12 Aug 1892
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1892
Page
1
A rugged narrative blends a poem about heaven and endurance with a first person confession from a New York Tribune piece. It recounts a desert trek and a brutal winter, the rescue of a starving man, a vow to send help, and years later a reunion and new beginnings on the railroad in Denver.
A bronzed workman in a Jerasy City forge near the Pennsylvania Railroad station forges iron links with a flexible wrist while other men labor in heat and sweat. The owner notes chainmaking often employs non natives, praises hand forging over machines, and lists wages, hours, and regional forges.
A batch of short items covers artificial flower safety from the Paris prefecture, wages for about 1000 women in Pittsburg mills, a Brooklyn waterproof cloak that folds into a bag, and a whimsical look at Russian blouses, electric light complexion myths, and women physicians with varied incomes.
A scan of fashion notes describes summer cloaks, lace capes, and dust resisting fabrics in creamy browns with lacquers, plus black and cream laca gowns. It notes accessories like card cases, scents bottles, and fan etiquette, then profiles summer dress trends, velvet and lace accents, hats, and short women’s capes. Also offered is a practical flat iron and pressing board hack for seam care and sleeve integrity.
A column of assorted notes covers gold aluminum alloy claims and laundry advice. It includes washing methods for woolens silk handkerchiefs and colored fabrics, plus tips on ironing, stain removal, and preserving color. Additional items describe unusual anecdotes, scientific observations, and industrial innovations.
A San Francisco Examiner account details a remarkable salvage chain after the Two Friends stranded on Cuba’s coast. The John Bake crew found the site, aided the Two Friends to safety, and the Jadga deemed salvage work merited though ordinary. The John Binko owners earned nothing while the salvors received 31750 from a 26185 value.
A historic list traces the origins of early American colleges with charter years for Harvard 1650, William and Mary 1693, Yale 1701, Princeton 1746, Columbia 1754, University of Pennsylvania 1753, Brown 1764, Dartmouth 1769, Rutgers 1770, Washington and Lee 1782, Washington College 1782, Hampden Sydney 1783, St Johns Annapolis 1784, College of Charleston 1784, University of Georgia and Vermont 1791, Williams 1795, Bowdoin 1794, Union Schenectady 1798, among others.
The London News recounts Henrik Ibsen’s courtship with a pastor’s daughter. He wrestles for weeks to reveal his feelings, waits in a room for hours, fears a letter never arrived, and is surprised when she finally appears laughing and inviting him in. The anecdote closes with their engagement arrangements in under a week.
The region around Algiers reaches vast cultivation through Adogkian well irrigation. About half a hectare area in Satara hosts successful farming, with 13,000 wells powering water flow into reservoirs and channels across fields. An estimated 12,090,000 acres are reclaimed, creating a thriving wine country as desert lands are irrigated.
A Palos cablegram describes Spain celebrating Columbus four hundred years after his voyage. The caravel starts from Palos as warships guard the bar amid mist and cannon salutes. Montiga aboard Logos at Rabida, flags of American states fly, and a ceremonial return to Huelva ends the tribute.
Andrew J. Borden and his wife Rix Wila were found murdered in their home at No 923 Second Street. Both heads were grievously injured by an axe or cleaver. Police reported a lack of murder implements and no motive. Their daughter discovered the bodies and a servant may have entered the room minutes before the incident. A $5000 reward was offered for information.
A sudden flood from a blocked culvert above Fuga street caused a two acre lake to burst, sweeping onto low land and killing Mrs August Adams Mia J Horn William Breiger while fatally injuring Philip Strocher and five year old August Adams Frederick Kreiger Paul Keuk Henry Lutwis John Wilich. Property losses exceed fifty thousand pounds as gas pipes were carried away and darkness followed.
In Preequo Isle County Michigan two eagles fought to possess the six month old baby of Pete Shaw. The infant drowned after being seized in the air and dropped into a lake. The father recovered the body and the two eagle remains were taken by the bereaved family. Experts warn Americans to be cautious of European disease threats.
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