21 Feb 1902
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
1
Fragmentary poem honors George Washington as liberator of the mind from past constraints. The author praises discovery of truth and liberty, decay of old superstition, and humanity’s ascent towarddivine order through the evolution of will and mind.
The article traces George Washington's early romantic life from age fourteen to twenty-seven, detailing affections for Mary Ball and Mary Cary as well as Betsy Fauntleroy and Mary Phillipse. It highlights his impetuous youth, imperial charm, and eventual preference for Mary Phillipse, alongside Martha Washington as a girl admired by many.
Edmund Parker known as Uncle Edmund guarded Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon for thirty four years. Born in 1827 near Charleston, he joined Mount Vernon from a Washington family, worked as cook, and served with dedication from 1841 with wartime interruptions. His courteous bearing and calm presence impressed all visitors over half a century.
A detailed reminiscence of Washington era servants and courtly life at Mount Vernon. Describes aides in blue and white, Mrs Custis, and the Colonel's repeated travels, with anecdotes on marriage, cooking duties, and the social roles of enslaved and free staff, ending with notes on lineage and funeral customs.
Fragmentary text describes a royal or noble wedding in January 1759. The bride wore brocade and pearls while the bridegroom wore blue, silver, and scarlet with gold. The couple left by coach and six as a distinguished, uniformly dressed escort accompanied them. The passage asserts universal happiness.
A fragmented report from Gatineau recounts a fatal logging accident near a shanty. Joseph Gligras, a French Canadian, was crushed by a thirteen foot log while testing the pile. He died after a fevered vision of his father and a final plea about Marie and a lover. Marie, believed to be Marie Capra, contemplates a midnight visit as Christmas Eve nears, while logs shift and a nearby elder perishes. The scene blends superstition with a grim account of accidents and human longing in a remote camp.
A garbled column recalls Secretary Gage's year end interview on national finances. It cites per capita money circulation rising from 244 to 278 dollars, a draft dispute involving Schimddt and Treasurer Stotforts, and a note from Washington Star about the Russian Emperor and imperial divers.
Household guidance covers repairing broken china with water glass and ash, hanging portieres to vary lines, and decorating with brass. Cleaning silk at home includes board setup and ammonia solution. woolen goods and general fabrics are rolled and dried. Furniture advice stresses honest workmanship, avoiding overloading with ornamentation, and preserving middle ages’ tasteful artistry.
A 19th century recipe page offers veal stew with onion and spices served over rice, along with cream beat eggs for a lemon cream, an omelet with milk butter and eggs, toast with butter and jelly, tapioca strone with milk and beaten eggs, and a cottage omelet style dish. The section reads as a set of household instructions for basic meals.
The article reflects on how shorthand and the typewriter revolutionize letter writing and journalism. It notes editors and proprietors relying less on private letters, cites Arthur Balfour and other officials composing parts of their correspondence, and discusses the evolving view of typewritten copies versus traditional hands.
A rough, fragmented recap reports a White House conference with Republican leaders, a State Department confirmation of Misa Stone's ransom payment, and Treasury Secretary Leslie M. Shaw to probe New York City customs charges. It notes the Industrial Commission recommendation against general property taxes and calls for taxing corporations, inheritances, and incomes. The House backs a popular election of U.S. Senators. The piece lists numerous incidents, arrests, accidents, and political developments across the country and abroad with varied names and places.
The 1900 era census shows New Jersey farm wealth with total property value at $180,535,000 excluding livestock and implements, and product value near $244,000,000 up over fifty percent from a decade earlier. Live stock, implements, and buildings contribute further values, while orchard, vegetable, fruit, and flower production rise. notable county increases occur in Morris and Warren, Hudson, Essex, Atlantic, Camden and Ocean.
In a Maritzburg interview Mrs De Wet alleges two of her sons clash with their father and says Gen vad De Wet would never pinrender. She states she would rather see her husband die thanstrbit. Cabinet changes in Korea and new ministers in war and finance are noted amid Anglo-Dutch alliance comments.
The Statistical Abstract of the United States highlights growth in area from 827,814 to 3,025,400 square miles and population from 5,208,783 in 1800 to 76,603,724 in 1900. It notes shifts in state populations, debt per capita, and interest rates, plus trends in savings banks deposits and foreign commerce from 1800 to 1900, with breakdowns by import categories and manufacturing shares in 1886 and 1901.
Reports describe Prince Henry of Prussia aboard Kronprinz Wilhelm leaving Bremerhaven for New York with German and American flags flying. The scene featured band performances and a crowd as the royal party berthed, while global war news touched Pretoria and Boer forces near Johannesburg. A separate New York hotel shooting left Walter S. Brooks dead and Miss Morence Burns under Grand Jury review amid jealousy allegations. The Sporting World notes new clubs and leagues, cycling industry concerns, and Yale crews discussed for Henley race entry.
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