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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
4
A mix of medical testimonial letters praising Be rum Peruna for dyspepsia and relief after extended illness. Adverts praise Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething, while reports note volcanic threats to Ustica and penal colony life on the island. Also commentary on press secrecy and freedom.
An article argues white bread causes dyspepsia due to starch digestion in the intestines. It cites diastase in the wheat kernel activated by saliva and pancreatic juices, promoting blood sugar from grape sugar. The piece promotes Grape-Nuts as naturally predigested, claiming health benefits and reduced bread-related digestive issues.
After nine weeks of debate the railroad rate bill is approved by the Senate 71 to 3 with Foraker Morgan and Pettus voting no. The measure, seen as controversial, drew across party lines and faced absence positions from eleven Senators while Wilkinson champions warned of state rights issues. The debate spans eighty-one days since Tillman reported the bill.
Washington D C The Rate bill if sustained by the Supreme Court will make government control of railroads effective. It empowers the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix maximum rates deemed unjust or unreasonable and to enforce orders through the courts. Rates may be reviewed by courts and must follow hearings. through rates joint rates and through traffic rules are set. rebates are punished by fines or imprisonment. railroads must keep uniform books and reports and pass changes go into effect in thirty days for up to two years.
A Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals favored sea level design by six votes to four with members Gorman and Carmack absent. Carmack did vote sea level. Simmons, previously backing the other plan, asked to be excused.
The new protected cruiser St Laonis, Dutty Neale and Levy, Padlephire, on her standardization trial on the Mochland course, achieved a corrected speed of 22.34 knots. The contract speed is listed as 22 knots.
A lightning bolt struck a shed during a severe storm in Owego New York killing a man named Lightning and his two grandsons who had taken refuge there. The incident occurred during a summer weather event.
In a terse scrawl the page reports a nurses strike at a desert cathegue where matrons confront defiant staff. Only two apprentices remain to cover duties as the remaining nurses walk out, leaving the facility short staffed and tense.
The article argues that people should stay in their chosen crafts and not improvise in others. It uses the painter and painter maker as an example, stating the paint manufacturer alone has the expertise and equipment to produce true ready mixed paint. A farmer or shoemaker who tries other trades usually faces high costs and poor results. It cites Octave Thanet references and a tale about a farm girl and a rope of anecdotes to illustrate progress and sticking to one’s work, noting that true quality comes from specialized processes.
The article describes amber as ancient tree resin now scarce on land with evidence of fossilized particles in sea beds. Shores of the Red Sea are cited as a global amber source, with many people earning a precarious living collecting it in rough weather as boulders are tested. A massive piece weighing about 100,000 pounds once surfaced and is in the Royal Museum in Berlin. It also includes literary excerpt and odd dialogue about intellect and propriety.
A massive forest fire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula devastates Menominee, Ewen, and surrounding counties. Six villages are reported destroyed with heavy lumber losses and far reaching damage. Telegraph lines fail and towns like Quinnesec, Shaffer, Talbot, and Saunders face severe destruction as fires sweep miles of virgin forest and barren lands. Efforts to assess total deaths and costs are hampered by isolation and communication outages.
An emergency aboard the Beech Creek accommodation near Lockhaven Pennsylvania led to a dramatic rescue attempt. Fireman Wary Boo ver warned a child to lie down as the train approached a person on the track. The first carriage passed without injury but the heavy train running behind time narrowly missed the child. Engineer I J Morrison and Harry Hoover acted at speed but could not reach the child in time.
Alexander Berkman, who attempted to assassinate Frick during the great steel strike, was released from Western Penitentiary after thirteen years plus one year in Allegheny Workhouse. Deputy Superintendent Trobnsan and three Pittburgh detectives escorted him out and ordered him to leave the city. Berkman planned a trip to St Paul while being shadowed by a team paid by authorities. He faces a $10,000 bond to cover the pursuit by the shadowing police.
Mary E. Sted resigns after nineteen years as an instructor in the astronomy department at Smith College following accepted gifts from John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie. Ming Bird to draft a statement of her post position to be read at commencement exercises amid ongoing industry and labor reports.
Americans flood London hotels as record spending and lavish tastes surge. Philadelphia financier leads a wave of millionaires and industrial magnates drawn by Europe’s winter profits and royal suites, with ships full and cities crowded in a spectacle of wealth.
