29 May 1903
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note recalls remembrance theme and mentions memory, elder absence, and public reflection. Names and concrete details are unreadable, but the fragment hints at a memorial or commemorative message without clear event or participants.
A National Memorial Day piece recalling Arlington Cemetery and the Civil War dead. It describes the marble monuments, the emotional tribute for Union soldiers, and the enduring pledge of national unity beyond the battles fought. It notes Grant’s resolve and the mass graves near Washington and the national cemeteries, with reflections on peace and memory.
The passage recalls Meigs and Lees fates at Arlington during the Civil War era. It describes the cemetery’s beginnings with Confederate prisoners, the array of graves now at Arlington, and the ongoing evolution of memory, honor, and national unity as leaders like Sheridan and Porter oversee the grounds. It mentions Washington’s legacy and the Temple of Fame among monuments.
A fragmented note records royal finance changes noting education expenditure growing from $100,000 to a higher amount, with a marked increase of about $5,000,000, reflecting budget shifts and priorities during the queen’s ascent.
The piece surveys changing footwear trends with high heels resurging due to short skirts, notes Paris dominance, and describes Vienna square heels. It then discusses hair and cap fashions, lace caps, and the shift from cap as matronly to youthful. Plateaux hats and cornets de plaisie are described with brims rolled, ribbons, and feathers.
The Duchess of Argyll, praised by Sir Edgar Boehm for her talents, maintains a practical Kensington Palace studio where she created many works including a portrait of the late Queen and a statue for Manchester Cathedral. Her appearance and style draw comment from critics and fashion observers in London society.
A Philadelphia Telegraph note praises a plaid top in blue and green as pretty and dainty yet highly practical for morning wear and everyday use.
The article highlights American women in London lectures on housekeeping and beauty. It notes Adolphine Kok as the first woman admitted to the bar in Molland and Emma D. Millux devising a typewriter improvement. It mentions Helen Banehard and Miss Phillips for inventions, and honors for nurses of Maine. It ends with a young Italian heroine ferrying rescues at Porto Recanati.
The article surveys summer fashion featuring full skirts, wide cuffs, patent leather shoes, and belts with sashes. It notes ensemble gowns matching sunshade and hat, sheer line hosiery shifting to silk, refined shirt outlines, cape effects for large hats, and linen suits in pale tones. It ends with humorous Japan anecdotes and a brief travel-like piece on stagecraft and a dermatology anecdote.
A mirror and farmer article discusses preserving storm damaged fodder to avoid waste and notes pig trough design with outer edge slats to prevent crowding. It advises allowing hens on nests only when in condition and warns against forced broodiness, recommending light feeding schedules for broodiness control.
A Philadelphia Telegraph article advises designing summer cottages to create space rather than crowding. It recommends wall treatments in burlap or matting, hard wood doors, grass or jute rugs, dotted Swiss curtains, sunlit posters, and light blue and white Japanese china, highlighting Tattan and weathered oak for furniture and ample piazza seating.
Every spring inquiries arise about a special whitewash used by the United States Government on Uphthouses and similar buildings. The recipe blends stone wine, Epsom salt, ground rice, glue, and Spanish whiting into a glossy, durable coating. mix, strain, steep a week, then heat and apply with a clean brush. store in an iron container.
A discussion on rearing young chicks highlights grassy plots with abundant clover as ideal for health and vigor. It notes woodlands as beneficial yet warns of predators, and reviews a patent device to curb horse kicking, describing its wood frame and strap mechanism that blocks the hoof and discourages kicking.
A fragmented40s era kitchen list presents peanut sandwiches with whipped cream, rice corn bread, mock oysters from corn, cabbage salad with hot dressing, and a date and apple fluff dessert. Steps mix ingredients, bake, fry, and serve with fruit garnishes.
A New York Progs excerpt notes wrapping paper aesthetics becoming a trade trend led by druggists. Merchants emphasize attractive packaging with orange cord and white paper, turning bottle parcels into advertising and educating customers while linking color to shop identity. The piece ends with a Monduras coffee bean tidbit.
Weather bulletin notes a prolonged California coast storm with 72 mph average winds for two days, 78 mph for a day, 84 mph for twelve hours, and a six hour run averaging 88 mph. Maximum velocity reached 102 mph, estimated at 4 miles per second, suggesting it may not be a record high wind.
A Baltimore fox terrier long grieving for missing puppies sheltered a stray kitten found nearby. The dog treated the tiny feline as its own offspring, acting as a devoted stepmother in a touching display of maternal care. This heartwarming scene was noted amid Leap Year Elections discussions.
The week’s brief itemized notes include appointments at the U.S. Treasury with Charles Hallam Keep named assistant secretary replacing Milton B. Altes, ongoing legal moves in the Oberlin Carter case, diplomatic letters to Secretary Hay on Kisleine and anti Jewish unrest, and widespread official undoings including 3000 postal clerks’ promotions canceled.
Great sturgeon run at Bayside attracts visitors and boosts earnings for long‑time fishers who had nearly quit, as authorities note unusual abundance with no clear cause. Legislative actions and local notices touch on industry restoration, railroad works, hospital expansion, and school funding across New Jersey communities.
A B Snyder patents a railroad tie device described as revolutionary for ballast track. The invention embeds a steel plate across a wooden cushion to cover the tie, promising improvements in load distribution and track stability.
The Prussian commission on tropical worm disease reports it is often fatal. the government plans to deploy 150 specially trained doctors to combat the illness. Electricity progress in Spain shows 639 cities with central stations and 35,000 horsepower from plants near Barcelona.
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