21 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
1
A fragment from a Washington Star poem reflecting on adults preferring grown up pleasures over childhood memories. The speaker rejects rough play and danger, notes fear of dark rooms and late nights, and laments adults valuing adulthood over true childhood joys.
A cynical lawyer narrates his path to love with Ella Benton after a string of flirtations at a New York area resort. Long-branch memories give way to a pivotal encounter in Montreal Rutland where Ella lends aid, changing his view of marriage and life.
A peculiar tale from the New York Weekly recounts a couple marrying immediately after a pledge over security money. The littlest woman agrees to the union as a ruse to secure repayment, and the exchange ends with an unexpected twist as the cheek from the deal is forgotten.
Three men who wore both English and American clothes compare the two. They find American garments superior in finish and workmanship but English cutting regarded as the better fit. English coats hang straight from the shoulders and follow a wearer’s outline, while American tailoring aims to indicate every curve.
Andrew D. White recounts an episode from his Century memoir detailing German surveillance of a young man posing as a son of the U.S. president. A Foreign Minister provides a dossier listing every place visited and words spoken, illustrating pervasive state scrutiny of suspected persons and the unexpected efficiency of government surveillance.
A Washington Post report quotes a downtown dentist who notes Indian teeth are harder and stronger. He recounts a morning when a red nun sought extraction and repair, testing his tools and narrating a challenging, unusual experience with Indian dental hardness and patient cooperation.
The article profiles Elysa a writer in McChue's Magazine as a relentless reptile exterminator and member of a mythical Family Itself. The king snake, five to eight feet long, is praised for speed and their immense constricting power. It claims immunity to pythons cobras and rattlers and can overpower large prey within minutes.
Old musty hay should be used for bedding only. In sunnier weather cutting grass in the morning and wilting it through the day yields better palatability for horses. Fences cause disputes and expense. those with stock must keep them enclosed, while landowners without stock need not fence.
Fragmentary newspaper fragment references a humorous life story and a legal question about insanity proof. Mentions Baltimore American and Ohia Late Jornal with a quoted exchange on medical treatment and sanity. Contains stray phrases about doctors and refusal of medication.
A dialogue from the New York Journal shows Tommy insisting on transfers as he plans for a street car game at home. The exchange highlights casual everyday talk about travel and play.
The article urges year round hen yard maintenance highlighting summer tasks. It notes neglect leads to foul odors and disease risk from droppings. It recommends daily droppings removal, hoe scraping to reuse waste in gardens, and periodic digging to maintain a clean surface and turn filth for decomposition.
Colombian Congress unanimously rejects the Panama Canal treaty in Bogota. President Marroquin authorized to pursue a revised accord not needing mutter changes. Officials in Washington say ratification by Colombia’s House remains forthcoming, with US contacts to reopen negotiations.
The article explains that curing cheese gains flavor through exposure to air. Sealed curds at proper temperature become soft but lack flavor, while oxygen exposure develops flavor as the cheese oxidizes and releases carbonic gas. Strong air flow speeds flavor development but excessive closeness dampens it.
The fragment cites blurbs from the New York Sun and Washington Star questioning confidence in spouses and wealth. It notes the Yonkers Statesman, the Herald, and a Panama hats gag, ending with a mileage record reference.
The text advises reducing sow feed when she is confined to dry her up and prevent mastitis. It warns against allowing pigs access to the sow to avoid udder damage. It notes piglets will self feed and gain independence, suggesting a skim milk supplement as the sow’s supply declines. After a week piglets avoid the sow when together again.
A humorous item from a San Francisco Bulletin notes a man ordering an odd pile of dietetics to prove he can pronounce French games, implying the stunt is a show of linguistic flair rather than a meal plan.
A fragment shows a debate about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with the line None whatever and a remark on the play’s dual role. The text reflects a discussion in Chicago journalism about authorship and performance.
The Indianapolis News explains roaring a horse disease similar to asthma with no cure, but whose symptoms can be eased by careful feeding and treatment. If only mildly affected, keep work light and feed barley-based gruel and sedatives, giving lodkie pot assion and nux vomba twice daily for a few weeks during attacks.
The excerpt shows Miss Cayenne judging an author by his books and finding his talk ordinary. She believes true brilliance would appear in his writings rather than casual speech. The exchange appears in the Washington Star.
The New York Sun notes a lively exchange at a diner where Walter quips that the hop is tough or the knife full, reflecting on a blunt, humorous exchange. The snippet captures a casual, period voice and character interaction.
Poultry keepers who feed meat to laying hens in winter often stop in summer. If hens eat animal food greedily, range insects may be insufficient. Fresh meat quantities help but overfeeding risks. animal meal aids egg size and flock numbers, yet excess can taint eggs.
The Irrigation Commission recommends spending 150 million dollars over twenty years on protective works in India and 2 million for private irrigation, financed by debt and famine grants. It urges vigorous use of national resources for nondestructive works to strengthen the country’s resilience against famine.
Reports say seven climbers were killed while ascending the Grises of Mont Blanc. An exploring party found five survivors only slightly injured, after a fall into a gorge near the summit.
The London School Board warns of severe student deficits with two percent unteachable, ten percent with poor eyesight, ten percent with defective hearing, and one percent with defects in hearing. It notes sixty one centers for feeble minded children and cites early marriages drunken parents and neglect as causes.
