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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
4
A muddy man quips that if a camel cannot pass through a space, then an automobile cannot, highlighting a humorous exchange from Puck with the remark attributed to a man knocked into the mud. The line reflects satirical style and early 20th century humor.
An 1860s advert and brief notes claim a miracle cure by Cuticura Remedies for severe skin eruptions in a New York reader, praising low costs and past doctor bills. The piece also cites Boston’s 226 year old building law sparked by a 1681 chimney fire, noting a legislative hearing and the historic order barring wooden chimneys in new houses.
Soma sightseers at the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington stood before Jean Leon Gerome's large canvas of the death of Julius Caesar. Patrons misread the scene, asking about the figure and joking that Caesar was shot by Antony, illustrating misperceptions in a crowded display.
A Cleveland grocer credits Postum Food Coffee with easing nervous tension and improving appetite after two years of coffee use. He recalls morning irritability and fatigue that improved after switching from coffee to Postum at home. He urges others troubled by nervousness to try Postum. There is a mention of a reading leaflet titled The Road to Wellsville.
The excerpt recounts a legend of a mighty German burgh and Kaiser, warriors, and steadfast ladies. It quotes Chariton Lawrence Edholm in Youth's Companion, describing brave men, holy oaths, and the castle’s witness as it narrates honor and fidelity across youthful times.
In a Pasadena trip tale Edna Brayton's hair entices Sidney Crowthers who snips a golden curl. A taunting note accuses him of theft, though Brayton toys with reconciliation while the pair grapple with pride amid a dusty road mishap and a dramatic hotel wait.
Miss Pearl Gray, principal and teacher at Chardon public school, was exonerated by the Board of Education after a tense hearing sparked by accusations she adjusted her garters in class. Witnesses were pupils. several women condemned her conduct, while the board found no fault. Miss Gray remained calm and thanked the board as she left.
Mile Deschamps of Normandy cannot marry her chosen partner after a registrar records her as a boy. The ceremony was halted when the official refused to proceed, despite proofs, delaying the wedding amid bureaucratic red tape.
A confession from a guard regiment soldier at Tearskop Selo revealed a terrorist plot to assassinate the Russian emperor. He admitted taking a large sum from the conspirators. The Reichstag in Berlin passed the third reading of the commercial modus vivendi with the United States and Germany.
A collection of misc items mentions Levassor statue plans at Porte Mafflot Paris, John P. Poe from Baltimore as a Princeton alum and Honduran army captain, Gilbert and My Kakudo censorship, Mrs D Oyly Carty production rights, Bjornsterne Bjornsen noted for unreadable manuscripts, Bishop Arthur Foley Theran of London to visit Washington, General MacKenzie overseeing US federal engineering spending around 50.9 million annually, Alabama Senator Pettus’s age, Dartmouth president Tucker resignation, William Jennings Bryan's weight, President Ponta de Brazil and King Carlos visit plans with battleship squadron in 1908-09 timeframe.
In Nashua and Keene counties two women, Mrs Powers of Keene and Mrs Kendall of Nashua, serve as deputy sheriffs enforcing laws against cruelty to children and animals. They report six arrests, numerous prosecutions, and the aim to expand to others. They plan to adopt a new animal welfare system and seek expert lectures from a Massachusetts vet.
Chicago report: Catherine Wylee Calluch, the state’s only woman justice of the peace and judge, will replace the word obey with agree in marriage ceremonies. She says the vow should bind couples to mutual agreement rather than obedience, arguing that both partners should decide to concord rather than submit.
William Kenney, an employee of Walker Distillery in Walkerville Ontario, drowned after falling into a fermenting whisky vat across the Detroit River from Detroit. His body was recovered from the vat after the incident.
A sharp wrangle between opposing factions in Boise Idaho centered on President Roosevelt. The acrimonious discussion featured Roosevelt's name amid heated political bickering and local tensions.
From Woman's View Point Chicago reports a woman justice of the peace in a main race service removing the word obey Susie Cole Winburn selected to christen the City of Savannah a new vessel built for Ocean Steamship Company at Chester Pa Henry Melshman and Annie Bauer lovers part five years apart reunite in New York City and marry ten minutes after reunion Maud Roosevelt cousin to the President forms municipal operat Mytherfeld to complete operatic training Julia Ward Howe a famed author of the era is highlighted Phoebe Unine seventy eight years old among notable women of the era Mrs Hatin wife of General now Prime Minister near the time of their move to Britain Hartford free party women strike for night work to entertain beaus and limit marriage prospects Mrs Whitelaw Reid entertainments in London are lavish Ains Melward set to be a guest at Dorchester Hons Margaret Miller pioneer woman journalist for the New York Tribune during Nate Fields era
Reverend John Lewis Clark of Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church faced scrutiny after officiating a May 14 wedding at Hotel Gotham for Corey Trust leader and Mabelle Gilman. Clark refunded nearly $1,000 and offered a public apology to his Prudential Committee, which debated condoning the offense amid strong church backlash.
