16 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1903
Page
1
Allen hesitates as his sick sister Margaret worsens while the family struggles for food. A street sign noting a lot for sale sparks a moment of selfless resolve, revealing a potential sacrifice to save the girl. The narrative follows a fragile hope amid poverty and illness.
Allen and Roland conspire to mutilate a sign to claim a $10 reward. The plan leads to court where Allen is found guilty but spared, and Roland earns the reward in coppers as the boys learn a lesson about honesty and friendship.
Recipes describe tomato syrup with lemon and peach leaves, a shrimp dressing with mustard sugar and cream served on lettuce, and orange rind preserved with sugar. Directions cover rinsing shrimp, dressing, pork? and peeling fruit, aiming for thick syrup and jellylike finishes.
A basic coffee cake method combines bread sponge, egg, sugar, butter and water with flour to form a thin dough. After rising, roll and bake in a large tin, brushed with egg and sugar, topped with grated sugar and almonds, with option for twists or braids.
A collection of old time tips on cleaning, cooking, and crafts. Advice covers vinegar for spots copper coatings on windows borax stiffening clothes coffee in chocolate crust prevention in kettles oystershell to prevent crusts salty gargles for throats and gums and soothing tonics for hair and eyes along with sewing tips and napery trends.
A fragment discusses the value of breeding a single wen and the patience required, noting English and American prices for a single speeds man and the breeder's profits from increased productiveness of docks. It cites 8500 as a price in America and a per cent success story from Lasile's Monthly. The text also partially references weddings and judges.
The House backed a probe into merchant marine and fisheries issues while Congress eyed anti trust measures. Roosevelt urged funding for Philippine relief as foreign policy topics spanned Haiti Cuba and Venezuela with talks on trade and ports among nations. Three miners died in Alabama from a premature blast amid other crime and public notices across the country.
The Prussian diet opened with the throne speech detailing 1901 accounts showing a deficit of 0.375 million pounds, forecasting further losses in revenue and calling for public credit. Government moves include curbing Polish provi nces assimilation spending, boosting officials and teachers, and introducing child protection and mercantile arbitration measures as election preparations begin.
Tangier fears rise as the Sultan escapes northward amid serious fighting near Koz and near Tangier. Morish government reportedly paralyzed by rebellion, with most consuls except the British leaving Fez. Tribes clash two miles from Tangier. Europeans said safe though unrest continues.
Mrs Mattie E K Boyd Current, postmaster at Centreville, Kentucky, resigns after long political pressure over her marriage to James M Current. Montgomery named successor but faced delayed commission. resignation ends the controversy.
San Juan port Governor Hunt addresses joint Legislature urging little new legislation and no radical changes. Education shows progress with 1126 teachers and 55,000 pupils. $1,786,000 spent on new school buildings and more to come. Treasury strong with $1.9 million on hand, trust funds at $485,055, and $3,128,000 due from the United States. No direct tax increase. proposes tithes to San Juan and Culebra sites to the United States.
A mother hanged her two young sons aged three and five then killed herself. Their bodies were found in the home as investigators reviewed clues and neighbors discussed the tale amid rumors and gossip from the neighborhood.
The widow of John McCormick Gibson fights the probating of a will alleged to be preserved by attorneys in Asheville. The document supposedly leaves the entire estate to her and is contested by McCormick Gibson’s sister Lisdezulhoire and his mother’s brother. The widow, Miss Coellia Wolf of Providence, did not telegram Asheville and attended Gibson’s funeral details.
The issue reports Matt Mebber sentenced to life plus twenty years for crimes including robbery. It notes other cases and political updates, including Admiral Melville’s retirement and Governor Peabody’s inauguration. Events across cities and notable figures appear, with coverage of violent crimes and national affairs.
Chief Justice Henry Melerled-ilie-honedn Cheraw died at seventy seven in Charleston South Carolina on September 25 1820. He studied at South Carolina College and earned a degree in 1816. He married Caroline Powe in 1840 and began law practice in Cheraw in 1848 becoming Prosecutive Attorney for the district. He served as a Confederate Army officer and was wounded. He was elected an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1877 and made Justice in 159).
