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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
4
A fragmentary notice mixes cultural notes on Indian and Yo-kan burial practices with an advertisement for Mall's Anti-Belch Wafers claiming relief from belching and indigestion. Also mentions Dr Kline's Narvolestorer trial and a British spouse named Charlotte Bronto in Banagher England.
A vintage notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood purifying internal remedy. It claims the medicine reaches the disease seat, misrepresents its efficacy, and advertises testimonials and other products. Also mentions a refrigerator shipping subsidy and a touching bridal anecdote.
Afro Jang Warrell of Jersey City testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills restored his health after years of backache, swelling, and urinary problems. He notes improved kidney function and overall well being, with his eyelids and eyesight returning to normal and dizziness diminishing. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Albany N Y
A Zemstvo Congress in St Petersburg pressed for a constitutional monarchy with a direct popular ballot for the First Duma. Witte and supporters faced a stubborn challenge from Prince Troubetskoy and Count Treyden as delegates insisted on framing a constitution elected by the people, rejecting imperial compromise. The debate highlighted tension between reformers and court favor, with warnings that premiss attempts could spark unrest and bloodshed.
Postmaster General Cortelyou sent to the Treasury estimates for the next fiscal year ending June 30 1907 showing overall expense reductions where possible and targeted increases to grow postal facilities. The department seeks 1 401 250 for salaries a net rise of 3690 after transfers with large gains for rural delivery railway mail service postmasters clerks and city letter carriers.
Philadelphia waterfront reports say oyster crews are kidnapped by recruiters, spirited to Baltimore, intoxicated, shipped to Chesapeake Bay vessels, and murdered or cast overboard if they refuse to work. Detectives urge action as relatives petition President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt received two ivory tusks as gifts from El Hadji Abdullaty Bush, Abyssinian minister of commerce, during his U.S. tour. He also was presented a letter of greetings from Lis nue Hunt master, written in Abyssinian on royal stationery, unreadable to Washington interpreters.
A steamer Kilkee captain reports witnessing a mysterious steamship blow up and sink about fifty miles east of Halifax. The bulletin notes a naval disaster amid scattered reports of prominent figures and royal activity in Europe and beyond.
A night rail collision near Baker's Bridge Station west of Lincoln Massachusetts left sixteen dead and many injured. The Montreal express crashed into the Marlboro branch local causing extensive wreckage as darkness and mist hindered rescue efforts. Casualties included several women and children. most passengers were in the rear Marlboro cars. Emergency crews from Boston Waltham and Concord supplied aid and wrecking trains while investigators began tallying the dead.
Constantinople reports the Sultan refuses the Powers demands on Macedonia after a ministers council approved, signaling possible extension of foreign mandates. Greece’s fleet at Piraeus and European bloc readiness raise fears of a broader intervention while Turks express resentment of European cabinets and fear Christian meddling.
First Lieutenant Donald C. McClelland of Company E Tenth U S Infantry is under arrest at Fort Wright Spokane charged with conduct unbecoming an officer An investigation found a $440 shortfall deposited in a Spokane bank under his name The man is a patient in the post hospital suffering from self inflicted wounds after a neck injury and he enlisted in New York with service in Cuba and the Philippines
A chaotic report describes peasant unrest spreading through central and southeastern regions of Moscow Musgln with fears of a general revolt. It accuses revolutionaries of misrepresenting imperial reforms to seize land funds while condemning government probes into meatpackers. The piece links political trials, media pledges, and calls for fair, transparent legal processes amid alleged corruption.
Boston Chamber of Commerce figures show a weak bean harvest this year. New York crops fail, Boston relies on Michigan and California supplies. Over eight weeks receipts are half of last year's for the same period, with 8250 barrels since October week ending 1 compared to 16642 last year. October total stands at 3665 barrels vs 8721 a year ago.
The period shows widespread gains with production records in pig iron furnaces and coke ovens, textiles, and shoe factories. Steel demand remains unmet despite record output, while corn yields rise to 2,707,903,540 bushels. Bradstreet notes high activity, colder weather, and Christmas holiday effects.
Real estate activity remains brisk across the country with strong spring prospects. The report notes heightened markets and buyer interest as developers and homeowners anticipate a robust season amid mixed social tensions and public sympathy efforts in Rowe.
Florence Correspondence reports gray wolves nearing the city with a dozen sightings recently. Hunters observed numerous wolves near cottonwood trees along the Arkansan River and tall cactus north of town. They say wolves often precede by a coyote, acting as its bodyguard.
A fragment from Chicago News notes a quaint curtain over a window at the house where William Shakespeare was born. Historians wonder about its meaning as a joke about the shade of Shakespeare, later sold to a London comic paper.
Baar 28 a rule anglers seek best bait yet. In Chadi's Ford Delaware County corn attracts carp while bass prove elusive this season. A nearsighted bridge devotee notes a funny shop sign about waistlands with an oversized capital A insult.
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