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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
1
Fragmentary poetic lines urge abandoning worldly cares to greet Easter dawn. References to prayer, peace, and a holy place frame a reflective vision of faith, song, and blessing streaming through a chancel window.
Madge Townsend fears her stolen Easter fund from the Merry Workers Circle. Dolly Morton lends five dollars and centerpieces to cover the loss, with a plan that Madge must seek her mother’s advice. Madge later confesses, returns the embroideries, and thanks Dolly as her mother resolves to repay and recover the pieces.
Madge fareth with guilt over a missing fund raised by the Merry Workers. Dolly buys time and helps her conceal the lapse, but a Tiffany note box reveals the truth. Madge vows to change spending and practice charity, guided by her mother’s wisdom.
The article lists numerous Good Friday beliefs. It notes rising before daylight aids plant growth, clipping hair before daylight, and placing a cutting in the earth. It warns against sewing or cutting garments, claims such wearers may die. Strange remedies include seven church visits or being in church at 8 exactly for a wish to be granted within a week.
A reader recounts a strained exchange where one person reads an Easter bonnet pleasantry aloud. The other remains silent and unamused, prompting a clipped retort about lacking humor. She then admits confusion over the concept of an Easter bonnet, saying she no longer remembers what one is.
A century era roundup highlights Los Angeles society widow Mrs Jessie Fromont aged 73 praised as noble. Swedish village Noago relies on women fire brigade with tubs and 150 workers. Fashion notes celebrate velvet gowns, hats, and intricate trims, with Greek doctors and other notable women receiving honors and roles abroad.
The Iowa, a private-ship built battleship, completed a 66 nautical mile voyage with an average speed well above contract, surpassing the required 16 knots. The vessel earned a $200,000 bonus for exceeding speed expectations, marking its status as the largest sea-going ship in the U.S. Navy and likely the world.
The President urged Congress to broaden disaster relief for flood victims, requesting faster approval of funds and expanded assistance programs for affected families and communities. The administration cited widespread damage, ongoing recovery challenges, and the need for timely support to rebuild infrastructure and homes.
President McKigkey requests immediate aid for floods in the Mississippi Valley. A $200,000 appropriation is authorized for emergency relief as Congress considers further needs. President cites widespread destruction from Marion north of Memphis to Greenville and asks the legislative branch to reinforce local authorities. He notes tens of thousands displaced and property losses, urging prompt national support.
After the President's message a joint resolution seeks 19160,000 for flood relief and authorizes distribution. The House approved a $200,000 relief measure. Senate reconsidered but adopted the House version. Beardsley details a six district plan with six army officers to Memphis for distribution and headquarters in Memphis. Districts run Memphis to Helena, Greenville, Vicksburg, New Orleans, Cairo.
Rhode Island elected the Republican state ticket by a large plurality with majorities in both houses. General Elisha Dyer's plurality over Dante T. Church for governor fell short of the margin Lippitt had four years earlier. The McKinley party, aboard the Dolphin, left Washington for a brief outing. The delegation included the president and Mrs McKinley, Mrs Saxton, Dr Bates the naval surgeon, and Secretary and Mrs Porter. The Michigan sugar bounty law provides four cents a pound to farmers for bort sugar and a four percent credit to manufacturers.
The report notes a Paris club of nat reyAes and an estimated 1,500,000 cyclists in Great Britain. It cites CycHsta's Tourfog Clab of England with a back balance of 694,000 and box office gains for New York City theatres. Also mentions unpaced rider C. W. Miller setting a two hour record at Chisage with forty five miles and four laps and a glow ayants patent.
Congress debates a broad agenda as House adopts Senate charter for a vessel to carry food to India. Bills include a $50,000 Senate appropriation, a department of commerce, labor and manufactures, and constitutional amendments on marriage regulation and presidential inauguration dates. Caffery seeks $450,000 for Mississippi River flood relief to be deducted from the river and harbor appropriation bill. The resolution passed without division.
The President sent to the Senate nominations naming Commodore Montgomery Sicard as Rear Admiral and Captain Albert Kantz as Commodore. Also recommended are Lieutenant R. G. Davenport as Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenant E. B. Barry as Lieutenant Commander. Thomas H. Barnes to be United States Attorney for the Western District.
Commodore Montgomery Sicard of Arkansas and Pliny L. Soper for the Northern District of the Indian Territory fill vacancies as Rear Admiral. Sicard has commanded the Brooklyn Navy Yard since November 1894, with a career beginning as acting midshipman in 1851 and progressing through Civil War service, Academy duty, and later commands.
Secretary Bhorman stated assurances that General Rivera the Cuban insurgent leader will not be executed but treated as a prisoner of war after being wounded in battle Rivera was appealing amid fears of execution by the Brawls authorities for rebellion Remarkable Decline In Value reports a 38 million drop in railway property values since the anti pooling decision by the United States Supreme Court
Obscure notices recount John P. Cuddy of Baltimore County dying in his eighty eighth year after a pioneer life. It notes Peter Cooper’s locomotive test over the B and O and an early telegraph link via B&O between Baltimore and Washington. Berlin markets report a surge in demand for blue cornflowers for decorations and a centennial event. Minnesota teachers press for a pension tax plan funding, projecting costs around $909 per eligible teacher yearly.
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