27 Jan 1893
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1893
Page
1
A collage of quirky 19th century remarks covers artists notes on hair color scarcity, a joke about Italy under Cleveland, Gypsy lore, Angora goat hair, and European royalty. It also mentions New York hotels, Cincinnati rail nicknames, Gould and Vanderbilt wealth, London fog gas schemes, vegetarian views vs meat, and Southern manufacturing gains with Atlanta figures.
Poem speaks of patience amid hardship and trials. The speaker trusts faith to reveal distant shores and a faithful friend guiding toward a future realm of peace. It contrasts strife with a hoped for "happy by and by" and ends with resolve to endure and wait.
Diana Harper and Beth Harper move into a city house as caretakers to fund their breadline. A lurking burglarLuigi Bardoni is confronted by Beth with a candle and a hatchet. Diana's courage saves Beth and the sisters alert authorities as loot is found hidden.
An article urges formation of local road leagues nationwide to study and implement better road repair methods. Four residents from a school district may apply to the National League for a charter, with no binding obligations. The piece notes public demand for road reform and links local leagues to informed action and leadership, while promising accessible reading material.
The excerpt surveys fog purifying the air in London and dismisses attempts to alter natural beard growth. It cites Lancet on fog filtration and a New York Tribune tale of General de Negrier’s disobedience rewarding bold action. Barber discussions in the New York Sun warn against fighting nature in beard shaping.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal describes a little girl wanting a wind-up doll. The dialogue shows a simple exchange where the child longs for a doll that can wake up and speak, while a parent questions or interprets the desire, all framed in a quaint, early 20th century tone.
A collage of kitchen guidance and domestic tips includes a meat loaf recipe with beet, egg, and crumbs, a New York apples preserves method, macaroni cooking notes, cleaning and care tips for fabrics and utensils, plus a remarkable tale of a blind boy who built a miniature house inside a bottle and engineered a cork restraint.
A digest of diverse science tidbits notes nerve tonics, dwindling substances, and vast tunnel systems. It mentions spider collections in South America, dog blood experiments, an electric Vienna to Posth passenger line at 128 mph, and the abundance of dynamo varieties in England.
Major J. W. M. Cotton led a Royal Botanic Society meeting where kola nut preparations as a beverage were presented, noting its qualities rival cocoa chocolate tea and coffee. The piece discusses underutilized plant resources and the shift toward new vegetable foods and materials amid industrial advances.
A Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railroad collision near Alton Junction Missouri sparked a series of explosions on a fifty mile per hour oil train. Eight people died that night and twelve were mortally injured as 7000 gallons of burning oil shot into the crowd and more cars ignited. Spectators fled as flames engulfed tanks spreading destruction across the wreck and nearby village. Engineer Webb Hose stayed at the controls until a blast killed him. his wife and six children mourn.
Senate and House adjourned multiple times in memory and respect for ex Presidents Hayes and Lamar. Debates covered the Silver Purchase Repeal bill, Sunday closing of fairs, Columbus postage stamps, Anti-Option bill, Cherokee Outlet, Interstate Commerce law amendments, National Quarantine bill, Sundry Civil and Deficiency Appropriation bills. The House rejected motion on Sundry Civil, voted 107 to 187 on a bankruptcy matter, and leaders remembered notable figures with calls to adjourn.
A garbled column lists several notable individuals including Greenat Burien who dies owning $7,000, a Kansas lecturer earning about 900 a month, and Dan Carvery dubbed the Roaring Lion of St. Maria. It mentions President-Elect Cleveland’s residence plans, Maine’s governor selecting handsome men for staff, and Archibald Henderson Arrington Williams as a long name in North Carolina. Also notes Prince of Wales unlikely to visit Chicago, humorist Arthur Buxavan alias M Quad, and Mag. Grace Hearst described as highly desired. The piece blends various anecdotes about politics, society, and personalities with many transcription errors.
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