14 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
1
Fragmentary verse from Arthur Colton in the Atlantic describes leaving mendicancy at the world’s gate, with sentinels and dawn to dusk shadows. It references destiny, effort, and yearning to join the noble, open door beyond poverty and night. The garbled lines mention offices of confluent energy and stars wandering in the sky.
A shady buyer visits Schwartzberger’s bird shop in April, selecting a yellow canary after inspecting crowded cages. The man pays two dollars, then returns with a taller hat and a growing mustache, later returning for more birds as he improves his disguise.
A masterful scene unfolds as a merchant and his customers watch birds released from a yard. The birds rise to the roof then disperse into summer air. A convict named Gottard reflects on time served and jokes about pardoning the birds while bidding Rachel goodbye as autumn leaves rustle outside.
The article explains coal formation from plant matter in the carboniferous era. It details decay vs accumulation, bog and underwater preservation, peat depth, pressure changes, and how hard and soft coal originate from vegetable material and mineral mixtures.
A peculiar scene unfolds as a buyer mocks a cage for a linnet while a schemer moves a sparrow bell cage into a yard. The bird escapes, singing from a tree as onlookers react with bemused triumph and the keeper observes from the doorway.
Instructions on cake timing and doneness, tomato soup with milk and soda, thick soups for special meals, Boston baked beet flavoring, oyster cocktails with horseradish and sauce, and apple tea with tart and sweet varieties. Keeps practical steps for home cooks and notes on flavor and texture.
A fragmented recipe describes mixing four ounces grated vanilla chocolate with Che-hake Easter sugar and stiff whipped whites, adding flour to form a smooth paste. The paste is rolled, cut into rounds, baked twelve to fifteen minutes in a slow oven, then cooled on a rack. Another method suggests puling the dough and shaping on a spoon handle before drying.
The Malaga Island population at the mouth of the New Mandows River suffers extreme destitution with measles sweeping the community. Fishermen report the sick and starving, while a doctor is sent and aid arrives from Candy's Harbor delivering hot soup to rejuvenate the malnourished and ill.
Dozens of starved families in Oklahoma country face extreme destitution after a free land rush to El Reno. Settlers with no loans or savings live in tents as a harsh season and failed crops push them toward starvation. Lawton officials report no county funds to aid yet mass meetings and appeals continue.
A garbled page lists varied household tips on food prep and kitchen tasks, mentioning mixtures of whiting and dried vegetables, butter for feeding raisins, and cleaning with water and cloths. It also references decor, varnished iron work, wrapping for jars, and a miscellaneous editorial aside about public denunciation and a library purchase.
Laura Morgen son of Granton and Lemuel Meeking of Fairview appeared before Justice Seymour in Hoboken to sign a three year and six month ante nuptial agreement. The couple pledged to marry and not elope, and both promised not to escort or be escorted by others to or from any woman. After oaths, Justice Seymour administered the agreement, and two witnesses signed while one remained with the judge.
Report of a large whale beached near Pleasant Point Maine where Passamaquoddy Indians armed with guns forks and traps attacked and killed the animal after a long struggle watched by hundreds on the shore. Also notes a bank robbery in Montevallo and various other world items.
Prince Henry of Prussia sails from New York after a 17 day American voyage. The German delegation received cordial farewells with a New York reception and mutual naval salutes as the Deutschland departed for Germany.
The dispatch records a formal farewell from Theodore Roosevelt to the German prince, conveying best wishes and emphasizing hopes for continued friendship. Roosevelt extended regards to Miss Roosevelt and to von Bismarck, expressing gratitude for the visit and noting the impact on Franco German relations.
Fragmented OCR describes deaths in Ontario residence, a Bowehard family tragedy with a fourteen year old boy, and a Chinese worker, plus mixed political notes from Washington. Several garbled phrases mention the Prussian Diet and international tensions and a hurricane impact.
Representative William St Moody of Massachusetts is offered the Secretaryship of the Navy to take effect May 1 after Secretary John D Long resigns. Roosevelt accepts Longs resignation. Moody’s selection comes after a contested race in Congress aided by Senator Ladd and Naval Committee Chairman Feats.
The article reports a sweeping Supreme Court decision ruling the Illinois antitrust statute unconstitutional due to exemptions for trust substitutes and labor. It cites cases involving Union Sewer Pipe Co. of Ohio and implications for multiple states. Also mentioned are railroad merger challenges under the Sherman Act and other contemporaneous world notes.
Governor Murphy signed several measures increasing highway aid from 150000 to 250000, allowing municipal land purchases and building remodels up to 50000, and enabling boroughs to rename towns with taxpayer petition. The report also notes office changes and local tax record safekeeping after a Paterson fire.
A roundup of federal actions and political notes including exoneration of Postmaster Roberts of Brooklyn, a Russian policy statement on Spain’s war, proposed banking reforms, Census Bureau creation, and various diplomatic moves. Also mentions Cuban reciprocity advocates, the Havana post office cases, royal visits, and other national affairs.
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