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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
2
A compact wrap of selected items from Telegraph and Cable highlighting both major and minor events. The column balances important happenings with lesser notes, giving each its due space in a concise weekly digest.
Sir William Ramsay the English scientist will travel to America to attend the International Chemistry Congress in Washington. President Taft sent messages regarding tariff bills, stating they conflict with Tariff Board findings. The War Department cannot meet all requests for regulars to attend county fairs, halting further attendance. Alberto Correa was allowed to take his insane bride, ordered deported to Colon, to Paris for references. Taft is expected to sign the Panama Canal bill granting free passage to American coastwise vessels, while Britain may cut Suez Canal tolls in retaliation.
Personal Captain Martin Handy retires after 28 years with the New York police. The Right Rev Patrick A Ludden bishop of Syracuse dies after a long illness. Richard Whitehorse head chief of the Ute Indians dies in Red Rock Okla, believed over 100. Gov Wilson names Rolla Wells former St Louis mayor as Democratic Treasurer. Yuan Shih Kai of China plans national elections next November to pick a President. Ephie Gladys Virtue, a crippled dwarf since infancy, finishes a book typed with her toes. Mrs John S Lyle of New Jersey gains at least 2 billion dollars by her husband oath and pledges continued philanthropy.
The Washington Senators gain respect with each game as baseball moves forward. Veteran infielder Lee Tannehill leaves Chicago for Kansas City, and Ted Easterly is sold from Cleveland to the Chicago White Sox.
A plan to establish a cerebro spinal meningitis hospital in New York as a memorial to E H Harriman is reported. The International Harvester Company answered a government suit denying monopoly and restraint of trade charges. Three men drown and one is rescued when a motor boat without lights is struck by a steamer on the Delaware River. Governor Wilson visits New York and sits for a portrait to be used by the Democratic National Campaign Committee before going to the theater. Col Roosevelt receives a warm welcome at the Progressive Convention and presents his faith declaration. Col Gibbons Cray Cornwell of West Chester Pa aids a constable and commits suicide on a train. Prime beef prices touch 10 10 per hundredweight in Chicago amid expectations of a drop as crops mature.
Lake Hopatcong fell four feet this summer and private water companies drew blame. Hundreds of travelling men leveraged a new Kansas law allowing transient voters. Dr. M. H. Richardson, renowned surgeon, died in Boston after 86 years of practice. The Navy reports 4 113 negro sailors or staff. Albin Barber shot part of Mrs. Fred Miller ear after dispute over ice cream. Beveridge named Progressive governor candidate in Indiana. Hudson County Tax Collector Egan discovers second shortage. refuses to resign. Captain Harrington fatally injured when his car overturned en route to son’s camp shooting. 30 car B&O freight train derails near Washington causing $50 000 damage. 3 injured. Polio epidemic hits Buffalo and San Francisco with 86 and 128 cases respectively. William P Young of Newark wills $700 000 jewelry melted for a church honoring his mother. Norman E Mack cites 1908 Bryan campaign gift from Col Guffey linked to Standard Oil. Windham County Savings Bank closed for shortage probe amid silk workers’ funds tied up. NY Food Commission cites high cost of living and methods to cut handling costs. Roosevelt greeted warmly in Chicago amid debate over negro delegates. platform friction noted. Beveridge acts temporary chairman with extended speech as Roosevelt faction clashed over platform length.
A series of international incidents are noted as wars and tensions rise. Famine in Honduras prompts government aid, a German colliery disaster entombs 250 with 40 dead, Turkish judge assassinated in Petch, and cannonfire feared as Montenegro resists blame for border fighting. The Detroit motor-boat reaches Queenstown after 24 days from New York.
Woodrow Wilson accepted the Democratic nomination before about 6 000 people in New Jersey with Governor Marshall as running mate. The Baltimore platform and key public issues were outlined, including direct election of senators, anti trust measures, tariff revision, campaign finance publicity, and worker protections.
Aerial ladder truck for Wildwood arrives. Hammonton road work advances. Egg Harbor votes down all night street light project 162 to 75. Grape crop in Egg Harbor expected bumper. Elmer Reading Room Assoc receives many books from Elberon Library. Farms around Hammonton receive 500000 to 600000 for berry crops. Burlington Council awards street equipment contracts. Hammonton truckers grow peanuts as experiment. Mayor Ladd fines an alien 5 for cattle ordinance violation in Woodbury. mail changes prompt Pitman Board of Trade to seek later Philadelphia mail.
H O Sellers of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago presents an international Sunday School lesson. It outlines aims for a global audience and frames scripture study for teaching settings across cultures and nations.
Rice shortages in Siam and Burma push Japan to record high prices. North Pacific shipments of wheat and flour are expected to rise as rice scarcity grows. A 50 cent per ton wheat and flour rate increase to the Orient will take effect in September.
The lesson centers on Mark 5 21 43 the raising of Jairus daughter. It highlights the father the child the woman who touched Jesus garment and the Galilean prophet whose calm dignity meets grief and unbelief. Jesus restores the girl and instructs restraint in spreading news.
The $1,000,000 Dam No 3 on the Ohio River near Gallipolis Ohio was swept away when the concrete foundation failed. The American Retail Jewelers Association voted in Kansas City to abolish the time guarantee on gold plated watches and jewelry. Severe fighting flared at Wu Chang Hu Peh after troop disbandment. An Australian aviator Lindsay Campbell was killed near Brooklands England. Absent ministers were recalled amid the Belgrade Servia crisis.
The column lists wholesale prices across dairy, eggs, poultry, vegetables, fruits, meats, and general goods. Notable items include butter around 2 to 3 dollars per pound equivalents, eggs varying by region and grade, fresh poultry and turkeys with multiple grades, and a wide range of vegetables and fruits with regional price differences. Also included are live cattle, veal, lamb, hogs, hay, straw, and staple commodities with price ranges and regional notes.
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