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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
4
A fearful man on his lone walk home is stalked by a pursuer who admits he was sent by a porter to follow the neighbor. The nervous man challenges the follower and asks why he trails him, fearing an intended attack. The exchange ends with uncertainty about the stranger’s purpose and destination.
A pretty teacher asks children to distinguish good conduct from bad actions. She likens good actions to flowers and weeds to bad acts. Waller replies that weeds are plants that want to grow while flowers are the ones that don't.
A Philadelphia florist meets a polite young man seeking work. The man says he could occupy little work if given a chance, but the florist explains there is no work to offer.
A frank statement from A M Light of Rolla Missouri a justice of the peace and member of Knights of Pythias endorses Dean's Kidney Pills citing personal experience with kidney medicines. The ad notes the pills cost 50 cents per box and are sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Heidelberg scientist Professor Klantsch reports an Australasia discovery where a killed Port Arthur native had hands and feet resembling a monkey. He notes similar specimens in unmapped regions between the Daly and Victoria rivers, marking the first human case of such features.
Ludwig Tessnow, on trial at Greifswald for ten days, is found guilty on two separate counts. He receives a sentence of severe harm twice and two years imprisonment on a third count of murderous assault. He also loses his political rights.
Discussion weighs meat versus cereals, noting vegetarian justifications and risks of overuse of starchy foods. Highlights Grape-Nuts as pre digested starch turning to sugar, claims rapid nourishment and mental strength from phosphate and potash in grains, and cites a ten day test.
A reader laments the endless performance of a circus band whose music spans Wagner to modern tunes. The passage notes the relentless practice, durable ranks, and perpetual energy. The speaker asks where the wind comes from that powers the unceasing toil.
A humorous tale from Youth's Companion follows Cousin Harriet Kingsly and Gershom Bronson as tightfisted budgeting leads to water meter misunderstandings. Harriet clamps down on resources while the family discovers a meter overcharges and then saves money, ending with a reluctant acceptance of the new system.
A collection of humorous aphorisms on truth love and luck followed by historical curiosities about long lineages from eminent families and notable figures. The piece cites Gentle Cynic quotes The New York Times and references to Horace Walpole and the Dowager Duchess of Abercorn and mentions large descendant counts.
Mr Husky buys a patent cough medicine advertised to cure coughs and colds but soon reports his throat is blocked and breathing hard. The chemist reveals the bottle contained a rubber cement used to seal shoe soles, causing a misfire in the purchase. An aside mentions immigrant arrivals overtaxing Elly td and.
Instructions advise trimming stockings when worn long and patching holes by cutting a piece to fit the worn area and stitching it. Guidance also suggests using broken glass to smooth a hard toenail edge and repeating as nails are trimmed to prevent curling.
Instructions on dampening and laying oil cloth to prevent warped floors, plus stain removal with lemon juice and salt. Methods for freshening feathers, bread-pilling methods, and several old fashioned recipes including Cherry Puffs Lettuce Tomato Salad Potato Straws Lobster Stew and Soume Potatoes with cheese baked on.
The Harrisburg era article surveys diverse spellings for Katahdin and regional streams Wissataquoik Wassataquick and Wassatacook. It also notes lumbermen terms for streams and a shift in sardine factory employment at Eastport with porters and stringers sought as the season begins.
A garbled Washington Bureau item notes a sense of gratification at economic trends. The piece mentions opium consumption rising in most provinces, with Kianesave Cheekiony singled out as not following the trend.
A coasting steamship Columbia was rammed by the lumber steamer San Pedro off Shelter Cove. About 46 survivors were rescued en route to San Francisco, while Captain Doran and many others were lost as lifeboats and life rafts overturned during the disaster.
Carl Mau, former George Washington University law professor, was found guilty of murdering his mother-in-law in Baden-Baden, Germany, on November 6. The jury reached a swift verdict and Mau was sentenced to death after the judge delivered the sentence. He remained calm throughout the trial and after the death sentence was pronounced.
New York City merchant and wealth Armenian leader Tayshanjian was shot dead by a man claiming to act for a revolutionary group. The assassin, Bedros Iismpart zoonian from Mazrah in Harpoot, pursued after a chase and declared he killed to save his country. He cited Washington and the Hunchakist movement.
A New Orleans jury of foreign born members found six Italian Black Hand suspects guilty without capital punishment for kidnapping and murder in the Lamana case. The trial occurred in St Charles Parish near New Orleans. Also noted are two Philadelphia boys swept into a sewer during a heavy rain, with one body recovered.
Mrs Thomas lis of Paint Rock NC was knocked from a railway trestle by a westbound passenger train and fell into the French Broad River fifty feet below. Passengers saw her surface repeatedly but no rescue was attempted and she drowned before their eyes.
The American Agricultural Bureau notes winter wheat below last year while spring wheat holds. total wheat harvest projected near 605 million bushels vs 776 million last year. Acreage tied to corn and oats show mixed gains. corn up in the Ohio Valley and Southwest, oats near prior readings. Money market strain is seen as asset ratios rise, signaling liquidity pressure on solvent firms.
Weather and crop notes show hay rising to a record twenty dollars per ton while typical prices ranged fourteen to eighteen. Reports predict abundant new crops and cheerful prospects though weather remains a key factor for potential shortages.
A Pere Marquette excursion train bound from Ionia to Detroit collided with a west bound freight near Salem Michigan. Thirty one people died and over seventy were injured as wreckage scattered across the cut. Rescue workers from Detroit Grand Rapids and Saginaw aided survivors and authorities moved bodies to Ionia.
At The Hague Peace Conference a committee approved a proposal to exempt property at sea from capture in war. The measure passed by twenty one votes to eleven, reflecting notable international support.
Advices from Lisbon report the Premier urged the King to abolish the House of Peers and replace it with an elected Senate. News notes various social items, including fashion, exhibitions, and a Tuscan scene of public figures, with several European and American names mentioned.
A Pittsburg Dispatch note describes a German bluff weapon using red tinted screens to reveal soldiers and hidden marksmen by smokeless powder. The Sabetha Herald reports a mischievous pupil who answers a note with a playful misquote about engagements with the Indies at 4 p.m.
A Boston socialite notes a protege uses a sharp “black eye” remark yet tries sympathy and reassurance. In Topeka a man who swore loudly now visits his army veteran friend who greets him with a comic “dog my cats” line.
A New York City reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for headaches back pain and severe hemorrhages claiming it restored her health after other medicines failed. The letter urges suffering women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice at Lynn Massachusetts with free guidance offered.
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