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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1891
Page
1
A collage of 19th century clippings covers economics, law, science, and society. It notes rising New York wealth, shifting trades, prison reforms, and quack theories, with brief mentions of Oliver Wendell Holmes inventions and Denmark's cremation stance.
A fragment from John Bangs quoted in Harper's Weekly assures that past joys cannot fade, and the speaker rejects sorrow, claiming lasting happiness despite fate. The lines contrast bliss with distress and emphasize living on the memories of joyful days.
Felix Denslow hides a valentine mistake that sparks jealousy at a St. Valentine dance. A misaddressed card leads to a comic misunderstanding with Effie Terrisford and Celestia Skelton, ending in awkward confession and romantic rebuke.
A fragment from the Tue Ledger notes a tense exchange about a valentine incident involving Miss Celestis Elmira Skoton, with sharp remarks about an unnamed Grith darling and lack of sympathy for the “detestable” rival. The passage conveys scandal and social tension surrounding a romance dispute.
The United States Sub Treasury officials warn of light weight gold coins entering circulation through sweating and acid baths. Poles and Italians allegedly run a money fraud business, removing gold behind the scenes while coins retain their outward appearance. Detection hinges on weight and wear patterns, with safeguards increasing as authorities pursue the scheme.
A fragmented New York Journal snippet praises crawfish as a sought after freshwater delicacy found in Louisiana and the southern United States. It notes their appeal to gourmets and contrasts with crabs and other seafood, using a playful tone about taste and freshness.
Household tips reveal turning worn kid gloves into silver polishing mitts and bags. Also includes Westphalia ham curing steps, bread testing methods, and simple recipes for veal loaf sponge cake and chicken broth, plus a yawning anti-rat tale about ringing a bell on a trapped rodent.
A garbled historical notice ranges across nations and events. Mentions include railways in Crna, an Italian Riviera appearance, Turkish and American political shifts, mineral discoveries, patent medicines, and census figures for Florida a jumble of numbers.
A jumble of names, titles, and rumors spans Europe and the Americas. Prominent figures including Dr Koen, the Tax Sultan of Zanzibar, Ex-President Cleveland, Diaz of Mexico, and various notable engineers, editors, and magnates are referenced with fragmented anecdotes and supposed actions.
A chaotic clipping notes labor unrest in New York City with 100000 idle workers and unions like the bakers and bag makers. It mentions Amalgamated Brotherhoods, hours reforms, freight labor rules, and a Boston case where a former brakeman seeks damages. The piece touches global labor movements, limits on working hours, and starvation concerns amid strikes and legislative pushback.
Special Warsaw Courier correspondent M Dygasinsk travels to Brazil reporting dire Polish and Lithuanian migrants trapped in harsh conditions. He details government barriers, scattered colonies, and survivors crammed into forests or a wooden chapel as thousands endure exposure in remote stream towns and camps.
A mine disaster at the Mayor Mine three miles from Scottdale Pennsylvania traps miners as fire erupts from a lamp explosion. Rescue crews fight flames, turn water into the shaft, and attempt to subdue the blaze while the extent of casualties remains uncertain.
A London clerk at the National Provincial Bank in Shopgate Within was robbed in broad daylight of over 60 000. Police describe the culprits as well dressed American thieves likely familiar with the area. The incident is hailed as a major bank theft of the era.
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