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Newspaper

Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1897

Page

4

Fox terrier raises ducklings into rat killers in yard feud

A Lexington Argonaut tale follows a fox terrier named Fanny who incubates six Poland ducklings after a duck named Poland dies. The ducks mature beside the terrier and become adept ratkillers, culminating in a challenge to race a rat-killing contest with wagers from $100 to $1000 per side.

Fanny Anny Misa Poland Lexington Panny Ignd

Governor Scofield's Left Handed Shake Gains Wisconsin Governorship

A Washington correspondent notes Governor Scofield of Wisconsin, wounded in the war with a nearly useless right arm, uses a famed left handed shake to win voter favor and rise to the governorship. He endured Confederate prison camps and later rebuilt his career in state politics.

Ebbitt House Washington New York Tribune Scofield Wisconsin Scofeld Shake Slam Columbia 8. C Sherman Iame Beofield Skin

Surname Changes and Anglicized Pronunciations Across Regions

A reflective note on how immigrant and English surnames transform in pronunciation and spelling. Examples include John Francisco to John F Ciaco, and Anglicized forms of Cholmondeley Brougham Haworth Auchinleck Mohun Cockburn. Observes Chow, Seven?s Cake, and Groundell origins.

United States Treasury John Francisco John F. Ciaco Cholmondeley Brougham Haworth Auchinleck Mohun Cockburn Chumley Broom Horth Affleck

Mediation Sought to End Greek Turkish War

The Powers offer mediation for an armistice between Greece and Turkey if Crete is recalled from Crete and autonomy granted. Greece accepts with conditions, hoping to avert further bloodshed as casualties and costs mount. Four thousand Thessalian and Crete refugees are fed daily. total wounded nears 2,500. total war cost to Greece about 100 million dollars.

Athens Greece Onou Aga M. Ekouloudis France Italy Great Britain Germany Austria Chargs M. Onon Russia Turkey Vallenia Sta Crete Aders Miniatera Constantinople Ita Thessaly Thessalian Athena Piraeus Pablle

Two Shots at the Hover by a Nicaraguan Gunboat

The steamer Rover traveling from New Orleans to Port Cortez was fired on twice by the Nicaraguan gunboat Lucy B on May 6 four miles from Port Cortez. The Rover, flying the American flag, was boarded by General J P Reyes and his party who searched the ship after taking papers. Captain Reed protested as Reyes boasted of rebellion led by the American Consul Algor.

Rover New Orleans Spanish Honduras Port Cortez J. P. Reyes Reed General Reyes Reyes Algor New York, New Maven and Hartfeld Railroad Company New York and New England Railroad Company Lave Aston Borffn Conn Hartford Dain H. H. Heft Nosw York, New Haven and Hartford Berlin New Britain Meriden Waterbury Middletown Wallingford

Salvation Army given land in Jersey City and Hoboken

Seventeen acres in Hoboken and acres in Jersey City are released free of rent to the Salvation Army to pilot the potato patch plan modeled after Governor Pingtoo in Detroit. Army officials expect clean cultivation by residents, yielding valuable produce for the community.

Jersey City N. J Hoboken Salvation Army Pingtoo Detroit

Senate debates Cuban resolution and policy basis

The Cuban resolution was debated in the Senate as Senator Foraker says policy will rest on Commissioner Calhoun's report. Lodge hints at new information in the State Department that could pave the way for decisive action.

United States Senate Foraker Calhoun Lodge State Department Washington Hawaiian Islands McKinley Albion W. Tourges Bombeaux Siiney B. Everett Massachusetts Batavia Java Henry P. Cheatham North Carolina Recorder of Deeds District of Columbia Sherman Mra Hobart Diplomatic Corps Gordon Leland Stanford University Apato W. L. Scruggs Venezuela Republic Great Brigain E. R. Chapman Pettigrew Cleveland Port Orchard Oregon Peru James A. McKenzie Kentucky James N. Pyner Post Office Department Bacon Benato King Utah Hawaii Brooklyn

Peace Again in Honduras Report Reaches Washington

A dispatch from Consul Littio at Tegucigalpa says the revolution has ended in Honduras. Earlier reports indicated rebels controlled Puerto Cortez and the government, forced to close that port, was deploying troops there.

Honduras State Department Washington Littio Tegucigalpa Puerto Cortez

German Emperor funds aid for France fire relief

Emperor William directs the German ambassador Count von Munster-Sedanburg to remit 82000 to the Committee of the Charity Bazaar. The organization’ s work was crippled by a recent terrible fire causing great loss of life.

