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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
1
A collage of opinions on gender roles in work and home life, medical ethics, and modern culture. It notes a New York woman asking if kissing a dog makes one unladylike, the burden of medical practice as a service, and Britain's food policy amid war. It covers public figures, literary debate on cheap literature, and reflections on language evolution and personal growth.
The excerpt reflects a speaker lamenting unfulfilled hopes and the toll of labor on a steep ascent. Each step reveals a remembered friend’s misread praise, underscoring themes of disillusionment, aging, and the cost of pursuit.
A first person tale recounts a brutal Russian family ordeal during a July storm. A boy helps rescue a mother and baby from a burning hut while fires rage nearby. Ten years later the narrator serves as a czar guard officer and endures a close call in combat near Ployna.
A survivor recalls a comrade who shielded him with his body to save life during a Turkish attack. The man suffered injuries, seven or eleven men died near the scene, and the rescuer vanished after the Red Cross arrived, later revealed to be the narrator’s boyhood savior from a burning house.
In Havana during the Cuban War era a New York reporter defied Weyler by photographing fortifications. Tobilla, a respected Spanish commander, guided the incident, photographed by the pressman with parading troops and fort in sunlight. Tobilla later releases the captured photographer and omits the episode from his forthcoming book.
Australian olives may flood markets as trees mature rapidly in Queensland needing little care. M J Jaffa reports no food value difference between white and brown shelled eggs. Vesuvius is quiet and the 1895 to 1899 eruption period is closed. British army inoculates troops for typhoid in Africa. An Anderson Indiana factory develops a carbon glass melting method for rapid glass production. Artificial coal by Montag in Mannheim is claimed to have strong heat with minimal residue. Stockholm has 29,000 telephones in a 300,000 population.
The article offers practical kitchen and home care guidance for families. It covers salt cod scallops, fruit desserts with wafers, five don’ts for flannel washing, house hints, and tips on keeping a child’s scalp clean. It also includes brief notes on nosebleed first aid and a humorous anecdote about a bank overdraft.
In Frankfort Kentucky former Congressman Davitt G Colson killed Lieutenant Ethelbert D Scott and bystander Demaree plus Charles Julian in a crowded Capitol Hotel lobby. Scott mortally wounded, Colson wounded, about twenty shots fired as witnesses described a deadly feud over political rivalry and past charges. Colson surrendered. grand jury to hear case with strong prosecution planned.
Reported in Columaus Georgia a cashier from the Third National Bank was killed by a patron who then killed himself. The incident occurred inside the bank as customers were present. Murphy, a longtime prominent local businessman, had been ill and believed recovering before the fatal shooting on May 30. Shutze, a close associate, was among friends nearby.
Director Merriam urges U S farmers to spend time before next June preparing to answer census questions on acreage, quality and value of crops, farm products, fertilizers, labor costs, and all farm operations for 1897. The Census may require accurate counts to ensure a full national tally.
A large portion of Dawson Alaska’s business district suffers extensive fire losses after a blaze described as severe. The incident, reaching 40 degrees below zero in Dawson, leaves the town without regular water supply and foreshadows widespread suffering for residents and traders.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Dr. Charles Burnett linked to a dog incident at Monuments Cemetery in South River and a Boston editor, with scattered references to ships, storms, and a Philadelphia voyage. Names, places, and events are unclear due to text corruption.
The Senate ratified the Samoan treaty with Britain allowing division of Samoa between the United States and Germany. Administrations aims include extending American sovereignty to Tutuila, Ofu, Muna and Rose Islands, with Commander Lilley to take possession and govern as naval station. Consular arrangements to follow after Berlin accord ends.
Dr Francis E Clark known as Father Endeavor begins a global tour to promote the Christian Endeavor movement. He and his wife sail from San Francisco to Japan then travel to China by mid March before crossing Russia to Europe for the July 14 18 International Convention in London. He predicts 4000 to 5000 American delegates with 1200 to 1500 traveling by steamship.
The French warships Elm Branch and Frooch seized Kwong-Chau-Wan Bay and sank two Chinese gun boats. They shelled twenty villages, forced Chinese troops to retreat, and captured prisoners. A four hour fight at Veyzlace left four French dead and twenty eight wounded as villages burned. Hostages were taken to deter retaliations.
The U S Superintendent of Immigration reports that about 14 000 Nebrali? settlers have become residents of Canada in the past year. Conservative estimates value their wealth at 2 000 000. The 1900 season looks promising with Kansas and Arkansas supplying most arrivals.
Senate Territories committee discusses a bill to create three Alaska judicial districts and revise territorial law. Alaskans question division at Mt Elias. Seward Territory proposal may reflect future needs. Rios Rivers urges Cuba forest protection with six inspectors at $2900 each to locate public property and aid rural guard.
Dr Edward Bedloe United States Consul at Canton China resigns accepted by Department of State in Washington Robert M Wade of Philadelphia named successor Naval Cadet Maxwell North Carolina dishonorably dismissed from Naval Academy Annapolis for Christmas hazing involvement Rockefeller gifts 190000 to Columbia University for chair of pathotology details unclear.
A 1894–1899 U S Department of Agriculture report notes farm exports averaged 609.59 million annually with Britain and dependencies taking about 60 percent. The United Kingdom averaged 62.4 million annually in shipments, Germany about 80.9 million, France 49.0 million. Europe absorbed roughly 88 percent of exports, with the UK alone accounting for over half.
Special correspondent reports the blizzard in Bavero, New Mexico, devastates a 50 mile wide tract with White Oaks and Nogues at center. Winds and whiteout erase roads as travelers fail to move, wagons abandoned coast to coast, and many sheep herders perish. Fatalities include the White Oaka and Lincoln stage driver. stock losses exceed 950,000 dollars.
The Italian government asks the United States to punish those guilty of lynching five Lentians at Talu folo. The text notes that under current law trial and prosecution rest with State authorities, leaving national officials unable to act. It reports expected appeals to Congress for speedy passage of bills to remove such cases from State courts and place them in Federal courts.
A vast trial in a huge wooden building attracts 400 defendants including landlords, merchants, officials and many women. About 1909 witnesses, 230 volumes of documents, and 120 lawyers are involved. Two old judges resigned. another faced promotion promises. Also notes Sen Manos on National Inauguration and Philippines policy.
The article surveys cycling currents in Cuba and American trends, noting a strong season since 1806, a surge in cross road mileage in Maine, and the development of a new wheel blending coaster and brake. Connecticut guide posts prove only partly effective, women cyclists outnumber men, and demand grows for deeper frames. Notables Kisor and Coopuc halt cycling paths to pursue other ventures, while Britain and a rally-capable bicycle for workers gain attention in regulation and cost.
Congress stalled on reciprocal treaties as administration delays ratification. Rockefellar urges trusts regulated by law. War Department notes officer deaths by self destruction and a cruiser officer suicide. Havana unrest and spending drive real estate in Guam, amid broader Caribbean and Pacific activity.
The Moorestown Association of Altruists organized in Burlington County to create a farm colony modeled after Brook Farm. Edgar Conrow leads as Provident with officers including Mrs. A. P. McCrary and Samuel Jones. Farms near Bridgeboro will host dairy and agricultural operations under cooperative ownership.
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