A dog caused 5400 in Rutherford B Hayes era in Columbus Ohio. Garibaldi an old horse owned by the late Hayes family led to injuries to Mrs Adie M Smith after a buggy overturned injuring Stolth. She sought 25000, with a final court judgment of 5000 awarded. Supreme Court has upheld the decision after three reviews.
Turbulent reports from Transvaal detail a 150 million dollar guarantee tied to a broad industrial project spanning the Praasvaral and Dobe River regions. Secretaries and tender boards are cited as negotiating terms for wage increases, with electrical workers seeking higher pay and local unions urging compliance. Several infrastructure and production milestones are referenced, including a 3150 million funding line and manpower goals, amid ongoing labor actions and a railway company stance on employment.
The New Jersey Zinc Company faces a Board of Taxation review over land value changes in Sussex County, with the case moved to the state Supreme Court. Other items note Pontoon of public church governance, a fatal train accident in Bound Brook, a female church steward appointment, and local civic actions amid rising prices and social issues.
A rare Karrat Bible edition presented by William Le Davin of Plymouth Massachusetts to the Pilgrim Society. The Bradford Bible printed in 1502 in London contains the Bradford family genealogy and will be on display in Plymouth Hall alongside the Bradford manuscript at the State House.
Washington officials expect a short handling of charges between Rear-Admiral Stokey Evans and Rear-Admiral Albert Kenney. The dispute stems from a Navy Department order on equipment and clothing changes and involves accusations of improper conduct and disobedience. Secretary Moody will organize the papers and likely keep both officers on duty until their terms advance, with Kenney set to retire soon but extended four years on Moody’s recommendation.
Venezuela accepts the Powers' arbitration terms after cabinet talks. Bowen, the U S envoy, leaves for Washington to present the Venezuelan case to the British German commission. An American warship ferries Bowen from Ju Guayra as Venezuela agrees to cash payments and guarantees for allied claims.
Rep Grifath of Indiana proposes a wealth limit in the United States tax and inheritance system. Anything over 10 million would go to the state to cut taxes, with the limit applying to estates as well. The measure targets wealth accumulation and the public burden. Elsewhere, Paul Woolard was hanged in Camden county jail for the murder of two youths, W Price Jennings and John Coffin, in an October robbery.
Westbound Pennsylvania express rear ended a westbound accommodation at Ada Ohio thirteen miles east of here. Four persons were instantly killed and one died later. A score of passengers injured ten seriously. Two cars were wrecked with debris. Names given include Amnon Stein a carpenter from Kurt Wayne. others unidentified. Freight rates increases cited and compulsory arbitration urged by Gov. Stone.
IG, Don & Co weekly trade review notes holiday disruption and inventory taking during year end, with prospects for the next wheat crop remaining fine. Markets were quiet midweek with about a cent volatility and no major price changes in the wheat market.
A New York Central freight train struck a funeral procession sleigh near Brantford causing one death and multiple injuries. Two sleighs carried the Mott family. a second sleigh overturned as drivers escaped the crash. Weather and poor visibility worsened the tragedy with five in the first sleigh harmed and a second sleigh’s occupants injured.
A Kyoxvie and Ohio Railroad train from Buckeye Tennessee to Careyville encountered a fatality when Engineer A. G. Young was found dead with a head wound near a high mountain cut. Fireman Mattlock stopped the train and eight miles later the locomotive remained in motion.
Victoria B C copies of Wu Ting-Eng interview quotes him saying U S exclusion laws were not meant to be applied as they are by customs officers. He argues higher officials do not intend harsh enforcement and that Hawaii and the Philippines face rabidous application, differing from mainland United States.
The record shows Mrs. Frank Le Grande of Nevada, wife of an engive wiper, inherits a fortune valued near $20 million from her grandmother in Efollamd. Documents kept by Mrs. Le Grande's mother reveal a late transfer. the European Government has begun locating heirs.
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