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Newspaper

Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1908

Page

4

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Saved My Life

A Manning Iowa woman narrates that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her long suffered female complaints after years of ineffective medicines. The letter extols the remedy's success for displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities and related pains and urges other women to seek her advice at Lynn Mass.

Lydia E. ‘Pinkham T. C. Willadsen Manning Owa Airy Pinkham Lydian E. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham

Majesty of the Pyramids Expresses Timeless Grandeur

Fran Robert Hichens' The Spell of Egypt excerpt praises the Pyramids of Ghizeh over Sakkara. The author recalls nightly visions of black silhouettes against the stars, noting their calm, classical simplicity and spiritual inspiration.

Ghizch Sakkara Pyramids Ghizeh Fran Robert Hichens Egypt

Little girl stages sofa pillow horse tale taught by Brander Matthews

In a Harper’s Weekly recount, Professor Brander Matthews recounts a child’s theatrical play where a sofa pillow is ridden as a horse to the mother’s knee. The girl declares the horse thirsty and pours pretend water into a jar, noting that a pretend horse should drink pretend water.

Brander Matthews Harper's Weekly

Belgian engineer claims revolutionary airship design

A Belgian military engineer, Commander Je Clement de Caint Marcq, says he has invented an airship to be tested soon. He is a noted authority and reports that the plans are withheld but promise a radical departure from prior steerable balloons. The note appears in Circumstantial Evidence, with Leo adrift as commentary on local filtration doubts after a frog was taken from a water meter.

Je Clement de Caint Marcq Kennebec Journal Nature Bine Darron Newburyport Barron Reece Cleeces Reese

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure

An advertisement exudes dubious medical claims claiming deafness is caused by inflamed mucous membranes and can be cured by constitutional remedies. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers a $100 reward for any cured case, alongside various patent medicines and agricultural seed promotions.

Hall Fal.c . & Co Toledo Takeffall

Electricity and progress fuel an electrical age in America

The piece surveys the rapid rise of electricity in daily life and industry, noting vast sales by Western Electric General Electric and Westinghouse, the spread of telephone use, electric transport, and home conveniences. It highlights output scales, national reach, and the idea that electricity drives modern life beyond simple power.

Caduak Oserver New York Thomas A. Mollson United States Terefore Western Electric Company General Electric Westinghouse Electric Western Electric Bell Hese Chicago Uncle Sam Federal Electric Mary Lnter Yankee Push Egypt Pyramids

Costs of grand opera reveal high spending by impresarios

The article cites Maurice Grau and Heinrich Conried spending about 10 000 to 14 000 for one big night of seven stars in Les Huguenots and expands to annual outlays near a million dollars for salaries, scenery, and other items. It estimates Oscar Hammerstein's Manhattan Grand Opera at 42 500 weekly for 20 weeks, 850 000 per season, with 100 staff, 70 000 on chorus, and 96 000 in chorus salaries for 20 weeks.

Maurice Grau Heinrich Conrled Oscar Hammerstein Manhattan Grand Opera Conried Philadelphia Hammerstein Metropolitan Vienna Capense Ag Adors Conrled Hasta Choras Manhattan Broadway

Starchi Explodes Killing Five Workmen and Merchant

A starch factory explosion and ensuing fire in Providence killed five men and a merchant. Witnesses and officials described a violent blast, with debris destroying part of the building and smoke and flames filling the area. Investigators cited a possible ignition from defective wiring as a potential cause. property loss estimated near ten thousand dollars.

Cera Caetney C. A. Tannéy Tye A. K. Chase Richad Gomes Mike Tay Gresseies Tacit House of Tose Company Na 2

Bank Robbers Loot Farm ers and Mechanics Bank in Missouri Heist

Eight robbers dynamited the Farmers and Mechanics Bank in HIN Missouri, taking about 23000 dollars in cash. The explosion wrecked the two story building and damaged nearby structures. Shots were exchanged with the sheriff’s posse, but the robbers escaped into the rural south of the county. no injuries were reported.

Aic Hin Farmers and Mechanics’ Bank Mis Rowsh Here Oynee Bisex Bank J. W. Jamison

City Protest Reports 175000 Idle Workers in NYC

A nine week meeting of delegates on Eighty fourth street near Second and Third avenues heard reports on unemployment in New York. The chairman calculated about 175000 workers were idle in the city amid debates over wage and relief policy.

New York City New York

Hughes assigns Jackson to present evidence before New York Grand Jury

Governor Hughes designates Attorney General Jackson to appear before the New York Supreme Court to present evidence on the Tee Trust case. He acts at the request of the Attorney General after informing the Governor that a crime may have been committed and that District Attorney Jerome failed to present documentary evidence to the Grand Jury.