Malser France William Germany Count von Munster-Sedanburg

Wreck of the Williams Brown firm and other 1900s notices

A flood of items recounts failures, crimes and accidents from across the U S. Williams Brown & Co faked a 600 000 trade loss in canned goods and Australia. Runford Falls Mo will host a huge paper machine project. A professor falls to his death in Rochester. A farm hand kills a man in Frederick Md. Twenty Grove City students are expelled. Bank cashier Ames short 25 000. Tea prices and tariffs rise in New York. A verdict finds banker Rockafellow guilty. A Charleston fire devastates Clio. Nashville expo draws 73 600 visitors. A millionaire shooter in Chicago. A ship fires near New York and crews rescued. A tug collision sinks a boat. several drown. A toll keeper is assaulted in Sharpsburg. Howland found dead near New Bedford docks. A boy sues a street railroad for a leg injury. Europa-bound fleet departure noted.

Romentic San Srencisco Col Williams, Brown & Co Australia William Brown Thomas Brown Bank of California Runford Falls Wil Worcester Mass Professor Shaffer Rochester N. Gf Owen Bowle Charles Smith Frederick Smith Bowie Fenderick Jackson Cunningham Allants Grove City College Pennsylvania C. H. Damsaol National Bank of Columbus Ohio Wilkesbarro Penn Clio Marlboro County South Carolina Nashville LE. Kellogg Beach Chicago N. W. Nelson Bank Provident Mchmoni Brooklyn Navy Yard Massachusetts Ebenezer Sholes Preston, Conn Francis Francisco New York Little Beach N. Y Annie E. Rudolph Camden N. IL Boston Iron Pines Nauset Cod Paoli Gardiner Snell New Jersey Reaman Seattle Wash Pribyloif Islands Behuylkil River Philadelphia Popn Thomas Murray Bridgeton N.J Thomas Johnson Woodbury Sharpsburg William D. Howland Trens- Arex Mowland 3Ills New Bedford Manufacturing Company Roteh Apinning Company New Bedford Robert Murray Paterson (N. J.) Street Railroad Company Erntor Naleigh Europa Mediterranean Sea Selfridge J. H. Hollander International Bimotalhe Conference Commission Johna Hopkins University Baltimore

Leona Ii Fires After Collision at Sea Causes Fatalities

The Mallory steamer Leona II sailed from New York Saturday and returned Sunday with thirteen charred bodies found in the forward hold after a fierce blaze. Eleven passengers and two stewards survived, aided by the City of Augusta which rescued the rest. Captain Wilder was arrested by the coroner.

Wilder Barnegat N. Y Wobella Poril Augusta Leona Hoeber Mallory Roarkes Cheeter Penn New York City Santa Inez Hanteh Banta Pare Dara Cal Biedadina Chiceh California Witeh Sai Largedynto Sugar Tweta Gu Aero

Movement to ship livestock from Melbourne to England

A foot movement in Melbourne Victoria aims to send 20 000 sheep and 500 bullocks to England for a royal dinner tied to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. A man from Mead Creek Conn found a 960 bold coin in a 3 1/4 pound base caught in a gall net. the coin dated 1878 is noted.

Melbourne Victoria England Prince of Wales London Jaco Gate Mead Creek Conn

Eastern Kentucky mountain fighter Assaninated Captain Strong dies

Captain William Strong, renowned as a mountain fighter in eastern Kentucky, was killed near his home after dodging rifle fire for twenty five years. He was found with seven bullet wounds as neighbors heard shooting from a nearby position above the road. An investigation revealed a hideout above the roadway with bread and other signs, suggesting several assailants hid there.

William Strong Kentucky Hig Jorhgon Mamberg Strong Hile Fred Cuba England Delagoa Bay Michigan Turkey Greece George Laskaris Elmira N.Y Jaekwon Michis Marion County Tenneswa Joseph R. Dunlop Chicago Dispatch Joliet United States Joh A. Logan William Poster Dunties Huber Lancaster John ¢. Garretupg Hvery Garrataen

Hermit Walled Up Seventeen for Martyr Crown

A grim crime in Tirespol Khervon Thussia leaves a hermitage complex sealed. Hermit Kowallnd confessed to entombing seventeen captives alive after alleged pleas for the martyr crown. Authorities confirmed the scene and Kowallnd’s statement.

Tirespol Khervon Thussia Kowallnd

Alma Promotes Social Relations at Terre Haute Church

The Rev Dr Percival newly in charge at First Congregational Terre Haute plans a summer social relations program. He led a winter church entertainment outreach and aims to grow participation from thirty to one hundred as the hosting season continues.

Alma Terre Haute Ind Percival First Congregational Church Pervival

High School student found dead near railroad tracks

A North Brook high school pupil Whitin Wimsell Chartes B Agny nineteen was found beside a railroad line. The report notes a death linked to a strike and references a separate U S Supreme Court patent ruling involving Bell Telephone Company.

Schoutboy Whitin Wimsell Chartes Agny Oineteen North Brook Witsuall Setertinan M Ashby Sorenson

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