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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
4
In a Missouri court a defendant faced a theft charge for stealing a bushel of papaws. The jury selection centered on attitudes toward papaws with two prospective jurors excused for bias. The final panel included men who had never tasted the fruit, as the judge allowed the trial to proceed.
The piece criticizes young girls for using circulating libraries to avoid thinking, preferring romance novels. It notes mixed trends in early 20th century marriages and divorces in Indiana, with data from 1901 to 1905. It mentions birthdays, Bible offerings, gesture language in Australia, and depreciation practices of London omnibus firms.
An Ohio woman recounts a six month health turnabout after abandoning coffee for Postum Food Coffee. She cites relief from heart trouble indigestion and nervous distress, noting clearer thinking and renewed energy within weeks and attributing the change solely to Postum. The ad urges reading The Road to Wellville and mentions Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan.
Twelve Shenandoah Mine workers were swept to death by a massive snowslide while leaving the mine to escape starvation near Silverton Colorado. One escapee raced to Howardsville for help as Ouray and other towns report isolation and rail lines struggle to reopen amid heavy snowfall. Dozens of miners are feared dead with repairs delayed by deep snow in the San Juan region.
Washington watchers report friction and perplexity over Roosevelt administration moves in Vienna and Rome. Charles Francis Pryor, of Troy NY, named ambassador to Austria Hungary, while Bellamy Storer and his wife Mrs Storer influence church politics and cardinal appointments. Storer seeks transfer to Nome or Rome, drew Roosevelt ire, and the couple’s Cincinnati ties fade as their Washington house is leased to the French ambassador.
Three masked men broke into the McMorrison home in Cumbola at 4:50 am. They forced night foreman Iain Morrison to surrender $6 while a guard watched his wife and infant. A shot fired left the wife dead with a bullet wound to the temple and the infant found with its arms around the mother. No clues exist.
Washington report says March 1 stockpiles include 158 403 000 bushels of wheat or 22.9 percent of last year s crop 1 108 000 000 bushels of corn about 10 percent of last year s output and 379 805 000 bushels of oats 30.8 percent of the crop.
Perley K. Dodge, senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was killed by an electric shock while conducting experiments for his commencement thesis at the United Shoe Machinery Company power plant in Beverly Massachusetts.
The presidential electors from Cuba's six provinces met in their capitals and elected Tomas Palma as President and Domingo Mendez Capote as Vice-President.
A note warns President Orr that Samuel Unteringer counsel to the Policy-Holders Committee of New York Life will hold officials personally responsible for funds spent on proxy campaigns. The item mixes political unrest, society and royal news with fragmented notes on marriages, philanthropy, and social events across early 20th century press.
A brutal fight on Southern and Western Railway construction in Marion North Carolina ends when a foreman uses a crowbar to kill seven Hungarian workers within minutes. The incident sparks fear among thousands of Hungarian and Italian laborers.
A Denver Rio Grande head on collision near Adobe Station west of Pueblo Colo left at least thirty one dead and many burned beyond recognition amid a blinding snowstorm. Engineers Hollly and Consullette perished. Express Messenger McCartland died in wreckage. Hewitt family members were among the injured or burned. a gas tank explosion sparked the blaze and most victims perished in flames.
Louis Nosger a race track man shot and killed Misa Stella Reynolds, a New Orleans actress visiting his home, then killed himself after a stormy scene over Europe plans. His wife confined in a bathroom, a maid was alerted as voices and threats were heard during the tragedy.
Louis Brown awaiting trial for the murder of Flossie Ioese after throwing a lit lamp that exploded fatally burning her. She died amid claims of self inflicted cause. A separate note mentions a jail incident and an investigation into street cleaning funded by New York Board of Aldermen with twenty five thousand dollars allocated.
Chicago lawyer Lewis addresses Wisconsin lawyers in Milwaukee attacking corporations and their lawyers. He claims wealthy men abuse the nation’s conception of justice and cites cases where criminals used alleged violations by wealthy individuals to justify lawbreaking. Militia to Disband. The Taatean Legislature refused an appropriation for the and a which will be disbanded.
