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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
4
The article notes ongoing gas use in England despite electricity, with UK gas production totaling 165 663 885 000 cubic feet, up 6 000 000 000 from the prior year. It records 3 020 992 gas consumers, 25 295 miles of gas mains, and 14 000 000 tons of coal gasified in a year at over 110 000 000 dollars.
Mrs. Robert Broderick of San Antonio recounts using Doan's Kidney Pills in 1902 to relieve back pain headaches and dizziness from kidney trouble. She credits lasting relief over years and endorses keeping a box on hand for future symptoms. The notice invites orders from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
Widespread flooding around St Louis leaves at least seventeen dead and twenty five thousand homeless. Rio of the Mississippi barriers hold back water as residents from Granite City to Cape Girardeau seek safety. Kansas and Missouri brace for multi million losses across crops, property, rail lines, and freight as shipments are disrupted and bridges damaged.
The Abyssinian allied force reports English prisoners in the Mad Mullah camp as the Somaliland campaign moves forward. Wounded officers from Colonel Plunkitt's column were among those captured, following a recent setback to the expedition.
The Cleveland dispatch reports Senator Wanna says he is not running for the Presidency but predicts there will be only one candidate for the nomination. Gwyn the President and Kooxercitz are mentioned in the dialogue. The item also notes N C Burlingame dying at 103 in Westfield Massachusetts after a life marked by a gunshot wound. Yellow fever hits Progress Mexico and census work in the Philippines proceeds with a Christian population of about 7 million and Manila around 220000.
The City Trust and Banking Company of Baltimore Michigan closes its doors causing 100 teachers from five public schools to lose pay. Receivers Campbell Carrington and George Dobbin Penniman assure depositors will be paid in full. The Merchants National Bank acted as clearing house. cash on hand dwindled to $15,699.08 with large liabilities, sparking concern among 2800 savings depositors.
In Fort Valley, Georgia, Banjo Peavy shot and killed W Winslow Jr, a lawyer’s son, over a debt. A posse captured the assailant who was lynched in a grove with guards overpowered. Winslow supported his widowed mother and three sisters.
French forces bombarded Zenega in the Figaig Oasis for six hours with long range shells. They destroyed houses and a mosque revered by locals while Moors offered little resistance. General O'Connor withdrew his troops. a Moor submission deputation was anticipated. One French casualty, a native despatch rider, was reported.
A federal grand jury in Washington D C has returned true bills against the Groff Brothers for allegedly offering bribes to A W Machen former Superintendent of Free Delivery in the Post Office Department. Lane A Groff’s bond was raised to 10000 dollars and Diller Y B Groff remained at 10000 dollars. The brothers face charges under Section F451 of the Revised Statutes for attempted influence of a government officer on pending matters.
The Naval Commission condemns superimposed turret design after trials on the battleship Henry IV at Cherbourg France. Lower turret gunners represented by sheep died after ten shots, with one escaping into the captain’s cabin, highlighting fatal flaws in the dual turret concept.
President Roosevelt urged Postmaster General Payne to deep dive into every charge affecting the Post Office Department. A Cabinet meeting focused on postal scandals as the principal topic of discussion.
Two University of Chicago students Jesse Miller and Frances E. Moore drowned in Chicago while trying to board a Spanish caravela on Lake Michigan. The incident occurred during a disputed prop erty division case in Idaho and touches multiple foreign and regional events. The report also notes other unrelated items including a Great Lakes shipping accident and political unrest in the Balkans.
Destructive floods in Piedmont Valley devastate Spartanburg area with Clifton and Converse mill districts hardest hit. Deaths total in the hundreds, with Clifton No. 1 2 and 3 damaged and thousands left homeless. Railroads telegraphs and cotton mills suffer, with an estimated $5 million in losses and 60 000 mill workers idle. Federal aid sought through Secretary of War and War Department.
Professor Markswald of Berlin demonstrated a thinly distributed polonium sample produced from two tons of uranium at a cost of $75. The finding confirms polonium as a distinct element and aligns with the Curie couple who discovered radium and polonium.
Samuel Betts dies in Meyersville from a pistol wound inflicted by himself after confessing to killing his father Samuel Betts and brother Josiah to obtain money. He also admitted taking part in the murder of Walter Long seven years ago and burying the body. Protests over Venezuelan port actions follow. High School girl Nora Willing drowns after falling from a ride near Eaton Indiana. Gainesville mayor estimates tornado deaths exceed 125.
