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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
4
Railways officials dispute how broadly to interpret family in passes. An American copied a Paris Lyons Mediterranean railway instruction as a lesson in liberality, noting one-family passes cover father, mother, children, grandparents, in laws, siblings, in laws’ spouses, and attached servants.
A Detroit Free Press description notes the herder's collie as essential, alert, and intelligent, waking a sleeping herder to fend off bears, mountain lions, or coyotes. It praises kindness to keep the dog loyal and hard working. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition may feature fresh South African fruits weekly from Cecil Rhodes era farms in Capetown, a first for London too.
A German patent claims phosphorous boosts toughness and durability of staminum aluminum. Seven to fifteen percent harden the metal for forgings, three percent yields horseshoe metal, and with a tyre percentage it can be rolled. The item also advertises various patent medicines and household products amid a miscellany of technical and commercial notes.
Rioters killed seven, injured many as National Guard and deputies guard Vanderburgh County Jail. Mob attacked with stones and gunfire after a black man killed Patrolman Massey. violence spread, hardware stores looted, orders issued to close saloons, mass arrests planned.
Elvis D Trimble a well known resident of West Nanticoke Pennsylvania and a boy named Kyttle were drowned in the canal near Starveys Creek after Trimble attempted to rescue the boy. Both were caught in underbrush and lost life.
Latest estimate puts flood fatalities at seventy five in Jeanette Pennsylvania. Property losses are placed around 1.5 million dollars as officials assess the impact and begin relief coordination in the affected area.
The clipping lists varied figures from royalty and politics to explorers and clergy. It mentions the King of Italy’s height, Cregecus sale bid, Senator Clark’s Washington home plans, and Peary’s polar aims. It notes Morer’s North Pole attempt, Russian travel for Jewish studies, Skinner’s anniversary, Bishop Hartzet’s tour, Rosebery’s grant request, Sanchez Yorn’s naval project, Morey’s Commons view, Anna Deck’s Bolivia climb, and General Carter’s War College role.
Professor Galloway of the Agricultural Department directs demonstration gardens in Washington teaching 500 children to cultivate backyards and vacant plots. Each garden has a Government expert guide and seed from the department. The program mirrors Major Pingree of Detroit and includes urging poor girls to raise flowers and vegetables for sale.
News arrives of Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson a Buchanan niece dies at Narragansett Pier Her body sent to Baltimore to lie beside husband and children She was once mistress of the White House and hosted the Prince of Wales during a U S visit She sailed the Potomac on the cutter named for her to Mount Vernon where the Prince planted a tree at Washingtons tomb
A Kiel dispatch states that 105 American sailors did not report for duty and is presumed to have deserted. Eliot Hall of Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio led the laboratory library and gymnasium of the institution and was destroyed by the fire caused by wreckage.
A compilation of disparate items notes global infrastructure, governance, and travel. Mentions 148 libraries in Mexico and 58 lighthouses in the Mexican government record. References imperial and colonial topics, transport, and regulatory actions across Africa Europe and the Americas with brief snippets of dubious accuracy.
A devastating cloudburst caused the Oakford Park dam to fail, washing a wall of water through Brush Creek valley and wrecking a resort area. Dozens were drowned or crushed, with hundreds of homes swept away. Victims include children and residents from West Jeanette, Tenn Station, and nearby towns. a trolley car was carried from the bridge as the park vanished under floodwaters. Damages are estimated at the park area with many bodies recovered and many more missing.
Clarence H. Mackay received Roosevelt’s message at Oyster Bay signaling the completed Pacific cable link. A new world time record was set as a message circled the globe in twelve minutes with rapid exchanges between Honolulu Midway Island Manila and New York amid favorable landings and counterbalancing delays.
In Byberry a husband Adolph Dahlem killed Mrs Sophla Dahlem and then died by his own hand after a quarrel that began at their city home and continued to the Byberry residence. Mrs Dahlem, sister of Gustavus A Muller president of Bergener Engel Brewing Company, was a professional architect and lived largely on her income.
A tidbit from the sporting world notes Philadelphia defeating Kent County cricketers by sixty two runs in England. Other items mention the Wenhowath Boat Club of Ing Ny purchasing an eight oared craft from Columbia University, and horse and golf news from Baltusrol and University of Pennsylvania contests.
City Secretary S A Moore was shot through the heart and killed by his son Ernest in their family home after a period of intoxication and violent threats. Ernest, about 22, fired to save his brother from harm and was briefly detained. The incident shocked Dallas officials and residents amid ongoing tensions in the Moore household.
In Ballyshannon Ireland the German racer M. dedatzy won the international motor race ahead of Jenutzy and Rene De Kaye. Gabeiel led a swift pace with speeds near seventy miles an hour at times. Several crashes occurred including Jarratt and Stocks minor injuries. The course followed a figure eight route, ending with a dramatic finish near Ballyshannon.
The report shows the Post Office Department missed meeting 1909 expenses by 1 077.08 in the year ending June 30. Devoted cost rose to 2 901170 with rural delivery growth, though a branch deficit was fixed at 207 WH. Receipts totaled 184 203 609. expenditures 184 203 609.
An old market sheet lists standard quality milk per quart, various nutter and creamery products, and a long catalog of fruits, vegetables, and live stock prices. It includes dairy terms, fruits like apples and peaches, berries, tomatoes, onions, and poultry with per unit prices, plus grain, flour, and livestock quotes.
The article reports banking health nationwide with an increase of total resources to 6.286 billion and 4,969 banks by June 9, up from July 16. It notes rises in loans, deposits, and government deposits, plus world cotton supply and several industrial and global curiosities from rail production to dramatic attendance forecasts for world fairs.
An industrial census of Bohemia shows a population of two million with 400327 in manufactures, including 201539 women. Most work at home in site villages along mountain streams. women carry raw and dished foods in baskets between home and factory over paths, winter snow and ice.
A condensed review notes the hereditary versus non hereditary nature of the British House of Lords, listing the disqualifications for voting among hereditary peers, and names major church and royal appointees. It cites outdated figures on Mexican mint earnings and touches on Albania’s history and geography, including Pyrrhus and Skanderbeg.
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