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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
4
A fragment discusses the need for real experience in writing fiction, with a tense dialogue between a young aspiring novelist and a realist. It hints the youth aims to depict rough life and lawbreaking characters, while the realist questions the effect and authenticity of such portrayals.
A testimonial letter from a Worcester druggist cites nervous prostration symptoms from overwork and insomnia. It praises Dr. Greene's Nervuro blood and nerve remedy, claiming rapid relief after half and full bottle courses, urging readers to try the medicine and consult the doctor at 5 West 1st Street New York.
Secretary Chamberlain reported to the Commons that General Botha refused peace terms and did not recommend surrender. British forces, sweeping the southeast Orange River Colony, burned 30 000 grain bags at Wepener after seizing rich stores. The status of Transvaal and Orange River Colony remains under consideration by the government.
Washington dispatch reports that civil government will be established in the Philippines on May 15. Major-General MacArthur to return home, Chaffee to succeed him, and the Taft Commission’s recommendations to guide the new government. The Philippines Commission tours pacified areas, while War Department officials withhold formal details. The surrender and oath of the insurgent lieutenant-general are cited as indicating the war nears its end and paving the way for civil rule.
Daily Mail reports renewed rioting during a mass for M. Bogolyepoff. Students clashed with police outside Kazan Cathedral, several volleys fired, five students killed and eighty wounded, over a hundred arrested. Night disturbances followed amid fears of growing unrest.
Nora Kinney of New York appointed superintendent of the Female Nurse Corps under the army reorganization act by Secretary Tooting. Mrs Kinney, a widow and 1802 graduate of the Training School for Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital, has worked in St Paul San Francisco and New Mexico and has led the Army Nurse Corps since Dr Anita Newcomb McGee’s resignation.
The report notes a girl from Cape Town region with sharp objects embedded in her arm after potential swallowing in childhood. Separately, European colonial actions in South Africa advance as Boers push through Cape Colony and burn forage. Futures worry Japan’s business, Soudan unrest grows with a new Dervish movement, and Uganda sees a new prophet Muludzi. U.S. troops in China withdraw to a small Pekin guard as labor, mining, and transportation news track wage trends and strikes.
New York reports late wholesale prices for country produce with varied bids and market activity. Dealers note shifts in demand for staples such as fruits vegetables and oats as buyers assess current shipments and adjust offers.
Washington reports the statistician's tally of remaining crops on March 1. Wheat in farmers hands totals about 128 million bushels, 24.5 of the year’s crop. Corn held amounts to 770 million bushels, about 80 of last year’s output. Oats are around 202.5 million bushels, 36.2 of the prior season.
Washington figures show monthly exports of domestic products reaching $0,760,008 with notable changes across categories. Breadstuffs rose to $22,096,750, cattle and hogs up $2,916,070, and cotton at $22,310,709, though cotton declined by $8,500,000. Over the last eight months the total stood at $598,748,075, down about $80,000,000 from prior periods.
Preliminary February coal production reaches 4,005,000 tons, a sharp rise from 3,198,000 tons in 1900 and 2,810,500 tons in 1892, despite drought curtailing some mines. The Daily Mail reports European trade gloom with dispatches from Vienna Berlin and Rome noting unemployment and occasional disturbances in Austria Hungary, Germany, and Italy.
The American Window Glass Company in Pittsburgh and the Jobbers' Association agree on a vast order for 775,000 boxes priced at 3,400,000 dollars. Mills struggle with slow deliveries as Chicago steel plate and bar shipments rise costs by four dollars in two weeks. Rail expansion looms with 1,700 new or proposed lines across North America. An orange and lemon surplus routs toward the west, while car shortages hinder trade.
Th M Slayton of Manchester tops a Kansas City gathering of the Okishowin and Kasay Produce Association. The trim of details shows tangled notes on dues and eggs as membership debates loom. The report mixes unclear phrases about committees, prices, and regional ties, but confirms Slayton's prominence in the chaotic session.
A humorous tale discusses royal privilege to pay higher prices for common goods, noting kings and princes often face inflated charges while shop etiquette discourages haggling. It cites Princess of Wales buying hats at double the public price and a joke about a New York maid learning social courtesies through cards and door etiquette.
Report recounts two tame gray squirrels in Boston Common drawing crowds daily. A Back Bay girl feeds them at noon while nearby workers watch, and patrolmen note the animals approach anyone who offers nuts. no danger observed, just lively social scenes.
Reports from Consul-General Guenther describe secret Berlin experiments on a new type of ray named Bacquerel rays after the French chemist. The rays purportedly illuminate substances in darkness and may improve wireless telegraphy. Observers note the matter will be shown to Emperor William, signaling potential importance.
A garbled OCR collage lists various patent medicines and cures, quotes about public figures, and scattered notices. It mentions Hall Catarrh Cure priced 75c, testimonials, J H Che ney praise, and references to politicians like Thomas Kearns and Winston Churchill with assorted editorial-like snippets.
Mothers often neglect to seek medical advice for their daughters due to tradition and fear. The article urges mothers to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts for free, confidential guidance on female health matters and emphasizes timely treatment when needed.
A Wisconsin mother reports to Mrs. Pinkham in 1899 that her daughter suffered two years from irregular menstruation headaches side pain and general misery. Pinkham's response advised treatment and the daughter recovered, with the mother claiming the medicine regulated her daughter's monthly troubles and cured the pain and irregularity.
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