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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1891
Page
1
Fragmented clippings report various topics from 19th century politics to science. It mentions Indian congress figures, a Russian nihilist plot, doctors and engineers, tuberculosis cures, and tastes of foreign affairs, with scattered notes on New York statistics and colonial cotton prospects.
A column surveys hair styles from Josephine to Marie Antoinette, then details mock jewels for bonnets and bandeaus, jeweled fans and painting on fan planks, and lace trims. It notes the tea gown shift toward art gowns and lists social scenes, auction curiosity, and Vanderbilt heiress Mrs. Sewant Weir’s presence at Rice's sale in New York.
A kaleidoscope of dress and beauty trends dominates the season. English manners color social auctions while London fashion dictates elegance. Silk band kerchiefs, white kid gloves, and Grecian cashmere tea gowns shape evening wear. Ornate hairpins, blue bonnet ribbons, and tortoise shell mounts accent hats and accessories. New bodice basques, reticulated quartz beads, and moonstones define jewelry. Spring fabrics feature soft colored cloths with chevron stripes, while jacqueminot roses and maidenhair greens brighten bonnets and gowns.
The piece describes a shift in how young men dispose of clothes and goods. Messengers now visit boarding houses to buy items on the spot, avoiding charity or pawnbrokers. Shoes and boots sell for low prices, while worn garments lose value, yet demand remains brisk for certain items. The practice preserves privacy but fuels a thriving second-hand trade through middlemen and local shops.
Curious claims for pension reveal unusual ailments and odd excuses from veterans and widows. The piece catalogs exaggerated illnesses and improbable injuries used to justify pension rolls, with anecdotes from Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey, illustrating the quirkiness and risk of abuse in the system.
A collage of tales and anecdotes from the past, including Toledo’s famed cathedral bell and a king’s pardon tale, a critique of overreaching faith in cures, a revived frozen fish in Rotterdam trade, and notes on milk yielding trees from South America, with scattered references to New York and Britain.
A roundup of late 19th century scientific notes notes on electric dock engines electric passenger elevators and a proposed patent system celebration in Washington on April 15. It mentions anti hydropin a remedy for dropsy and innovations aiding streetcar horses. It also covers a telephonic bowher for military use and observations on fog effects on tropical plants.
A jumble of names and rumors outlines prominent people from various nations and eras. It mentions Omer Euxcracun Enwax as a telegraph operator, the Shah of Perala visiting Chicago in 1803, and the Prince of Wales tied to Baron Hirsch. It cites political figures, philanthropists, and entertainers with brief anecdotes of wealth, travel, and influence.
A New York vessel Elizabeth ran aground near North Head San Francisco after a gale. Captain Colcord and six others perished. ten sailors survived by boat life. Tug Monarch and tug Alert aided. delays and high charges hindered assistance amid sea wreck.
Ex Governor H H Sibley of Minnesota died at about eighty years old in St Paul after a long illness. He joined the American Fur Company at twenty three, served as early delegate to Congress, and as first Governor of Minnesota. His Sioux War conduct drew criticism yet his knowledge aided captive safety and he helped end hostilities and relocate the Sioux to peaceful reservations.
Washington offices fall into sudden grief as deaths sweep through ex Attorney General Devens ex Secretary Stuart Admiral Porter and General Sherman. The executive mansion darkens in mourning across the departments including Justice Treasury Interior Navy and more. A historic sequence unseen in Washington recalls a rare national sorrow.
A Gainesville special reports two gang members shot and hanged by Vigilantes in the western Florida region after a bank robbery and theft spree. Mike Rally, a white gang leader, and Jiox Champlou, a colored ex convict, were captured and executed the next day. Local authorities reported the men died during the mob act and the crime spree spanned months, prompting cries for order in the rural counties.
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