04 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
1
Prof Simon Newcomb surveys how 19th century science split into many specialties. The coming century will unite astronomy and physics to connect the infinitely large and small. Experiments by Thompson Becquerel and Roentgen reveal subatomic corpuscles, suggesting unseen emanations influence cosmic events.
Major General Corbin praises the Adjutant General staff for mustering and mobilizing nearly 300000 troops in eight weeks. He credits clerical leadership, notes promotions earned from solid efficiency records, and says no one sought promotion despite strong performance.
Col Henry Watterson denounces the rich who seek pleasure and luxury at Newport and elsewhere. He mocks the four hundred and their moral code, warning of a trend toward mindless indulgence and shallow aristocracy. He contrasts such ‘monkey dinners’ with American commonalty and virtue.
The article surveys mysterious magnetic storms linked to sunspots on an eleven year cycle, noting failures to detect precursors. It discusses Hale’s spectroheliograph observations and the puzzling origin of new stars, then shifts to fashion’s rise with ballooning and the allure of airships offering travel from homes. It ends with a West Australia family mining gold at $75,000 yearly.
A party of thirty two excursionists near the Wuimangu geyser in northern New Zealand approached the basin under an expert guide. Four travelers and two of their companions urged them back moments before a violent eruption sent debris and boiling water into the river. Their bodies were recovered far downstream. The Chicago News later noted unrelated satire about Everett’s disappointment with a cranberry pie.
An excerpted poem depicts a tranquil afterlife garden where souls find forgiveness and peace. angels roam the borders, roses scent the air, and sorrow fades as eternal calm surrounds the saved.
The skipper recalls the Cant Help It wreck off the Shoal of Wrecked Ships during a gale. The crew, led by Bowls, abandons a skipperless voyage, endures sickness and near-capsize, pumps desperately, and is rescued at dawn by a passing ship before drifting wreck lies to the west of the shoal.
A quirky exploration of how different animals use limbs like hands for feeding and movement. Kangaroos grip and guide food with forelimbs while young joeys share meals from the pouch. Lizards, chameleons, parrots, rodents, and others display varied use of feet and paws as grasping or holding aids in daily activities. The piece juxtaposes animal behavior with a reflective aside on merit and opportunity in human careers.
Utility boxes rise as stylish storage pieces with leather and suede finishes. Winter blue fabrics are described as clear and bright for outdoor outfits. A women-led effort at a Christian Church in Munele, Indiana, funded and built the chapel with labor and donations, led by Mya Maballa Rhoades, Mrs. M. J. Shaner, and Mrs. Elizabeth Tugley.
A historical recipe explains a cost conscious method for cleaning hair brush bristles. Combine walnut sized lump of wax with boiling water and three parts cold lemon juice or vinegar, shake bristles in boiling solution, rinse in cold water, then air dry away from the backs of the brushes.
The piece notes women dominate curio shops yet few women sell books while proposing a salon style book shop run by a capable businesswoman. It highlights English shops expanding from small exchanges to renowned venues offering rare volumes and antique furniture as model salons.
An article from Wolman’s Tome Companion argues for using warm water over cold for facial care. It warns cold water can trigger irritation, redness, and skin damage, especially for women with sensitive or dry skin. It urges gentle soaps for most, or alternatives like cream or milk, and cautions against harsh cleansing routines.
A temperance focus highlights figures across Britain and Ireland. Annie Stussell is linked to a Marie Antoinette carried handkerchief, Queen Wilhelmina and Turkey's sultan are teetotal rulers, and Countess of Limerick plans piano recitals in Dublin. Miss Douglass becomes Ireland’s first female horticultural teetotaler appointed by Louth County Council.
Miss Eleanor Lemeke daughter of Captain J A Lemeke a wealthy Indianapolis citizen has left her fine home to work in the Nrull Louse Petilement in Chicago. The Mirror editor quotes that American womanhood stands among the world’s finest. Mrs Parker known as Mother Parker has spent 34 years with the America board in the Hawaiian Islands and is now in her ninety eighth year capable of receiving guests at her Gulbertina home in Manon Valley.
A survey of seasonal chic features fabrics and trims. Pine influences appear in barqued materials and coats while Serge 18 remains a favored hard wearing gown fabric. Novel hats use three tones of a color and a broad chenille edge trims fur stoles. Velvet dominates and white gowns offer reception wear in multiple fabrics. Spangled net robes maintain color harmony across outfits. Capes lengthen and sleeves fall in folds. Pile blue and burnt orange accents enhance embroidery on golden brown crepes and crepe de chine ensembles.
A recollection of two old friends meeting after twenty five years yields a tale of estimation errors and surprising outcomes. The dialogue reveals repeated misjudgments about life, wealth, marriage, and luck, ending with a wry note on memory and folly. The excerpt also gathers quotes from Channing Hare and others on human nature and wisdom.
A collage of jokes and quips from old papers. It collects gossipy lines about neighbors marriage and money with brief captions from sources like Denver Republican Life and Town Topics. The snippets illustrate social humor and satirical takes on marriage luck and writing.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper features a classroom exchange where a teacher questions Johnny about help with a lesson and Wille Jones is mentioned, followed by humorous lines about a balloon wedding and a comic dialogue about a servant girl’s days off.
A dialogue from the Chicago Tribune captures Mr Vannar and others debating a hat's adequacy for a horse show. Uannijar argues the hat is too old fashioned and will draw talk, while Mr Hannijer counters that talking first avoids ridicule.
A jumble of quoted banter about stars and Shakespeare, with references to a campus marble monument, Nero, Quintillus, and a planned reconstruction. The piece weaves humorous and scholarly lines, ending with a note on restoration tied to a royal visit.
The President named A. L. C. Atkinson as Secretary of Hawaii. Other items note: State Department to discuss only settlement talks with Colombia. executive commission to review land laws. Newlands invites Cuba to statehood. Evans to test five ships on Asiatic station toward Honolulu. admiral in Japanese waters. Payne and Raikes sign parcels post treaty with Hong Kong expiring Jan 1 with four pounds six ounces limit. memorial for late President Harrison authorized in Indianapolis. Venezuela relations risk noted over painting. Col Clarence Edwards urges reduced Philippine duties and coastwise shipping laws.
A sweeping set of items reports on Porto Rico and Cuba political friction, Hawaii officials appointed, a Honolulu grand jury indicting 85 Japanese for deportation conspiracy, strikes in Puerto Rico and Colorado, a murder in Kentucky, farm and drought events, typhoid in Butler, a Chicago guard killed over five cents, Huntington estate value, thefts, racist violence counts, and various European and imperial affairs.
A report from Princeton says Carnegie agents may fund an artificial lake south of campus to aid Princeton crews, with a possible 285000 investment. President Wilson hints it could be privately financed. The floods reveal a long forgotten mill near Flemington with a manganese vein found in the wheel pit, while other county notes cover accidents and lawsuits across New Jersey.
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