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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1889
Page
1
The passage surveys child education gaps in England, railway crime costs, Paris murder verdicts, U.S. wealth growth and labor, gun and armament industry in England, rail expansion in the Americas, female suffrage debates in England, and a New York electrician’s cautions on execution by electricity.
A poetic exhortation urging parents to nurture childhood with daily acts of kindness and praise. It contrasts fleeting flowers and crowns with steady parental guidance, gratitude for healthy children, and shaping loving, cheerful homes before time and death dim the light.
A London music shop tale from 1850 recounts James Lawson, poor composer of Ever of Thee, who performs his own song for publisher Turner after being rescued from the cold. Turner's mercy turns to harsh rejection when Lawson relapses, and Lawson fades from memory as the song's fame endures.
The passage profiles the teamster as a quiet, hard frontier type whose speech is scarce but vivid, noting his silence as defining. It traces his role on the Santa Fe and Oregon trails, his decline with feeder railways, and the lasting, curse-laden aura preserved by biographers.
The article discusses variations in eggs including shapes such as cylindrical and spherical and colors from dull to bright. It explains shell material sources in feed and soil, notes six egg forms, and mentions hens’ shell production and a separate household tip on removing tight finger rings.
Reports on electric applications in forestry and felling trees contrast with simulated dangers of new explosive compounds. Descriptions cover phonograph stylus recordings, wood carving via molded relief, ant-based poisons used on arrows, Norway’s Iron Age archaeology in 70 degree latitude regions, and atmospheric deoxidation after London’s “gap of London” lighting.
A tale recalls a London youth who sought fortune in Colorado. Separated from his fiancée, he vanished after years of letter silence. In San Francisco a pawned ring with the couple’s initials revealed his location and fate. The lovers reunite, and happiness returns.
A Japanese gentleman hosts guests who confide in his cakes as a jar traps a guest’s hand. Attempts to free him fail until a guest suggests breaking the jar with a pipe. The jars breaks and the old man is freed, revealing the moral about blame in our own complaints.
A long, mixed recipe list covers a bean soup with a soup bone and soaked beans, then bread crumba, optional onions and garlic, plus a pie crust style dough for sandwiches. Includes a curry lamb head dish with croquettes, fried brains, and Oriental rice. Also offers miscellaneous homemaking tips like stain removal and polish methods.
The article notes scraps of leather in dust heaps and streets, blended with Indian rubber and pigments, to create a cheap substitute sold at half the price of natural leather. It argues the material lacks fiber and material quality despite the low cost.
A New York dock watchman describes dangerous night duties across river piers and warehouses, detailing pirate gangs, clever theft schemes, injuries and deaths, and the vigilance required to deter looters. He notes barge access, bellicose thieves, and the risky life of guarding cargoes amidst a bustling port system.
Reports warn riders to protect watches from electric current on the Eckington line. Non magnetic watches and casings are recommended as electricity can magnetize and ruin timepieces. The issue spans electric streets and near power plants, with practical tips offered.
Spain's Queen Regent Christine joins the officer in charge, leaving her maid of honor behind, as a military balloon ascends to 800 yards and returns within ten yards of the launch site amid cheers and photographs. Other items note Grant family gallantry and fashion notes on lace cloaks, upholstering work, and travel attire.
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