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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
4
An experienced painter argues autumn offers ideal conditions for painting with extended drying periods between coats. He warns against cheap white lead mixes and urges owners to supply pure white lead and linseed oil separately to mix on site, claiming proper technique extends paint life and reduces costly repairs.
Bald John R. Donald of Evanston Illinois declares physicians are right to advocate fresh oil as a preventive and cure for tuberculosis. He notes Evanston residents sleep outdoors in open air tents with cots in yards as part of a citywide practice highlighted by the Milwaukee News.
A charm of fowl breeding promises a productive hen laying 100 eggs in five years with rich content per egg. Buenos Aires population reached 1 025653 on December 31 1905 up 74762 in fourteen months and shows extensive urban growth with high foreign-born workers and peripheral expansion aided by cheap tram transport.
News clippings note French authorities plan to station Labouwly type airships on the German frontier with 19 believed to be deployed at all frontier posts in time. The item reflects early aviation policy and border defense ideas from London press.
A teacher recounts a health claim about digestion and breakfast. The article promotes Postum and Grape Nuts as better choices than fruit toast and eggs, citing improved digestion and nervous energy after switching to the products. The quotes reference “There’s a reason” and the company name Postum Co, Battle Creek, Michigan.
A federal grand jury indicted the Standard Oil Company on nineteen counts for accepting rebates from the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad between August 1903 and February 1905. The case alleges conspiracy to obtain secret rates and may involve Lake Shore officials. potential penalties could total $280,000 in fines.
In Saratoga an official order shut down all gambling houses including Canfield and Ullman clubs. Governor Higgins aides and local officials directed proprietors to end betting as the town halted faro and roulette. Patrons were expelled from venues and races continued, while reactions blamed Canfield and Ullman for sparking the crackdown.
Chicago reports mail order banks expanding into Was Iowa Indiana Nebraska and Missouri, drawing threats from Chicago bankers. Rural operators lure customers with deposits at six percent and on demand certificates payable at par, offering loans against deposits and easy access to funds.
Governor Higgins on record declares peace makes no difference in favor of track gambling. The report notes a potential legal move to stop gambling at race tracks and outlines political implications.
A fragmented note outlines total investment in racing tracks, purses, expenses, and salaries. It cites annual disbursements for purses, salaries, track operations, and horse feed, with a total public cost near several million dollars.
In a Wyoming land lottery draw held on the Shoshong reservation, Hans Berlin of Laramie won No. 1 and first pick of homesteads valued at about 15 000 dollars. Numbers up to twenty carried values from 5 000 to 10 000 dollars. John H. McPherson of Central Michigan was the only eastern entrant to reach the first twenty.
Washington reports a Navy crackdown on tattoos as a tool of identifying deserters. A Bronk man’s conviction and efforts by the Flame Society show officials wary of tattooing youths not known to be of age. Tattoo marks on the chest shoulders arms and back are cited as tying deserters to ships and crews.
A mob entered Rowan County at Salisbury and moved five men accused in the Barber Junction murder toward violence. Two believed principals Tamils Tamils were victimized. three others Henrys Lee George Ervin Bella Dillingham escaped harm. Other items mention Russia Papie spectacle Pan-American congress Machin Spain accidents and Kansas corn prospects.
New York op position to racetrack betting grows as Cassidy-Lansing bill to regulate or ban betting faces renewed push in the coming session. Gov. Higgins questions legality and social harm, while reform groups and church leaders mobilize against racing and associated gambling. Proponents cite economic impact of tracks near New York City and statewide venues as opponents warn of crime and family breakdown.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Treasury Department in Washington DC with references to dates and a tavern scene. The readable items mention payments or titling and a crest associated with Hadinne, but the details are unclear and the overall event is not fully stated.
Reported chaos in Santiago as crowds gathered for a series of events including a cycling race at the Wubtary track and a major football or athletics program. Names surface such as Frank B and Thomas Galleribsmien amid scattered mentions of venues in Melbourn and Vale with unclear outcomes and results.
Samuel Monich, emaciated and near death, was executed by hanging at Moje County jail after killing Terrid Decker, daughter of Wibar Kayhari. Sheriff Stuky ordered death watch removal as Monich was paralyzed by starvation and denied adequate food while awaiting execution. Decker’s husband and farm life intersect with the case as the assailant fled toward the Kaydiit farm and died after shooting himself as police closed in.
A young woman, daughter of a general, died after an accidental bomb exploded in her purse at the Hotel St Petersburg in Ossessan Russia. She reportedly registered under a false name at the palace governor general Kaulbars residence and died after attempting to detonate the bomb. Authorities later said she was the daughter of General Printz.
The text presents a garbled, era-spanning account with scattered references to peaceful movements, constitutional questions, and political activism. Names and places blur into a jumble, mentioning Peat ebadoeisuad, N.Y., the Pontoslvania Railroyd Company, and the Vata OF Company. The fragment hints at émigré-era debates and cultural figures without clear events or outcomes.
Seventeen ice dealers and six ice companies were indicted by the Suffolk County Grand Jury in Boston on charges of conspiring to regulate ice prices for public sales. Also indicted were builders and officials tied to the Fenway Normal School project and Chelsea graft cases, with bonds set at $1000 and $540 respectively for the alleged conspirators.
Reports show First National Bank teller charged with embezzling $97,900. Other cases include a Birmingham stock and cotton broker thefts and a Pittsburg tank official confessing to aiding a larger theft. Separately Madrid cites church state subservience aims, and Grand Duke Nicholas declines a Russian army command.
The report notes Americans in travel hubs and hotels amid protests and unrest. It cites officials discussing labor on the Isthmus and references a dog attack on Roosevelt's guard near Sanmore Hill. Indian chiefs visit King Edward seeking hunting rights restoration, while Chicago poet Charles Harve remains missing.
Pedometer tests show walls cover a solid half mile and the galop needs 4 full miles. The lone cross the easiest dance covers a little more than a quarter mile. Records indicate young men average thirteen and a half miles per dance while women reportedly travel a quarter as far.
Professor Edward Renouf of Johns Hopkins University once faced a student who asked endless questions about every phenomenon. After playful humor about the first hen and eggs, the class laughed and the relentless inquiries diminished.
Capt John L Ely of Co 17 Ohio narrates his Civil War kidney trouble turning chronic. He used Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY in 1901, reporting relief and continued health. Sold by all dealers. 50 cent box.
A writer notes agencies in London employing many tramps and ants to provide clothing and pocket handkerchiefs for hire. Boots are required, wages with tips around five shillings, recruited at Nikoles market by agency staff. The piece also mentions London society men possibly wearing blue evening coats while knee breeches may return.
A widow from Stevens Mason County West Virginia reports her husband and five children suffered eczema for two years. After failed remedies from a physician, they tried Cuticura products bought for one dollar. They claim dramatic improvement and relief as two children showed clear signs of recovery.
Small rockfalls have occurred in the Simplon tunnel not in the main boring and railway service remains uninterrupted. Authorities report the river channel in the secondary gallery has been dammed and water diverted while precautions are taken to strengthen the main tunnel walls.
New use of gasoline motor on the power roller yields a three ton design. Two speeds offered with no reversing gear, back roller filled with water to add dead weight, aimed for road building. First application of gasoline to power rollers.
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