13 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
1
A Fragment from Town Topics recounts a speaker who values every day in June even after death. The poem depicts a woman who dies as snow drifts, with night winds and fire ravens. her wish is a frost wreath and no day missed in June. The piece blends dreamlike imagery with a mourner's voice and a thrush in a Greenwood setting.
A traveler recalls meeting a young Arab guide in Esneh while visiting the Temple of Khnum after dark. The boy, eager to practice English, shares his schooling and dreams of advancing to a higher school at Assuan. The conversation reveals his pride, maturity, and reluctance to accept a monetary gift from a stranger.
In a shipboard encounter Abdul Atous from Esneh Upper Egypt asks for an English geography book. A New York banker, moved by the boy, shakes his hand and promises a future gift of English geographies, crowing that the self respecting Nile youth may become an English gentleman.
A London dog cemetery preserves epitaphs that express deep affection for canine companions. Inscriptions praise loyalty and companionship, with lines like Carly pining for a mistress and Blenheim Jane described as gentle and lovely. The piece notes the heartfelt, noncontrived tone of the memorials.
A compact collection of aphorisms and maxims urging virtue and faith. The speaker argues that true service to God reveals itself in daily conduct, warns against hypocrisy, and critiques hollow zeal.
A fragment from Lesle's Weekly discusses milk digestion and assimilation. It notes milk supports body functions, adds to bodily fluids, and helps digest curds when combined with salt in water or slowly sipped, warning against rapid, large intakes and claiming warm milk is absorbed quickly with stimulating but nonreactive effects.
A column blends dress details with domestic wellness tips. It notes diaphanous bust blouses with high corset skirts, embroidered foundations, and careful seams. It cites Dr. Graeme Raimond on neurasthenia, heart and mind health, then shifts to lace and ribbon trimming for dresses and girdles, stressing friendship among women and avoiding petty quarrels.
Principal William McAndrew of the Girls Technical School in New Yoo City argued that education should produce efficient women rather than male likeness. He urged redefining aims and daily exercises to cultivate health, grace, and homekeeping, while avoiding turning girls into men.
The excerpt critiques women's social bonds, warning that close ties with other girls breed envy and betrayal. It argues that reliance on male attention harms female solidarity, urging two to three trusted friends instead to maintain supportive, discreet networks.
A long fashion excerpt describes flowered ribbons, tucks, and girdles on skirts plus new necklines and trims. It notes plaid fabrics for school frocks, short skirts for summer, voile textures similar to nun's veiling, and empire gowns with pompadour drapery. Mohairs in plaids rise in popularity.
In a Pittsburgh courtroom a cross-examiner presses a wife about her room sighting while her husband was away, as Tibbie contemplates marriage to Rab after eight years of service to a New England family. The scene blends domestic drama with a legal inquiry into perception.
An excerpt contrasts French and American soup culture, noting French meals feature rich soups with bread and coffee, while Americans prefer plain soups with varied meats and vegetables. It touches on perceptions of health and the different approaches to cooking and serving soup.
A recipe instructs combining covon and Rupar with cocoa or chocolate in boiling water, heating until smooth, then mixing with hot milk. Beat egg white and yolk separately, fold into the mix, and serve hot with whipped cream. Emma Paddock of Telford is credited.
A dated kitchen note describes making a rich rice pudding with new ink and butter, then folding in yolks and milk, baking slowly, and topping with a meringue. It mentions sugar, vanilla, raisins, and careful stirring, ending with a browned finish.
A thrift recipe outlines a pork and bean soup with corn onions and cream. Pork browns with onion, beans simmer in water until tender, bean liquid combines with meat then corn and cream join, crackers soak in cold milk then top hot soup before serving.
Practical household hints cover stain removal cooking odors and cleaning methods. Advice includes removing blue stains with alcohol washing fabric with soap and ashes and using saltwater to brighten lacquered surfaces. Some sections describe onion eye irritation and bread crusting methods for kitchen tasks with vague technical terms.
A Harpers Weekly note recounts a legend about the heart of Louis XIV said to rest in the shrine of St Denis. An Abbe Duperron opened a casket finding only pigments, while a longer tale claims a painter siphoned the heart to color mummy pigment used in a Louvre painting.
Russian admiral Ro jestvensky was acquitted after a ten hour court martial over surrendering to the enemy at the Sea of Japan. Four Bedovl officers were found guilty of premeditated surrender and condemned to death, with mercy recommendations to commute to dismissal.
