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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1888
Page
1
The article surveys temperance lodges on Oneida and abroad, apple exports, Confucian temples and offerings in China, church building in Victoria era England, and U S dietary and industry notes. It also covers tenement housing aims in Philadelphia, raisin consumption, a wood pulp car concept, a joke about a hog’s pen, gas discovery near Des Moines, a shrinking Big Lake in Arkansas, and heroic surfman Captain Mulford Rich with trophies.
The poem reflects on two enduring constants love and truth guiding humanity through time. It contrasts youth with aging and declares these two forces persist beyond death, intertwining as essential elements of life. The speaker vows to share truth and love, renewing youth in union.
Detroit Prep Press recounts a dramatic incident where a telegrapher recalls how Charley Branscome the conductor and Pete the engineer aided by a brave stranger saved No. 12 from a looming collision. The rescuer climbed the speeding car roofs crossed to the engine and warned of another train, earning praise for bravery.
A child named Ethel is found praying for more pudding after the mid day meal ends. Her mother asks why she does not respond and Ethel says she is praying to God for more pudding. The scene ends with her getting three.
The dialogue shows Smith criticizing Joness appearance while Jones says he feels unwell. Jones mentions waking in the night to take pills and wrongly swallowing four collar buttons, correcting a mistaken action in a humorous or surreal courtroom style exchange.
A Catholic Chinese publisher questions opium use as a suicide method and notes claims that many buried deaths are not final. The article cites exhumations showing bodies moving after fumes and discusses Chinese beliefs about near-death revival, amid limited medical care in China.
A Sun reporter tours a huge New York dining hall near Washington Market noting six dining rooms, 800 to 900 seats, and over 250 staff. Manager Mr. Waddell says the place serves about 12,000 meals daily with high labor costs and a strict check system to deter theft.
A fragmentary New York Sun exchange shows humorous contention over who is equal to the occasion and who earns the prettiest wife, featuring Hobson and Mrs Hoban in a jokey dialogue about appearances and sailors.
An old fashion guide praises high polish on collars and cuffs from steam laundry methods. It notes pressure from hot cylinders and advises careful ironing technique, proper starch, and avoiding foreign additives for best shine. Also includes several household recipes and tips from a Chicago News snippet.
A late election scene at a Boston polling place shows voters and candidates in a crowded room. A lady approaches the voting rail with a paper covered in Chinese characters asking for her ballot, prompting laughter as the inspector explains the item is not a ballot.
A garbled line from the New York Sun describes a manager and a character claiming to have ridden a New York walk route, with exaggerated talk about Comanches and Indians. The dialogue hints at vaudeville or wild west performance humor and a staged clash of cultures.
A Chicago commentary notes young women embrace the violin, praising female performers and citing several rising players. The piece contrasts gendered practice, cites social influences from Boston and Chicago, and highlights women’s diligence and polish in musical study amid broader cultural observations.
A Paris influenced overview of current fashion trends detailing gold embroidery on dark dresses, fur trims on gowns, chinchilla hoods, seal colored hats, ribbon bands, diamonds in hats, red plush bonnets, braided bonnet crowns, feather shawls, ostrich boas with muffs, pink moire gowns, yellow and blue evening wear, cordelaire coats for children, Eastern weave fabrics for gowns, plush evening cloaks, and decorative ribbon work on skirts in diagonal and scalloped tulle patterns.
A period piece cautions on ear care and safe practices for treating ear discomfort. It warns against inserting objects or liquids into the ear and advises simple warm water for relief. The text includes scattered anecdotes about social manners and a stray humorous vignette from Chattanooga Times.
In Boston Forefather Day coverage Twain describes a universal one-size-fits-all speech. He demonstrates eight impromptu lines adapting to funerals weddings inquests and Granger gatherings to show readiness and versatility.
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