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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1893
Page
4
A southern paper’s New York fashion correspondent recalls visiting Reed's of New York after traditional views of Lord & Taylor’s. The writer notes Reed's cheaper prices, larger stock, and quicker purchases, and recalls the warm, attentive service that eased a timid shopper.
Engineer John Downey finds wife and three children dead in a Buffalo house fire sparked by burglars who fled as a dog barked and the home burned. Downey, the infant, and the oldest child escaped. two younger children perished in the blaze.
A major landslide near Vaer- Ansen in Lovanger Valley northern Trondheim destroys twenty two farms and fifty cottages. Many residents feared dead, including local officials and family members. Government deploys 400 soldiers to assist rescues and maintain order amid the disaster.
The article recounts a renowned 1879 Decoration Day speech by Chauncey Depew and elaborates how the custom of strewing graves with flowers grew from Northern and Southern grief. It describes national cemeteries at Gettysburg Arlington and Fredericksburg, the evolving memorial culture, and poignant anecdotes from veterans and presidents.
The Grand Army of the Republic grew from veteran bonds after the Civil War. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson proposed the order, with W. L. Iutt-Jedee aiding, and a Decatur post formed April 6 1866. The ritual evolved from secrecy to a simple comradeship as Posts spread nationwide and aimed to aid soldiers and orphans, supporting widows and disabled veterans.
Northeastern Ohio endures a three day storm with unprecedented flooding. Fourteen people die or drown across Cleveland Conneaut and Ashtabula area as boats overturn and vessels sink. Dredge and schooner losses tally heavy property damage.
A garbled summary lists prominent individuals including JTaindtrxaxt Pesnr aiming for the North Pole in July, the Duke of Sutherland signing ninety two wills, and the Duke of Edinburgh wearing a gold ban. It mentions world leaders, explorers, scholars, and royalty, with scattered notes on their ages, wealth, travels, and writings.
In front of about 60 000 people at noon the Illinois Building was formally opened by President Cleveland. The crowd filled the White City as colored lanterns and fountains lit the grounds while dignitaries including Governor Altgeld and Lafayette Funk presided over the ceremony.
The National Game notes repeated changes in pitching distance and rules, affecting teams like New York and Chicago. Old stars struggle and new form emerges as attendance rises while clubs like Pittsburgh and Boston adjust rosters and strategies amid a season of unpredictable outcomes.
Terrific wind swept Missaukee Grand Traverna and Wexford counties causing vast damage to pine stands and farms. Eleven men perished in a Louis Sanda lumber camp near Lake City when flames trapped them in a shallow well. The Thayer Lumber Company lost six cars of logs and a farmstead near Tusio was destroyed with a family killed.
Sixteen Loreeg teams pulled a prize coal exhibit from a sidetrack to the World’s Fair bailing at Noslyn. The sixteen-ton scale load weighed 60 250 pounds and required heavy planks and many horses and drivers. The team faced hard patches as the wheels sank into the road and drivers urged the laden wagon forward.
The Bureau of Statistics reports for the year ended April 30 arrival of 82 968 immigrants at U S ports. Italy supplied 14 380. Germany 13 224. Sweden and Norway 9 274. Ireland 9 280. This compares to 78 000 in the prior year.
The Secretary of State reports Siam intends to open a legation in Washington. The officer to present credentials to the President is awaiting opportunity. The diplomat previously served at St James Court and is a respected scholar and cultural figure. The U S already has a Bangkok legation but Siam has not before established one here.
Oppressed by poverty, Agnes Burton and her daughter, who lived at North Wales, Penn a short distance from Norristown, took poison to end their lives. The daughter earned $5 in a web factory, their main support, and the chilling acts followed a llow for hopelessness as the coroner’s early findings suggest the mother gave strychnine to her child before taking it herself.
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