25 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
1
Cilherchen, Brentius's daughter, begs for help as soldiers close in. Brentius evades capture after fleeing the castle, traveling by field and hayloft to avoid the Inquisition, hungry and exhausted but unseen. His pursuers scour the lands at dawn.
A historical tale recalls a man slipping from concealment in darkness to reach a faithful friend. Soldiers had left town that day enabling his safe ride to a province and Germany, where he lived with his daughter in peace worshiping as his congregation dictated. The incident is presented as a true Reformation story to inspire perseverance and faith.
Easter message celebrates spring of souls with light and life uniting. Voiced as a devotional poem praising the risen Lord and heavenly beams. The verse describes bells, radiant beams, and joy across hearts.
A historical note on Easter in the East, calling it Bright Day and the holiday of hope. It contrasts Easter with Christmas and Pentecost, describing their distinct atmospheres and the domestic, hearthside celebration of Christ's birth versus Easter’s congregational and Eucharistic emphasis.
A fugitive Brentius hides in a hayloft as soldiers raid the castle seeking him. He endures hunger with faith, a mother hen supplies eggs, and he reflects on providence amid danger. The text pivots to a discussion of Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost as religious observances and Unity.
The piece discusses Eastertide origins tracing to pagan spring rites and Ostara goddess imagery adopted by the church. It then offers a fragmented hot cross buns recipe with steps on ingredients, mixing, rising, shaping, proofing, and baking. It also mentions the New York State forest firefighting service costing $40 000 annually.
A New York City restaurant manager cites waste by diners as a major living cost. He notes patrons discard edible portions such as filling in patties and pastries, leave crisp greens in salads, and eat only parts of chops and birds, returning rest to the kitchen.
A poetic fragment notes hens cackling as ministers in a spoof of Easter. The Washington Star quips about a minstrel having a lay and playful commentary. The text oddly adds a line about Chinese divorce law for a talkative wife.
After weeks of clashes over rules and committee power, Speaker Cannon survives a major challenge. Insurgents and regulars align to approve a vote of confidence by a 36 vote margin, while Norris seeks to reshape the Rules Committee and deregulate Speaker control amid heated, chaotic roll calls. Democrats stand firm, aiding the outcome.
President Taft urged Congress to subordinate personal views to pass party pledges, citing tariff battles corporate tax and postal deficits as reasons his policies drew opposition. He defended his stance, arguing the measures are right and will prove popular with the people.
O B Shepherd mayor of St John Kansas died of heart disease while driving eight miles from town. In the auto with him were his wife his wife's sister and Horner a family guest. The party chatted as he leaned toward the front of the car. The wife warned him and found he was dead. The car was stopped and his body moved to a rear seat for return to town.
A crop of burley tobacco brought an average price of 22.63 dollars at Louisville, the season’s highest figure. The sale highlighted strong demand for Burley in the market.
Governor Hughes backs a bill by Senator Hill to tax stock transfers at two cents per every $100 of face value replacing a per share rate. The measure is expected to raise about $10,000 daily for state revenue. Telegraphic items note France’s Dues scandal and other international currents.
The Chicago City Council approves a holiday on March 17 to honor President Taft's visit. Virginia E Vogelius dies after battling spina meningitis following treatment at the New York Pasteur Institute.
Laura Vandever a fort cook shot and killed Paul P Shauity twenty eight year old private in the Hospital Corps U S A stationed at Fort Douglas Utah Vandever was arrested and charged with murder.
Reports from the South indicate imported peanuts have been scrutinized and cleaned up more than expected. The trend suggests tighter stocks and increased attention to peanut handling in the region.
Early reports from large trade centers show transactions well above last year and a bright outlook for the new season. Merchants express optimism about demand, prices, and market stability as they plan for upcoming shipments and restocking.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt meets his wife Edith and children Kermit and Ethel in Khartoum amid public enthusiasm. The scene highlights a family reunion during their travel and public attention surrounding the Roosevelt clan.
Maurice Hutin, former president of the Panama Canal Company, died in Paris. The Paris obituary notes his leadership era and impact on canal operations.
Louisville report says towboat R Lt Aubrey of Pittsburg blew up on the Ohio River. Captain John W Tuttenfield of Pittsburg and John Dorsey of Jeffersonville died after hospital transfer. John Warble of Fort Wayne was killed. Two others fatally injured and one missing. Twelve crewmen were blown into the river.
Eight more councilmen and ex members confessed to accepting bribes with suspended sentences. Names and sums include Lang 200 Frederick 100 Armstrong 150 Harvey 100 Woods 500 Herring 600 Frederick 200 Kalsonsxgb0. District Attorney Blakeley plans grand jury trials next week as ~100 indictments expected.
