09 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1906
Page
1
A fragmented, lyrical snippet expresses deep loneliness and longing. Marginal notes reference Margaret Root Garvin and Lippincott's, with raw emotion about parting and unseen reconciliation. The text reads like a diary fragment or poetic reflection on love and absence.
Katherine and Westcott share a tense ride in a faulty Bailey Building elevator. They quarrel over a ring, share chocolates, and finally resolve their rift when the elevator stalls between floors. A playful elevator boy tips the scales as Westcott offers a ring and promises to rebuild trust, ending with plans for a wedding.
The Ona Indians of Tierra del Fuego are described as towering giants, averaging over six feet with some seven and a half feet, while women are shorter and stockier. The article notes harsh living conditions, neglected children, and limited inventive progress, contrasting physical stature with cultural development.
An old Fort Wayne tale tells of John the steady servant and Christine the youth seeking to wed two loyal attendants by ending a tedious courtship. Christine pushes marriage prospects as the two adults debate humor and fate, ending in a whispered scene overheard by a mistress.
Fragmented text reports dissatisfaction with adulteration in goods, mentions women’s dress and silk quality, notes use of tin in silk substitutes, and references medical salt usage and counterfeit fabrics. Disjointed snippets discuss cotton fabrics dyed with eliva clay, size, and criticisms from The Lancet, along with 190F trade figures and colonial roles in Britain’s sugar and dry goods trade.
The report details a government-backed plan to restore up to 1 million acres of land in Nebraska to public domains for homestead entry, following investigations into cattle barons and frauds involving soldiers widows and other filers. Officials in Omaha oversee the process, with expectations of further land returns after cleansing titles. Separate notes discuss rail fare reforms with two-cent rates spreading across states, including Michigan Indiana Iowa and Nebraska, as legislatures consider universal reductions.
A report notes the Treasury may record a substantial surplus by year end owing to higher receipts from multiple sources. It cites Secretary Shaw and congressional leaders projecting improved finances after months with near balances and a preceding deficit.
A garbled news fragment links revolts in Uruguay and Teoland seeking independence with tensions in Copenhagen and Copenhagen amid other global events. Mentions a canal commission budget, UAE workers exemptions, and various political maneuvers.
Lieut General John M A Schotlend died at about midnight in St Augustine Florida at seventy after an apoplectic stroke. The obituary notes his high rank and service in the army, with references to other generals and wartime commands, and mentions the broader wartime context and related disasters in the region.
Albany reports an unexpected return of Trey Hamilton a legislative agent for New York Life and related firms. He met with family and refused public comments while prosecutors and officials seek to clarify funds traced through McCall and New York Life tied to insurance legislation battles.
Paul Waite a junior at Tien College died after a switch in a lab exposed him to 70 volts of electricity during an electrical engineering experiment. The incident occurred as instructors and students assisted in rigging the apparatus, with Waite collapsing and later dying two hours later. A fraternity member and noted athlete, Waite’s death shocked the campus and prompted mourning at his Fort Edward home.
Fragmentary bulletin cites unprecedented cold in Northern Japan. Mentions relief funds and proposed defense plans by the Joint Army and Navy, with references to President Roosevelt and military adaptation efforts, but details are garbled.
Grand Jury indicts three Angelly newspapers in St Paul Minnesota for violating a state gag rule by publishing details of a pending hanging. Indictments allege editors and reporters faced criminal penalties, while prosecutors consider appealing to the Supreme Court to challenge the statute’s constitutionality.
Long stream of assorted notes reports from Manila Manchuria and New York include troop landings at reef 240 miles from Manila ships transferred to Manus Caclobons capital Tavte region destroyed warehouses rail lines and freight accidents plus resignations at New York City municipal offices and a comet discovery from Kiel Germany. Also mention Carnegie charity fund plans and a five percent price increase by American Window Glass Company along with graft protests and political upheaval across Europe and Russia.
A catastrophic fire during a private dance at Puceclno trapped revelers as straw beneath the room ignited. Sixteen bodies were recovered and many more injured.
Fragmented text reports unrest among workers in coal mining, union painters, and building trades. Mentions potential secession of soft coal miners, a San Francisco builders council refusal to work on certain contracts, and disputes involving steel and iron works in New York City.
New Jersey ministers from Protestant Catholic and Episcopal churches urged congregations to back pending liquor control bills in Trenton. Catholic and Episcopal leaders backed high license measures while Baptist and Methodist clergy endorsed local option, with bishops’ bills debated at an interdenominational conference. The campaign aims to curb drunkenness and enforce laws, uniting Christians to defend morality against liquor abuses.
Frederick Nordel, Millville baker, recounted a robbery by two masked men. Detectives linked Roedel to an embezzlement charge of 3400 dollars claimed by the bakery owner as part of a scheme involving 3000 dollars insurance and a plant purchase from Lemuel M. Hess. Police traced 3000 dollars deposited in a Philadelphia bank and Mayor Payne set Roedel under bond of 3000 pounds.
A postcard bearing the signature of William H. Belcher, the missing Paterson mayor accused of embezzling about $100,000, is traced to a Paterson lawyer. Opinions split on authenticity as Belcher vanished nearly a year ago with no trace. The card’s postmark places it on a Susquehanna Railroad line between Jersey City and Middletown, N.Y.
San Francisco reports the death of Harry Tenny after a knockout by Wrankle Neil in the fourteenth round. Coroner attributes death to cerebral hemorrhage likely from the blow. Promoters, seconds, and officials face manslaughter charges. bail set at 500 dollars.
A southbound tornado hit Meridian at 6 30 PM sweeping through the business center and causing about 5 million dollars in property damage in twenty minutes. Reported dead include Mackey Slaughter and his family, Mrs Singletop, Claude Williams, A Z McTonis, a Mobile and Ohio conductor, William K Nelson, City Marshal and William Johnston. Wounded include Captain Charles Elmira and several others. Fire crews and rain helped extinguish blazes as communications collapsed.
In Pittsburg a New York circus performer Al McPhail suddenly collapsed during a theatre act. He lit a match and held it before his eyes, prompting alarm from spectators and staff. A physician diagnosed apoplexy as the cause of his sudden blindness.
Japan plans compulsory nationalization of private railroads after five years, with total cost near 250 million dollars. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kato dissents and may resign as Parliament is expected to pass the measure. In other items, Sampson's Son Ralph Ettrie reenters the Naval Academy at Annapolis after a setback, and a runaway team injures Prince Eitel and Princess Sophie near Berlin, sparing the bridal couple.
Isthiphit Canal Commission members will depart from New York City for Marelyay to inspect the vandal zone and collect information on past actions and forthcoming plans. The trip aims to review completed work and immediate contemplations.
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