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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
4
The piece describes the Port Los Angeles wharf nearly a mile long at 4700 feet extending into the Pacific in a serpentine curve to resist currents. It notes its development by the Federal Government, its past bustle, and current limited use mostly by Japanese fishermen along the adjacent beach.
The Nurses' Journal of the Pacific Coast reports that among 100 unselected morphine addiction cases, 50 were physicians, 20 were physicians' wives and widows, 10 were nurses, 6 were druggists, 4 were dentists, and 10 were laymen, totaling 90 percent linked to medical profession.
A fragment notes nature stores up potassium phosphate in wheat and barley to nourish brain and nerves, with the food expert who originated the idea referenced.
Fragmentary lines describe a poetic scene with colors and symbols. No clear event or identifiable news人物 or organization is present.
A discouraged Jed Dorkum, branded good for nothing, nears his home by Bentville Corner after years of wandering. He learns his wife Sally plans to marry Dick Holmes, then rushes to a village fire where a stranger rescues Sally's child from the flames, offering a possible new start.
A man leaped from a house as the roof shrieked and fell in. Strangers dragged him to a nearby home where he lay unconscious, then regained consciousness briefly to murmur that Jed had done well and to tell Sally and Little Ruth he would have helped them.
The London Globe reports a string of historic hoaxes aimed at officials. Notable pranks include a Spanish naval farce at Portsmouth and a shamrock box sent to Mr Balfour, plus a prank involving the Speaker’s chair and a forged note from Arthur W Peet.
A fragment from Reflections of a Bachelor appears in the New York Piers collecting satirical observations on manners and love. The piece cites social foibles of men and women, homesickness, churchgoing, and flirtatious plots in a humorous, skeptical tone.
Washington report on Captain Conrad proposing lip tattooing to permanently mark army horses. British and U S practices noted. humane society official opposes. veterinary experts cite permanence and ease of application as advantages and concerns.
A French physician advocates hot onions as a cure for pneumonia. Prepare six to ten onions with rye meat and vine to form a thick paste, simmer, then apply in a hot cotton bag to the chest for multiple ten minute sessions until improvement appears. The article notes this remedy has never failed.
Railway safety figures show a lower death toll for the year, with 253 fatalities among trespassers and 352 employees, while operating revenues in the United States reach 2.418 billion dollars and expenses total 4.599 billion dollars.
The Inter-State Commerce Commission abstract reports 8722 railway deaths and 95 626 injuries in the year to June 30, 1908. Passengers face derailment risks. about 57 212 locomotives and 2 215 254 cars operated June 1909, with 891 472 925 passengers carried that year and dividends totaling 321 071 626.
Potsdam reports twelve couples wed at Garnison Church to mark the centenary of Louise of Prussia death. Queen Lonlee left a dowry fund for six servant girls, each receiving 112 dollars annually. The date also coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the war with France and a national dowry ceremony.
Curator Ditmars of the Bronx Zoo predicts a major seventeen year locust invasion along the Atlantic coast from Virginia to New Jersey next spring. He notes Virginia grub stage locusts are maturing and that this could be one of the worst invasions in years.
Readers follow mixed sports notes across boxing polo and swimming. Jack Johnson recalls resisting “selling” fights amid prosperity while a British aero record falls to J A Trevel at Bournemouth. A polo match for the cup is canceled and Bud Goodwin defends the 440 yard title at Travery Island.
The Milk Exchange quotes standard quality at 3 cents per quart in New York. Entries for Rutter Creamery Western extra 27 percent, Firala 29, Seconda 214-Bio State dairy common to 22, 244 Factory seconds to firsts 22 7 294 Rana.
A Barton Hepburn president of Chase National Bank says US business should expand, wheat and textile sectors face softness, and Wall Street mood lags the country. He compares Minneapolis to New York in local conditions, warns against overreacting to stock declines, and cites potential gains from a bigger crop and apple shipments.
The ceremony marked a monument to Horace Wells born 1815 in Hartford a pioneer in nitrous oxide dental use. Wells died in New York in 1848 by his own hand and the dedication occurred March 7 at Place des Etats Unis Paris.
Dr Francis Ward of Ipswich explains a method to photograph fish in their natural tank environment using chloroform. He lowers tank water flow while delivering anaesthetic to calm the fish for a protracted photomicrographic exposure, capturing both aggressive and resting poses before they recover once removed from the chloroformed water.
The article discusses insects as vectors in disease, noting houseflies and bedbugs can carry germs like typhoid. It cites red ants, cockroaches, and fleas as disease carriers, stressing the role of preventive medicine through understanding these vectors.
A fragmented clipping lists business notices and ads from Sullivan livery east St Louis dentist Jones Bempton farm warning and a hotel Prague guest instruction with brief sale line about June bride sale and fast-selling items. Includes a New York Telegram note on electric lights and wine lists.
A collage of short items discusses life insurance quirks, railroad trespass, a Welsh disease and cures, Cuticura remedies, import values of cotton, foot care products, a Cincinnati earthwork project, and eye care solutions, all reflecting early 20th century editorial snippets and advertisements.
A ministerial decree allows Austrian women access to state trade and technical schools. They may study artistic leather work bookbinding photography watchmaking engraving ornamental woodwork and parts of chemical and electrical trades. The change follows previous exclusion and local opposition from male relatives.
A Winnipeg Consul General report shows 1909 fur shipments to New York totalled over 12 million dollars. Much fur moves to London for resale, with New York dealers paying shippers sixty percent upfront, rest after price finalization. Trappers push north toward Coronation Gulf for silver and black fox pelts worth up to 1500 dollars. Also notes pension roll deletions at about ninety names daily, averaging 2700 deaths monthly for Civil War survivors. Polar bears seek shelter as arctic night deepens.
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