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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1896
Page
1
The excerpt surveys English chimney sweeps, Vassar graduates, Spurgeon's sermons, Chinese mints, New York offices, English railway workers, Paris artists, energy calculations, Canadian map districts, and Southern States Exposition backlash. It contrasts wages, ethics of art, and economic trends with regional notes.
A quavering verse extols a beloved as the finest blossom and brightest eyes. The speaker declares no other maiden rivals her beauty or honor, praising her as unique beyond queens or battles, ending with a biblical flourish and the author’s initials.
Shere Bahadur the elephant escapes his bonds under the peepul tree and eludes a royal pursuit led by Maharaj Adhiraj Sri Ranabir Portab Sing. A red turbaned low caste keeper drives a rescue bid, and a boy's plea halts the chase as the beast returns to duty. The tale closes with a royal funeral procession and a sweetmeat seller.
A mosaic of industrial curios and health claims from 19th century sources: a Maine log haul trolley trial, a Stockton steel plate, anti-toxine for diphtheria, Chicago Ice Trust battles, a costly London fog, and a swift Oregon battleship. Also notes on Japanese commissions, a 30 pound aluminum boat, lightning scar on a farm, Hawaiian shellfish disease claims, world brain weight, Swiss phosphorus factory plans, spider silk strength, German consumption cure, and a portable military crematory to prevent epidemic burial risks.
A Vermont projectors group markets a $50 000 capital stock plan claiming to insure against twin and higher births. It promises substantial cash assistance on birth events as a hedge for newlyweds and aims to attract investors with enticing inducements.
The article surveys summer fashion trends with closely fitting sleeves in chiffon and net, cotton gowns after May, and trims like ribbons, lace, and embroidery. It notes notable figures, weddings, electors, and aristocratic clubs, plus hints of Berlin law and social bustle as Queen Victoria and others move through fashion and public life.
The article surveys trimming styles for hats and bonnets, describing cornflower and maline decorations, bow and rosette arrangements, and vivid color combinations. It notes evolving fashion, including close fitting necklines, decorative wreaths, and the impact of gauze and tulle, with varying front back and crown designs.
A feature recounts Lt. Creede felling seven Sioux at close range when ambushed by the river crossing. It also covers a cyclist pursuing a cub bear, a bear capture near Hawley, and Lon Henry’s daring rope rescue over a Grande Ronde landslide.
Muscnlar Root a noted fast rider near Binghamton New York reportedly captured three cub bears during a ride. He escaped the enraged mother bear and pursued the cubs through woods near Bradney and Hawleyton on a hill road down toward Pennsylvania.
Charles Bradley of Thomas shielded his wife and two children as a deadly cyclone struck. He directed his wife to the cellar, protected them with his body under debris, and afterward freed them himself. The Bradley home was lifted and dropped about 100 feet from its original location.
The Washington Star notes that cheaper market horses flood the trade while good family horses remain in demand. Prices drop as surplus mounts from Baltimore Philadelphia and other cities, but buyers still pay well for speed and good looks in well-presented animals.
A fragmentary note describes a glacier fall on a Bornesa Overland region, leaping 4600 feet then 1300 feet along a valley watercourse, burying pastures and altering terrain in about forty seconds. It records a similar event on the same date in 1872 and adds unrelated sentences about poetry sales and a royal trousseau.
A collage of humorous lines and quips from various papers and columns appears. The verse mashup includes playful rhymes about love and marriage, plus mock quizzes and light banter from papers like the Chicago Record and Philadelphia North American, ending with a domestic misunderstanding about meeting the mother.
Mr Fridlander describes dust counting methods using a water vapor chamber to visualize particles on a micrometer plate. He reports dust densities from the Beishorn area at various elevations and notes Atlantic fog carried 3120 particles per cubic centimeter versus 280 in nearby clear air.
A white coon dog in Weiser Idaho earns notoriety by chasing and whipping dogs in the neighborhood and menacing cats. The animal spends most of its time chained to the sidewalk outside its owner's store, drawing local chatter.
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