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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
4
In Annisquam Thomas Pool, a Civil War veteran, scolds new firm entrants into the Osbing Industry. He warns that hopefuls with little capital may fail, recalling years of watching people chase empty winds. The Boston World continues with local color about confidence and doubt in emerging business ventures.
E C G Scott of Vergennes a former past commander recounts severe typhoid left him with weak kidneys. nightly urination pain and headaches followed until Dean's Kidney Pills restored health. Now weighing 230 pounds he praises the remedy. Sold by all dealers 60 cents for 4 boxes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The text mixes medical ads and legal boilerplate. It touts breathing methods to banish insomnia, a dubious offer from F J Coexer & Co in Toledo for curing caTAnON with Hay's Catarrhin Cone, and notes on Hall's Catarrh Cure. It also mentions Dowries for poor girls funded by banker Emille Allemand in Basle.
Akron Ohio mother Abs. George J. Steese credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing a severe body eruption in her daughter within two weeks. She reports doctors’ failed treatments before using the products, stating the child’s sores cleared and her face recovered to a newborn state.
The Manchester Guardian notes over twenty years of balloon and airship ascents in Germany, with 7870 participants and only 36 accidents. The casualty rate is under one half of one percent, and ballooning appears easier than motoring for many, with 2001 trips yielding just two injuries to bystanders outside the occupants.
A railroad worker credits Grape-Nuts for reversing years of indigestion and fatigue. He reports improved digestion, clearer thinking, and steadier sleep after daily use, noting meals are easier to prepare in snack-ready form aboard trains. The ad cites testimonial from Battle Creek and references The Road to Wellville.
Missouri Attorney General Hadley prodded Standard Oil in New York and St Louis hearings. Testimony showed Archbold as the real head, with Rockefeller largely retired. Witnesses indicated a reorganization likely as secrecy eroded and subsidiaries appear owned or controlled by Standard Oil.
Dispatches report that Standard Oil counsel admitted the New Jersey company holds stock in Indiana Waters-Pierce and Republic Oil firms. With Waters-Pierce operating in Texas, Attorney General aims to enforce Texas antitrust law soon, after affidavits filed on its permit to do business.
Kansas City farmer McGregory D McLean testified that over four years he spent about 22000 of his modest fortune in pursuing Peiplevion to continue the auteana peuper with the State covering costs. Judge denied the petition. He recounted a past incident where cattle shipment losses led to recovery from a neighbor and later against the railroad for damages. He seeks 31500.
A Russian government admit list cites 14 180 killed and 10 524 wounded in internal disorders last year. Reports claim officials marred casualties while notes mention a steel trust print in Canada and various global anecdotes from Jersey City to Elliott County Kentucky.
The palatial Fall River Line steamer Plymouth was destroyed by fire at the Fall River pier, wiping out the vessel and causing $1,500,000 in damage. Firemen saved a few crew members, one man perished, and nearby boats including City of Lowell Puritan Nantucket and Pilgrim were affected or pulled away from the blaze.
A Chicago and North Western work train on a branch near Natrona Wyoming fell through a trestle after a flood soaked track. Ten men died including foremen Charles Moll and D C Blue. fifteen were injured. Nine bodies recovered, others buried in mud. Foremen led a crew of foreigners and laborers as the engine survived but damaged the structure.
Manila dispatches report a clash at Muguo Samar between constabulary and Pulajanes. Four Palaje chiefs led over 100 men with 14 guns. attack paused as Americans, led by Governor Curry and officials, were photographed surrendering before Pulajanes opened fire. pursuit followed with Governor Curry safe after a daylong ordeal.
Rufus Johnson and George Small, both labeled negroes, were hanged at Moorestown county jail for the murder of Florence W. Allison. Johnson confessed. Small denied guilt. The crime followed Allison’s entry to her home and the discovery of her body in the barn after a burglary.
Two daughters of farmer Mel James were driving a buggy five miles west of Kennedy when a young Mexican climbed in from the rear and cut one girl’s throat. The horse fled as he shot the other girl through the head, while a boy in the buggy escaped. A posse and locals search for the assailant.
The Commissionery of Pensions reports nearly 700,000 veterans on the pension rolls in February 2010, a small drop from the prior month. Civil War beneficiaries dropped due to death while 1,000 new entrants joined the rolls, leaving total pensioners at 973,050.
Andrew Carnegie has given 2,000,000 in United States Steel five per cent bonds for the maintenance of the Carnegie Technical Schools at Pittsburg. The gift, made through a committee of trustees, is not for building construction and follows prior contributions exceeding a million. Other items note New Jersey governor Stokes signing a franchise bill, a former slave Daniel F. Spires dying near Wellsville, Hoppe defeating Slosson in a large billiards crowd at the Grand Central, and various robberies and local notices.
