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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1889
Page
1
A miscellany cites 1887 death statistics from France, Cuba cable links, Ballio Bull as a notable U S federal appointee, Iowa readers’ quirky money gifts, Amy Levy’s death, Japan’s fiscal figures, and various global items. It mentions swallows as message carriers, Indian elephant losses, German athlete feats, Mexican labor claims, Antwerp Paris detonations, Australian pest fences, and Anglo American engineering exchanges.
Harriet Mabel Spalding writes of a dreamlike city and spiritual gates, while Jabez Dickinson the village merchant, famed for nonresistance, defends a child against Silas Maxwell with force, then outwits cranky Miss Almira Smith using pepper to end a confrontation.
Mr William G Dillingham while fishing in Gorton Creek recently discovered a fossil trout embedded in a rock near a large boulder The fish measures about fifty inches in length and bears clear fin and scale markings The find suggests trout existed in Oregon streams in prehistoric ages He plans to return with hammer and chisel to retrieve the fossil trout for study or display Portland Oregonian
A Washington letter notes the Navy hesitates to name a new cruiser San Francisco fearing bad luck, contrasting with other city names newly used in the fleet. It cites Philadelphia and Boston examples, explains statutory naming rules, and observes mixed outcomes for renamed or newly christened vessels.
A Chinese laundryman's funeral in New Orleans is detailed with vivid, respectful notes of customs. The shop layout, offering foods for the journey, incense with opium-like smoke, and white coverings mark the somber scene. No officiant, with expenses paid by friends, burial goods burned, and slips of paper for guiding the deceased to heaven are described.
An old railroad conductor recalls a lazy engineer who would sleep while trains waited for expresses. The crew rigged a red lantern to wake him, causing a scare as the engine jumped and the man fell into a ditch. After that scare the engineer never slept at his post again.
An Ohio man describes a peculiar behavior when feeding a flock of chickens. He says the birds will gather around the feeder and then circle him from right to left, resisting any attempt to turn them in a different direction. The remark is paired with a quip about the limits of effort and a balky horse.
A dated essay extols careful shopping by women, praising discretion over bargain-hunting and framing economy as a valued part of female education. It contrasts France’s domestic dynamics, utters anecdotes about a Swiss washing contest, and recalls childhood labor memories with reflective tone.
The account mixes a child performer’s grueling early theater days with fashion notes on waistlines, draperies, and accessories. It contrasts a memory of recitations at age five with sewing guidance, then catalogs fabric, color trends, and trims, ending with a test comparing fir and oak strength at a Tacoma rail shop.
A long OCR byline covers kitchen tips for apple dumplings peach pickles and basic preserves, plus recipes for sardine sandwiches calf's head soup lemon pie pickled chicken and more. The piece also sketches scientific notes from the era on new materials and a detailed Icelandic farmhouse housing style.
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