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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
4
An engraving mentions a well dressed cutter on a fashionable promenade and a stylish coat. It notes long running figures about levee construction on the Mississippi and federal funding totals. Advertisements claim cures for fits arthritis and throat diseases, plus various products for footwear and home goods amid a collage of 1900 era claims.
A woman reports relief from long standing spinal and hormonal symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes three bottles restoring energy and cleansing the system and urges others to seek this remedy. The ad-style passage references Lynn Massachusetts and promotes the product to sick women.
A fragmentary New York Press piece recalls a traveler in Warlem and a city native noting barn swallow nesting behavior. The urban scene likens children to young swallows and comments on aging, ending with a quip about age and breakfast eggs.
W J Fim of Concord a respected hardware dealer and police justice proclaims Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney disorder and backache after dark urine and sediment disappeared. He praises the remedy, noting renewed health and back strength. A free trial offer and mail order from Lester-Milburn Co Buffalo N Y accompanies the endorsement.
The Pennsylvania Railroad defied an injunction and tore down 15000 miles of wire in six states along with 75000 miles of grounded line and 60000 poles destroying 750000 dollars of telegraph property. The move followed judge Buffington's refusal to delay and involved 5000 workers along 2500 miles of rails.
Washington reports an assistant attorney general’s office official, Daniel V. Miller, was arrested on conspiracy to bribe and to accept money connected to the John J. Ryan & Co fraud case. Miller was discharged before, bail posted at 15000, and a warrant issued for Joseph W. Johns of Rockville Ind, tied to the same bribe scheme.
Maryland reports a break in a six to eight hour sequence of furious thunderstorms after a thirty six hour drought. Lightning damage is noted across the state with potential effects on tomato and wheat crops and packing industries. No fatalities are reported.
A destructive tornado swept through Nebraska, killing fifteen people and injuring twenty, with damages near $100000. Frank lin Clay and Kearney counties suffered the worst hits as homes and trees were wrecked, and residents displaced or killed. At Pauline a farmhouse collapsed killing six occupants including John Muminn and family members Mrs Munna Bertrune Muminn Hor eet Palmer John Palmer Ray uly.
The permanent U S Cuba treaty incorporating the Platt amendment was signed by Secretary of State Zardo and U S Minister Squiers at the Secretary of State office. It rejects extraneous Cuban demands and reserves U S intervention only through Cuban presidential initiative. An agreement on naval stations is expected within three weeks.
Richard L Towell, former secretary of the Bridgeton Building and Town Association, was arrested in Troloken at Bridgeton authorities’ request. He testified he had been living in Wohoken eight months and that $15 000 involved related to a Building and Loan Association transaction.
A London auction room dealer paid 73500 for a Raeburn portrait of Sir John Sinclair. Sir Henry Raeburn, born 1750 at Stockbridge near Edinburgh, died 1823, trained as a goldsmith, became a renowned portraitist of Magnificent Scots including Sir Walter Scott and Sir John Sinclair.
The president says he has not asked for support or aided any candidacy. He notes endorsement will come to those favoring his administration, while opponents will oppose. He thanks McKinsey’s home county for backing him and Canton for strong show of favor.
Washington reports Immigration Bureau officials expect the total arrivals to reach a record near 850000 this year based on ten months data showing 620711 arrivals. May is projected as the peak month with over 200000 expected to enter the port of New York. In 1882 a high of 788902 was recorded. A Lincoln elm blown down in Springfield Missouri damaged the former Lincoln homestead roof. Wholesale trade remains quiet with modest gains in wearing apparel. Two youths drowned at Monadnock Lake when their rowing craft sank. In Chicago two burglars looted a store on State Street as a locksmith’s tools and other plunder were recovered.
A Chicago reform reduced infant deaths by about twenty percent after milk delivery rules required more frequent deliveries. The Silk Wagon Driers Uision observed the change as milder infant health outcomes followed the increased daily milk supply.
In Washington the Testmaster General noted that Contraltes Tracewell personally examined the New York PostoMeo accounts and believed the books to be straight and in proper shape.
