This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
2
A mosaic of brief notes touches on potato prices in Chicago 1896, mushroom farming in France, urban schooling growth in Chicago, U.S. China trade strain, South Africa war effects, and Washington window gardens. A framed anecdote ends with a humorous misperception of sweet pea blooms.
The New Jersey Bureau of Statistics reports wage rises in several industries for 1899. 451 establishments submitted reports covering mills factories and workshops with ten or more workers, affecting 26 percent of state employment. The added weekly payroll totals 48390 dollars and 49 cents, with a minimum rise of 5.6 percent and an average of 9.8 percent. Iron and steel rise above average. some firms not reporting increases saw larger workforce gains and reduced hours. The circular notes many more establishments would show gains if the period extended to the present.
A lengthy piece urges readers to endure extreme heat by staying cool. It advocates lighter clothing, avoiding alcohol, drinking plain or mineral waters, and adjusting diet and work hours. It notes mental attitude matters, warns irrational heat worry worsens health, and mentions a few heat related incidents. Also covered are a local incident of a man injured by a horse and a preview of Ocean Grove Summer School with speakers and concerts planned.
London reports Mr Conger s letter through Capt Thomas to the US secretary of state solidifies belief that the Pekin legations may be beyond rescue. dispatches claim most legation members are dead, with only a few alive and others hopeless. Shanghai says Chinese forces rally for conflict as Boxers spread northward, while Russian and British mediation efforts unfold amid mounting tension.
July dispatches from Tien Tsin relay an autographic Conger note claiming Pekin is besieged with foreigners at risk of massacre. The British legation’s plight and distrust in timing of the messages raise questions about authenticity while urging relief.
An explosion on the fourth floor of 125 Dearborn street Windsor Celluloid Collar Company killed four women and injured five others. Twenty five workers fled through front windows as flames spread and safety was found in the adjoining building. One death occurred when Mrs Ellen McLaughlin was pushed from a window. The blast left glass across Dearborn street and sparked a fire that caused the fatalities. Minor injuries and hospital deaths followed for the others.
Marion Stuart reports Mrs. Rena J. Stout of Cummack Indiana, once down to 40 pounds, was cured by Dr King’s New Discovery after York town doctors warned of death. The remedy allegedly cures throat chest and lung diseases and costs 50 cents to 1.00 with trial bottles free at N F Clayton's drug store.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.