The column notes a cautious exemption of a product from revenue law and mentions reactions from authorities in the United States. It reports cremation of Johann Most in Cincinnati with comrades delivering at dress and Mrs Most planning to move ashes to New York. Governor Cummins accuses Senator Hawkins of railroad favoritism and Attorney General Hagee warns of punishment for Standard Oil in case of a verdict against the trust.
Boston backer W A Mierco supports Maryhy Sturt against George Gildner in a Chel sea match. Dickinson College hosts a tennis festival. A rule flaw threatens world records. W H Robinson dies at Princeton after heart disease. May Sutton plans to visit England for British women’s championships. Motorcycling federation medals, Algerian club clerk hires to manage tours. Weston sprinter Aree Tabi to represent America at Athens Olympics. New Jersey sportsmen report duck hunting chatter. Baseball predictions favor Cleves Sands in the American League Shanponelap. Yale faculty discuss a curriculum during a period of change.
A storm in Carson, Iowa, struck during a sermon by Rev. DET B Lentz of the Latter Day Saints. The lightning killed the pastor as flames and panicked congregants caused injuries. Fire destroyed the pulpit and pews. the church suffered minor damage, and the community mourns the preacher who leaves a widow and two children.
A wagon carrying Washington Nettie and family of seven was struck at a grade crossing near Sunlury by the Philadelphia and Reading train. Six children died instantly and a seventh child died en route to hospital, leaving an aged grandmother as the sole survivor.
The text suggests a real aim of a proposed trip to Brazil by Svereuty Root to attend a congress and secure an alliance between the United States and Brazil, tying it to a Monroe Doctrine policy in South America, signaling strategic alignment.
Word reached Los Angeles of a murder at La Dura involving Pedro Mean a mining contractor and his family including three children and relatives Mrs Hot and her son Theodore. The killings occurred after an encounter with Yaqui factions near the border area between Dura and Guuyae LAL, while steel ships Dewey and other vessels were noted en route to the Philippines.
The Roman Catholic Bishop at Vila reports about 20 000 conversions from the Orthodus Greek Chord since the mablteses or Ung vergiouws Wh. partys, signaling a major shift in regional religious allegiance and prompting further outreach efforts.
Andrew Carnegie urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to review its rulings only when rail routes and tariffs show clear, serious increases in costs or burdens, signaling a cautious challenge to regulatory decisions.
A crowded ledger of dairy goods shows 3c per quart standard milk and varied creamery and butter prices, with numerous figures in state listings. Trade notes attribute slower opening retail trade to a late winter storm, yet wholesale activity remains steady as spring and summer stock plans expand and new employment ideas surface.
Frost brings biting weather across Georgia causing frost and cold waves. Reports say motorists and farmers endure the chill as peach belt crops and cotton pickers face frosty conditions. Officials note diminished exports and varied regional impact with lingering cold through late February.
The 1905 report of the United States Steel Corporation notes employee subscriptions for preferred stock at par, with wages and payroll details, and outlines wage effects and other financial actions during the year. The document references general corporate earnings, labor costs, and related economic factors impacting workers and the company’s capitalization.
The piece hints at winter wheat prospects being excellent and mentions diversionary notes on Germany, Argentina, and Maryland fruit crops. It references inspectors, theft claims, and vague wartime commerce indicators with scattered spellings and unclear dates or places.
A seven story brick factory fire in Old Greenwich Village erupts after an explosion, collapsing a roof and trapping four Engine Company 14 firemen. Captain Walsh and three others die, with many injured as workers and nearby residents flee. Public School 113 and dozens of nearby homes are endangered, while 400 factory workers were away for lunch, sparing greater loss.
Boston area tragedy reports Joseph I Townsend murdered his daughter Pansy at 25 and then killed himself at 10 Woodville Everett home after she prepared to marry Francis E Perry of Fort Myers. The note left by Townsend claimed to end both their lives rather than see the marriage. The daughter, a Boston music store stenographer, died despite efforts to revive her. Townsend, once mate of a Boston sailing vessel, had despondently opposed the wedding.
Missouri prison guards and inmates faced a violent incident at the penitentiary when convicts attacked guard J W Woods of Mawom Ma during breakfast, stabbing him to death. A second guard was killed in the melee as authorities moved to subdue the attackers and restore order.
Three children perish in planes near Oxford Khai as parents absent. The incident leaves two-year-old and infant victims. Officials issue statement linking miners wage protests to public impact.
A jumble of social items notes Waldorf Astor marriage plans in London in April and Lady Murphy among Australia’s long-lived residents. It mentions Finance’s budget for a future Queen of Spain, Texas land acquisitions by Mrs Alice Webb Duke, Duchess of Marlborough joining a clique, mourning at Montclair High School over athletics suspensions, and Beatrice Sachs as a pioneering voter and academic. The fragmentary text suggests a broad gossip column mix of society, travel, and public figures with several unverified names.
Thurston Journal notes a mysterious man who can tell accurate time by simply looking at his hand. Locals, once doubtful, observe his claim and some become convinced after experiments. The accounts hint at a source of his ability and its elusive nature.
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