A town office in Lewiston maintains a basic public utility plan addressing local services. The document outlines community needs, funding considerations, and governance steps for future infrastructure and service improvements.
A disrupted report from Dus Range Colorado recounts a thirteen shot exchange on nearby streets involving David P. Daly and others. No serious injuries or outcomes reported. ongoing inquiry by local printers and authorities noted.
A cleaning crew wiped out a business district area in Dunkirk Olly turning eleven storefronts and three terraces. estimated loss set at $100,000.
Much of Montana reports thick snow drifts from two to ten feet burying pastures and range. Sheep owners suffer heavy losses as the Brori pest devastates flocks and grazing areas across the state.
The report notes workers in Wollams earning only five cents per hour while Punt Michigan delivery workers organize a union amid long hours. Alameda tile setters gain pay today, San Jose grave diggers strike over 10 hour shifts. Ruhr Saar Lorraine labor unrest in Germany and calls to end child labor in Albania. South Africa unions protest native labor use. Beta Clerks International Union reports rapid growth.machinery workers in St John Canada raise wages. Topeka Kansas seed workers unionized. Global mining and manufacturing sectors face austerity and employment declines with limited gains.
Russian minister denies an anti Jewish order amid Kishineff unrest. Interior minister letter dispute triggers police inquiry. Berlin reports 10 000 homeless and Kishineff destruction with 45 killed 84 wounded and 500 slightly injured as German Jewish Relief Society cooperates with aid agencies.
The Reliance defeats Canatltattan and Columbia in a 30 mile race on the Sound. Conditions include a breeze 7 to 12 mph. race times place the Constitution and Columbia close behind. The Reliance’s speed and steering are noted as strong but not equal to the Columbia or Constitution.
New York City marked its 250th year with a day of decor, receptions at City Hall, and a Wall Street address by Mayor Low, Root, and Bishop Dotter. A stereopticon show attracted 60 000 attendees, with weeklong events planned in parks. Building trades faced strikes and wage concerns cited as affecting city profits and union tensions. Leedy Oklahoma postmaster discarded uncalled letters amid age-related confusion.
Lieutenant Javier commands constabulary units in CenPOL. He defeats 200 insurgents in Cen island mountains near Tabogou, with eight killed and twenty captured.
Five hundred letters were found in the possession of Frank Blake and Wenty Toekema when they were arrested in Chicago HL. They face charges of utling uml boxes.
A garbled bundle of names and hints of events shows Salmon Crown son of John Brown. Geronimo linked to Apistolic Troians. Pop Anson commenting on happiness. Samuel Sinties author. George Meredith quitting bread. Herbet Spencer health worries. Tide and wealth rumors about a West Virginia senator. Queen Alexandra and Aliabain Lincoln mentions. various monarchs and nobles described as younger than famed rulers.
About 300000 spectators watched the start of the Parks Madrid auto race from Versailles to Bordeaux. A crash-filled day left at least seven dead and many injured as cars struck bystanders and riders were engulfed in flames. Major racers including Louis Renault and Marcel Renault were involved, with several machines wrecked and drivers injured. News of four additional fatalities from Britain accompanied the reports.
A tornado sequence from Oklahoma to Lake Michigan wrecked six towns in Kansas and nearby areas with many injured and several dead. Enid Oklahoma and Oklahoma City saw unprecedented rain and extensive property damage, while hundreds of homes were flooded and thousands of acres of crops destroyed. The event caused property losses surpassing 300000 dollars in Enid Bottoms and over 1000000 in other areas.
Buffalo bookkeeper Khonts Himeolf confesses to a cash shortage at the Bank of Buffalo. General bookkeeper Vic Blodgett shot himself in the basement after the discovery, with the bullet behind the left eye likely causing blindness. Bank president MacDougal was summoned and noted a $61.50 shortage. Modgere, a 16 year employee, is married.
A local bribery case in St Louis involves multiple defendants linked to the lighting sector. The trial results in a six year penitentiary sentence for the principal offender, with appeals anticipated for several co-defendants connected to the case.
Senator J W Rattey sold his Migraneh property to combine GOO acres in Northern Texas at a price of 50 dollars per acre.
