19 Jan 1906
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1906
Page
1
A fragmented excerpt from Good Housekeeping quotes Taith Livingston Smith on toil and ambition. The lines contrast weariness with the urge to be noticed and named by others.
In a Gloucester tale from the Banks a German crewman nicknamed Dutchy saves the ship by fighting a cabin fire with a fish fork and kerosene rags, while the crew battles a storm aboard the Sarah Bell. The captain recalls the peril and Dutchy’s rapid bravery, ending with the cook leaving for another tramp voyage.
The Berlin trial exposes a corrupt network of sausage makers led by Pershk and accomplices. Witnesses recount rotten ingredients and extensive sales to German towns and foreign markets, with profits inflated from cheap meat. Also ends with notes on a class lesson and a new comet sighting.
The piece contrasts the French ideal of a woman who prioritizes beauty routines with the American norm of balancing domestic duties and self care. It urges sympathy for others, urging readers to offer kindness and practical help to women facing hardship, embodying sisterly support.
A column debates hats and dress harmony among American women, praising soft felts and cavalier hats while warning against overtrimmed gowns. It contrasts American style with parlor rules and considers Mrs. Russell Sage fears about women’s drinking and gambling, noting a shift in social roles but arguing many women remain purposeful and industrious.
The piece surveys coats, gowns, and hats in rich fabrics like satin and broadcloth with Louis and Directoire styles, notes fashionable colors such as satin and golden yellow, and offers practical health remarks about horse drinking troughs and disease prevention. It also includes a humorous anecdote about servants and a marriage proposal presented as a dialogue.
An official order suspends intercollegiate football games as authorities halt contests. Administrators cite safety and regulatory concerns affecting teams, venues, and scheduling across campuses.
Harvard and Columbia officials announce Yale will join in reforming intercollegiate football, with Cambridge plans to abolish the game pending changes to reduce evils of trickery and foul play. President Butler of Columbia and university authorities signal Yale will likely act soon, as Harvard’s captain Hatherly Foster returns home.
Nick Chicago merchant Marshall Field dies at Holland House after a period of exhaustion following a golf illness and journey to New York. Surrounded by relatives, he had recently toured the city to see automobile shows and was in his seventies.
The House approved the Philippine Pact by 258 to 7 amid sharp debate. Insurgent Republicans rallied for passage while Democrats largely supported the measure, signaling a strong bipartisan push on the treaty.
The port of Mona Cristy on the north coast capitulated to government forces. The rebels were guaranteed protection for their lives and property. The report also notes shifts in leadership and international diplomatic hints amid broader upheaval.
Disordered report details a clash between peasants and gendarmes in Balke during an election period. Six people died and many were wounded. The text also mentions various appointments, labor activity, and unions across New York and the United States.
Chicago police warn of escalating female homicides with seventeen women killed in the past year. Chief Collinge calls for more officers to deter assaults as residents report women hiring escorts and avoiding crowds after dark. The list details numerous cases across the city, linking fear to reduced patrols and urging Council to bolster the force.
A 1909 Washington conversation reveals President Roosevelt plans to visit Africa after leaving office. He expresses interest in viewing elephants and tigers and mentions past travels in Africa and India, with a possible Central Africa itinerary.
The chair of the Corm Committee on Foreign Relations has been sent to Florida for health reasons. The report notes widespread discussions on imports to America, railroad rate legislation, and various international and domestic affairs including Manila and political trials.
A Chicago court awarded $17,500 to five Hedlund children against saloonkeepers Oscar Geyer, Everest Thoren, and Touls Lundquist after father John Hedlund's drinking led to hardship. The case cited long alcohol use beginning when Hedlund worked as a carpenter earning $1500 yearly, with the alcohol problem blamed for neglect and abuse.
In Tiflis Caucasia Cossacks attacked the Armenian Seminary after bombs were thrown at a patrol. The building burned as shells and explosions killed or wounded hundreds, with 33 dead and over 300 injured. Troops later shelled nearby houses, killing eight suspected revolutionaries.
John A. McCall mortgages £150,000 to New York Life Insurance Company recorded in Freehold New Jersey. The loan secures payment for a $150,000 note and covers a guarantee of $295,000 related to prior settlements and Andrew Hamilton payments. The security includes McCall’s summer home at West Fal Long Branch.
St Petersburg budget shows a 240.5 million deficit to balance receipts and expenditures. It includes 202.5 million for Russo Japanese war expenses and troop return, aiming to reduce the army to a peace footing. The total war cost reaches about 1.05 billion with scarce revenue and ongoing internal turmoil.
A US North Atlantic fleet squadron under Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigthree visited Gibraltar on its way to the upcoming international conference on Morocco in Algeciras. The armoured ship Brooklyn and protected cruisers Galveston Tacoma and Chattanooga sailed to the rendezvous.
Coroners jury in the Mia Morris Naftali case fails to tie Frank Perdoni to the murder amid a cloud of secrecy. In Asbury Park the verdict is deemed vague. Charles Long, hanged in Trenton, is described with details of the execution. A 13 year old girl, Susie Brown, suffers severe injuries after an accident at a mill while visiting a teacher’s boarding house. she is taken to Memorial Hospital Long Branch with a leg amputated. Senator O A Brown is named as her uncle.
In Wilamstown the Monroe Township committeeer Champion bars Catholics from Sunday rental of the town hall despite Protestant backers urging tolerance. Meanwhile a Court of Chancery action in Trenton dismisses Laura Harris's divorce cost petition against Daniel Harris a Gloucester County road supervisor. Cape May plans budget cuts as diphtheria cases rise and Gloucester eyes eastward city-line expansion.
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