Freeland First National Bank cashier E M Everett and attorney Willa Beckley of Bloomsburg are jailed in Hazleton on wire fraud and embezzlement charges after the Freeland bank closed its doors. Losses are estimated around 56 800 dollars with about 60 000 missing, tied to notes from the Pennsylvania Paper Mills and suspects Everett Beckley and McKiltipp.
Miss Buchanan of Indianapolis learned by telephone that her fiance Dr. E Dixon planned suicide in his Frankfort office. A shot rang out, Dixon’s body found near the telephone with the receiver still in place, police notified and the incident pursued as a death by self-inflicted action.
Secretary Bonaparte testifies that Naval Academy midshipmen are accused of planning to lower scholarship standards and equalize class records, amid proceedings before the Home Committee on Naval Affairs in Washington.
In Whitney, New York, Joseph Winnie killed the man guarding a well while resisting arrest for breaking into a store. Local authorities report the incident occurred during an attempted burglary, with Winnie shot by law officers.
Davil E. Shervick, once state Auditor of Indiana, was found guilty in Todlittapolis and fined $1270 with a suspended sentence of two to twenty one years.
A new organization titled the Cite cens National Leigne has been launched by Kenton. Its primary aim is combating all forms of street or municipal sodhulen and municipal exe Irv ayrenen.
Johann Most the Anarchist died at noon in Unix elty Ohio at the home of Adalph Knans 1526 Cutter street. He had been staying with the Knans family since arrival for a lecture engagement and could not appear on stage. Body to be taken to New York for burial. Born February 5 1846 in Augsburg Bavaria.
Senator Minturn’s bill for execution by electricity passes the New Jersey Senate ending hangings in the state. The law requires all executions to occur in a secluded spot chosen by the State Prison keeper, not within prison bounds, making New Jersey the fourth state to adopt this method.
The Issian government crackdown in the Batte provinces from December 24 to February 1 results in eighteen executions and 62 shot. Armed clashes injure 520 others. 97 farms are set ablaze along with 22 dwellings, 4 schools, 2 town halls and 3 clubhouses.
An OCR fragment lists multiple dairy and farm goods with prices, including State dairy tubs, creams, skimmed milk, and various vegetables and fruits. It references names like Torrey and Western brands, plus items such as peas, beans, cranberries, strawberries, apples, poultry, and farm staples with assorted per unit or per basket prices.
Bradstreet reports a mixed but largely optimistic trade view for the week. Forward orders for fall and next spring grow slow, while spring jobbing surges and winter wheat yields are excellent. Building activity remains high and industry, mills, furnaces, and factories push ahead, with strong employment prospects and demand.
In Suftalk Virginia Henry Spivey a farmer about years old was killed when his gun discharged while he hunted near Carisville. The shot entered the back of his head and caused instant death. His son Milly Spivey aged nineteen is named in the report.
Newsy gleanings recount a mix of figures from Hungarian politics to American Civil War governors and local commemorations. Mentions Geza vou Fejereary, Rufus Bullock, Lt. Rtubbs, Bar on Lakngl, and several state leaders, plus a grave monument at Slaton and a Carnegie Institute appointment in Washington.
The article notes enormous fertilizer sales in the South driven by preparations for planting the next cotton crop. It highlights widespread purchases as planters stock up for impending sowing activities and expects continued demand.
A garbled report notes ice harvesting on the Penobscot with unclear totals, mentions 10,000 tons held by Bangor dealers and other speculative figures. It cites stock exchange seats fluctuating and praises a horse market outlook with rising dividends, while wheat prospects appear strong and industrial conditions improve prospects for government plans.
Mrs A Taylor of Wharton New Jersey credits eight boxes of Donn's Kidney Pills with curing severe kidney trouble and related pains. She reports back ache dizziness burning urine sediment and weakness disappeared, restoring strength and health. Public notices mention Berlin street telephone stations and a claim about Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Lizzie E. Sledge of Selma Alabama describes a four year battle with widespread eczema on face and body. After two doctors failed, she used Cuticura Resolvent Soap and Ointment and saw the rash stop after the first bottle, continuing treatment six months until symptoms vanished.
A historical request asks applicants to disclose birth details marriage status dependents housing, residence history, current job and salary, prior positions and reasons for leaving, discharge history, acceptable salary, substance use, smoking, other income, abilities, creditors, bonds, and extensive references. It also seeks relatives and time-use history for past years to assess safety of the applicant.
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