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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1888
Page
1
A collage of notes covers art forgery fears with counterfeit masterworks, opium dens in Shanghai, a Brazilian slavery debate, naval steel might, phonograph promise, population stats, and fashion foibles from Washington to Europe, blending geopolitical chatter with curious daily life vignettes and societal quirks.
Old bachelor Mr. Perry and Miss Briggs, longtime rivals, agree to attend a Mrs. Perkins party to test a possible truce. Neighbors note her sharp scorn versus his stubborn habit of thwarting her with antics and a worn horse, while she admires his stubborn wit.
Anecdotes about early Quakers under Penn, Revolutionary War service, and a stern father’s rebuke. A 1812 press gang tale features a calm Quaker who cuts the attacker’s rope. The piece traces shaving customs from Alexander the Great to Peter the Great and notes beard symbolism in Russia. brief exchanges and a humor vignette close the fragment.
A narrator encounters a chaotic scene as heavy footed horses surge down a steep bank near a rider. A restless pony is controlled by a young girl who asserts ownership of the garden and home, saying, “I do.” She answers our inquiry with quiet defiance.
A London letter to the New York Times recounts Mr H consular visit toward Queen Kabutu in Zanzibar’s mountains. The white explorer faced fierce warnings of imprisonment before a pacific prince urged retreat. The report blends exotic intrigue with natural curiosities and distant geography.
The article argues for selective breeding and feeding to maximize pig growth in the first year, advocating no yearling sows beyond one year and better diets to raise pork quality. It notes corn can yield to barley oats and potatoes when milk is scarce, shifting from lard toward bacon and pork with healthier feeding. It also mentions deer antlers shed annually and destroyed by a small burrowing insect.
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