A five percent raise boosts about 45 000 operatives in thirty New England towns and Rhode Island. The rise follows earlier hikes, with about 165 000 textile workers seeing higher pay since early in the year. Fall River and New Bedford mills lead in increased wages among cotton and woolen plants, with Rhode Island interests extending raises to 25 000 employees. Counts cover cotton, woolen, worsted mills and related textiles across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, and nearby towns.
In Estill County Kentucky John Woods twenty three son of William Woods prominent citizen is found dead in his father's home with his head blown off. Thomas Boggie a nearby farmer set a killer trap by placing a shotgun inside the door frame to fire if opened. Boggie planned to shoot thieves stealing from his home and found Woods dead when he returned at dawn. The case shocks the community due to the prominence of both men and their friendship.
Commissioner Watehorn notes that 1906 arrivals totaled 1 302 004, up from 1905. EMIS Island processed 88 544 migrants with 609 714 males and 278 829 females. The largest nationality group was Framelials with 125 000, Jews second. Immigrants brought in about 29 000 000, while deportations included 195 alleged crimes.
William J. Bisan studies of the Veforny Iovement suggest a European motion win. Mr and Mrs Bryan are kept in London hosp hospitality amid ongoing exchanges.
Authorities padlock Siloons and walpons of Bitois Cis Kan idlocked Sunday due to enforcement of the Sunday closing law, signaling a crackdown on operations deemed noncompliant.
Pittsburg reports Henry Buhl vice president of Boges and Buhl has ordered his attorney to join the district attorney in prosecutions linked to the Hartje divorce for conspiracy and blackmail. A banker from Allegheny claimed to be the mysterious figure in Hartje’s petition, urging $5000 to destroy evidence. Hartje faces hearings with John L. Welshons and Clifford Howe, the alleged co respondent, amid heavy police guard fears of violence.
Chester Thompson, a university student, is charged with murder in the first degree for shooting Amory M Meade, a Seattle lawyer killed at Minor Hospital. The defense likely will plead insanity, citing infatuation with Charlotte Whittlesey and recent eccentric behavior.
Treuron Davenport of N de Charles II is convicted by Mercer County Court of sending poisonous candy to his twelve year old daughter Josephine. His wife was initially suspected and arrested. The judge's summing up praised handwriting identification on the candy box as clear evidence. Davenport wept at the verdict.
Roosevelt backs consular service expansion and promotes nominations to inaugurate promotions. Reports from Santo Domingo describe guerilla fighting between government forces and rebels, while data show customs and internal revenue surges for the year. Other items note Manila hospital inspections, Porto Rico pier control debate, and a Manila bishopric elevation for Father Barlin.
The Comers inquiry into the English railway disaster was adjourned for a fortnight without taking any evidence as to the cause of the wreck.
The United States projects a record winter wheat harvest this year totaling about 420 million bushels, surpassing previous national yields and marking a historic crop size for the country.
Chaos of spell errors aside, reports note new unions forming in Mian Florida Mattoon Illinois and Atlantic City New Jersey with wage concessions and working condition gains. Workers in Philadelphia Philadelphia and Evansville Indiana gain wage increases while Japanese barbers in California earn about five dollars weekly.
A garbled clipping mentions a predicted wheat crop, a debased figure in Ohio, plans for a London store, and weathering events. It includes references to Wells Fargo dividends, a deadly incident in Indian Territory, an earthquake report in San Francisco, and a Provident estimate for American sport costs. Also notes proposed penalties at an International Wireless Congress for noncooperation.
In Breathitt County Kentucky the second trial of Judge James Hargis and Edward Callahan for the murder of James B. Marcum began. Prosecutor B R Jouett described plots to kill Marcum, warned jurors of ongoing feud violence, and noted witnesses fled amid intimidation. Mrs. Marcum testified to sightings of suspects near her home and courthouse as threats continued.
Chicago authorities ordered Marshall Field & Co. to shut its big State Street store for noncompliance with city ordinances after the firm allegedly refused to observe the law. Sergeant Dougherty and six policemen guarded entrances as customers were turned away. doors were closed on arrival. A court battle was anticipated.
Report from Potsdam confirms the birth of Crown Prince Frederick William’s son named Wilhelm with christening planned for August. Moscow dispatches Warn of mutinies in Southern Russia as troops refuse to fire on rioters in St. Petersburg. Rockefeller warrant issued in Findlay Ohio for anti trust violation. Vanderbilt horses fetch $97,04 at auction. Yale, Harvard, and Penn athletes noted.
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