A Chicago federal grand jury returned indictments against the National Packing Company and its numerous subsidiaries. The case targets Armour & Co. Swift & Co. and associated individuals including J Ogden Armour and Edward Morris in alleged violations of the anti trust law. The broad list includes Hammond Packing, Morris & Co., Fowler Packing, and several related firms.
Spartanburg South Carolina farmer Henry Caldwell broke up an acre of land with 800 charges of dynamite, using the explosive in place of the plow. He asserts blasting soil with dynamite is the best, cheapest method for subsoiling compared to manual labor.
William Shrader shot and killed Bertha Singley twenty six of Derry Township while she and a companion rode by a sister’s home in Lewiston Pennsylvania Shrader fired from an upstairs window and fled but was captured by the victim’s brother and jailed later the incident occurred near the sister’s residence.
Chicago, IA reports a city council vote 68 to 2 approving a hatpin ban targeting long pins worn in puddle areas by women. The measure, despite boos from galleries, imposes a $50 fine. Also noted is New York City lunacy inquest into Herbert Dennison and violent acts attributed to sexual methods in asylums.
Thomas Browne alleged embezzler of twenty thousand dollars from the Carnegie Trust Company in New York was captured in Los Angeles with Mabel Love whom he had persuaded to elope.
The Pure Food and Drugs Act shows strong enforcement with over 200 prosecutions won. underweight food packages and misleading patent medicine ads are targeted. Preservatives must be labeled, wages rise outpacing prices, and hours work shrinking per a Senate report.
Senate committees favor bills to grant Frances F. Cleveland widow of Grover Cleveland and Mary Lord Harrison widow of Benjamin Harrison pensions of 5000 dollars a year. They declined to report a bill to place Theodore Roosevelt on retired list as Commander in Chief with 10000 dollars a year for life.
Detroit’s Nowell Danks wins the checker championship of America. Britain challenges Australasians for the Davis International trophy. A monument push starts for billiard great Jacob Schaefer. Ad Wolgast returns to Cadillac after defeating Nelson to a 9000-strong welcome. Naval Academy gymnasts beat Rutgers 34–14. James Curren helps Scotch runners coach Pennsylvania cross country. Taft supports a transatlantic race trophy to be titled The President's Cup. Jeffries Johnson match ticket prices top $100. Suburban Handicap nominees include Nealon Ballot and Fitz Terbert among 62 entries for Empire City Handicap.
A South Jersey farmers cooperative is chartered in Trenton as the Farmers Wholesale Company with authority over produce supplies abattoirs cold storage milling and manufacturing. Capital is 100000 and incorporators include James T. Zane Harry B. Mackin Ellis H. Rudderow J Howard Lippincott and others from Blackwood Camden Moorestown Riverton and Marlton. The Meat Trust pressed for copies of the charter amid suspected bid to break trust dominance.
Orville James Victor longtime historian and educator died at his Hoho kus home in his eighty fourth year. Born in Sandusky Ohio he studied at Norwalk Academy. He edited Cosmopolitan Art Journal United States Journal and issued History of the Southern Rebellion in installments from 1861 to 1866. He also wrote Great Americans and edited Fireside Library Waverley Library and Sunnyside Library.
West Nutley disbands its fire company after council votes to discharge all but Foreman Daniel De Vries for defying a secret session summons over beer at an anniversary. Reports note a gas lamp on Green's Block in Woodbury still releasing gas after years. Other items include fines for failing to kill a cat, an inventor going insane over hose coupling, and various state notices on deaths, appointments, and local projects.
Mrs Blanche Childress slapped Judge Jeff Pollard in St Louis to show mistreatment by her husband. The judge ordered a halt and fined the husband $50 plus costs. Pollard is known for his pledge system for first offenders. Express trains in New York City subway run on a one minute forty eight seconds headway during rush hours.
Marshalltown Iowa reports a crash on the Rock Island and Chicago Great Western lines near Green Mountain. Forty five killed and about as many injured as two trains collided and tunnels collapsed. A long list of identified and unidentified dead and several injured were taken to Marshalltown hospitals.
AIL health prevented attendance at church services leading Mrs Jeremiah Yando sixty five to drown herself in a cistern at Massillon Ohio. The brief incident notes health issues and the tragic death within the local community.
New York City Mayor Gaynor angrily condemns police outrage and orders an immediate halt to the promiscuous mugging of prisoners in a strong letter to Commissioner Baker.
Mrs A Wollman of Helene Montana was seized on a smuggling charge after gowns and jewelry she claimed were not bought abroad were found in her baggage at the station.
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