10 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1902
Page
1
A poetic reminiscence from the Washington Star speaks of a world where bread is earned with ease, summers stretch endlessly under blue skies, and droughts and hard times are absent. The narrator reflects on weary days, distant dreams, and the comfort found in fleeting sunshine, expressing gratitude for moments of respite.
In a hospital wing, a nurse and a patient clash over boundaries as affection grows. He misreads care as romance, she guards secrets and memories, until a confession nears and old ties blur the line between nurse and patient.
New South Wales expands cultivation and production as public funds support a central agriculture college near Sydney. The two year course blends classroom study with field work on a 3500 acre farm, hosting fifty students with rotating duties, demonstrations, and practical training.
War Department reports on American teachers in the Philippines describe discomforts and hardships, with some praise for English instruction and early schooling efforts. Noted are deaths, low salaries, and the need for funding, while physicians and educators are seen as key to future development amid rising costs and housing limits.
A New York Sun clipping describes Spandau near Berlin as home to Germany's war treasure. The Julius tower guards vast coin chests totaling about 30 million dollars in gold, with heavy doors and six locks. An officer inspects each chest daily as troops guard the fort.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt discusses popular window curtain styles including dark green net with red satin borders used in Harvard dorm rooms. It also offers tips on softening hard water for facial use and practical trunk packing guidance with layering, folding, and wrinkle prevention.
Collection of home recipes including Frozen Pineapple Custard, Sweet Potatoes Mashed and Browned, Lemon Fingers, Whipped Butter Parsley Spread, and Maple Sugar Cake with directions for blending ingredients and finishing steps. Includes specifics on cooling, freezing, and slicing for serving.
A late 19th century notice calls for more sun dials praising their usefulness and style. It describes materials slate marble granite and gnomon function while noting pedestals from staircase newel posts and an upcoming commission to craft a replacement dial with period-appropriate appearance. It mentions Kaemon Hitt overseeing the project and quotes price estimates around 120 to 2049 dollars.
Fifty passengers were injured or killed after a rear end collision in the New York Central tunnel at Fifty eighth Street. The White Plains local struck from behind, trapping and injuring many as steam filled the dark tunnel. Firefighters rescued survivors while witnesses described panic and heroism among passengers and crews.
The article describes the entry into the Forbidden City of Empress Dowager and officials, with a grand procession of georgously dressed riders, yellow sedan chairs, and a vast display. Foreign ministers watched as Chinese royalty showcased splendor, marking a shift in traditional ceremonial norms. Carnegie Library to be built in Huntington, West Virginia with $25,000 from Andrew Carnegie and $80,000 total funding.
Republican Montigue Lesser defeats Faay Belmont Democrat in a special election to succeed Nicholas Muller in New York's Seventh Congressional District. Roosevelt grants Reed Admiad Sehley's request and will consider typed verdicts from a court of inquiry. Cleveland city council passes a streetcar expansion plan instigated by Mayor Johnson.
Six masked men attacked the National Stock Yards Bank near Bart St. in St Louis, gagged and bound three guards, blew open vault doors with nitroglycerine, and escaped with about 5000 dollars in currency. Guards Philpot Estep and Hough Rider Waterman aided by a night watchman were overpowered, with one robber left to guard captives while the others robbed the bank and damaged ledgers. No clues yet as police pursue the case.
Russian councillor and economist M de Bloch notes his 1880s work The War of the Future attracts wide interest. His theory that rising war costs would deter conflict gains support among military thinkers, including favor with the Russian royal circle and influence on the Hague Peace Conference.
Wisconsin congressman Cooper introduces a bill outlining a Philippine government to start January 1 2004 with a president appointed governor a two house legislature and two Philippine commissioners to represent the islands in Washington. The House favors restoring postal franking privileges for Mrs McKinley and others previously granted such rights.
An interview at the White House lasts about fifty five minutes with Rear Admiral Sehley Rallat presenting the mural controversy to President Roosevelt. The piece notes British South Africa military reductions since the war began and lists casualties and missing in action totaling about 24,280 men.
The fragment references a 19th century murder and robbery of G. Lenz of Pittsburg with a $7600 indemnity claimed by the parents. It oddly ties to Ottoman Empire settlements and a world bicycle tour, plus a Navy Department alert about a clash between sailors from the gunboat Vicksburg and Russian troops at New Chwang.
Reports from St Petersburg public health authorities reveal alarming infant mortality rates with 40 to 50 percent of children dying in their first years. The findings prompt urgent calls for study and action amid a broader debate on social welfare and state intervention.
The week notes Roosevelt ordering probes into Wakeman frauds at New York Port and accepting resignations of Gage and Smith. It cites Minnesota by Supreme Court action on a Northern Pacific Great Northern merger, and various international events from China to Greece, including troop movements, elections, and financial pledges.
William Banks of the First National Bank of Superior urges readjustment of the city debt after warnings of overwhelming deficits. He cites unpaid interest, looming suits by Eastern bondholders, and widespread public distrust amid past municipal overspending and alleged profiteering. He calls for reduced expenses, halting waste, debt readjustment, and tighter administration before a crisis deepens.
The Crude Rubber Company, organized by Charles R Flint and Virginia charter, passed into receivership with liabilities about $2,000,000 exceeding assets. Cause traced to George Watkinson & Co of Philadelphia failing. Crude Rubber indorsed $800,000 of its paper. Attachment of $5,000 noted against Watkinson and Crude Rubber in New York. Treasurer Lichthiman said the company can meet its indebtedness and market impact is not expected to disrupt rubber markets.
Gas leaked from a meter in the basement filled the entire tenement with smoke killing Anton C. Chaves Mrs. Chaves their two year old Joseph and Miss Mary Devida all Portguese residents The other occupants escaped with timely assistance and no further deaths reported
Edward Jenkins nearly drowned after stepping onto a thin ice tee at Grosch’s Sill pond in Veronic. Frederick Brower jumped in to save him, gripping Jenkins with a kerchief until help arrived. The rest of the page details a string of local incidents and ventures from wells in Murstville to church investigations, a boy’s death by fire, sturgeon law foes, and developments in Bridgeton and Gloucester County.
The French Government names Professor Mercadier of the Polytechnic School a commander of the Legion of Honor. He led New Year experiments linking Touré Find Nordea and Paris, sending sixteen messages simultaneously over one line with his new apparatus, claiming rapid, reliable communications in emergencies.
The article reports hundreds of young men in Germany seeking immediate admission to the army as hard timers drive conscripts to voluntary enlistment. It notes voluntary recruits come from the working class and that Germany’s conscript forces are small, experiencing a novelty in voluntary enlistment.
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