06 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1903
Page
1
A reflective verse from the Chicago Record-Herald laments dwelling on lost chances and past woes. It contrasts mourning the dead past with neglecting a splendid future and insists on counting blessings rather than losses.
In a Poissy morning, a man discovers 6000 francs from his uncle’s estate in his pocketbook on a train to Asnieres. A young woman opposite, elegant in blue, calmly travels as he hides the pilfered cash, attempts to read letters, and struggles with a clutch of papers during a tense tunnel encounter. The man ultimately retrieves only his pocketbook as daylight returns.
A narrator recalls a pale woman stepping off a train with a calm, polite gesture. He is struck by her blue eyes and prideful, candid gaze, while a torn page and a hazy dreamlike moment frame the encounter. The scene appears as a translation note from a French work.
Reports cover New Zealand red deer numbers from 1863 stock, Bombay cotton mills expansion and India’s coffee rise, Venezuela cultivation, volcanic lake feeding, California fruit flooding London market, Los Angeles power outage from a bald eagle on wires, Bacon balloon sighting of sea water, a Missouri mule declared treacherous in a court ruling, and paper industry shifts from wood pulp to alternatives like bagasse and rice straw with concerns over quality and permanence.
Instructions on folding and storing a tablecloth to preserve its appearance. Do not unfold fully except to lay on the table, keep crease lines centered, and return to its folded state after use to extend life and freshness. Careful servants who neglect folding damage the cloth over time.
Camera devotees use blue prints transferred to white cards and fabrics to create framed art. Black or gray frames with dull red mats suit pond and woodland scenes for dining rooms and smoking rooms. The blue tints transfer to new fabrics for fancywork and are used for place cards, frames, sachets, and other keepsakes.
Instructions from the New York American on safe hot water bag use. Do not fill with boiling water or beyond half full. Press out steam on the lap before stopping. Drain after use and air inside to prevent sticking. If stuck, soak in hot water with ammonia and separate gently. Never fold after use. a flannel cover is useful.
A 1900s style recipe fragment lists Scotch Cakes, Cheese Omelet, Chocolate Pudding, and Sweet Rice Croquettes. It details mixing flour, butter, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and shaping, plus methods for omelets, chocolate pudding with gelatine, and croquettes with rice, pruning steps and garnishes.
The piece argues that twenty years ago amateurs in arts and games were highly regarded while today the line between amateur and professional blurs. It notes rising professional attitudes in drawing, painting, music, and billiards and the shrinking reputation of true amateurs. It laments that fame now favors those who turn professional or lucky exceptions over steady amateur skill.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to recommend rejecting William AML Byrne for Delaware District Attorney. The Supreme Court began a three week recess. The administration favors a plan aligning Mexico and China on a universal monetary standard. An eight nation alliance including Venezuela contemplates moves amid reliance on Britain Germany and Italy. Dr David J H retired from the State Department and sworn in as US Minister to Switzerland.
The Philippines extends the land tax payment fines and remits penalties in seven impoverished provinces. Yorke Andrews named Attorney General of Hawaii by Governor Dole to succeed E J Dole. Governor Hunt of Puerto Rico removes Mayor Manuel Epozcue of San Juan amid investigations into charges of incompetency and fraud against the Administration.
Survivors report Veronica voyage ended in fire and mutiny. Four seamen charged with murder of captain and crew after abandonment of the burning ship. Names include German mutineers and American William Smith aboard the Veronica, owned by William Thompson & Co. of St John NB. Captain Shaw hailed from the Maritime Provinces.
In Breathitt County near Elk Town John Howard cousin of James Howard dies from a gunshot wound after a street fight with Liberty Clemmens and brothers. A brawl erupts when a Clemmens foe attacks Howard and Will Clemmens is struck. Howard’s brothers vow revenge within a day as tensions rise over the Goebel case.
A mob of about 600 women seized a coal train near Webster Avenue driving crews from their posts and unloading five railcars for several hours. The unruly crowd grew to over 1000, uncoupled cars, and police arrived with a riot platoon. Two men and three women were arrested and soon released amid threats.
President Roosevelt congratulates a Toledo mother on the birth of quadruplets in the Stanislaus Spyschniekt family. A signed photograph and note were sent to Mayor Jones bearing Roosevelt’s inscription naming one boy Theodore Roosevelt and praising large families.
Miss Voltairine de Cleyre, an anarchist, received six years and nine months in prison after a December 19 attempted killing by Helscher, a young cigarmaker who blamed her for his social exclusion. He stated his motive to the court and she supported him as she was led from the courtroom.
A joint reply from Kent Britain Germany and Italy to Minister Bowen in Washington rejects the proposal that all contraband goods against Venezuela require cooperation. The note says Emperor Franz Josef and the Archduchy house decide to strip the Crown Princess of Saxony of titles and prerogatives.
J EY Sparks, a well known ehowtan, was bitten on the arm at his home weeks ago after an encounter with a dog from Van Sone. Blood poisoning set in and the limb was amputated but death followed.
Obscure text mentions the death of a Fay Boone in New Cambria Missouri and a long jumble of names and political items. Other lines reference John Mitchell declining an offer, a voting result in Kansas, and Cuba’s minister presenting credentials to King Alfonso.
