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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1886
Page
2
The column surveys New Brunswick and state issues including the Dime Saving Bank disaster, the Local Option bill, and the Chase Substitute Bill. It critiques railroad corporate gains, legislative passes, and lacks hope for broad suffrage on county questions while praising unselfish civic generosity.
A snappy exchange questions appropriateness of a proposal and its path through committees. The writer, claiming print ownership, says a suggestion will be filed, considered, and possibly amended before engrossment and favorable endorsement. He laments uncertain strawberry crop forecasts and heckles a competitor’s paper name.
Trenton March 16 before the Senate acting as a court of impeachment Patrick H Laverty state prison keeper faced charges from the General Assembly. He entered a general denial of all allegations with counsel Ex judge William T Noifurans Jehkin Lymn ail IL N Barton present.
At a Board of Health meeting the New Brunswick report said thirty one percent of oils purchased in city stores were dangerous. Measures will be taken to remedy the issue. Death of a famous jockey also noted.
A peculiar influenza outbreak in Canton Morne afflicts over 3,000 people including more than 1,060 children confined to beds. The illness, linked to variable weather, causes major disruption though no deaths reported. Also a note on Ogilby insanity linked to a bank embezzlement case and a related fundraising condition.
Governor Abbott vetoed the Bridge bill amid lengthy message arguing unconstitutionality and undue protection for railroad interests. He contends the measure would impede competition, distort law, and effectively favor foreign railways over state lines, while misclassifying structures as viaducts.
A large meeting in Central Hull Asbury Park discussed granting a horse rail franchise. Commissioners will seek public input from property owners before auctioning the rights to the highest bidder. Hackmen and outsiders opposed the plan while taxpayers showed mixed views.
The Cunard liner Oregon sinks off the New York coast after a collision with a three masted schooner. Passengers and crew are rescued, while divers report the cargo and wreckage surfacing. The schooner is believed to have gone down with all aboard. Legal actions filed over diamonds taken from Oregon.
Thomas C. Pearce, a fire insurance agent, sold policies in Monmouth and Ocean counties at low rates in Asbury Park Ocean Grove Long Branch and Sea Bright. McKinney Co and Simon Levy allege damages totaling 4500 with suits filed in New Jersey Supreme Court. A capias led to Pearce’s arrest by Sheriff Withington and prosecutors plan to indict him.
A paper by D C Lewis of Orinbury, read before the Middlesex County Farmer's Club at New Brunswick Erisons, argues farmers must determine soil needs by personal trial. Phosphoric acid is essential, but proportions vary by locality. with careful study farmers can profitably use chemical manures and gradually raise yields.
The text discusses farm fertilizer use, plant-food elements, and costs per acre, noting variations in fertilizer prices and farmer practices. It cites experiences and trials aiming to justify nutrient applications and crop outcomes despite fluctuating input costs. A separate local item reports the accidental death of John Perkins, a prominent Meerestown nursery man, struck by a train at Riverton crossing.
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