Hughes Neral Jackson Albany N.Y Jackson Supreme Court of New York Tee Trust Caeatictals American Les Company Jerome

Captain Van Schaick’s Ten Year Sentence Upheld on Appeal

The U S Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Willan H Van Schaick, captain of the excursion steamer General Slocum, for criminal negligence in the East River fire of June 1904 that killed nearly 1000. He was sentenced to ten years with bail set at $10,000 pending appeal.

van Schaick New York City United States Circuit Court of Appeals Lacombe, Coxe and Ward Willan General Slocum East River Ciptaln van Schalek

Westinghouse Foremen Redirect Banquet Funds to Charity

Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing foremen planned their annual banquet in Pittsburg but canceled the dinner due to labor layoffs. The group redirected about a thousand dollars intended for the meal to support men out of employment. Duquesne Miles resume.

Westinghouse Pittsburg Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing

Four Thousand Men Return to Work at U S Steel Plant

Four thousand men resumed work at the Duquesne Works of the United States Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh. Most departments will be in operation within a month, including blast furnaces, the coke ovens, and the merchant mill, as the plant restarts following temporary layoff.

Pittsburg Darquesne United Tes Steel Corporation Pally Princes Kiiaesne

Trdhin Apprapsaeday Passed in Congress Amid Amendments

Ambiguous draft measures near approval after committee recommendations. A plan to authorize up to 8 million dollars faced final debate in the House in Washington. Pearl Harper acquitted in Cadillac, Michigan after a ten minute jury verdict for the stepfather killing. Detective actions and a fire at Hearkehive Hotel in Lee Massachusetts caused 70,000 dollars in damage.

Pearl Harper Cadillie Mich Pearl Thaper Melvin Thompson

New York Wholesale Prices Listed for Farm and Food Goods

A lengthy 1907 style price list from New York shows wholesale rates for dairy meats produce and staples. It names vendors and items such as butter, creamery products, fowl, turkeys, ducks and geese, as well as potatoes apples tomatoes squash peppers lettuce cabbage and many other market goods with per unit and per quantity pricing. The document reflects regional pricing and cataloging for wholesalers and grocers.

UANS Hay San Jane Tye Pacific Coast Thace Duluth Qala Bern

Prices in Steel and Wheat Markets Show Divergent Trends

A review notes steel prices in Pittsburgh near $89.50 for April 1907 and $25 previous month, with steel makers resisting cuts. Wheat traded around $1.09 per bushel after a fall to 83 cents during money tightening, amid heavy world yield shortages. The piece discusses broader effects on costs, wages, and employment, and observes additional economic signals such as subdued securities, abundant money, and shifting imports.

Seeelbillets Ge Pittssurg New York City Steel Corporation Cau Carragh New York Hecht Lary

Truth and Quality Promoted as Reliable Laxatives

An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a dependable laxative option. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases, praising pleasant action and natural lovative effects. Cites California Fig Syrup Co. as the genuine manufacture and notes sale by leading druggists.

California Fig Syrup Co

Real Estate and Improvement Co Files Public Sale Notice

An advertisement from ALINE REALTY & IMPROVEMENT CO located at 132 Nassau Street New York City announces an impending public sale. Details are partially obscured but indicate a real estate transaction process and related procedural steps.

Tyenopeare

Terrific Claims for Cuttura Treatment and Odd Notices

A mixed clipping reports a Cuticura Cure claim for a child with severe sores and scratching, mentions a pair of old testimonials, and cites a St Louis address dated 1807. It also references gas lamp fires in London, a patent laxative ad, and a Canadian boundary survey. It ends with local police judge endorsements and a dog-killing accident in Cloverport.

Dortor Ted Cuttoura Alice L. Dowell Baston Ave St. Louis

Is that young woman an author or a sales figure

A Washington Star report features a sharp dialogue as a gruff land agent resists flattery and prizes directness. The agent praises a man who can stand above boastful pitch, seeking to know how his name should be written in the contract.

Gimp Masasine

German physician questions coffee health risks and Postim remedy

A physician disputes coffee as healthful noting caffeine and other substances may undermine nutrition. He endorses a beverage named Postim as a safe alternative, citing personal and family experiences and announcing widespread use.

Black Hand Secret Revealed in Pittsburgh Court Records

Court hearing exposes translated Black Hand by laws for murder and robbery. Ital ians accused of blackmail in Sewickley. officers reveal by‑laws, penalties from branding to death, and a centralized head circle overseeing punishment and secrecy.

Pitsburg Pittsburgis Black Wand R.rt. Quéy Baltimore Wieves Camuffo Scnrn Cireiaeven Sewickley Hife

Riot in Japanese House Ends With Budget Passage

In Tokyo the House of Representatives erupted into a riot after a heated debate. The session was suspended then resumed with an apology from the Chair as the budget passed by a vote of 108 to support.

Tokio Japan House of Representatives

Laundry Trust Guilty Plea and Fines Enforce Dissolution

The Laundry Trust pleaded guilty before Judge John A. Caldwell to conspiring to fix prices. Eleven laundries in the combination were fined $59 plus costs each, and the group agreed to dissolve. Indictments against proprietors were quashed.

Cincinnati Oho Laundry Trust John A. Caldwell

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