style testimonial touts Catlarn Soap and Ointment as cures for scalp hair loss, with a New York City signer. The piece is followed by a brief humor exchange about a killing difference and a long dated essay on railroad securities and stewardship, ending with a note on Spain restricting Jewish worship houses.
A physician warns a patient with uterine trouble that surgery is necessary. The fear of the knife is immense as hospitals report many women seeking ovarian and womb operations, prompting discussion of alternative paths and patient resilience.
Abner Coburn, Maine’s late governor and Kennebec lumberman, visited Maine troops near the Battle of Chancellorsville. At a regimental camp he tried a grand oration but stumbled before finishing with a spirited claim of shared sacrifice for Maine and the Republic.
An Elmira man at the Savoy recalls a minister friend who told a joke about a tin can tied to a dog's tail and death. The clergyman later tried the same riddle at a dinner, but the audience failed to laugh, much to his disappointment, as reported by the Kansas City Star.
A jumble of notes from the Boston Post signals fadeless flowers and other fanciful “fadeless” wishes. It mentions Yadelens Flostorva and Tauber Thurbank of California, jokes about a non fading romance, and a light critique of modern wants as a shift toward endless, costless comforts.
A cautious mother reports relief from dizziness and sour stomach after quitting coffee and milk-dominant diets. She switched to Postum Coffee and cocoa and notes improved milk, energy, and baby condition. The letter, from Battle Creek, Michigan, credits Postum with eliminating dyspepsia and headaches and urges others to try the beverage.
In Dzika street at 7 80 pm troops and police fired on a mob during a Jewish Socialist meeting. Four men killed and forty wounded, many Jews among victims. Police report mob used revolvers. arrests made. Authorities patrol streets. warnings issued against attacks on government buildings.
A morning collision between a through freight from Columbia to Charleston and a fast passenger train from Charleston to Columbia near Badham station, five miles below Branchville, South Carolina, killed four aboard and injured Engineer Reed who had both legs broken. The wreck was blamed on the freight engineer being three minutes slow. The deceased include Tom Contin the passenger engineer, James Stokes a brakeman, and two colored brakemen named Dais and Stephens.
Disturbance erupts near Kriegersdorp as Chinese miners strike leads to police being summoned. Clash injures several officers and many Chinese workers, with numerous arrests reported in Johannesburg.
The report cites 57000 Japanese casualties at Mukden with 37000 more in Te Pass fighting. It notes 20000 Russian prisoners arrived in Japan. The dispatch includes President Volt’s Western trip itinerary and a Chicago death of a Pullman operator.
A garbled report notes Mayor McClethin of New York approving a project involving the Cooper building removal to stone in the East River. It mentions deaths in New York City, a railway union convention in Minnesota, rising female labor participation, and various labor and union tensions across the era.
About 100 miners were entombed when an explosion rocked the Joxepl Leit era mine at Zelglor, followed by a second blast. Two deaths and several injuries occurred at the shaft mouth as gas accumulated in lower workings. Rescue efforts, aided by nearby unions, faced afterdamp and peril as crews descended by hand.
Prominent Dallas lawyer Timk J. Bell was shot and died at St Pauls Sanitarium after a quarrel in Dallas County Court House. Robert R. Parker, assistant district clerk, was jailed for murder. Eye witness A B Ruwins refused to speak beyond noting papers in a divorce case sparked the dispute. Bell, born near Atlanta, Ga, thirty six years ago, had lived in Dallas fifteen years.
President Roosevelt departed Washington at 9 05 a m aboard a special train for a Southwest tour. The party includes Secretary Teed, aides, stenographers, and reporters. The train comprises the President's car and several sleeper and service cars, equipped for comfort and safety.
Governor Higgins announced an immediate investigation by the State Department of Tsarinice into the affairs of the Hyrit able Life Resistance Society following a conference with Insurance Superintendent Ken dricks in Albany. Patrols guarded reopened Syrian stores at Port-au-Prince. Newsy Gleanings note Italy postage rates burning questions and sharp increases in Japan. The Japanese Parliament denies milling for foreigners. Sweden and Norway cited as daily countries for prize news. In St Louis a wage dispute saw little satisfaction and corrected tobacco profits reported.
The report notes disruptions in winter trade across New York City markets as freshets and high temperatures affect industries. In Pittsburgh Pay region wills idle, thousands temporarily unemployed. iron and steel demand rises while sunshine offsets some damage. Overall business expands as manufacturers seize opportunities. small strikes and refinery closures cause temporary job losses but are not seen as lasting.
At the close of March Kansas presents the best prospects for a bumper wheat crop, the best ever known in the state. Secretary Coburn of the Agricultural Department reports favorable conditions across the wheat belt.
Domestic trade expands for eign commerce with well maintained lrports at New York City and export. East Texas hundreds of acres planted in Irish potatoes, cucumbers, beans, onions, tomatoes, melons, berries and peach orchards. Shoe manufacturers pressure prices as Western buyers push for lower costs. Woolen mills busy though wool prices rise. cotton market unsettled by weather and demand shifts. Packers' stocks steady. overall activity in cotton and textile sectors shows cautious momentum amid blight and deflated prices.
Reported fighting in Manchuria with Japanese advances and Russian repulses near Metchenko, plus heavy Japanese reinforcements. London cites peace talks unclear as Viscount Hayashi reports no knowledge of negotiations. In St Petersburg, Nicholas grants Finland concessions delaying conscription and imposing a 2 million dollar tax for Finns. Yalta requests troop and police reinforcements.
In Vallejo California a fragment reports on a Russian cruiser Lena at Mare Island Navy Yard where a cask of smokeless powder was found beneath the vessel during divers inspections. The cask, tied to a long wire, likely drifted from the cruiser Tacoma lost about a year ago.
Report from Edmonton via Mort Resolution notes huge numbers of wood buffalo killed by wolves near Hadson Bay Company posts south of Great Slave Lake in Mackenzie district. Fort Suit reports full grown bulls slain and devoured. Settlers urge Dominion Government to protect the herd to preserve a species once roaming the North.
In Washington D C the Italian ambassador stated Italy would take drastic measures impacting its share of the Dominican indebtedness while the President delayed action.
A list of names notes Aly and Mrs J Morgan Smith and others arrested in Cincinnati Ohio on charges of complicity in the Cronar Young murder in New York. Included are Nan Patterson relations, David Rankin of Parkto Missouri, and various other figures.
A promotional piece extols Peruna as a cure for pelvic catarrh and general female ailments. It recounts testimonials from Mable Bradford and others, notes Dr Hartman’s offer of free guidance, and includes unrelated clippings on dogs, humor, and education.
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