Simatl gol and pot aus for Hit astiers With fistusugy vaults bolt dugg about S643. The National Gumne in New London releases Tuffelder Ruhwerth and Meher Yowlnkle. Manager Armour of Cleveland asserts his team the fastest in the country amid shifting lineups and new pitching plans.
The listing details numerous farm prices and goods including standard creamery butter at 2% per quart in Colorado and Utah, milk products labeled fancy and common, vegetables such as potatoes, onions, and tomatoes with state or local pricing, and live animals including fowls, ducks, geese, and beef cattle with per unit rates. It presents a snapshot of a historic market page with varied commodities and regional price points.
Weather and drought hamper crops with slow progress in New England and the Atlantic states. Favorable warmth in Central Vallejo and Northern regions boosts some crops. Cooler conditions and perceived rainfall shortages depress corn and cotton in many southern districts.
Tenants from all sections of the Kansas wheat belt forecast the state will harvest the largest crop in history this year amid strikes and tensions in the building trades and broader labor unrest.
Reports from Arizona note a new insect pest attacking burley and wheat, prompting agronomy station advice to cut hay ahead of grain to reduce losses. U.S. farm failures rise, with Canada also affected, while rail and credit updates describe improving profitability and continued concern over harvest preparations.
A deficit of 227 800 dollars in the Mine Delivery Division has provoked consternation in the Post Office Department. Payne criticizes Superintendent Machen, suspended, for actions widening the shortfall, and delays new route creation until the next appropriation. An internal dispute over 20 000 versus 227 000 dollars is cited, with Machen defending the books and Payne demanding explanations.
Pretoria reports the first Transvaal Parliament opened by Sir Arthur Lawley, with the Lieutenant-Governor announcing a representative body chosen without popular election. The government aims for local self-government, rail and public works spending, Dutch language education, and royal alignment, though Boers were conspicuously absent from the assembly.
A white man Antes Randall and two Black men Dan Kedvedy and Henry Golden were hanged in Mulberry after evidence tied Randall to the killing of Barney Brown a white prohibition advocate. Brown was shot and his throat cut en route to town, and a confession linked Randall to the crime.
Readable portions describe Montana City four miles south of here, once a major placer camp with daily paper and hotels, burned and deserted likely by tramps. Officials discuss riot suppression failures and dismissals amid a broader note on droughts and storms in Puerto Rico.
Meridian woman Mrs Thoms Countess and Margaret Morris were struck by lightning while outdoors. Two daughters escaped serious injury as a nearby aid effort began immediately.
A miscellaneous summary of sport and transport items mentions a New York to Montreal reliability test planned for October, college athletics events including New York University, Rutgers, Harvard, Yale, and Cambridge, and various civic notes. The text also references a governor, city budgets, and upcoming club and championship entries with numerous garbled phrases.
A historical note covers animal lifespans from elephants to cats and dogs, noting domestic beasts age earlier. It also relays lightning fear and a lecturer’s safety tips: stay centered in a room, avoid shelter under trees, keep away from water, and avoid touching metal or vehicle exteriors during storms.
A brief testimonial from Mrs J B Finn credits Peruna with restoring health after a year of rest was advised. The piece also notes catarrh as a cause of many female ailments and promotes Peruna as a cure. Additional items touch on Chilean nitrate production and a Yale lecture on curved pitching, mentioning Professor Joseph J Thomson.
The Southern Farm Magazine notes census figures showing men filling roles it deems women’s work, such as teaching, stenography, and typewriting. It cites 12,201 male nurses and 23,553 in stenography or typing, with 1,718 male milliners, 6,110 dressmakers, and 4,827 male seamstresses.
In a postwar homecoming scene a sailor sits beside a proud man who brags of supplying cheese to battleships. The sailor strikes him, then asks for the man who supplied butter. The text also notes Romany origins of Gypsies and a remark on gastric secretion stimulants from meat extracts.
The Chicago Record-Herald denounces coercive interrogation calling sweating a milder form of bullying used to force confessions. It argues such methods indicate police reliance on prisoner pressure over proper investigative work and follow-up.
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