06 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1905
Page
1
In Carbery November, an unseen guest arrives during rain and night dew. The speaker forms a fragile bond with a mysterious visitor until a revelation shows the intruder as love, changing the heart’s path and bestowing a new understanding of life.
Larry despises Professor Chesney at first, then warms to him as she learns his gentle nature. After a tense exchange about honesty and affection, Chesney confesses his return to friendship, while Larry grapples with regret and clues to a future parting. In June, Chesney departs for Egypt, and Larry confronts loss as she tears up over the teapot and her feelings.
A Georgetown woman recalls how auburn hair shifted from mockery to trend. She notes past taunts like brick top and carrots and relates a doll aisle scene where red haired dolls win admiration, reflecting changing tastes and child attitudes toward red hair.
The Ponca, Kaw, and Otoe tribes voted in Oklahoma elections. Four years after allotment and citizenship, the Kaw tribe of 42 eligible voters had 23 full bloods, all 45 voted, with interpreters aiding English illiterates. The Ponca turnout was limited, with only ten of 100 eligible casting ballots due to complex tribal dynamics.
An elderly speaker praises Chicago merchants after a shopping trip. She recalls her husband dying on the plains years ago and a clerk's compassion during a visit to an Indian relief display. The tale ends with a reference to a sensational news item in the Chicago News.
Congo Free State officials push travel popularity in Melville territory. K Vata Heun announced a reduced first class fare of £2 for 240 miles, claiming it as the lowest rate in West Africa and a major reduction from former prices.
Excerpts discuss sympathy as key in marriage, frugal child rearing with pennies for good behavior, and the social burden of debutante receptions. The piece contrasts indulgent expectations with calls for lesser engagements, personal health, and smarter social routines for rising society women.
Miss Woelen M. Gould promotes bird life to curb savage impulses in boys like Leo who chase animals and crush flowers. She has enlisted Colonel Isaac W. Brown of Indiana to lead a campaign teaching children about birds and bees and the humanizing value of natural knowledge.
A couture overview highlights gowns in ivory mousseux velours with lace yokes and coral pink taffeta bows, orange net bodices, white yokes over net dresses, and mauve and pale blue ensembles. It notes gloves de style with short sleeves and suede wrist pieces, French brooches, and a monied reception for a debutante in Philadelphia.
Lace or fur accents with velvet create chic attire. Full skirts require careful handling to avoid clumsiness. Strawberry red shines in chiffon velvet, while deep greens and metal embroidery elevate outfits. Red and white checks feel richer than heard, with amber plumes yielding a light note. Velvet combinations feature greens, blues, browns, and ornate sleeves. a black velvet dress with sapphire accents oozes sumptuous style.
Quotes on gratitude and charity contrast with musings on love, humility, and divine favor. The piece surveys Japanese paper varieties from bark and oil papers to waterproof wrappings, noting insects in bark paper and tobacco pack papers hailed as tough leatherlike sheets.
An early morning scene describes Admiral Dewey at his desk in the Mrs Building across from the Navy Department. He shows a cedar chest said to contain the unpublished rent records of Manila Bay, promising their publication after his death, with the records prepared for public release.
The Indianapolis News notes a renewed interest in rabbit squab farming. It cautions that while there is demand and high prices for squabs in restaurants, profit comes only to careful, experienced raisers. most buyers will not yield immediate fortunes, and several years of steady effort are needed.
The inquiry finds the government lime and sulphur dip offers a cheap remedy for scab but stains wool when used before shearing. Montana and Minneapolis wool buyers report lower prices and poorer fiber after dipping, while some advise using the dip only after shearing and before wool regrowth. Other dips may avoid wool damage with equal effectiveness.
Dispatches from Chefoo describe negotiations for surrender of Russian forces at Port Arthur. A letter from Nogl to Stoessel requests capitulation terms as shelling and bombardment devastate the fortress, with hospitals hit and civilians exposed to extreme cold and danger.
After eleven months of fighting the fortress at Port Arthur falls to Japanese forces under General Stoessel. Russian defenders evacuate ships and retreat. Nogi’s army accepts capitulation terms as commissioners meet to formalize surrender.
A Boston and Spring Street locomotive jumped a switch near Cedar Street causing a brief delay as passengers were transferred to the Shoreline Limited Express. No injuries reported. Alfred Wilmarth elected president of the Long Island Automobile Club. Winners include A C in a skating sprint at Vermont Lake and Hopkins in the Day Cup shoot. Hockey results list Irving School over St Pauls three to nothing. Sixteen English foxhounds arrive in New York from Deep Run Hunt Club.
The mayor’s annual message urges legislation for a new Wechting plant and to expand the city’s water supply. He cites city debt capacity at 26 million dollars. A German steamer Adria with two submarines was blocked from sailing at Newport News amid Russo content.
A roundup of stray facts and oddities includes Jewel Imports totaling 1 470 225 dollars, charity measures in the capital affecting 4000 families, a Japanese officer entering Shanghai’s Jewish congregation, Oklahoma claiming a 650 000 population from recent figures, and various European notes from New York shores to London.
A dappereared man using the name H Leroy Applegate swindled Rev Dr D H King of Vineland out of 2000 by a new scheme. He bought the Seymour House, forged a deed via a fake mortgage, and shared proceeds with a Philadelphia associate before being caught in Philadelphia.
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