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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
2
A wide scan of issues from Northern Securities to tariff revision, with notes on Secretary Root, President Roosevelt’s Post Office probes, and a seed of future politics. The Minnesota station reports graft tomato on potato grafts, plus a Bucklen’s Arnica Salve promo as a closing item.
A negro youth about 21 was found dead along Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near Princeton Junction after a night accident. He was unidentifiable, with pockets empty except for cigarettes, and two negro men at the station indicated they were traveling together but the living man later left. The body was sent to the station for identification.
Pennsylvania Railroad runs three personally conducted tours to Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast for the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church May 21 to June 2. Tours depart May 12 and 13 from New York and Philadelphia with varied durations and rates, including Yellowstone and Grand Canyon itineraries. Special Pullman trains and staff accompany each trip. Applications and full details available via Tourist Agent, 263 Fifth Avenue New York, or Geo. W. Boyd at Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary S Crick of White Plains Kentucky reports chronic dyspepsia for years and states Kodol Dyspepsia Cure improved her condition quickly. She claims after several bottles she regained weight health and strength and can eat freely. N F Clayton
William Carman a well known resident of Dunellen blew his brains out with a shotgun in his Front Street parlor about 4 am. He left a wife and three sons and was about 45. No motive found. Drs Carman and Blakeley pronounced death. county physician attended. Also notices for Louisiana Purchase Exposition dedication events and Pennsylvania Railroad excursion tickets to St Louis April 26 27 28 29.
French front dresses in pink and blue striped percale with yoke insertions and white tape reverse. Princess dresses in pink blog percale with white strappings and shoulder embroidery. Sailor suits in pink blue and tan madran with white pique braid and emblem. Sailor suits in pink blue ox-blood chambray with braid and anchor shield.
The article notes skirts remain popular with shirt waists as the complete outfit. It describes varieties with new cuts and trims, emphasizing style and quality over price. Readers are offered examples of distinctive effects in fit and detailing as fashionable values.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers reduced excursion tickets from all lines to New Orleans for the American Medical Association meeting May 5 to 8. Tickets sold May 1 to 3 good for return within ten days. deposit at New Orleans May 1 to 12 and 50 cent extension to May 30. Also note Dr Kings New Life Pills advertised for stomach and liver relief at Clayton's Drug Store.
A partial OCR shows weekday and Sunday train times and stops for the Freehold Jamesburg Burlington and Trenton Philadelphia routes. Notes include an additional 6 15 PM Trenton to Hightstown stop and service from Jersey City Junction to New York with multiple morning and afternoon departures.
Fragmented OCR lists many town and district names such as Shrewsbury Tindaystown Ridge Hornertown Wrightstown Lewishtown Birmingham Philadelphia Croan Sharon Alleng HMightatown and Hornerstown with no clear event or narrative. The passage resembles a phonetic or garbled place name cluster from a regional notice.
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