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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
4
A damaged OCR ad promotes a trial bottle from Dr Kur Ltd at 531 Arch St Philadelphia. It mentions the product as a cure and hints at nervous ailments with unclear wording and stray phrases about reputations.
A collage of excerpts discusses artillery shifts from lyddite to iron artillery, critiques its moral impact, and notes advances in explosive power. It references the Spectator on artillery effects, a blindfold test about perception, and space figures from the St Louis World’s Fair with vast building area. The piece also cites Disraeli and Harcourt quips and surveys Bolivia’s limited rail network and a local Atchison girl artistically burning wood.
A centuries old tale recalls a man on Wolfe Island who swallowed a dime during a barter with a peddler in 1882. The coin lodged in his stomach and reappeared during a sneezing attack, later rolling across the floor, while the man remained generally healthy despite lingering stomach irritation.
King Edward proclaims peace after Boers sign surrender terms with Lord Kitchener and Dutch leaders. Terms include disarmament, transition to civil rule, language rights, and protection for returning burghers. London cheers but mixed opinions on terms and crown’s role.
The labor scene reports ten hour days in Hartford a ten hour day for bakers in Connecticut and seven and a half cent hourly gains for Cleveland painters. Santa Rosa workers win longer day and wage gains. Unions like Caled Architectural Wire and Iron Workers form in Buffalo while Portland Federated Trades Council rejects a general building strike. British employers push apprenticeships, Chicago express drivers gain ten percent, and various districts report unemployment and wage struggles amid strikes and demands for shorter hours and higher pay.
A historical dispatch notes gratitude for General Kitchener and the army. It states adherence with his command after a critical start and recognizes peaceful prospects across colonies and the Continent. Messages of congratulations arrive from Canada Jamaica West India India Australia and other regions as peace brings relief and trade hopes.
British officials here report the signing of articles of surrender ending the war in South Africa. News reached President Roosevelt and British charges d’affaires, with reactions among Boer prisoners and celebrations on Hawkins Island. Civilian and trade impacts noted, including shifts in American exports and public holidays in honor of the peace.
Professor Angelo Heilprin and three guides climbed the Mont Peleg Tevert crater near Fort de France. Explosions showered mud and ashes, a central eluder cone was seen, and a mud torrent reached the Vive plantation threatening damage. Heilprin returned exhausted after two hours atop the crater.
Fire swept through Rockaway Beach destroying two large seaside buildings in the heart of the resort. Four went missing and several residents were burned as volunteers fought the blaze aided by police. Property losses estimated at around $150,000, with many keeps and hotels spared thanks to wind conditions and quick action.
The page lists standard quality Mile Exchange dairy prices per quart, creamery and state creamery products, butter, cheese, and fruits like apples, strawberries, gooseberries, and raspberries. It also shows poultry, fowl, pigeons, turkeys, ducks, and game prices, plus vegetables, grains, lard, and livestock values by weight and class.
Washington reports completion of the Agriculture Department estimates for acreage production and farm value of cereals. It notes unfavorable effects from the anthracite strike and offers crop prospects including early winter wheat harvests and generally favorable crop news amid price trends.
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