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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
1
A youth recalls a spring encounter at a flower rich dell with a fairy goddess by a well. The scene features an earthen pitcher and blooming hair as the maiden smiles and offers drink. He kisses her dimples before she frowns, turns away, and departs.
Natalie laments poverty while Billy, a hopeful boy, saves for a china heart in a shop. He toils to earn enough while the salesgirl helps, dropping a purse contribution as he buys the trinket for her. A summer’s end looms with unspoken futures and longing.
In a tense scene Billy confesses he bought a small token for Natalie as her admirers look on. Natalie vows to keep it and not break it again while Clifford stares at the sunset, torn between past loyalties and present devotion. Billy demonstrates pride in his gift while the group reverently witnesses the moment.
A quirky article notes that some English writers and physicians entertain the idea of wood as a food source. They argue plant cellulose could become sugar with chemical treatment though unprocessed wood cannot feed humans. horses might digest woody fibre via a special digestive secretion.
An account recalls Mr Seddon being entertained by premier Mr Ballance in New Zealand and later meeting Sir Patrick Buckley at a dinner in Westminster. The exchange turns on Seddon’s role in Her Majesty's Government and his status as a leading Orange figure in the assembly.
An amalgam of agricultural commentary discusses stock feeding, heredity in animals, and the value of knowing exact feed components. It cites hog, horse, and dairy insights, rotation of root crops for winter, and cautions about tainting milk from improper feeding.
A paper read at a western daily meeting details an investigation of fifty creamery patrons. It notes two patrons with forty five cows fed grain last winter averaged 1674 dollars net profit per cow, and forty seven patrons with 297 cows not fed silage averaged 811.07 dollars net per cow. It suggests silos pay for themselves in the first season with fifteen cows.
A Farmer and Stockbreeder essay argues farmers can profit more from horse breeding by emphasizing quality stock and soundness, using workhorse mares at home, and managing costs with farm-grown forage and careful book-keeping. The piece contrasts farming practices with big studs and notes the value of on-farm training and feeding efficiency. It also recounts a Marmaton River bottom area study on wild cats expanding in timber.
For whitening flannel that has yellowed from long lying or frequent washing, soak for an hour in a weak bi-sulfate of soda solution, press out water and starch, return the material to the solution, cover and let stand twenty minutes, then rinse in soft waters and dry in the sun.
A nurse describes a simple cooling method for ill patients in hot weather. She places a folded wool blanket on a stone window ledge and keeps it wet all day. Evaporation cools the stone and surrounding air, offering noticeable relief to the invalid in town.
The article outlines a French inspired gravel path washing recipe using ten gallons of water twenty pounds of lime two pounds of flour of sulphur and a method to apply the clear liquid with careful handling to avoid grass or flower beds. It also offers meticulous home canning guidance on jars utensils leakage testing and timing for fruit preservation and jelly making with cautions about ripeness and quality.
A fragmented recipe excerpt lists molasses cake with eggs ginger soda flour and sugar, roll shells baked crisp, thrice described strawberry preparations with sugar cream and mint sherbet hints, and a temperate beverage note. It mentions Crem de Menthe Sherbet and Amiable dessert ideas with eggs whites.
Fragmented discussion compares dry farming potential from 50 million to 125 million acres, favoring the lower figure, and questions reallocation of irrigation funds for public education. Mentions large land areas supposedly restorable and global military and international references, with uncertain figures and names.
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank in Chicago failed after a $1,000,000 deficit and a missing pair of officers. Paul O. Stensland and Hering vanished amid a bank run. a warrant was issued for cashier Hours. Deposits totaled about $4,000,000 with 22,000 depositors. the shortage is linked to real estate and securities speculation.
St Louis Assoc Justice J Brewer hails Taft as capable but notes Roosevelt and Bryan share earnest, fearless traits. He praises Taft’s decisive yet conservative approach and sees Bryan and Roosevelt as closely aligned in caring for the people, while sparking inadequate labor supply concerns.
A nineteen year old, Joseph Lechure, was pulled from the Worcester water after surfacing conscious following a rescue by medical staff. He regained consciousness a half hour after being saved and life support was maintained by doctors during recovery.
Fragmented report notes arbitration moves by the Pa Maerivan Congress on disputes and secretary Test att Tan Aanelig Tis. Mentions Rockefeller returning from a year abroad in Rue Lope and deaths in France plus various brief notices and elections.
Washington figures from the Bureau of Statistics show imports rising 57 percent and exports 109 percent over the last decade, with notable gains in manufactures imports, materials, and agricultural exports. Regional trade shifts include Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania, and Africa, with total decade gains in imports about 447 million and exports about 81 million.
John McDonald seventy travels the United States seeking his daughter Anna Mortimer of 183 Slater street Paterson New Jersey. A Newark trolley car encounter reveals Mortimer is her married name and leads to the reunion with his long lost daughter and son in law McDonald a Scotchman living near Ben Nevis. The couple had eloped after her suitor Mortimer was forbidden entry.
