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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1909
Page
4
Justice Harlan told Judge Taft a fog bound golf story with a wayward drive ending in a hole and a fishing anecdote about a wagon and three trout. The two judges shared quiet humor as the fog lifted revealing the misjudged distances.
Strand Magazine recalls a scene where a single shot along the Nile spooked thousands of crocodiles of various sizes. The river churned white with foam as the startled animals surged along the shore, creating a dramatic, chaotic spectacle.
An artist complains that discussing his work with friends ends in snubs or departures, while a poet comments that unchecked boasting would erase all other topics of talk, as quoted from the New York Press.
Hud Dobie extols Spohn's Distemper Cure as the top blood purifier after forty years with horses. Ads push bottle sales, free book, and agents sought from Spahn Medical Co. Goshen Ind, with claims of curing contagions and other diseases.
A reverent article argues health depends on right living and timely nature remedies. It promotes using safe, wholesome remedies and advocates California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the genuine laxative sold by leading druggists.
Atlantic City records a tragic incident as Tobn D. Jenkins of Ardmore, Pa., sinks in Carsons Inlet quicksand while duck hunting with Frederick Erb. Jenkins urges Erb to save himself, both struggle, rescuers arrive too late, and Jenkins is presumed drowned after a fruitless search.
In Pagurea township Lancaster County two masked men burst into a sickroom where Alfred Haullman and his companions sat with his wife. A kettle was demanded, Mrs. Cramer fled with it. shots killed Haullman, wounded Kreider twice as robbers fled unseen. Authorities seek suspects.
The English Mail Special from Halifax to Montreal on the Intercolonial Railway wrecked four miles east of Campbellton. Engineer C. C. Cool of Campbellton was killed, trapped beneath his locomotive. Firemen Thomas Clark and Walter Garson of Moncton, and engineer A. H. Friers of Moncton were scalded by escaping steam.
Carlton State Bank in Carlton Texas was robbed of $10,000 and the robbers fled. The elder Coquelin, famed French comedian, died suddenly in Paris.
New York Health Department figures indicate more than 20,000 fewer marriages in 1908 than 1907, with 96,216 marriages in 1907 and about 74,000 in 1908. Officials attribute the drop to the new marriage license law effective about a year earlier.
The Labor World reports North Dakota forming a state federation by spring and rapid progress on a Boston waterfront council. It notes Massachusetts carpenters’ convention in Lynn, three Canadian disputes in November 1908, and a 40 percent decline in Canadian immigration January–August 1908. It mentions Toronto women’s employment bureau, six labor men in New York Assembly, and 152,000 mining jobs in India. Chelsea MA union seeks 2.25 a day, England’s cooks classes hindered, 1832 New England shipwright strikes, San Francisco electricians boast extreme worker heights, and EB Leonard to set New England headquarters in Boston.
Mrs. L C Tuckerman of New York City and Milton New York was killed instantly when a revolver discharged by George Busse brother of Chicago's mayor shattered two windows and struck her heart. The victim, daughter of Brigadier General A C Girard, died after calling to her mother. Busse, planning a business trip, was showing the gun to his maid Bertha Lambke as the Mayors brother attended. The Tuckerman husband prepared to bury her in Ulster County. General Girard, long associated with Army Medical Corps, recently recovered from paralysis and returned to duties at John Crerar Library.
In Newark New Jersey a blaze at attorney Philip H Rankin s home on Pennsylvania avenue killed maid Annastasia Burns and seriously injured her sister Nellie Burns after they leaped from the third story. The fire began in the nursery where Rankin s children slept and Mrs Rankin rescued them. The house suffered about 15000 in damage and jewelry valued in the thousands was lost.
In Union City Tennessee after sixteen hours the jury in the Ed Marshall night rider trial reported no verdict. Foreman said no two days or six months would ease the division. The panel stood ten for acquittal and two for murder in the second degree. The prisoner, with wife and kin present, remained calm as bail of 25000 was denied.
Washington reports the House Commerce Committee refused to consider any bill amending the Sherman Anti Trust Act in this session citing the short duration and late stage of the session. Separately, Pennsylvania Railroad announces orders for 2200 new steel freight cars for use west of Pittsburgh, one of the company’s largest orders.