Abraham Stud pleaded guilty before Judge Dunne to extortion in the indictment tied to the French restaurant cases. He gave an address claiming his political start was noble but deteriorated under pressure and sought a chance to repair his name. He grew visibly distressed and faint as he spoke, tears on his cheeks.
London dispatch says Hindu movement grows in Madras with troops patrolling Madras City streets. A riot at Dell in Punjab saw Hindoo and Mohammedan malcontents topple a queen Victoria statue. Carnegie Hero Fund awards record 22 000 to the captain and crew of the Rhode Island schooner Elsie for rescuing Larchmont survivors. A real estate loan firm sues Corn Products Company alleging conspiracy with Standard Oil affiliates.
Yale’s fresh crew defeated Springfield High School in a spring meet. Governor Folk of Missouri signed a law prohibiting telephone bets on races, effective immediately. John F. Mahan, longtime coach and athletics director at Boston School of Technology, resigns. Williams College football schedule includes Claremont, Brown, Syracuse and Amherst. University of Wisconsin plans to abolish athletics after track star Dartmond’s team faltered in the dual meet with Amherst. The interscholastic sixteen-pound shot put record was set by a competitor from Cambridge at 44 feet 34 inches. Alfred Shrubb, famed distance runner, arrives in New York en route to New Brunswick for a possible nomination with Tom Longboat. Williams defeats Vilas in a dual track meet, 50 to 0, at Fort Springfield. Women’s sprinting record claimed by Miss May Shfalet over Florence Hezlet. Newcastle, County Down hosts women’s football, Chancellor RaeCracken of New York University leads reform movement. Carlisle Indians schedule includes twelve games, opening September 20 with Albright College, Tigers visit New York on November 2.
New York reports a world wide prosperity surge as France funds American railways in Mexico and Canada while Europe and American firms boost South American industry. The Tehuantepec railroad moves vast freight, hinting at Panama Canal traffic, with Germany England and Italy settling Venezuelan debt, signaling global economic gains.
Commodity prices rise further led by farm products as aggressive speculation and adverse weather reports combine to push quotations higher across markets.
Commercial agencies report favorable trade conditions across the country. The overall economy is stronger and richer than at the start of any crop season, with capacity to endure poor crops calmly. Louisiana cotton outlook from the Agnit report projects about seventy percent of a normal yield.
The Agricultural Department in Washington D C announced the green pug, a pest blamed for damage to wheat and other grains in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas, has been virtually controlled by a new tiny black fly parasite.
Cuba reports record sugar crop size and strong production in tobacco and winerops sectors with top quality grades. Officials cite improved yields and efficiency across plantations, aiming to boost export potential and national supply.
An advance of fifty cents per ton is announced for No 2 quality coal in Birmingham during the quarter. The price increase affects delivery terms and reflects market adjustments for the period.
The report notes extensive apple tree damage from a severe past winter and predicts a poor apple season. It cites 206,664,000 bushels of winter wheat, with losses in production and price volatility due to unfavorable reports from America and the Black Sea region.
A wide range of items: Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt vacationing at Ping Knot Virginia. Hughes elected president of the Northern Baptist Convention. Edwards arrested in Washington on stabbing charges. Supreme Court on eight hour law for dredge laborers. Taft approval on Panama Canal shovel workers wages. naval surgeon vacancies announced. Cuba and Philippines updates. numerous political, crime, and global events noted in domestic and foreign sections.
Baron Rasen, the Ambassador of Rusia in Washington informs the Department of State that Lic Societe Risse Wolse Reriehag plans an exposition of Barmy Powls in Petersbury Hevtaucunin with a section on fowls raised abroad. The Ruevian Government extends invitation to U S exhibitors and Canada’s wheat acreage tops 6,000,000 acres.
In North Alde a cook on her day off left the gas oven ajar and later renewed the fire after hearing a cat cry. The incident left the cat with a missing toe and the cook in shock from the flare up, with details trailing as she returned to finish supper.
A fragment from the Colum bus Dispatch notes a curious event as a biscuit was prepared for baking and an unruly ronated cat fell from the oven door. The snippet also mentions roughly 4000 stag a year in Scotland’s forests.
A reproduction of an 19th or early 20th century advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous prostration and female trouble. It quotes testimonials from Mrs. Geo James and Mrs. Nellie Makham, urging women to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts. The piece frames women’s nerves as tied to organic derangements and promotes the product as superior and widely proven.
A garbled passage muses on human nature as emotional and instinctive, pairing quotes about poets and dreams with a patronizing note on Garfield Tea. It mentions Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn and a claim about American church members donating to foreign missions averaging fifty four cents.
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