31 May 1907
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
1
A reflective verse recalling Artemus Ward by James Rhoades. It laments Ward's death and the loss of laughter, contrasting his witty spirit with the silent sorrow it leaves in the hearts of those who once enjoyed his humor. The poem dwells on life, tears, and the enduring pull of mirth fading into quiet.
Marie Kilbourne's car nearly strikes a boy amid city traffic. A doctor and Marie rush the injured child Jack to her home where she requests treatment. She arranges care, offers comforts, and vows to help as the doctor performs a swift medical repair.
Doctor Dr. Johns grows aware of class perceptions as he cares for Jack Norman a boy kept by Marie and learns the boy’s aristocratic mother accepts the care. Marie confesses a deception born from a belief that society dictates worth, while Jack’s rapid recovery shifts the doctor’s view.
A collection of aphorisms and reflections from Life Emerson Blair Longfellow Stirling Goethe Sydney Smith and others. The quotes explore virtue humility success education happiness and the enduring impact of character on life and intergenerational relationships.
In 1905-06 Britain had 99 estates valued at 1 250 000 paying death duties, up from 68 the prior year. Probate and legacy duties totaled about 18 percent of legacies to remote kin, with government receipts reaching roughly 96 million dollars, a new record. Over 1898-1906-07 the Exchequer gained about 1 005 600 2000 from death duties.
A Paris style note highlights yellow as the season’s dominant hue in fashion and decor. It cites an old gold drawing room paper revival, hair cleaning tips with egg yolk and parsley water, and prudish moral admonitions alongside cosmetic routines.
A Florida Agriculturist note extols a woman who laughs and provides daily comfort. It praises her for keeping home bright despite small flaws, and urges cultivating a cheerful sense of humor as essential.
Minister Stadt described a reform plan for women education in Prussia. The new high school for girls will have nine classes emphasizing mathematics science and political economy. After graduation, two new paths await: a lyceum focused on home duties and charitable work for those to earn a living, and a professional or university track for those pursuing further study. The plan signals a push for women’s emancipation and is a novel concept in German education.
The article notes women have long been drawn to ballooning and served as aeronauts at fairs. It cites English and French figures like Mrs Sage and Mme Blanchard, plus Durnoff’s perilous 1874 voyage, and recalls American women turning aerial acts into profitable attractions at county fairs.
A guide advises a round-shouldered girl to sleep flat on her back without a pillow to correct posture. It recommends warm bath skin care, emollients, a forehead band to reduce wrinkles, and proper bedroom ventilation with open windows to aid the regimen.
A short guide on conversation emphasizing natural speech, listening, and avoiding gossip and sensitive topics. It advises keeping replies gracious, using literature and weather or local affairs as safe topics, and replying to notes or invitations with written responses to maintain politeness.
A quotation from the Journal In Time predicting that the American pursuit of universal equality leads to plutocracy driven by wealth. It argues wealth concentration will undermine equality, triggering a social backlash and a shift toward rigid social control and a turn from Anglo-Saxon individualism to Latin socialism.
A Greenwich man recalls a Connecticut farmer who drove hogs to town and sold them for the same price offered back home. The farmer laments no profit, but brightens with the thought of having the company of the hogs on the trip.
In Santiago Cuba the strike spirals as residents arm and rural guards patrol amid hostility toward Americans. Strikers fire pistols, halt meat supply, and threaten property while bread is guarded. Longshoremen push for higher demands and arbitration delays anger workers and shipowners fear financial ruin.
Henry Becker, held in Long Island City jail, confessed to murdering 12 year old Amelia Charlotte Staffeldt in a dandelion field at Elmhurst. He described striking her with a stone and stabbing her neck with a knife, washing hands at Mrs Carmine Simonson's yard before identification.
Detectives hunt for J Edward Boeck amid an indictment charging him with defrauding several leading Madison Lane jewelers of more than 125000 in a fraud linked to his claim as New York representative for Boeck and Suttle antiques. He opened offices at 17 Broadway claiming Hong Kong ties.
Governor Deneen approved a bill in Springfield setting a two cent per mile passenger fare on all railroads in Illinois. The measure, named PwoeCent Fare Bill, aims to standardize rates with seven straight two cent segments.
Samuel Honecker a fireman was killed and George Clark an engine driver fatally injured by the explosion of a locomotive boiler on the Lake Shore road near Northeast Pa. The accident highlights hazards faced by railroad workers in the region. Police and railway officials investigate the incident and assess damaged equipment and possible causes.
Reports note heavy April snowfall breaking records and a looming famine in Paris. The article also mentions US patent delays, catastrophic India plague death toll, and other diverse items from global news and politics.
In a New Jersey Supreme Court submission, Dickinson and counsel for Secretary UeLD argue that Fagan’s letter to Governor Stokes, calling for action against Mayor Maris McFae lan, rests on common rumor and citizen duty rather than a valid defense to a $100000 libel suit. Separate notes report Bishop McFaul laying the cornerstone for Mount St Mary College in Plainfield, with planned affiliation to St Joseph's Bordentown and St Gabriel's Plainfield, aiming for occupancy by September 19.
On May 21 at Clayton EHotel, Miss Imma FE Shupard, daughter of R B Shupard, was surprised on her twenty first birthday. The Stitch and Lew Club hosted a kitchen shower with twenty one refreshments, a large twenty one inch cake with twenty one candles, twenty one piano selections, and twenty one games ahead of her upcoming wedding.