An international snapshot reports eight hour day rulings in Spain, growing union memberships in New York and Lanarkshire, wage increases for London shop workers, and strikes in Quincy and Duluth. It notes 16,000 French railway women, 30,000 musicians represented nationally, and a Turin, Italy Italian worker union of foreigners forming in Thuifato New York.
Wholesale dairy and farm product prices for standard and quality creamery butter, cream, and substitutes. eggs, fruits, vegetables, poultry, meat, grains, and specialty items with per unit and per ton or per barrel rates. Includes state full cream, imitation creamery, Western Choice butter, and assorted produce consignments.
New York reports to R G Dun shows May commercial failures in the United States and Canada rising in tonnage and liabilities. Total liabilities exceed 12.9 million dollars, largely due to a Chicago wholesale dealer. Weather and crops update with uneven harvest prospects and a note on the Austelian battleship Arpad’s speed.
The report notes heavy rains in parts of Missouri and the upper Mississippi valleys, with crops doing well overall. In New York and Pennsylvania, the outlook is less promising as harvest begins and rainfall affects yields, while some owners anticipate heavier weight with smaller crop volumes.
A collision near port between two Marseilles steamers the Insulatre and the Tiban sinks the Liban with over 100 dead. Passengers attacked women and children as lifeboats failed and crews struggled to rescue those in the wreck amid high seas and gale conditions.
Reports from New York northeastern counties New England states and Canada warn millions in property losses. Fires wipe out Maine villages and threaten Ontario areas with widespread destruction and homelessness. No rain forecast continues the peril as smoke blankets the eastern U S and Canada.
Columbus, Ohio United States Republican convention adopts platform praising President Roosevelt and McKinley policies. They name Sta candidates and endorse Roosevelt for 1904, applaud pension and tariff policies, and pledge enforcement against trade monopolies while urging protective tariffs and reciprocal readjustment as needed.
A mob seized Aegeo Wyatt, a colored school teacher, in Wertel Illinois after a court refused to renew his teaching certificate. He was hanged from a telephone pole, then burned as police and firefighters fought the crowd. Dozens of Black residents flee to St. Louis amid rising tensions.
President Theodore Roosevelt returns to Washington after a two month travel tour across the West. He traveled over 14 000 miles by rail and made 265 speeches in 65 days. Crowds lined streets and lauded him with a nonpartisan welcome as the Marine Band gave a concert at the White House.
A clothing skeleton found in Cranberry Brook hills of Charlotte County holds a large sum in five and ten dollar notes. Believed to be an American sportsman, no identity was recovered. Nearby earthquakes in Ecuador and a major fire in North Amherst, Massachusetts are also reported with substantial losses.
A crowd of about 200 men lynched John Denis a Black man accused of assaulting a young woman. They seized him from the jail battered a prison door and hanged him from a telephone pole in view of hundreds of women shoppers near the railway, with onlookers reporting prayers and a tense scene at the corner of the new Catholic Cathedral in Richmond.
Sammel Mitchell, a white man, was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for aiding in the lynching of Thomas Billyard, a Black man, at Toplin Missouri. The accused also killed a policeman during the arrest attempt. The Treasury Secretary in Havana rejected a bid tied to Castaneda and will advertise again for bids.
Local sports chatter laments a troubled 200 cupquals season with faded stars like Lepine and Lajoie. Reports mention Bert Myers in place of Lox, Chicago Nationals' Nukor, Keeler and Fultz slumping, and a shifting Pittsburgh outfield as the sport struggles across leagues.
In St. Francis Kay eight men die after a clash between settlers James Berry and his four sons and fifteen cowboys. The Berrys, besieged and warned off, cut fence wires when challenged. Cowboys fired on them. the Berrys shot back, killing three cowboys before the family was largely wiped out. The surviving settlers organize for protection.
New York City reports the late Thomas B Reed former Speaker of the House left a personal estate valued at 431000 after debts and admin expenses. The gross estate totaled 620593 mainly stocks and securities. By will Reed's wife inherits the property.
The piece surveys breeders, clubs, and riders from Columbus to New York, noting the American Power Association, trot teams from Ohio cities, Canadian jockey efforts, and upcoming regattas. It mentions notable individuals and vessels, including plans for cups and championships, with various participants scattered across major cities.
A fragmented clipping notes American safety pins and claims Americans use 141 million yearly. Mentions Machuria grain context and a dubious cure for consumption. Dated February 15 1900 from Nobly Springs Indiana.
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