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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1897

Page

4

Mirror Cross Reveals Prison Chapel Secrets

In a county jail, a brass cross above the altar acted as a powerful mirror, letting female inmates glimpse male worshippers opposite them. A wife recognized her husband’s presence, exposing a secret rule breach. The cross vanished after the discovery.

Eaya London Hospital

Sharks Grow New Row Of Teeth Each Year Of Age

The St. Louis Republic notes that sharks replace a full row of teeth annually until maturity, with the jaws of a mature specimen capable of extending about eighteen inches. The detail underscores the remarkable dental regeneration in sharks and its link to their age and growth.

St. Louis Republic

Canadian PM Laurier Overlooked for Knightship by Queen

British press notes surprise that Wilfrid Laurier prime minister of Canada was not named among queen Victoria's knighthoods at year end. In Washington the omission is understood as tied to ongoing political calculations. Laurier reportedly offered knighthood at year end.

Wilfred Laurier Canada Queen Victoria Washington Laurier Hend Liberal Party of Canada Matant Great Britain Loxpox Enginand Guy Fawkes United States Amrbassador Bayard Carter House of Lords Edward C. Wolcott Colorado House of Commons Venezuela British Guiana Marquis of Salisbury Napoleon Bismarck Lord Salisbury Lord Balisbury

Three Children Drown as Ice Breaks on Nashua River

A skating party of seven on the Nashua River at North Leominster broke through thin ice. Four escaped, but three children were lost. Rescue efforts recovered the bodies of John Cone, ten, and Annie Rouse Ward. Mary Crowley, about ten, remained missing. Local residents heard cries for help from Main Street as men pulled survivors from the icy water.

Nashua North Leominister N.el John Conepaught Annie Rouse Ward Mary Crowley Winn Ytut

Morgan offers $1 million for Lying In Hospital building

J Pierpont Morgan proposes a $1,000,000 gift to erect a new Lying In Hospital of New York City. Two conditions apply: ensure the hospital’s income can cover expenses after construction, and that plans meet medical approval by Dr. James W. Markoe. The building would be on land bought from the Hamilton Fish estate at Second Avenue and Seventeenth Street. The hospital society has existed for ninety eight years.

Major McKinley Duke of Fife Senator Wolcott London Lord Salsbury Mr. Gladstone Andrew FE. Toe South Dakota Eugene Zimmereman Wao Digas Hia Aketohos Zim Leospohiville Unimbert Holman Indiana Morrill Vermont United States Senate Seostar Lenten Mizsouri Mexico Bay Walton Washington-Seo University Wilson Waito Bounay India Cable British India 1857 Donrly Alll Cattola Barachi Poona Bandra J. Pierpont Morgan New York City Mr. Morgan James W. Markoe Hamilton Fish Second Avenue Seventeenth Street

Fifteen MRE Victims At Buckner Orphan Home Fire

A disastrous fire at Buckner Orphan Home in Dallas leaves fifteen girls and toys missing, with nine others severely burned and crushed. Three victims are not expected to survive, and the full extent of the tragedy emerged only the next day as flames consumed the boys dormitory and hindered early search efforts.

Dallas Texas Buckner Orpaday

Explosion at Columbia Powder Company factory causes multiple deaths

A tankhouse blast at the Columbia Powder Company in a hollow half mile from the Ohio River between Shousetown and Rhonopinn Pennsylvania killed five workers including L. E. Stackney and Peter McCloskey and injured others. The store-room and many buildings were shattered. flames were checked before the glycerine magazine ignited, averting a larger disaster.

Columbia Powder Company Ohio River Shousetown Rhonopinn Pennsylvania Wear L. E. Stackney Coracoolia Peter McCloskey Shanopin Rose Inman Corsopolis Mattie Inman Cornopolis Walter Crane Irwin Porter Houghton Hart

Retiring Governor and the 1870 Constitution Crisis

The article discusses Governor Tanner and Altgril’a successor debating use of the 1870 Constitution to borrow money to refill the nearly empty State Treasury until the next tax installment. The Legislature may be asked to authorize the borrowing amid funds shortages and delayed payments.

Tirtnois Tanner Altgril Mbes Legislatut

Misappropriation charge shocks Gloversville officials

J Frank Davis city clerk of Gloversville New York and another official were arrested on charges of misappropriating funds totaling about 4000 dollars each. The arrests followed a book examination showing irregularities. A separate railroad collision near Philadelphia involved a Baltimore and Ohio engine and a crane in Washington to New York service, injuring no one.

J. Frank Davis Chinhearlua Gloversville N. Y Wilmarth Davis Boil Reece Weide Ture

Fragmented OCR Notice of Snowstorm Event

Fragmented text describes a snow event in Green Bay and surrounding areas with scattered names and places. The readable fragments reference meetings, visits, and individuals such as Frank Vilnere and Pioney Sutcterorateer Caer, with references to ranks and dates unclear. The overall meaning is obscured by garbled OCR, but implies a weather disruption and activities around a community.

Visitaing Wee Frank Vilnere Pioney Cebel Panuneye

Missouri Senate Ballot Result by House Districts

At Jefferson City both houses vote separately for United States Senator from Missouri. The House West shows 83 for Democrats Koreas, 1 for Republicans Jonua, 4 for Populists, 19 for Hunnto-Vust Kereny 14. The tally details across districts are partly legible.

Jefferson City Missouri West Jonua Vust Kereny

Teller Reelected Senator in Colorado General Assembly

Senator Henry M. Teller was re elected to the United States Senate by the Colorado General Assembly in Denver. The vote was largely non partisan with Democrats speaking in nominating speeches. The tally in the two houses was 94 for Teller and 3 for Judge Allen.

Henry M. Teller United States Colorado General Assembly Denver Vopalista Giver Rapnolisans Cellar Judge Allen Dle. Kinteyites Hansbrough H.C. Hansbrough Bisuayek North Dakota W A. Lontiey

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