24 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1905
Page
1
Lyrical excerpt titled The Bittersweet explores love as a mix of honey and gall and freedom entwined with thraldom. It contrasts brief joys with lasting pain and moral ambiguity, noting restless passion, deceit, and the peril of pleasing thoughts in a labyrinth of errors.
A vivid portrait of Rosa Bonheur’s childhood mischief and early artistic talent. From a Paris suburb home, she drew caricatures and carved wood, learned by watching animals, and sold studies of a dog cat and owl. Her father funded study and Louvre visits, shaping a rare career recognized by the Society of Fine Arts.
The Indianapolis News mocks Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania for a bill to preserve the English language. It stresses pride in English usage in Indiana and warns against political manipulation, pledging support for "pure English" and opposition to any graft or distortion.
The article gathers aphorisms on compassion, piety, courage, art, and contentment from various authors including Catherine of Russia and Seneca. It quotes J W Faber, William Morris, and a London Institute lecture on social insects, noting the queen termite's life devoted to egg production and worker care.
The article explains a method to mount prints with passe-partout frames using a prepared board, binding strips, and glass. It details cutting, aligning, and binding steps, including backing board, tin loops for hanging, and careful glazing to ensure a neat finish. The process aims to produce attractive, durable frames at minimal cost for homes.
Gibson discovers a roadside ham feast prepared by a tramp on a model farm with homegrown strawberries and potatoes. The encounter ends with Gibson gifting his cigar while the tramp enjoys the improvised meal before the surprise of missing hams and berries at home.
A devastating boiler explosion at the Grover factory in Brockton Mass caused a massive fire. Many workers were killed or gravely burned. dozens more injured. Engineer David Rockwell died from his injuries. Fire spread to nearby homes and the Dahlburg Block. destruction extended along Marin Street. The city mobilized ambulances, police, and physicians to treat the wounded and recover remains at a temporary morgue.
Berkeley bank messenger Daly of Central Bank of Oakland and Deputy Sheriff Ronech were ambushed by two highwaymen between Stege and Point Richmond. They were forced from a wagon to surrender a sack of gold then tied and gagged. Both escaped and reached Stege station.
United States District Attorney Barnett of New York City conducts a secret inquiry into Beef Trust methods following guidance from Attorney General Moody. The probe examines practices affecting competition and pricing in the meat market.
Miss Jennie Mauvelt, a young nurse at Harlem Hospital in New York City, volunteered to care for children with cerebrospinal meningitis during the war and died. Her devotion highlights the peril and sacrifice of medical workers in the conflict era.
Sporting Brevities reports Yale beats Columbia 71 to 70 in basketball, and Columbia defeats Pennsylvania 46 to 16. The piece mentions three new automobile suits in New Jersey, a proposed 20 mile speedway, and the death of racehorse Commando at Castleton near Lexington Kentucky. Also notes a chess match in Paris and a pole vault event with a medal awarded in Detroit.
Washington dispatches announce Secretary Shaw will leave the Cabinet at the end of his four year term in February 1900. The National Congress of Mothers adjourned with Los Angeles chosen as next year’s meeting site. Roosevelt planned to assign Chief Engineer Wallaee three advisers on the Canal Commission. Sugar planters face losses on Wawailaa Island due to water shortages. Mindanao affairs progress with little Moros trouble anticipated.
The article notes former judge Alton B Parker’s denial that a broad bid to nominate him to the U S Supreme Court exists suggesting any such push lacks knowledge or consent The piece then lists a long chain of disparate items from legal cases to international events and notable deaths and arrivals across cities and countries.
The United States seeks free arbitration between Venezuela and American concessionaires. Bowen sent renewed terms after President Castro left Caracas. Other potential subjects include Celttehfield and Orthoco steam line claims. amid tension Venezuela may divert customs revenue to bondholders.
Election results show Charles W Cool elected village president in Glens Falls area with Social Democrats and Democrats winning key trusteeships. Fort Edward reelects President Murray, while Northerns and other Herkimer County villages report mixed partisan wins. Malone towns elect civic tickets led by Thomas Hinds and Moses Bessetty with opposition defeated.
In New York City the Equitable Life Assurance Society board voted to approve a mutulization plan that keeps control with J. I. Hyde for four years.
A proclamation from Port au Prince, reported by the State Department, orders all Syrians to leave the republic by April 1. The Syrians are described as obnoxious natives who control most retail shops and are feared as merciless creditors. The notice follows tensions in the Caribbean region amid other international reports.
A New York broker George Van Saun was taken to Morris Plains State Asylum after illness. Fire kills a woman in Jamesburg while her son starts a blaze. Racial sentencing follows in North Plainfield. Postoffice at Lawrenceville robbed. Gloucester and Cape May counties report jobs, trees, and bank openings. Major local notices include schools, taxes, and new postmaster appointments.
Solomon notes no novelty in the Keedless apple as expert asserts the fruit predates modern claims. Earliest American reference is 1028. A 2000 pound cannon ball was made at Krupp Works in Germany for Russia.
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