26 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text from Atlanta Constitution mentions Whippoorwill, twilight shadows, and a boy linked to a tale. Readers may recall a rustic scene of stars as torches atop a hill and a sense of rural folklore in a late 19th or early 20th century column.
Frances Marsland and Billy Benson scheme around her four million riches and a music loving plot. Billy, a white goods clerk, pretends musical mastery to win her and secure life with her fortune, amid social scheming on the South Side.
Miss Moraland savors a promising performance until the dreamlike moment is broken by Billy Benson dozing through the concerto. Three days later Jack Manters alarms him with a reported deficit of $35,000, later corrected to $4,000,000 in the Chicago Record-Herald.
Editor Tella publishes an April 22 remedy claiming 207 drops carbolic acid in glycerine dissolved cancer cells. The note urges caution, notes alcohol counteracts the acid, and cites patient anecdotes from Rome and Gloversville. The piece urges broader printing of the formula to aid sufferers.
A Philadelphia North American feature praises hardy pump linemen who oversee oil transit from wells to tidewater. They endure isolation in remote mountains, face winter hazards, cross ravines, ford rivers, and stand waist deep in snow for repairs. Their daily risks earn quiet hero status unseen by poets.
A columnist in Ladies' Field argues against suppressing laughter to avoid wrinkles. A young woman tries the method, suffers agonies, and cannot move her facial muscles yet emits a faint hoarse bark when amused. The piece critiques the craze for anti aging tricks.
The article advises wide fichus and elbow sleeves of Ince fabric or a blouse, with very full lower blouse sleeves. It praises short coats at the back with longines at the front to flatter varied figures and lessen hip emphasis while suggesting alternatives to Ince chatins and chiffon sacks.
The article surveys summer bridal veils favoring a Mary Tudor cap and sheer tulle on white silk cords, plus practical dressing advice. It also includes fashion musings on clothes love as solace, exercise for poise, glove fit, hand care, and evolving gown lengths and skirt styles for evening wear.
A fragmented description discusses square and straight elements in fabrics with mention of hip yoke height and slender silhouettes. It notes short skirts and mentions moulti gored and pleated skirts as featured models with uncertainty over choice.
Reported observations on women achieving public positions in Britain and Vienna. Notes include Viscountess Glenworth as the sole centenarian peer, Dr Margarethe Furettb appointed assistant at a Vienna chemical lab, and Miss KX Chamberlain named resident physician at the Royal Free Hospital in London. Also mentions Indian social norms, longtime lighthouse keeper Mrs Willaine of Santa Barbara, and 1500 English women sent to South Africa since 1901.
The article details current fashion among muslin bodices and grass lawn fabrics, with white hat trends and velvet ribbons. It notes elbow sleeves, ornate embroidery, deep cape collars, and Paris inspired morning wear, including the grotteuse style, lace details, and color coordinated outfits with tartan and green accents.
Attorney General Knox outlined to the President and Cabinet that federal property cannot be interfered with and the government will seek to insure creditors and revoke injunctions delaying the cruiser Galveston. The plan includes moving a suit in federal court to determine creditor liens and prevent state interference with the Galveston and other vessels at the yard.
An escaped murderer known as Hardee killed Henry Snearly after a quarrel over money. A midnight mob dragged Jack Brown from Glasgow jail and hanged him from a courthouse window as lawmen pursued Hardee and McKinney along the Missouri river. One posse member, Charles Wall, was fatally shot during the chase.
At No. 49 Bowery a three story oilrick building collapsed trapping forty workers, mostly women and a few men, with nine seriously hurt. The Lion Paper Box Company operated the second and third floors and authorities arrested Morris and Joseph Albert on a charge of criminal negligence for overloading with paper bundles.
Elizabeth Coombs Adams, granddaughter of John Adams and niece of John Quincy Adams, died after about five months illness. Born February 9, 1808 in Quincy, she was the daughter of Thomas Boyd Adams and a frequent guest at the White House during her uncle’s presidency. She attended notable events including the Lafayette visit and the Tinker monument cornerstone ceremony.