Salt Lake City reports the Mormon Church withdrawing from business. Its principal asset, the Salt Lake and Utah Light and Railway Company, will be absorbed by a $25,000,000 corporation formed by buyers including Beelsh and American capital. The Salt Lake and Los Angeles Street Railroad may have sold to a local syndicate for $500,000. Traction holdings and banks, sugar factories, a department store, and other ventures are expected to follow, signaling a broad commercial shift in Utah.
In St. Petersburg the Russian Duma outlines ten demands to the Czar as a path to constitutional monarchy. They include abolition of the death penalty, universal religious liberty, land expropriation, and revision of the empire's fundamental laws with ministerial responsibility and press freedom.
Reported drownings include Theodore Clark and Richard Laws after a canoe capsized on Millville and Merrimac rivers. Separate accounts note three Syrians drowned canoeing in the Merrimack River and ongoing labor and political events across the nation.
A garbled price sheet lists items from milk, cream, and butter to strawberries, poultry, and vegetables. It includes per quart, per pound, and per basket rates for dairy goods, eggs, and various produce, with scattered brand and district references and many OCR misreads.
Encouraging farm year outlook with strong wheat and corn prospects. Exports of breadstuffs rise in ten months ending April, led by grain and mineral oils. Weather hurts peach orchards in Connecticut while nail demand grows for construction materials and temporary setups.
The government investigations reveal a higher cost of living in the United States with annual price rises exceeding a decade earlier. Inflation measured at about 2 percent per year is noted, alongside protests and debates at a park meeting about policy and standards.
Reported apple crop prospects appear decent in the Northeast with buds developing and some insurance against weather. Market observations show fluctuating prices and crop details including yields, with references to storage and potential sales prices for Baldwin apples around $2 or less per bushel in New York, amid mixed reports on wheat and other commodities.
Washington DC report describes Mrs. J J Henderson facing a moral crisis over a cellar full of wines and liquors during an Independent Order of Rechabites gathering. Guests decide to dump bottles into the gutter, amid crowd reactions and a nearby settlement.
Green, acting head of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, signals major reform after graft revelations. He pledges widespread headrolling and a shift to modern practices, including ending passes for employees and curbing private stock ownership seen as improper. He warns the public and workers that changes are underway across the vast railroad enterprise.
In Jackson Mississippi Governor Vardaman signs pardons for Dr. Rogers a New Albany physician who shielded a woman and avoided a 1 year sentence after refusing to answer questions about a missing 2000 in an express office case Rogers argued secrecy protected a woman providing information The pardon ends lengthy legal battles from the lower court to the Supreme Court.
Newport News bank president writes a confession and kills himself after a police arrest attempt over alleged theft of thirteen thousand dollars. The article also notes wartime dispatches from Tokyo, Stanford University rebuilding, and various social and cultural items from the era.
A charming tale from Sandringham describes the Queen gifting a newborn’s mother and child with a touching moment. After a ceremony, she asked to see the nursery, then wrote on a glass pane with a diamond ring, May God a blessing rest on this house and all in it.
A Jersey City woman praises Dean's Kidney Pills for backache, swelling, and improved health, urging readers to try the remedy. The ad promotes Doctor Ayres's book on illness, Catarrh cures by Cheney, and Mall's Family Pills, with broader notes on relief methods and charitable efforts by the Canadian Salvation Army.
Advert preview promising Mull's Anti Belch Wafers for stomach relief without drugs. Claims cure via absorption and urges readers to request a box to test its effectiveness. Warns that drugs damage the stomach and that this offer may not reappear.
Nellie Uty tells a rector that a stomach ache stems from emptiness and needs food. The pastor, suffering a headache, agrees, and the exchange echoes practical folk wisdom. The Russian government plans a motor service in Persian districts including Tabriz Hamadan and Kazylp.
Mrs Agnes Wright recalls eight year old son with eye ulcers after vaccination. Severe discharge from eyes and nose nearly scarred his face until Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent used free of charge. After treatment the child recovered sight and appearance. later she bought Resolvent for blood cleansing and continues praising Cuticura products. Chestnut Street Lowell, October 16, 1905.
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