A two block runaway horse attached to a butter and egg wagon frightened by an automobile caused a trolley car to derail on the Shore Fast Line at Virginia and Arctte avenues. Passengers were jostled and panicked as the car struck the end of the wagon and glass and eggs flew. Several riders were seriously cut.
The Gloucester County Grand Jury at Woodbury returned seventeen true bills including indictments against August Rubeck Alfred Anderson and Walter Croft officers of the Wouser Club which had its W-starred opening near Billingsport. Bonds set at 300 each with a Philadelphia friend posting 900 in gold and new notes. Several bills accuse violations of the excise laws.
News of the secret marriage of Miss Elton Taggart a Burlington young woman to William H. Rambo of Riverside became public as the couple received many congratulations. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John W. Lynch at his Union Street M. E. Church home.
Two suburban trolley cars collided at Pleasantville when a switch was not properly closed. An elderly woman was too injured to give her name and Professor Hower T. Marsteller supervising principal of Pleasantville Pavite Schools was badly shaken. The crash was blamed on negligence.
The spring conference of the Cumberland County Sunday School Association was held at Vineland with Rev. Frank Anderson of Millville presiding. Addresses were given by State Secretary Ferguson Rev. John Handley Rev. J. L. King Rev. A. Perrine Miss Harriet K. Fuller Miss Rose Scott and Rev. K. H. Gage.
Five human bones were found in a sand pit near Ocean City by workers. Suspected to belong to Indians buried centuries ago. Large jaw bones with intact teeth were unearthed. Professor Crawford Buck of Sea Isle City holds a collection of these bones.
George Bowman of Cedarville is elected principal of Downe township public schools. A Revolutionary War cannonball relic found by road workers at Vineland weighs about four pounds. Rev. Wills Reeves named Memorial Day orator in Millville. Whitefishs in Union Lake near Millville. Wildan Van Hook reports a twelve pound grouper catch. Broad Street in Burlington will be macadamized. Pitman land firm offers lot valued at 1240 to any denomination building a church. Woodbury Board asks council for 12000 for next year’s public schools. Barnsboro Hotel seeks license for 138th time. original fee was 10 dollars.
Federal authorities reveal the Honduras National Lottery Company has surrendered after a grand jury probe. Prominent figures including Alfred H Morris and Oscar Hagger face fines around 300000 as the government seeks to destroy all lottery assets and ensure no future ticket sales. John M Rogers of Wilmington is noted among prominent supporters.
Mrs Ida Saxton McKinley widow of President William McKinley died at the McKinley home in Canton after a long illness. The end came peacefully as physicians noted gradual dissolution She spoke of not lingering and of God’s will before losing consciousness Born June 8 1847 in Canton she came from a cultured family and spent years in study before her marriage to William McKinley This obituary highlights her unwavering support for her husband and her long invalid life.
The Paris report notes Theodore Tilton died after hours of unconsciousness. Born in New York in October 1836, he became a prominent journalist and was linked with Henry Ward Beecher from early in his career. Their friendship and later estrangement culminated in the 1874 defamation suit.
Chicago reports a clash over who pays for government post mortem inspections of condemned cattle. If the Beef Trust refuses to cover costs, commission firms and cattlemen threaten prolonged delays, reducing beef supply and risking higher prices. The dispute may extend to sheep and hogs, possibly driving commission buyers from the business. An appeal has been sent to the Secretary of Agriculture.
In Eastman Georgia Sallie Freeny widow was found guilty of first degree murder for killing banker W J Marrell after testifying she killed him to escape an assault. Jury of nineteen hours recommended mercy, aiding life imprisonment instead of hanging.
A team led by George E Palmer will depart New Haven for a five month survey of every foot of track owned by the New Haven Railroad. A car with measuring gear, a flying car and a special engine will accompany the crew to determine the precise value of the property.
In Scranton Lottie Dawson twelve years old fired a revolver thinking it unloaded while playing show with her fourteen year old cousin Verna Davis. Verna died from a bullet to the brain. Dawson unlocked a sideboard drawer and discharged the weapon in the Dawson home.
The Unionists of the Jarrow division in Durham invite Lord Curzon to stand for the seat of Sir Charles Palmer Liberal who is soon to retire.
Heads of departments of New York Central Railroad lines in Buffalo were ordered to cut down their pay rolls by one third. The directive aims to reduce labor costs amid financial pressure.
Reform in several unions shows wage gains and organizing moves. Montreal longshoremen strike. Toronto brewers seek 15 dollar weekly minimum. Boston unions seek space, closed shop plumbers demand forty five cents hourly raise. Grand Trunk workers win 10 percent rise. Oklahoma unites labor to control state politics.
Unclear text describes an Episcopal church project on Haleahala on Istkind of Mant High slopes near the crater. It mentions Bishop Trestariel and an opening ceremony for a church about 4000 feet up, but dedication was hindered by unspecified Cron depr.
Report from Nome indicates Britain will withdraw its proposal at the peace conference if the United States raises the issue of armament limitation. Britain would then support the American proposition.
A Montevideo dispatch reports the Norwegian bark Nagport of 177 tons under Capt Gjevaldsen wrecked in a storm. Eleven crewmen drowned. The Nagport had cleared from the River Plate for Kulpaing, leaving Pensacola on March 22 for South American ports.
Fredrek was sentenced at Ualiis ton for five years in Clinton prison for setting fire to the Payotist Church at Saratesi.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt will journey down the Mississippi to observe Inland Waterways Commission work. Other items include Justice Day named arbitrator over Nicaragua mahogany concessions, and naval and political developments abroad and at home.
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