16 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1904
Page
1
Poem fragment from The Criterion reflecting a nocturnal forest scene with waves of wind and moonlit glades. It evokes solitude, nature, and spiritual renewal as the woods offer refuge from care and a collective reverent night prayer. The piece centers on wilderness imagery.
In a long dialogue heavy tale, Wenkel argues that theft is unlikely because trusted neighbors and “honest” locals deter crime. The bicycle sits by the basement door with others skeptical, while the neighbor frets about the risk and even contemplates stealing it to shake Wenkel’s optimism.
A Chicago News report describes a scene where a neighbor tightens a string to a water pipe and connects an electric belt in a basement, triggering a loud bell. Mrs Wenkel giggles then screams and runs out as the bell rings after the prank is set up by the neighbor.
The article describes a twelve and a half foot long motor forge vehicle with a twenty four horsepower engine, range of 390 miles at ten to twelve miles per hour, plus onboard shops and spare parts for a light battery on the march. It mentions a dynamo lathe and grindstone, then shifts to public health and science notes including child welfare, sanitation, and calcium metal research plus shellac production and India insect references.
A London Spectator piece notes ants with complex foraging, nest behavior, and human parallels. It mentions ants from Brazil and Western Equatorial Africa as aggressive, indigestible creatures whose larvae are carried away and who appear to subjugate others.
A cracked excerpt discusses radium scarcity and its energy implications. It cites William Ramsay and a German geologist on limited past supplies, questioning America’s ability to source new material and warning against overoptimistic claims about future availability.
An article recalls Paris style with velvet neckbands and lace collars as New York society mingles with fashion notes. A fatal fall on East Twenty fourth Street killed Mrs Emma Latassa while Mrs Larissa aided by Mrs Gauvey suffered severe injuries. observers discuss changing roles of women and the evolving domestic duties.
A Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt cites S. E. Bolles on popular novelties in jewelry. The seek band resembles a bracelet and favors pearls and diamonds or their combination. Band worn outside collar stock for street wear or as evening accessory. bracelets regain vogue with banded diamond and pearl settings. rubies and sapphires appear mainly in rings or floral forms. Pearl collaretta remains in fashion with a small width.
A craft note describes making a collar box from pasteboard with folded bands and a lid, detailing steps and stiff structure. The passage then profiles the wife of Marquis Oyama, an American-educated Japanese marchioness who studied at Vassar College, authoring an essay on Britain’s policy toward Japan forecasting Japan’s rise.
The article highlights new midday combs and hair decorations in bright colors and jeweled designs, noting white wigs and studded stones. It describes dainty pins with turquoise, three violet-inspired accents, and bold bows, along with gut steel and jet jewelry to enhance the look and perceived elegance.
A garbled excerpt ponders the idea of an ideal night partner and how questions about it have recurred. It reflects on women, country, loved ones, and societal changes, with unclear references to home ties and personal ambitions.
A matronly society woman counsels a debutante on shared obligations in entertaining guests. Hosts cannot entertain alone, guests must contribute with wit, response, and support, or risk unfulfilling gatherings. The exchange emphasizes responsibility, reciprocity, and improving social success. Newark Adver user.
Electric motors replace horses on aisnerve farms, distributing power from a central station via high tension lines and multiple substations. Smaller farmers share a movable motor, while larger operations own fixed units to boost efficiency. Experiments at Hatch Experiment Station show electricity boosts plant growth up to thirty seven percent with low intensity alternating current.
Household advice extols lemon juice for headaches skin clarity and gentle tooth cleansing while lemon water is recommended as a tonic juice. The article traces green salads as fashionable diet, warns against oily dressings, and cites borax wash to sanitize raw greens as practiced by London doctors. It highlights American enthusiasm for salads and practical tips for cleanliness and digestion.
A fragmented recipe snippet outlines Cream of Tomato Soup made with half a can of tomatoes, milk, corn starch, butter, salt, pepper, and optional soda, served with croutons. Also included is Pumpkin Purée instructions with pumpkin, egg, molasses, ginger, milk, and baking, plus a Potato Soup method using potatoes, onion, celery, and butter thickened with Nour.
Mot Gottfob reports to the Christhnity Academy of Science on whale migrations. Observations indicate travel between Norway and Poland coasts with long journeys and advanced movements. Some evidence traces ships and routes, suggesting extensive distances during summer holidays.
Fragmented OCR text describes chaotic scenes near Broadway in Brooklyn with references to wires, a seizure of bids, and noisy crowds. Names and details are garbled, yielding little verifiable fact beyond a disorderly urban setting and media chatter about a public space.
Senator Stewart of Nevada proposes doubling salaries for top federal officers. The House Judiciary Committee urges impeachment of US Judge Swayne. Postmaster General Wanamaker reports continued postal service growth. Senator Latimer abandons hope for Good Roads bill this session. Secretary Hay forwards diplomatic and consular pay increase recommendations to Congress.
Five hundred convicts at Bilbid prison in Manila attempted a mass escape using tools seized inside. Guards opened fire with Gatling guns while sentries fired rifles, leaving fifteen fed and thirty seven wounded as most rebels were maimed. Separately, a heavy Newfoundland gale wrecked a bark and three schooners. News items report elected leaders, accidents, court cases, criminal activity, and legal actions across New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Rochester, and nearby areas, highlighting deaths, lawsuits, and public notices.
Indictments claim a broad scheme to topple the Russian Empire. Reports from St Petersburg and Genoa reference revolutionary groups, émigré lectures, and official cables. Remarks note agitation in Russia, arrests of foreign societies, and naval leadership reshuffles amid a chaotic European backdrop.