In a barnyard scene the Plymouth Rock hen Biddy Dorkins struts with insulted calm while others shoot glances. She proclaims an ordinary lay rate of three eggs a day, provoking scorn from the flock.
Dr. Tol Warner reports Kalihind State in the central provinces consists mainly of fossiliferous rocks, with crypret ting fossils and occasional intrusions forming broad alt features. He notes graphite occurrences of potential commercial value and suggests diamond formation under high pressure near steam areas around Boudesor.
A local doctor recommends a tea made with melted snow as a remedy for nervous troubles. The method involves wetting the snow, heating it to boil, and then preparing a mild infusion said to soothe the nerves. The note suggests this simple remedy may calm anxious patients after other treatments fail.
Edward J. Plinagan fell from a height of 75 feet at Huon Massachusetts. Twenty five feet of the fall was indirect contact. He suffered bleeps wounds rock injuries and severe bruises as a result of the incident.
A damaged, garbled interview fragment mentions an author and struggles with money, welding tools, and business abandonment. The text is unreadable in places, with nonsensical phrases and missing context.
President Patina of Cwba sends the treaty document to Washington for cabinet ideations on the naval station lease. The action aims to assess potential impacts, including effects on local resources and forested areas.
After Mrs Keenan’s death the husband John Keenan searched the home and found about 2890 in coins and bills her two sons had saved. He counted the money and deposited it in the National Talon Bank. The hoard was discovered in pockets and corners of the house following her funeral.
The Empress of India saved 170 crew members after the Empress collided with a Chinese cruiser near Hong Kong. The Chinese cruiser sank shortly after, and its captain and thirteen crew aboard the Tusang-Tal were drowned. The Empress of India sustained heavy damage from the collision.
Authorities arrest a group of girls aged fourteen to twenty at a Prussian high school on charges of conspiring to reestablish Polish history and Welsh books. Teachers among the detainees held similar views and discussed hopes for political restoration. Prosecution outlines planned actions against the students.
Captain W F Miller of Tig Springs Texas a state legislator reports extensive grazing land destruction across western Texas with more than 200000 acres burned and incendiary causes suspected. Farmers and stockmen guard pastures with armed guards as fires spread in Gaines and Dawson counties and nearby areas.
A Daily Mail correspondent reports a violent clash during denied strikes in St Petersburg. Troops, ordered by the Governor, opened fire after a Cape man stood before camps urging defiance. A revolutionary speaker was arrested, tried by court martial, and sentenced to death.
Mrs. George Diplock of this city has learned her brother George We Smith, believed killed in the Custer massacre, is alive in California. Smith, 53, owns a large stake fifteen miles from Oakland and recounts escaping the Yellowstone engagement. The account ties to Choctaw and other frontier events, with several unrelated notes on battles, fires, and individuals.
Roosevelt attended a naval review off Centre Island Oyster Bay as the Mayflower led 19 destroyers in a ceremonial voyage. A collision between Barry and Decatur caused a near-miss miracle with boats lowered to aid the sinking threat, but both ships remained operational.
In Red Bank Asbury Park and Freehold, Nassau County officials report that Carhier Enoch L Cowart of Navesink National Bank confessed to diverting forty thousand dollars to fund dividends and a lavish lifestyle. He turned over property to W A Maxon, was jailed on ten thousand dollars bail, and faced restitution talks with bank examiner W L Mason. A secondary item notes a cyclist in Essex County fending off dogs, a Gloucester County reeds and game report, crop conditions, and various local incidents across New Jersey towns.
Sir Edward Pry a famed geologist asserts the globe has undergone 430000000 years of geological development. The statement, rooted in his theories, suggests a deep timescale for Earth’s formation.
Senator Allison handles currency framing for Congress. The Chinese Government plans a U S treaty opening Manchurian trade on October 8. Justice Brewer urges faster trials and abolition of criminal appeals. Secret Service finds a counterfeit ten dollar note from 1891 series bearing number 7010348. Chinese entry rules issued as immigration shifts to Commerce and Labor. Judge Gray appoints Carroll D Wright as umpire for the Anthracite Conciliation Board. First meeting of officers of the General Lift of the Army held in Washington.
The Post Office forbids using stamps overprinted Philippines for US mail and vice versa in the Philippines. A $3,000,000 trolley survey is planned between Cayey and Alvonite, Porto Rico. Reports of hangings, fires, murders, and disasters across the U.S. include a Japanese national executed in Honolulu, a Brunswick blaze, and crop and labor disruptions. News items mention riots in Benwood and a wall of misconduct at universities and charitable gifts from Joseph Pulitzer and others.
Reports note Russian naval movements toward Turkish waters and Turkish reserve mobilization. Vesuvius eruptions threaten Pompeii area while Siberian gem beds are reported. Train wreck near Saxony leaves 3 dead and 40 injured. French commander Dinere drowns in Mekong rapids. Port Arthur Viceroy appointment discussed. Jamaica’s relief efforts progress after plantations hit. Alps toll rises with over 150 lives lost in 300 accidents. Constantinople dismisses Russian naval show. Irish Land bill advances in Lords. Cuba murders and robberies prompt clemency pleas. Serbian King Peter under military influence amid assassination rumors. Isthmus canal treaty prompts new municipal petitions. Madrid theatre fire after recent opening. Three ministers resign vacant posts. Seevedaar Sula.
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