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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1888
Page
1
The piece catalogues bizarre items from a Belmont farmer and notes on tax figures in Georgia and Louisiana, then shifts to poems, a New York poetry writer, endowment funds in Boston and Philadelphia, a pianist child prodigy, citrus fraud, and technical notes on world events from ships to oil theory and a Manitoba wheat boom. It blends miscellany with political and cultural snapshots of the era.
A San Francisco Call excerpt describes a long talked wave power motor finished after trials since 1886. An oak timber paddle, hung from a timber bridge near Parallel Point, swings with ocean undulations to drive the mechanism, marking a bold experimental step toward harnessing sea power.
A ragged youth robs a passerby near busy wharves in broad daylight. The assailant hurries away with the hat as the victim chases him, while a gang later randomizes the scene and may push the victim toward the edge of a wharf. The piece blends sensational crime with commentary on dream fear and human folly.
The piece argues many cures irritate the throat and nose leading to worse catarrh. It claims no remedy beats washing soda diluted in water sniffed through the nostrils twice daily. Some use salt and water only.
The article advises adjusting picture hanging to eye level for better viewing and notes portraits should face the observer. It also shares croquette recipes using mixed meats with onions parsley and bread crumbs, plus instructions on fat frying, moulding, and cooling. Household tips cover wringer care, removing peach stains, canning advice, starch prep, storage, and carpet cleaning techniques.
Fragmentary notes describe roads over private land and soil washout. Owners dig out roads to reclaim soil with interest, causing deep pools and suspending traffic for four to five months each year amid unstable, muddy highways.
Dr Theodoroff of St Petersburg reports observations on healthy subjects showing vital capacity rises from morning to evening then declines at night. Increases occur after meals with a peak shortly after dinner and a low point after waking. Inspiration and expiration follow the same pattern.
A Washington based ladies class explores daily news using newspapers for discussion. The same page surveys bridal trends, shoes filled with flowers, and a parade of May weddings, Latin fashion, and Parisian profiles. It also covers Paris, Missouri resident Nellie Branham, and evolving dress styles including velvet combinations, hats, gloves, and embroidery.
A Boston Herald Mexico correspondent describes pulque the fermented juice of the maguey or century plant. He notes its Aztec roots its regional production on vast haciendas and the stages from sap to beverage detailing how the plant yields aguante and sustains communities with a long cultivation and fermentation process.
Obsolete notes warn galvanized iron pails misuse due to zinc oxide from water. Meteoric iron misidentified as slag near Aixta Chapelis 1702. Milk bottle found in well at Owensboro after 14 years, still fresh. Washington Territory yields prehistoric monster bones near Touchet and Davenport. Apple pests rise, borers now threaten apples. French engineer uses dynamite to form foundations in wet ground for rapid concrete. German brick lining for boilers enables pine pulp digestion with bisulphate on site.
An Advocaty warns Cape Cod may drift into the sea within years. The comment cites erosion from Wellicot southward, noting Cape Cod edge loss of coastal land and advancing ocean exposure. It mentions Highland Light retreating 200 feet in five years and forecasts lighthouse danger within decades due to wave action and neglect.
A passenger on a street car warns of an impending fit as Madai responds with defiance. The exchange captures a tense moment amid unclear details about the medical alarm and the responders.
The term Bula Matari meaning stone-breaker names Stanley to locals as a symbol of power. Governor Janssen, calling himself by that name, pressures chiefs to reform and stops human sacrifices. German explorers witnessed natives turning friendly after declaring allegiance to Bula Matari, a fame used in state politics.
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