Crushed in an elevator shaft at the Life Insurance Building at Twenty third Street and Madison Avenue New York City. Foreman Edward Weldon and worker John Purcell arrested as investigators probe how the fatal accident occurred during night repairs.
A massive explosion at oil wells near Wullble Texas unleashed geysers of rock and mud, ripping earth open across miles. Worksites were destroyed, homes damaged, and estimated losses exceed 80 000 dollars as stones, mud, and vapor rain down over the area. Experts warn the field may be ruined.
Neda Parker of Cache and A C Birdsong of Marshall wed in Texas after a dramatic rescue during a dormitory fire near the college. Parker, daughter of Comanche chief Inanah Parker, arrived for school when an alarm triggered an intrusion by a group called Arewen. Birdsong rushed to rescue Parker and a girl named Miss Parker, carrying her to safety as faculty objected to the ceremony.
Referee in bankruptcy Judge Lochren’s official in Minnesota was confronted by a Sacrathon front member who pressured an unfavorable court report. The visitor later returned with money, and the referee knocked him down and ejected him from the office.
In the Choc taw Chickasaw Citizenship Court Mansfield McMurray and Cornteh were fixed at 750000 for five years work for two civilized tribes. The fee is described as the largest west of the Mississippi. More than 3500 claims were rejected as Congress created a last resort court two years ago. The estate reverting to the Indians is valued at 20000000 amid exposure of alleged fraud.
Two schooners were launched in Maine shipyards: the Dorothy B Barrett at Bath and the Samuel J Goucher at Camden. The Barrett claims the longest keel and greatest tonnage among two masted ships, while the Goucher is Camden’s largest five master, built for the Coastwise Transportation Company at a cost of $120 000.
A Pennsylvan ia Railroad inspection party collided with a freight train on a siding at Spring Valley, injuring seven crew members. Officials confirmed no fault by the signaling system, only a misinterpretation of signals. Signal engraver W M Grafton of Pittsburgh was killed in the cab of the engine.
Nashville Tenn Hampton Bond, a hotel clerk, was handed a certified check for $10,000 from Evansville Ind. Four years earlier an old man fell outside the hotel and Bond lifted him to safety. The benefactor who sent the check remained undisclosed.
A fatal clash at the Rand mine in Johannesburg left three Kaffirs and one Chinese dead and many wounded. Police quelled the disturbance as eight Kaffirs and twenty five Chinese were reported wounded amid the confrontation.
Henry T Cogeshall an eighty one year old Fitchburg Massachusetts resident married Carrie Wilbur. Within a year after his wife committed personal crisis reports this unusual dispute.
North German Lloyd dispatches two steamers to Bremerhaven carrying over 4000 steerage passengers. The westward movement of Russian emigrants through Germany surges, many escaping military service, supplementing regular steamship service.
A thief slipped into the Water Works Department in Cleveland and stole about $2000 in cash and checks from the desk of Crafter C. Patterson. All escapees are at large.
A garbled mix of items covers Elbe river navigation reopening in Germany after an eighty day halt, butcher shops resuming normal slaughter, a supposed marine reptile species found in California, a million-dollar lake and irrigation project in Colorado, wolves increasing north of Laramie Wyoming, women’s fashion in China, a gasoline schooner Barbara Hernster returning to Seattle with cargo, and a Yale rector’s donation to a school trust.
The Univen ashore near the mouth of the Spey caused the entire crew of ten to be drowned. The vessel, a small steamer, was driven ashore in a gale, with all hands lost as the sea overwhelmed them.
A British collier suspected of joining the Baltic fleet operations was brought to Perio by an Erith cruiser and subjected to inquiry. German observers and naval staff examined the incident. Separately, a study group at Berio University discussed language and literacy programs. Legislative members discussed ongoing parliamentary vacancies and related actions.
A 14 year old girl, Jennie Vreeland, was attacked by two weasels while returning home near Jancoly Park. She fought them off with stones and her bare hands, killing one with a large stone while her brother later shot the other. A second incident recalls five year old Willie Dietrick nearly killed by a Chester Express, saved at the last moment by quick action of bystanders and the engineer. Willie's foot was crushed as the train stopped inches away.
In Morristown, Mixg Jane Caskey intervened when a hotel omnibus driven by Charles J. Sayre ran loose toward Memorial Hospital. She smashed a pane, reached through, grabbed the reins, and stopped the team, averting likely injuries to three women and two children aboard.
Harry Van Brant, thirteen, of Roseville, arrived at Newark City Hospital six weeks ago with advanced lockjaw from a rusty nail. Doctors used a new anti tetanus serum with four daily injections for three weeks, reducing infections and convulsions until his muscles relaxed. About $200 worth of serum was used to save him.
Four otters were killed near Menantico Creek by Millville hunters. Bailey & Steel plant at Bradcock Camden County began operations. Two harnesses were stolen from Mig Sata Chew’s stafflox. Gypsies camp winter near Millville. Mrs. Newton Hoffman died after slashing her throat in Februrary. Bridgeton Board of Education plans high school improvement and prep status. Water Commission negotiates five year contract for twenty two direct plugs with Harrison Heights Improvement Co.
Palmer Jordan a farmer from Dan ielwon Connecticut claims in the Boston Herald he uses an old Providence bought automobile to power a belt driven saw. He travels among farmers offering wood cutting services at a low rate using the machine on the go. In East Africa a German report notes over 250000 zebras in the colony with herds of 200 to 400 individuals observed.
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