State Senate unanimously approved a resolution urged by Mr. Wakelee and Senator Wadspeth calling for stronger naval power to uphold Monroe Doctrine principles. Representatives in Congress are urged to support measures enlarging the Navy for defense of the nation's domain and sister republics.
Walter Ramsey of Larrison was shot dead by Mrs McDowell's husband in her Newark apartment. The shooter fled with his wife. Mrs McDowell later surrendered to police and was handed to Harrison authorities. She says the husband shot Ramsey after entering a room where she and Ramsey were. The couple had been living apart for some time.
In Salem Counts Court Judge Shunichson sentences Joseph Sunder Hn after a guilty verdict for whe uethte Tdit May Adana. Hn, who appears to be sixteen years old, is committed to the State prison for five years.
A garbled-year summary reports community notes from Williamstown EM and nearby towns. Items mention a Weeping Tom scare, Agnew brass band organized, new postmaster appointment, rising Elier Graze membership, and local tax and school concerns along with fishing conditions and a coroner's verdict in Bridgeton.
Extensive iron fields have been found in Northern Norway near Kydaaranger Hay. Ore analysis shows low titanium content which may aid smelting. In a separate note, a 611 Jay Gould map of Delaware County New York, drawn in the 1840s, was found in San Bernardino California, in near perfect condition bearing Gould’s signature.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs adopted a report finding that Doblin alone initiated a bribery scheme to pressure Lessler over proposed legislation for submarine boats. It found no evidence against Lemuel E. Quigg or the Holland Submarine Boat Co. A minority supported denying the first conclusion.
James Valentine Wagner cashier at the National Marine Bank in Baltimore died recently leaving accounts in disorder. Officials found irregularities on his deathbed and an investigation showed missing collateral. The bank examined bonds as experts assess the shortage, estimated at thirty thousand dollars, with Wagner a longtime trusted officer.
At a Venezuelan negotiators conference in Washington the British Ambassador presented a two thirds share of the thirty percent customs receipts from La Guayra and Porto Cabello to the Allies. Mr Bowen rejected the plan and suggested referring preferential treatment to an international tribunal. The blockade of Venezuelan ports was reactivated. Also reported are acquittal of Godfrey Winter Jr in a Guatemala City intrigue, the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill figures, and other scattered items including a hanging in Washington for murder and police capture of a Missouri convict.
Sporting Breylica reports Temple elects captaincy for Columbia freshman lacrosse. Dr Julian Chase of Providence elected president of American Automobile Association. Cres cous owner George E. Ketcham bought The Conqueror with trotting record. Morris Circle club house funded. Crescent Athletic Club defeats Montreal 5 to 4 in hockey.
Reports show Senate executive session arguing over publicizing a negotiated Alaskan boundary treaty. Provisions set a six member tribunal with three appointed by the President and three by the British King. Dispute looms as Northwestern senators oppose arbitration, insisting 1825 terms are clear and timetables may force acceptance of an adverse decision.
James Rodgers and his seventeen year old son Ramuel were killed seven miles from Florence by Willan King who shot them after demanding pay for caring for a dog. Mrs Rodgers cried out as the assailant fled, leaving the smoking pistol in the room.
Two women nicknamed baby farmers were hanged at Holloway Prison after a Home Secretary reprieve could not be granted. They walked to the scaffold with notable nerve, marking England’s first female execution since a prior century.
Wilam Redmond a Nationalist MP freed from Kilmainham Jail after serving half of a six month sentence for a Wexford speech. He questions the government’s motive and declines thanks. Also reported are the suicide of ex German Naval Officer Lieutenant Ludwig Barth in Knoxville after two letters, and the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Avona with all twenty four aboard near Lemvig.
The text notes Charles Burdette Hart resigning as U S Minister to Colombia, to be replaced by Arthur M Beaupre with Alban G Snyder succeeding him at Bogota. It mentions plague deaths at Mazatlan in January and various other brief items including Carnegie's donation offer, Schwab’s health, a Dayton league presidency, and Holland painter Mesdag’s plan to donate his collection.
Washington reports for the first seven months of the fiscal year show receipts of 334,029,785 and expenditures of 206,463,972, with a surplus of about 20.1 million and a full-year outlook near 40 million. Monthly receipts totaled 45,906,337 against 42,604,000 in expenditures, led by Customs and Internal Revenue.
In Chicago crowds John Alexander Dowie calls on 4000 followers to march from Chicago to New York City. He urges armor and burnished swords as a caravan of Christianity, led by Dowie, vows to defeat opposition and achieve a victorious crusade.
Washington reports Captain Richmond P. Hobson who sank the Merrimac at Santiago has tendered his resignation as a naval constructor in the Navy. He sought retirement but the board found him fit for duty and ordered him to Bremerton Washington to oversee construction. Hobson cites bad eye condition as a principal reason.
Mrs Rachael Richman once indicted for stealing a $2500 diamond necklace from Mrs Walter E Delabarre at Alexandria Bay in July was ordered to the Higcl Crest Sanitarium in Astoria after an insanity ruling by Justice Leventritt in Manhattan. Doctors cited an aggravated melanoma and recurrent kleptomania fits.
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