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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1889
Page
1
A long garbled survey of 19th century topics notes the New York Court of Appeals decision that a person who has paid a fine for drunkenness is a criminal. It also covers global trade, English investment in America, British rail expansion, and various European affairs.
A dramatic tale recounts Cyrus Wilkins foiling Tarbox Tanner Twiggs and others in a second story schoolroom plot. The master overpowers, traps, and binds the conspirators ending with their capture and their lodging aftermath.
The real Shetland pony is small and rare, often only six to eleven inches tall, with many horses from Ireland arriving later. Genuine ponies are hard to rear, the climate and scarce feed make survival tough, and farmers value them highly, selling at high prices despite costly shipping and losses en route.
The Fort Du Chesne account details Ute dancers in a seasonally observed bear dance. It describes enclosure setup, ceremonial roles, elaborate buckskin dress, beaded adornments, and moonlit performances with a percussion-based rhythm and ritual healing by a medicine man.
The article traces honey bees origins from Europe to America and notes their crucial role in fertilizing apples strawberries blackberries and raspberries. It contrasts native bees in Brazil with European honey bees and urges farmers to support beekeeping and distributed apiaries for better pollination.
Lotta Bridges of Keene New Hampshire falls seriously ill after wearing a green flannel dress, with arsenic poisoning suspected by doctors. The item notes warnings about green garments and cites similar reports, while a separate column discusses shoe fit and a will giving cottages to needy women in Indiana.
A compilation of scientific curiosities and fashion items notes results from experiments on solar energy and combustion, trends in clothing and hair, and new materials for paper and fireproof construction. Highlights include benzene air reactions, rubber gloves in Vienna, and Paris Exposition committees.
A famed ruby, regarded as among the world’s finest, was recently viewed by a London jeweller. It was found among Burmese potentate treasures and weighs twenty four carats with an inch by three quarters inch dimensions. The gem’s value and brilliance mark it as exceptionally notable.
In a humorous exchange, Tommy doubts he'll win a prize for good behavior as his mother asks and his father sternly queries. Tommy replies that prizes aren’t awarded, highlighting a child’s blunt deflation of parental expectations.
The New York Star notes a strong fort being built on the Pacific coast that will rival Gibraltar in size and importance. It commands Puget Sound, a key Pacific entry port, and could be closed by Britain at any moment, challenging peaceful neighbors.
A New York animal desier says about twenty professional rat catchers operate in the city. They use gloves or tongs and rely on waiting and water bait to trap rats, switching tactics if an alarm triggers. Their craft is simple yet elusive as rats react only to direct sensory cues and chaos, making successful captures intermittent.
Seven hundred delegates attend the twenty eighth annual Y M C A convention in Philadelphia. President Humphrey B Chamberlain of Denver is elected with a slate of officers amid remarks on leadership and international participation by foreign delegates from London Berlin Stockholm Zurich and Tokio.
General Austin Lathrop and Harold P. Brown finalize apparatus for execution by electric chair. Auburn and Sing Sing to receive high voltage generators and auxiliary dynamo meters to measure pressure current and resistance. A metal cap electrode and electrical shoes will be strapped to the condemned, with a 1000 volt alternating current causing instant death.
A freight engine derailed after colliding with a rock near Bailey Station thirty five miles from Denver Colorado. Fireman Charles Lappman was trapped under wreckage for an hour and died after dictating a will leaving fifteen thousand dollars to two San Francisco brothers. The body was sent to Denver for shipment to San Francisco. Several other crew members were injured but not seriously.
The Labor World notes brisk carpet and metal trades, 31 glass factories, new labor journals, and a 2,000,000 spindle world figure. It cites organized unions in paper mills Wisconsin job growth, and widespread strikes and wage changes in Germany and the United States.
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