President Roosevelt attended the seventy ninth commencement of the University of Virginia then rode to Monticello with Mrs Roosevelt. A Montecillo Guards escort led the party to the university before a cheering student body and large crowd. He praised the state and noted Poe and Page as graduates while urging good citizenship. The visit was hosted by Thomas Jefferson Loos of New York City at Monticello.
Allan Nichols eight died during a Rochester City Hospital clinic as Dr Adolph Lorenz attempted to cure club foot. The anesthesia overwhelmed the child. after a tense ten minutes the surgeon paused and declared the patient was all right.
Jamey Boyd learns of his mother’s death in the Isle of Man and his sister’s murder by a stepfather just before his wedding in Butte Montana. The San Diego Union notes U. S. Grant as a vice presidential candidate. Baseball is summarized with updates on players and teams including the Browns, Pirates, Giants, and Cubs, with commentary on hitters and pitchers and team standings.
Waterloo Iowa report says ten people died in a head on collision between a passenger train and a freight train just west of Raymond on a curve. The passenger train had right of way and traveled about fifty miles per hour. Among the dead are BR. R. Stickney of Waterloo and the engineers and firemen of both trains. three identified tramps and an unidentified immigrant are noted as passengers.
The case of a woman dubbed the "Female Bluebeard" unfolds as her four other husbands are examined. Authorities found arsenic in each victim, and the fifth husband reportedly escaped as the trial proceeds in Avensich East Prussia.
A blast at a Lyddite factory killed and injured workers. About twenty men were blown apart with fragments gathered in buckets. The roof and walls collapsed after the explosion, which authorities attribute to a shell ignition.
A prominent blind manufacturer from Newburg New York, aged 23, rose from boyhood sightlessness to lead a chair making business employing many workers. He also contributed to an industrial education system for the blind in his community.
A roundup of short items notes Dr Wiley’s vacation plan for borax workers and a poison diet pause. Immigrant cure statistics rise from May 1902. Judge Daniel I. McMillan of the New Mexico Supreme Court was removed by Roosevelt for immorality. Government probes into labor law violations. Postmaster General Vigne denial, Panama Canal dispute, Philippine army posts, Admiral Bradford land purchase near Honolulu, a Porto Rico supervisor’s fatal carriage accident, charges of lottery and embezzlement in diverse cities. strikes, court calls, civil suits, train wrecks, prison killings and trials.
A sweeping list of 1904 era events touches ships wrecked off Ireland, political arrests in Kleve, and a major German election swing toward Socialists. Reports mention Vesuvius eruption, Cardinal Vaughan’s death, imperial policy talks, and colonial tensions in Africa and Asia.
London report on the Chelmsford Assizes verdict in the Moat House murder case. Dougal was found guilty of killing Miss Cecile Holland near Saffron Walden. The defense called no witnesses as the jury returned a swift verdict and the judge passed a death sentence by hanging.
Santos-Dumont made his first Paris flight in airship No. 0 over central Paris. He navigated from Longchamp toward the Arc de Triomphe, toured the Champs Elysee, and landed at his home door 114. Bystanders and mechanics held the airship for half an hour before it was towed back to Longchamp. The craft stood about 100 feet aloft with a small 200 cubic foot body and a three horsepower engine.
Promoted officers include Colonel Popovice of Alexander's palace guard made general and first aide to King Peter. Captain Kostics who opened palace gates becomes major. Lieutenant Gronfea, on guard during the assassination night, is promoted to captain.
In Mexico City the National Liberal Convention nominated General Porfirio Diaz for another presidential term. Spokesman Gabriel Mancera presented the choice and highlighted public hopes for Diaz. Diaz replied that citizens owe service to the country in any post they may seek.
Missouri River flood washes away farm, delivering a new fully furnished house to P C Nuckles of Rocheport after he returned to the farm. Local officer Edlers says no owner ID. Mayor Vaughn of Logansport appoints four editors as special policemen to guard a distant baseball park.
Registrar Van Dyke reports heavy applicant interest at Princeton with 408 applications filed for the incoming class, including 283 for the scientific department and 216 for the academy. New York leads origin cities, followed by Lawrenceville, Princeton, Newark, and Philadelphia among others.
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