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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
1
The passage outlines Georgetown Indiana lacking a mayor and police, with the jail repurposed as a livery stable. It touches on municipal issues and compares urban protection, fire losses, and governance with broader international concerns and historical notes.
In 1896 Otto Brinton, a fourteen year old Boer at Brinton's Roof near Bulawayo, killed several attackers with his revolver and led the defense of Cunningham farm. He fled to safety at dusk, aided by sisters Lotta and Mia, while his father W. Brinton and brother Potgieter were later found murdered. Otto then joined Gray's Scouts during the Rhodesian uprising.
Readable excerpts recount daring deeds from mid 19th century seafaring life. Stories cover Grand Gulf gunboat bravery Hyde and Jackson fire rescue, a Vidcona Monster, bear encounters, a boy steering a lone schooner to shore, Zulu warfare audacity, and a dog's wounded pride.
A band of about ten masked robbers raided the Fairmount Park Transportation Company receiver’s office at Belmont in Fairmount Park. They tied and gagged eight workers, blew open the safe with nitro glycerine and crowbars, and escaped with about $4000 in receipts over two days while cutting telegraph and telephone lines. Two suspects from Newark and Philadelphia were arrested later. three men held without bail.
Tree J Holmes, brother of Barton Holmes the lecturer, drowned in Lake Mischigan while a party from the yacht New owned by George Lytton headed by Conover of Philadelphia went to a rowboat towed by the yacht. The crew were thrown overboard. Conover was rescued but Holmes could not swim and sank before help arrived.
In Reading Pennsylvania the poltes trained to stop the funeral golag of Sophia Curritien who for thirty years attended nearly two funerals daily and claims a total of 1000. She will be detained at the County Siome for the present.
The London St. Tames Gazette prints exclusive information about General Joubert and President Keuger. It outlines the Cap Colony vision for the Boers, Cape Town, Kiuberley, and the destruction of the De Bour diamond mines. King Leopold receives Mr Townsend, Lawrence Townsend arrives as the United States Matter to Belgium is received in Brussels.
Postoffice Inspector calls the case among the boldest mail robberies in Chicago history. Drivers Walter Porter and John Newman confessed after large sums, letters, money orders, and checks were found in their lodging. A $20,300 check and other valued items tied to routes nationwide and Europe were among the spoils. The pair admits thefts since June 1, carried in wagons and at railroad stations, with sacks hidden in their attic awaiting destruction.
New Jersey special report states Bella Anderson alias Carrie Jones, the nurse girl, was moved to Auburn Prison to serve a four year term for complicity with George Beauregard Barrow in the kidnapping of Baby Clarke.
In Mersouise Victorian notes indicate a referendum on the Federation proposal will be held in Wisteria toward the end of July. Meanwhile in London the Secretary of State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that New South Wales has voted in favor of Federation by a large majority.
Rioting spread from the resort to Travancore with police beaten and forced to retire as rioters seized guns and ammunition and cut ears of opponents. About 450 houses burned in Bam hoovadagaras as troops patrol the disturbed district. For the first time Havana Province reports a finance department surplus of 784,966 dollars after expenses. Belgian doctors announce a cancer serum showing success in animal tests. Delaware College trustees vote against coeducation with eight to nine in favor.
The article fragment discusses Daber Work and Tron mining employing over 17 000 in Roghood. It mentions a powder mill in Union state near Wirodogbay and various trades across the Southwest including Texas. It cites many organizations and unions with broad membership figures and notes a survey referencing pay scales and work districts, amid disrupted wording and unclear specifics.
A severe storm caused deadly lightning strikes in Audenrlad Pennsylvania where Mary Luka was instantly killed at her home. In Centralla Pennsylvania lightning struck the house of Fobn G. Ganghan killing his nine year old daughter Mary.
The will of R. Billings late of Boston is offered for probate. Bequests exceed $1,000,000 to Harvard University Museum of Fine Arts and the Institute of Technology. Principal gifts include $100,000 and $50,000 more to support beneficiaries who abstain from liquor and tobacco. A Board of Admirals is to be established. Secretary Long directs creation of a Roantot Admirals mot e conected with hireswus to oversee naval construction.
President McKinley visits Mount Holyoke College in Holyoke Massachusetts where the college awards him the degree of Doctor of Civil Laws in a formal chapel ceremony. Grace McKinley, the President’s niece, receives a diploma during the same exercises as Governor Roger Wolcott attends and officials applaud this historic conferral.
The Porto Rico commissioners in New York protest harsh tariff burdens and misperceived status, saying the liberty guaranteed to their countrymen is a delusion. They demand justice, not favors, and condemn government policy as oppressive rather than equal.
Harry Hovg, formerly assistant enahlor at Cordeco National Bank and treasurer at Cocheas Savings Bank in Dover New Hampshire, fled the area after robbing both banks. He was captured in Boston and, unable to post bail, remanded to Portsmouth Jail in New Hampshire.
Captain Johnson Spicer of the British ship George T. Hay brings a letter from Captain George Spicer aboard the Beltivh ship Glooseap Pay ing stating that all adult male Spanish residents at Balabao in the extreme southwest Philippines were massacred by natives. The natives then took the women.
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