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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
4
The poem contrasts Pat’s ownership of land and wealth with the speaker’s inner world. Pat governs fields and power, while the speaker holds dew, shadows, and light in a reflective, personal claim. Both share the land yet differ in values and livelihood.
A young woman Amy comes to Atlanta to pursue a business career but faces harsh early setbacks. She endures low wages and rough responses from employers while clinging to love and home. A chance meeting with Fred leads to a decision to return home, valuing love and family over independence.
A compilation of pithy aphorisms on wealth, virtue, doctors, romance, stubbornness, fanaticism, and marriage. Each quip contrasts social behavior with personal insight, drawn from the Sunflower Philosophy column in the Atchison Globe.
A clergyman misreads the next day’s Bible lesson after someone glued pages, claiming to read a 120 year old wife and a 110 cubit long ark. He gravely remarks it is evidence that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, quoting Hiamar Life in a lighthearted flourish.
The Rev J P Faunthorpe will resign as principal of Whitelands College after a long tenure since 1874 in King's Road Chelsea. He was a friend of Ruskin and served as KUL president of the London Ruskin Society, noted for his link to Ruskin's late 19th century interests.
Yonkers Statesman notes a claim that a man aged 24 is considered of greatest value to the country, while a contrasting image suggests he carries a girl’s hair in a watch case during his younger years.
A fragment notes a cynical line about marriage from The Smart Set, stating that even the educated man who marries is not exempt from judgment. It reflects a broader social commentary conveyed in the periodical.
The Society of Gens de Lettres elected Mme Daniel Lesueur to its committee, a rare honor for a woman. She has written poetry and dramas and translated Byron, and her novel A Woman Must Never Look Tired is noted.
Fragmentary text discusses left handedness among criminal women and a misquoted Wordsworth reference. It includes garbled remarks about a person’s resemblance and timing, with interruptions about health and morale. The passage ends with an unclear local dealer name.
The readable fragments reference quotes about pockets and trove items, names like Homer and Cheontele, and phrases suggesting a misread diary or ledger. The text includes oblique mentions of dates and objects with unclear context.
A garbled note references a disagreement over separation for compatibility, with a byline mentioning New York Senator and baseball as contextual clues.
W C Brown senior vice president of the New York Central Lines notes improved West crop conditions with warm rains and weather pushing development toward normal levels. He says no drop in Western business or railroad traffic and outlines $25 million of new equipment under contract with no outstanding orders. He warns delayed orders could slow equipment makers.
Machinery runs near full capacity with repairs and inventories limiting idle time in lead ing industries. banks report a profitable half year and rising confidence in the financial outlook. Apple prices may rise next winter while cotton opens with cautious demand. Cash surplus at the Treasury grows by about 60 million dollars as Cortelyou speaks at the Jamestown Exposition.
A collage of home hacks and simple recipes instructs on moving a parlor stove safely, testing fabric fibers, and cleaning silk with coffee. It then offers quick food ideas including ripe tomato sandwiches, strawberry mousse, mushrooms in pastry, fruit sherbet, sweetbread salad, creamed beets, and related kitchen guidance.
A fragmentary passage notes private ownership of Pacific islands by English firms and investors, mentioning Fan ning Island, Tal and Flint islands, and a long lease of Paanopa Island at £50 yearly tied to guano profits. It also references the Kailyard School founded by J M Barrie, R Crockett, and John Watsons works, with a quoted exchange about venture reach and ends.
Passengers ask about distance from Chicago as a conductor explains a mispatched switch and washout. The proposed New York and Panama cable would span 2000 miles with Baracoa as the only intermediate station, aiming to extend the Atlantic link southward.
A German firm has introduced in Bombay a portable hot air engine driven fan. The lamp heats the air to propel the engine, with a small glass chimney guiding the flame. The device weighs about thirty pounds and slides on a small stool. Consular report notes its potential value in India.
Acute kidney disease and rheumatic pains plagued a Salem resident for ten years. After using Deans Kidney Pills the patient walked with aid, relief came quickly, and after three boxes felt better than in sixteen years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In 1905 a company formed with 200000 capital plans a paper mill bottle factory to produce hygienic throwaway milk bottles. Daily output targets start at 400000 with 200000 for Philadelphia and 600000 for New York. Bottles use three-ply spruce wood fibre paper and paraffin coating for moisture resistance.
A building agent rejects a man who offers to pay a year in advance for a second floor flat. The man and his wife claim no children and present references. He notes the owner Mr Hunks and jokes about escaping the building.
Fragmentary reminiscence on medical duty and moral duty in the profession. A speaker laments hospitals offering free care and challenges the idea that doctors should serve without compensation, reflecting on professional ideals and public need.
An advertisement touts Grape-Nuts as a ready to serve, nourishing food ideal for households with children. It markets the product as instantly served with milk, water, or cream, noting its grape-sugar content and easy digestion.
The fragment recounts Baroness Burdett Coutts telling a tale about the Duke of Wellington and Soult. Soult visits Apsley House and notes the lack of Madrid paintings, prompting a quip about the Spanish masterpieces and a remark on past events commanded by Soult.
A playful life note outlines a novel style mix: a statuesque blonde heroine, a courtyard nurse type nan, murder mystery, missing wills, runaway autos, and two deadly enemies. The mashup blends dramatic chapters with ink tears silence hugs and embraces.
Dr. William H Toll man, director of the American Museum of Safety Devices, received the decoration of the third class of the Royal Order of the Crown recently from the German Emperor.
The article notes manatees were once near extinction but are now seen more often. The narrator estimates about fifty specimens, mostly calves, and cites shyness and public sentiment as deterrents to killing. A heavy penalty for wanton destruction also helps.
A Rockingham County cousin’s lifelong skin condition was cured after two months using Cuticura remedies, leaving her skin soft and scarless. The note, dated June 16, 1905, comes from Mrs. W. P. Ingle of Dussington, N.C.
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