A mountain lion attacked a two year old near a Balboa tent four miles from Hotel Del Mar as mother Mrs Chris Brown entered the family camp. The child suffered fatal injuries after the animal dragged him from the sleeping area before disappearing into nearby brush.
A collage of short notices mentions President Roosevelt planning westward residence after Africa trip, California education official requesting state aid for school textbooks, Dr James A Craig of Ann Arbor denying new shorthand system, Mills and daughter Reid visiting San Francisco, Conrad Young invited as faunal naturalist to Africa, Young’s sister once governess to Roosevelt children, Justice Wright described as outdoorsy and a longtime ally of President-elect Taft, Duke of Abruzzi in London outlining Himalayan plans, Lady Beresford dying in England, Rogers ordering church doors and a memorial communion set for Fairhaven, Alec Lior the piper owning a Stradivarius violin, and wartime Mississippi river musician previously paid $0 nightly.
At Havana a grand ceremony marked Cuban independence with Major-General Jose Miguel Gomez sworn in as president. American provisional governor Magoon relinquished control, sailing out with naval escorts, leaving about 3000 troops to be repatriated. crowds cheered as the new government pledged to uphold the constitution and treaty with the United States.
In Chicago ships 5000 cats to Japan to combat plague spread by rats. The move reflects broader spring demand trends with firmer wool prices from London and rising need for fertilizers seeds and agricultural implements in the West and South. Butter stocks in New York City are below year-ago levels.
Reports of a sieve of topics include the steamer Celtic distributing supplies from America along Sicilian and Calabrian coasts, a theory of a coffee tariff benefiting a syndicate, a Philadelphia divorce suit over alleged soul mate claims, and Rome reacting to Vienna’s university location decision. White House conference on dependent children with President Roosevelt, and dispatches of a U S fleet reportedly withdrawn from Pacific waters under Japanese influence. Mayor McClelin seeks higher NYC debt limits, and St Petersburg notes possible ambassadorial changes. Decora tions by Emperor William to J S Sargent and James Bryce noted, plus Anson Flow er will probate in Watertown with a $1 million estate and $215,000 bequests.
A reader from Richmond Virginia praises Peruna as a cure for entarrhal throat and lung troubles after three bottles, and another user reports Peruna clears colds quickly. The item also notes German and Italian superstitions about infant cradles and royal death rooms, with details on historic customs and propriety at the Quirinal.
A London broker firm was cleared for a minor offense but the judge warned their dubious prospects, prompting the firm to publish a bold advertisement across media claiming the Lord Chief Justice’s reference as to probity. The stunt drew public notice and debate on judicial respectability.
A broker deposited a stock certificate for 100 Electric Cable Construction Co shares as collateral with a bank. After a sequence of stock trades the same certificate appeared in the broker’s hands, then returned to the bank, raising questions about how the street market spread the document and how it migrated back to the bank.
A Georgia woman recalls lifelong coffee use harming her stomach and skin. After switching to Postum, her digestion improved, headaches ceased, and the skin cleared. She credits elder habits for misled health. The testimonial is from Postum Co. Michigan.
Columbus reports Cashler J. 8, Prettyman sentenced to seven years in Leavenworth, Jacob Kapner seven years, Abraham Kapner five years for wrecking the First National Bank of Dresden. Also Brigg and Wheeler begin 30-year terms for murder in Bridgeton. Walter Zeller, grandson of the murdered man, convicted of first-degree murder and faces death.
Kingston Jamaica reports an epidemic of yellow fever on the island of Barbadoes with twelve deaths. Strict quarantine is enforced. Other items note Tadao Kamiya’s Chile study trip, Milan’s extreme cold, and various international notices including diplomacy, aviation, honors, and legal changes.
Sam and Lord Clonmel attended a banquet hosted by Phil Dwyer after years since Clonmel brought horses here. Sheriff Tom Dunn of New York delivered a speech recalling his Irish poverty, praising the country and joking about past Tipperary days and meeting Lord Clonmel.
Inventors and manufacturers push lower costs and higher quality in mass market goods. The Ship Shave razor, offered postpaid for twenty five cents by the Book Publishing House in New York, is claimed superior to pricier rivals. Dealers note best results from using two or three razors in rotation.
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