26 May 1893
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1893
Page
1
The excerpt mixes a comic verse about a forthcoming good time with a dramatic narrative about Louise, Jacques, and M. Beauchamp. It contrasts fanciful lines about wealth and ease with a somber villa scene where Louise avoids society and love grows strained.
In a 19th century tale, the Countess of Viry and her lover Jacques de Beauchamp plot to wed while the jealous ducal suitor torments them. He requests a bizarre sacrifice a single front tooth, a request the dentist brings in a feathered case as the poodle Niro watches.
A published note emphasizes handling apples to minimize bruises and skin breaks that invite decay. It warns a single rotten apple accelerates spoilage of nearby fruit, notes decay fungi thrive in warm moist rooms, and suggests cold storage to slow the process.
In Utah a variety of unique minerals such as Lentite Ozekerite and Calyonite are discussed as rare local riches with potential for future value. The piece notes their properties and possible industrial uses while also reporting Ohio legislation requiring manufacturers of jellies and similar products to disclose ingredients on packaging.
A New York Sun excerpt discusses wild geese migrating 600 miles daily with speeds up to 1000 miles in a day when traveling by night. It describes their navigation, behavior in fog, preferred resting pools, and the impressive geographic reach from the Gulf of Mexico to New England.
The Guild of Cecilia promotes using music as therapy for nervous and other illnesses. It trains musicians to respond to physicians and deliver music via hospital wards by telephone. Reports claim music aids calmness, reduces pain, induces sleep, and can lower blood pressure, with sleep success rates above sixty percent in trials.
A bizarre note from the St Louis Globe-Democrat prescribes a dog cure involving a soft boiled egg and forceful jaw action to break the eggs. It laments the dog Tongie and claims the remedy will prevent future mischief, with the dog associating pain with the eye.
A wide array of ladies garments and accessories is described including tartan and blue plaid dresses for young women, blue serge outfits with plaited blouses, printed cashmeres, and novel butterfly decorations. Accessories feature sashes, belts, brooches, and jewelry trends. last, reflections on independence and fashion pressures fill the page.
The Infanta Enulana, Spain's royal princess, lands at Jersey City on her way to Washington for the Columbian Exposition. A formal New York reception, naval salutes, and a ceremonial transfer to the Isabel precede her voyage upriver, amid cheers from Spanish societies and a royal procession through Philadelphia Avenue to the White House.
In Washington the Princess and her party were invited to ding at the White House and the Infanta accepted with a graceful compliment. Mrs. Cleveland stayed briefly and returned to the White House while the Infanta attended church in the morning and rode with Secretary Gressvain in the afternoon.
Janes E. Mecanock, an actor born in Philadelphia, dies in Cincinnati at age eighty three. The obituary notes his claim as America's oldest actor and lists his birthplace and final residence.
Gloucester dispatch reports the U S S New York on a trial run reached 21.07 knots on an 82.65 mile course, covering 165 miles with a two hour first leg and a 1 hour 37 minute return. The test shows no perceptible vibration and yields a potential prize of 2000000 pounds to the Cramp shipbuilders.
Market notes list varied prices for peas and beans in 1892 including Red kidney 260 to 275 and White kidney 300 to 220, plus Western creamery items and New Cheese factory products. Also shows fruit and dairy listings, eggs, poultry, ducks, and strawberries with regional sources and unit prices.
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