23 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
1
A poetic fragment evokes Christmas bells ring out the birth of the Savior Immanuel. It urges peace on earth and goodwill to men and repeats the call to tell the story again and again as bells proclaim the season.
A Essentia l discussion on Christmas origins and the blend of Christian and pagan traditions. Notes that Christmas shifts from nativity to baptism anniversary in early doctrine, with historical origins tied to Yule and sun symbolism. Concludes with a vignette of kindness at a modest home and a Beatrix lullaby about Christmas night.
The article notes how unions and the MHA grafted ancient customs into modern practice. It describes Saturnalia as the old year’s festival and explains Druids inspired winter rites, gift giving, feasting, and charity later absorbed by Christianity during midwinter celebrations.
The piece urges Christians to balance prudent gifting with generosity not through costly purchases but by thoughtful acts. It stresses avoiding envy and focusing on helping the poor and lonely, inviting others to share meals, and fostering a spirit of giving over mere bargains.
A playful note describes Sanny Claus planning to wind up a toy spider to show the kids how it works, capturing a quirky Christmas moment in a festive tone.
A Geologic Survey man recounts the storied career of Herbert O. Jeffries, New Yorker and West Point graduate, who led revolutionary forces across Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Colombia. His exploits include duels, ambushes, escapes, and long flights, culminating in a pivotal role in the Panama Republic and its flotilla.
The Jewelers' Circular Weekly notes objections to some fish oil lubricants used in clocks. Porpoise and sperm oils stay fluid at low temperatures and are mixed with olive and neat’s-foot oils with mineral oil to make clock oil. Oil kept in open bottles exposed to sap settles impurities but purifies with charcoal filtering. claimed to resist gum formation and metal oxidation.
A reflective piece discusses gratitude, heaven as inner recognition, and cheerful denial as sunshine for hardship. It echoes Frances Willard on work and a mother's burden alongside children as daily grace. a Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt notes a father's renewed love through a baby's touch.
Two men walk Kansas City business street into a barber shop and hear only terse exchanges. The scene notes the shop had three barbers busy and one idle, with the men waiting ten minutes and hearing only the words Next and Thank you. The piece, from the Kansas City Times, captures the odd claim of overheard conversations about war politics football and shows a humorous vignette of everyday life.
A dog grew jealous of a kitten when a Yorkshire terrier received attention meant for the cat. The terrier buried the kitten after killing it, then dug up and moved the body. Authorities punished the terrier and a punishing scene followed. The London Daily Express reports the case.
Canadian agriculture tests show weight losses from 0.75 pounds when not fed for 30 hours to 1.5 pounds for birds rendered and bled. Prices vary by processing, eight to sixteen and a half cents per pound live, plucked, or drawn and bled. Recommendations cover pen placement, flock mixing, laying-hen yards, market timing, feeding at dawn, water, and use of corn and table scraps.
J H Andre describes a method to avoid rope binding when drawing water from deep wells. He notes 5 bangs of the bucket against the well edge unless the rope is shifted, creating two windings. A black one inch thick rope and two to two and a half inch width ease rotation.
Japanese forces push the Russian right wing from Yangchufang capturing forts and completing occupation by midnight. Five nine centimeter guns and two machine guns seized. fifty Russians dead, mines exploded as they retreated. Naval batteries bombarded the harbor, torpedo boats attacked, and Admiral Togo reports further torpedo actions before dawn.
The Cleveland Main Center reproduces a bulletin by Prof EL Ring chief of soil management detailing experiments across Wisconsin Pennsylvania North Carolina and Maryland. It covers water movement in soil capillary and gravity flow effects on plant nutrients and soil texture and notes northern soils retain plant food better than southern ones.
An examination session at a school prompts the inspector to note a pupil’s disoriented behavior and reiterate a directive to transcribe a vulgar line on the blackboard. The incident centers on the pupil who complied with the student’s prompt, displaying tense classroom dynamics.
Long New Jersey report describes Nixon's Perth Avenue shipyard halting work as nine torpedo boats are dismantled and loaded onto a barge. Most workers laid off, with uncertain future. tenth boat remains moored while weather delays tests. Also covers a string of local incidents including a child assault case, a dog case, a knuckles fight, a deadly hawk incident, and veterans losses.
In Vincennes Indiana twenty three Dassmates at Vincennes University donated blood to Miss Organ after a surgical operation. The blood transfusion was kept secret until positive results appeared and led to immediate improvement. The patient is reported nearly convalescent.
The official report from the Director of Concessions and Admissions shows 19 691 855 total admissions for the exposition period April 30 to December 1 with 12 804 616 paid and 2 219 free. Sundays were not counted in the totals and Chicago World’s Fair admissions reached 21 479 631 paid.
Interclass crosses won by Lhe Juniors at Columbia. Natloral Trottlig Association reports several New England horses. Frauk Morenter defeats Cost Lair. London Jug at court tennis in Lakewood. Six days bicycle race finished without causes. Carr defeats Daly in a three length foot race. Dorian wins six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. Port Toledo auto makers announce entry for International Cup. King secures lease on Holmdel breeding farm. Ketcham accused of fabricating trotting record. Bon Jordan wins boxing bout against Palmer for featherweight championship.
Reports from Millvale Vineland and Woodstown describe new hotels trolley plans abandoned posts and fireman efforts. Claims of bread thefts and door thefts circulate while a post office opens at Claxtontown Yoms River. European paper mills employ 48100 in 342 plants and Siam grows rice exports surpassing 15000000. Japan’s cotton goods output exceeds 80000040 in value.
Washington brief highlights include a bill to reincorporate the Red Cross passed by Congress and testimony in the Reed Smoot hearings noting Mormon teaching in Utah public schools. Other items report rail safety couplers ruling, Interstate Commerce Commission actions, and diplomatic postings.
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