About 150 Pulajanes pierced a military cordon at Aluyen Leyte and burned key positions. They killed the town ex president and three policemen, while Major Crawford Captain Knat cher and eight constabulary men pursued them. Ambush on the Abulung River wounded Crawford Knaunder and five Ten Awece. River ambush halted fire as enemies hid along wooded banks. Igorrotes previously peaceful.
Major William B. Schofield Paymaster in the army and son of General Schofield shot and killed himself on leave due to ill health. Reports say he feared becoming a burden to his wife.
Miss Ida Calhoun eighteen from Augusta a niece of Rev C M Wilkinson shot herself at West View Cemetery after fleeing a lunacy commission decision to commit her to Dr Mc Naughton's asylum. She placed a picture of a former lover over her breast and died beside her mother's grave. Her relatives noted mental distress and inheritance of over 100000. The attempted guardianship and sudden death followed a failed arrest by police and a cemetery discovery.
Clinton Th. Wray, former Union Trust teller from Pittsburgh, and bookkeeper C. Ixton, were arrested in Toronto for robbing the bank of about 325000. Grace Laughies of Kittanning was found in a Victoria street boarding house and placed in custody. Wray admitted embezzling roughly 125000, saying he gambled the money and failed on the stock market.
Joseph Helmick and his bride were killed when their runabout was struck by an electric car near the trolley crossing between Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. Mrs Helmick died instantly. Mr Helmick died minutes later as physicians arrived. The colt pulling the rig bolted forward after the impact, leaving the damaged vehicle on the tracks.
Mixed historic notes report Mikasa refloated after sinking at Sasebo following a Russia Japan peace treaty. Other items note a $300 head tax on Chinese in Newfoundland, accusations of cowardice against captains, and moonlight balloon flights. Kentucky girls prize winners travel to Paris amid cheering. A memorial service for Admiral Train is held at Chefoo with body bound for Yokohama.
Mr Ridgely, controller of the currency, announced a twenty per cent dividend to depositors and creditors of the failed Enterprise Bank at Alleghany Pennsylvania. Secretary Wilson issued strict rules governing meat inspectors enforcing the new law. The Isthmian Canal Commission reported the first smallpox death at Colon. Rumors mount of a Nobel Prize for Roosevelt. War Department approves changes to American army uniforms. Major General A W Greely placed in command of the Northern Division with base in St Louis. Moody orders prosecutions of railroads for Federal safety act violations. William E Taylor Navy medical inspector died in Honolulu. General Lee oversees troops to round up Purjanes on Leyte. Rice imports to the Philippines drop as locals suffer poverty. Aguinaldo blames gambling for the islands’ low spirits. Wakiva seized at San Juan Puerto Rico for quarantine violations and fined. Manila rice imports decline due to impoverished buyers living on yams.
A diverse column reports incidents and actions across several states. Notable items include Noward S. Borden selling policing in New Jersey, Lycurgus Winchester killed in Baltimore, and a New York court urging labor law reform. Marine Private Daer slain at Charlestown Navy Yard, Wall Street stock ties to Brooklyn Transit criticisms, a cast of divorces, damning lawsuits, and regional transport developments in Illinois and Massachusetts.
A scrambled 1909 page notes Krupp submarine launch at Kiel for Germany and William II's Spain visit penciled for September. It erwähnt Julio De Cardenas elected mayor of Havana, Root’s reception aboard the Charleston in Rio de Janeiro, and the York meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science under Edwin Ray Lankester. Reports cover mutinies aboard the Russian cruiser Bogaty and the Pamyat Azova, Hamburg-Niemen insurance losses near 1,000,000, and a fifty percent stock assessment. Charles Hodson, longtime chief clerk at the American Embassy in London, dies after thirty years of service. Mentioned are the St Gothard Pass automobile travel limits, Jornal da Brazil attacks on Scere Lava, and references to political turmoil and executions abroad. text appears garbled with many OCR errors.
Washington reports organized labor weighs backing a presidential bid and selecting John Mitchell for vice president. AFL plans include party alliance if leadership can secure nominations. Critics fear intra union voting splits could hinder labor influence in 1908 Congress elections.
Springfield residents scrutinize Daniel B. Wesson's tax record showing a $12,000 bill on an estimated $30 million fortune. Officials cite untaxed wealth in first mortgages and plant machinery while the will reportedly leaves most assets to his sons Walter and Joseph as executors.
A Census Bulletin compares city costs showing New York spends nearly four times Chicago for running expenses while New York remains the largest land area city. It notes Chicago’s expenses exceed Philadelphia’s despite size, and cites per capita net debt with Newton Massachusetts leading, New York next, then Boston and Pawtucket.
Five Japanese poachers were killed by Americans on Attu in the Aleutians and twelve more were captured by the revenue cutter Mc Culloch for poaching. Washington reported the incident as part of a broader security note while travel to Europe slowed with 270000 travelers recorded from North Atlantic ports.
John W. Neff, former Erie County auditor, convicted of grand larceny in the graveyard scandal, was sentenced at Warsaw to seven years in Auburn with execution stayed pending appeal. Other items note Zion leader candidacies and San Francisco bakery wage moves.
Gila Kelsey New Jersey superintendent reports a decline in insurance risk and notes a business volume of 9000000 in 1905 as part of the state assessment.
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