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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
1
An odd poemish page treats loves lost and relics of romance with battered hearts, faded trappings, and quips on marriages and vanity. A short story about Jim Busby returns to his hometown, provokes memory, and ends with a mistaken statue prank in a bid for reconciliation.
A fable of the man from yesterday who labors to bloom and pay rent to a aggressive Soon er landlord. He shifts to education and thrift then faces wage cuts as the Sooner expands control, while professors praise old virtues amid rising rents and shifting land ownership. The piece blends a moral tale with a discussion of export trade shifts and port competition touching New York New Orleans Boston and other ports. The second item notes post office name flips in Springer Grammer and Springer again and a postmaster dispute over qualifying as Grammer.
Article notes women’s par osol making pays one third of men, London perfumers considering gifting scents, and a Fontainebleau Rosa Bonheur monument by Isidore Bonheur and Hippolyte Peyrol. It describes coronation attire, a Russian empress robe costing 200000 dollars, and a dazzling crown with diamonds and a ruby, plus comments on the jingling fashion trend and cotton gown trends. It also discusses daughters’ allowances and moral temptations, warning against misuse of funds and urging parental guidance.
A CAAT report lists five Governorate dignitaries and mentions the conferment of the Legion of Honor, noting thirty recipients and a focus on prestigious awards. The text highlights ceremonial recognition and honors bestowed.
The article highlights women admitted to Alexander University at Wellington, Mrs. Leabella Drake who made Queen Victoria’s wedding wreath, and Misauth Mason daughter of Senator Mason earning a bachelor of laws. It notes Mrs. Allee Gordon Guilick funding to aid the International Institute for Girls in Spain, and Dorothy Pattison known as Sister Dora for medical aid in dangerous districts. Edith Emery of Salem helps prevent a railroad disaster, while Lady Glentworth’s long reigns and marriages are described.
A block of vintage fashion prose describes golf veils in red or green chiffon with golf stick motifs, pretty foulard gowns trimmed with net bands and appliqued flowers, and soft satin and lace ensembles. It mentions handbags in gray suede with gold or pearl accents, safety pockets, linen tailor gowns with ribbon lacing, and ornate buckles and pearl bridal style slippers from a recent party.
A historical notice explains how flies carry infected material, spreading diseases like tuberculosis and typhoid. It stresses that flies are more dangerous than revolting to watch and urges stronger measures to destroy and prevent their multiplication, noting summer pest concerns and ongoing anti fly campaigns in Cuba and across the United States.
The New York Times notes unusually thick lashes of Coney Inland trolley conductors. They are said to be grown to grip the cards and fare-carrying on Sundays and holidays. The remark implies need to hang on to the car while collecting fares.
A Royal Agricultural Society report notes that green oats cut at milky stage and cured provide nutritious fodder. The straw supports weight, causing arches that press obliquely on silo walls. A ten by ten foot silo holding 240 tons shows wall pressure around 200 tons, floor forty.
A farmer describes building a portable brush feeder from four inch boards and posts, with end notches and bolts. The device forms a level feeding framework adjustable to cattle of different sizes, using brush between boards and held by a crossing brace. Replacement of worn brush is simple and quick.
A French expert on glass advocates a coming era of glass construction, claiming inexhaustible material supply, versatile shaping, and durability. He envisions glass walls and foundations using new stone glassy, with pipes and furnishings also glass, enabling an entirely clean, indestructible home.
A garbled Albany Argus piece discusses fish behavior as an example of intelligence and selflessness among two competitive fish. It also reports rumors from Edinburgh about the Scottish regalia moving to Holyrood Palace, with notes on Bruce’s crown and Dunottar Castle during Cromwell’s era and a tale of Ogilvy’s wife in the fortress.
San Francisco labor unrest paralyzed shore trade as the City Front Federation 14 unions with about 16000 members launched a general walkout. Twelve thousand complied on day one amid clashes on the waterfront, warnings of broader effects statewide, and talks of fuel and fruit logistics disruption. Leaders claimed the move defends union principles against employer pressure.
Adolph Hartman of Duluth defeats Lieutenant Pachmann in a nineteen round sabre duel triggered by a quarrel at a university gathering. Hartman, wounded repeatedly, is praised for mastery though both were badly injured. Pachmann dies from a severed jugular vein after surgeons attend. Hartman, son of Emil Hartman, studied mining engineering in Germany before returning to Duluth.
A London despatch reports the American, led by Evelyn Baldwin, sailing from Vardoe with 426 dogs and sixteen ponies aboard. The ship heads to Cape Flora to join Frithjof and Belgien as part of the Baldwin Ziegler expedition. Baldwin aims to push north and establish winter quarters, insisting the plan is right and that failure would not be due to lack of effort.
McKeesport scene as Anna Brudowicz twenty two dies after celebrating marriage with a Polish wedding dance tradition. Guests paid a dollar per whirl as the bride was passed from man to man in a whirl before supper. She collapsed shortly after finishing the ninety four dance rounds and died before aid could arrive. The groom is distraught over the loss.
Watson W Moore of New York City left a will showing Mrs I Roberts and her five year old daughter will share about sixty thousand dollars for kindness shown in his final days. Moore died at the Roberts home last Wednesday. He owned money stocks and interests in Sawyer’s firms in New York. The will directs all to go to Mrs Roberts and her daughter. Moore was seventy and a noted lawyer. In a separate Knoxville incident a police chief was killed during a street arrest attempt by the Pass brothers and an associate, with more shootings ensuing.
A general order from Tooreary Long bans personnel connected to the oval service from making public statements about the court of inquiry cited by Rears Advaitral WLS. Admired Long’s secretary notes the inquiry will proceed and emphasizes strict compliance amid broader reports of political shifts and varied domestic concerns.
Amid cheers in Freehold Court, jury found Charles Herbert not guilty on the Orebug charge after a dramatic verdict. He had been mobbed and jailed once before after denying guilt. Other items include a fatal train-bridge incident in Plainfield, a New Milford robbery injuring Everett Van Orden, a Newark doctor suing Somerset County for 30000, a locust swarm near Allaire, and regional notes on industry and public works.
London reports a new series of family murders as three children were seen struggling in the Regent's Canal. A laboring man jumped in to help but the children died. The man claimed the children were bled and he threw them in due to their suffering. Several similar cases have occurred in the past two weeks.
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