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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1901
Page
1
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald describes two men who gaze toward a distant world seen as a single point of light. One hears wondrous microdied sounds as the wind moves through swaying grass and trees, while the other recalls a crowd honoring a figure in death.
A narrator recalls a journey with Tom Morton and a warned Mongolian coin cursed by a Buddhist priest. After marriage news, a gathering tests belief with twenty seven coins appearing, leading to Tom’s death as a German coin bearing a fatal omen.
Prague officials ordered exhumation of Tycho Brahe and his wife’s remains from the church vault to mark the 300th anniversary. Workmen lifted a stone block, opened a semi collapsed arch, and uncovered two rotten coffins. The recovered body showed remarkable preservation, with nose missing but other features matching the monument, suggesting the remains are Brahe.
A column mix features hair ornaments with sprigs of endive and roses, lace embeds fake gems, and a filter of black velvet with diamond flourishes. Miss Josephine Pentland explains her picture hanging service for moderate means, charging at least ten dollars and sometimes far more. The piece also notes lace with artificial jewels, butterfly accents on black Chantilly, and a Chinese torture reference juxtaposed with nursery glimpses. Reading aloud is praised as therapy for convalescents, with comments on the challenge of finding suitable readers.
A New York Tribune item notes Sir Henry Poland, a noted but careless magistrate, travels to Poole to order a fashionably cut suit. The tailor laments fitting a man who insists on long sittings, while Sir Henry quips he spends much of life sitting and wants comfort. A Greek caveol production shift also mentions silk exports to France.
The article surveys varied 19th century figures and events including Victorian mourning, Italian royals, philanthropy in Louisville, a Chicago-educated scholar receiving a doctorate, Yale organ donation, a Dutch trek legend, Idaho ranching, Infanta Isabella’s sports enthusiasm, a Georgetown widow linked to General Grant, Lucy Stone memorial plans, Lincoln Memorial University reading room, Moorish women visiting England, and Morocco’s unseen birth customs.
A descriptive piece reviews coral pint designs, corselet skirts, pongee waists, and shirt waists with crown-plecon trimming. It describes baby moccasin shoes, ribbon frills, and strapping effects on gowns and hems, noting popular buttons and decorative trims.
Chief Justice Miller writes for the Supreme Court in a decision about trade mark law. The opinion traces the term trade mark as a distinct authentic sign marking origin or ownership of goods and clarifies that generic words not indicating origin cannot be monopolized.
Professor Fischer argues for heating upper air rather than lower air in tall churches. His method uses channels in walls to warm fresh air to high temperatures and employs two layers of headlog cells to drive ascent. A dome contains a third cell set aiding air movement and preventing foul air from descending to worship areas.
Dr Delos L Parker of Detroit argues baldness stems from a breath born toxin arising when air remains in lung air cells and decomposes. He tests by exposing animals to water impregnated with the air poison, observing hair and feather loss and regrowth after treatments.
The Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad adopts colored shirt uniforms for motormen including red pink variegated and blue plain shirts with cords and suspenders. The Tribune notes the change eased their shifts while conductors still sweat collecting fares, prompting some crowing from motormen.
A collage of brief jokes and aphorisms from multiple papers. Snippets cover social quirks, remarks on women, travel, and daily life. The items mention references to New York Sun, Chicago Record-Herald, Philadelphia Record, and other papers, with quick witticisms and light satire.
Old fashioned remedies for moths include tanzy leaves sprinkled around woolens and furs. Tips cover varnish for brass, damp cupboard drying with basins of time, and salt in dishes to reduce moisture. Soil mixes for ferns, plant pot drainage, and several air cooling devices using grass screens and wet flannel are described.
The passage lists recipes for sauces and beverages including Sauce-Whip and Piquette, with instructions on preparation and serving. It then discusses Cologne Cathedral in vivid terms, praising its scale, wealth, artistry, and architectural detail.
Advices received in Washington suggest war between Colombia and Venezuela is becoming less likely as Colombian revolutionists are reported defeated by government forces. Communicated to the Colombian legation, the mail bulletin notes fading chances of conflict and cites ongoing regional stability.
A Cummington farmer shields three state wards aged eight ten and twelve as they allegedly plotted to murder Walter Ford and his wife then burn the evidence. Ford intercepted the plan after the oldest fell ill and confessed late at night. State agents removed the boys. their names and former homes were not released.
Report covers a Fort Smith incident where a mob planned to lynch Ack-Louis Smith, a 15 year old black man accused of attempted assault on a white girl. The child’s father urged legal process and, his unexpected stance, prompted the crowd to disperse. Also notes unrelated items about accidents, protests, and public figures.
Reports detail a violent smallpox outbreak near Wileconaln and Black River Falls Wisconsin. Axel Jacobson and Dr. Quigg found thirty cases within three miles and over fifty in Brockway and Lanchester towns. Quarantine enforcement is weak and Sturgeon Bay faces exposure with about 300 residents at risk. Ohio bank closings and other items follow.
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