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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1886
Page
2
The annual report of the State Board of Assessors claims New Jersey has more railroad and theatre related assets than any other state. It asserts the state tops in coin raised for various interests, with some branches noted as second to none.
The State Board of Agriculture meeting times and venue have changed to February 2 and 8 at the Masonic Hall in Trenton. Debates will be held with invited speakers including Hon. Tho H Dudley and Hon Ales Ko McChare, focusing on temperance politics railroads and other common subjects in a public forum.
In compliance with an 1874 act every township must post distance markers at each cl mamentoarl reading with Enger directional arrows. Delays and viewer neglect have led Cranbury to remove or defy many markers. Committees urge road overseers to enforce the act. penalties include $10 annually per missing guide board payable to the County Treasury.
A two story brick structure housing Monroy Bros. & Co. wholesale boat and show用品 and occupied by Munroe Bros. Co. and others burned violently in early morning. Fire spread to May & Bros. wholesale, with flames lighting streets and forcing patrons to flee. Damage estimated at 500000 with several buildings affected but all occupants saved.
A fire at 10:30 Monday night gutted Charles Branning’s park house in Bordentown. The structure was completely destroyed and the insured loss is reported at $1500.
Nearby valleys report snowdrifts over twenty five feet deep with hunters and trappers noting unprecedented accumulation in the Rocky Mountains. Residents forecast heavy floods in spring and a major rise in June as snow melts.
In Hexpensey Kentucky this morning a mob seized Calvan Simpson a mulatto murderer of Mrs Graves and hanged him from a tree before dawn The mob shot him with rifles after ordering prayers and telling him to rise to the Lord The incident ends with the mob leaving the body hanging until daylight.
N Verones and F Tresedor were arrested in Saur Lane City on bribery charges involving United States officials. Tresedor offered $100 monthly to inform on court processes, while deputy Franks pretended to support the plan and collected $50. A More responsible party, N V Jones, was involved. The case faces up to three years in prison.
Seven brothers and five sisters in Hickory County Missouri were drawn into a fake fortune plot. A stranger promised quick wealth from a mythical silver mine in Nevada, convincing the family to part with necessities for money. One brother suffered a violent insanity after learning they had been deceived.
In SBORO W January reports indicate extended cold spells have damaged many small fruits, especially peaches, with estimates suggesting significant losses for the season. Experts note the impact on orchards and potential adjustments for growers amid ongoing cold conditions.
Mr. W. Oliver of Spottswood entered his stable and found a howling snapping dog in the wood-work. The animal appeared mad and was shot the following day. Oliver then traveled to Newark for treatment on Wednesday.
A New Brunswick news item reports a possible transmission of a disease described as hy draphobia within the Applegate family. A son died on January 14 and another son shows symptoms after reportedly sharing candy and saliva from the deceased sibling.
In Newark on January 23 a rabbit inoculated eighteen days earlier by physicians with a mad dog saliva showed symptoms of rabies. Doctors remain unsure if the illness matches typical rabies signs but some declare the experiment a success. Dr Runge warned of potential danger and the outcome remains uncertain tomorrow.
A discussion underscores the rising power of newspapers and periodicals as educators shaping civilization. It notes the need for sober, charitable journalism, opposed to promoting vice, and urges high moral standards, labor policy support, and cautious use of public lands to boost national civility.
New Jersey items report Woodstown with capital stock of 375,000 and a surplus of 93,306. Salem canneries contract with wet farmers paying 30 per ton for tomatoes. Weekly shipments include 900 barrels of sweet potatoes from Swedesboro. Winter output projected at 15,000 barrels from that station. The Ocean County Freeholders settle a Pinkerton bill of 3,583.58 for the Warmight murder case.
Alice Halter age 14 is charged with arson in the first degree after attempting to burn a residence. She allegedly gathered paper and ether saturated piles with coal and set fires while family members were away. The hired man extinguished the flames in the pantry.
A relief fund of about 100 dollars was raised for families of buried miners. The Newatre mine scene sees eleven more bodies found since Saturday, turned over to the coroner for identification before burial. Dead appear scorched with limbs in dire positions. one man lay face down, head in arms, suggesting a failed rescue attempt. The company provides provisions and plans to bury all dead. some families may be sent back to England.
An early ad promotes Bucklen Arnica Salve as a remedy for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, chapped hands, chilblains, and eczema with a money back guarantee of satisfaction. Sold by A. A. Franch in a local shop.
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