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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1903
Page
1
Practical notes advise pruning new trees carefully to avoid root damage, while stressing pruning over neglect. It highlights bush fruits needing cultivation on good land near home, with drainage considerations. Also covers lilies as decorative crop with planting depth and spacing guidance.
A strawberry bed should be planted yearly to create beds of different ages and optimize yields. New plantings ensure crop potential while older beds are hoed after fruiting. Keep rows narrow, thin plants, and mulch soil. adjust manure to soil fertility to balance stalks and fruit quality.
A fragment discusses grape handling in a winery or fruit house. It notes large heavy tables for grape work, trays emptied for sorting trimming and basket packing. The writer opposes excessive handling, arguing wetter grapes result and praises a packing table design that minimizes contact.
A 80 wide tray design keeps grape clusters from spilling by stem and traps. The headpiece block acts as a bandeau and spacer, preventing tray drops when stacked or moved in wagons. Illustration shows half tray cut away to reveal construction.
A Victorian style note explains that pruning must suit each tree variety and individual tree formation. Regular shaping and sun exposure are essential, with only minor pruning later. In severe cases, smooth wounds should be coated to prevent decay. A separate item reports James Derrick dying fifteen minutes after drinking beer, allegedly following a wasp sting observed in Hampshire.
A damaged snippet describes a rafter with a suspended string ending in a lump of rock sugar. A boy or man reaches for the sugar and bites a piece, then continues, as a sugar refreshment scene unfolds. The passage appears in a biased, garbled OCR excerpt from a historical page.
A special Purdue University football train collided with a switch engine near Indianapolis. Fifteen killed outright and fifty injured including four players, three substitutes, two assistant coaches, and one trainer. Indiana University helped in救救, Packers, and the Purdue team disbands for the year.
Three men and a woman riding in a wagon to bury Mrs Kate Lewis were struck by an express train six miles north of Concord. Occupants Mia Townsend Joby Key Benjamin Tippet and Daniel Weaver were killed instantly along with Mrs Lewis. The wagon drawn by two mules ran alongside the railroad when the frightened animals bolted in front of the locomotive.
Reports from army officers on request of Major General Bates show the Omaha Nebraska maneuvers cost the government three hundred fifty thousand dollars. The figures reflect expenses for the recent training exercise and related activities carried out by the army.
The Rev. A. A. Johnson, pastor of the Birmingham Methodist Protestant Church in Pittsburg, resigns church duties to enter business, arguing that a man’s usefulness ends long before forty and that the church misreads this.
Fragmented notes report labor activity in multiple regions including Ogden Indiana Wales Ohio and New York with unions forming strikes and organizational growth. Mentions five thousand coal miners on strike in Aberdale Wales and two thousand two hundred twenty labor organizations in New York State along with integration issues and railroad shop protests.
Bechtel, a 30 year old laborer and suspect in the murder of Mabel Bechtel, died by suicide in his cell at the central police station after a night of inquiry. He allegedly confessed to his sister’s death after a confrontation with Weisenberg and Eckstein, with police detailing the sequence from a Philadelphia visit to Atlantown and a late night confrontation at home. The case ties family tensions, a Philadelphia meeting, and a possible cover up as the investigation unfolds.
Wheeler, a druggist from Lesster, planned to destroy the Young Arene Christian Association building to collect insurance on stock. Averted explosion saved lives. he was arrested in Lis tailer and held for grand jury. Bail set at 3500. during court prep he drank prussic acid and died.
A newly formed label named Prult and Truck Cypricrat Trust in Laurel, Illinois, aims to extend fruit and carrier services across the United States. The article notes steamship lines and barges extending routes through North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, with details on figures and leadership, including Lieutentmat Jkanes Wo Walsh and various mentions of football and college news.
Mrs Emma Booth Tucker wife of Commander Booth Tucker and daughter of General William Booth died after a wreck near Neian Lake Missouri while traveling to Chicago on Santa Fe No. 2. The wreck injured Colonel Holland and fatally injured Mrs Booth Tucker, who had been en route with her husband to inspect Salvation Army facilities.
The Halifax Chronicle argues Canada must seek full legislative independence or complete sovereignty from the empire after the Alaska border dispute. The paper praises independence to avoid entanglement with the United States and to gain Monroe Doctrine protection, highlighting Canada’s future stance. Also notes Rush County Kansas wheat farmers facing a massive glut and infrastructure issues delaying shipments.
In Paris unrest erupted as about 100 voters rioted against munis TRU employment bureaus. The passage notes riots affecting urban districts while the St Lawrence River channel near Montreal shows nocturnal illumination aiding daytime activities.
Hy using tetanic serum a Des Moines warded off an attack on a tetanus patient. A nurse or doctor reported a man pierced his thumb with a hypodermic needle, fearing inoculation would kill him within a week. Detroit wires were sent for help, while John Lf. McLaughtin and John B. McLaughtin are connected to a robbery conviction in Abtont Ghilo.
A postmortem exhibit at Ulrate, N. on the day of Mrs. Whitby Hallity’s sudden death, reports the cause as a heart injury from a corset steel device impacting the heart. The coroner found the instrument caused immediate fatality.
Twenty-one American prospectors in Seattle and Wasi reach a consensus that the Northeastern Siberia region holds valuable mineral wealth, signaling growing interest in remote mining opportunities despite logistical challenges.
A massive blaze at Coney Island ravaged Bowery to Steeplechase Park, destroying hotels, dives, stalls, and a pavilion row. About 40 people homeless, property losses near 2,000,000, with Henderson’s Theatre and other brick buildings heavily damaged as water supply proved insufficient.
A devastating half hour fire at 246 Eleventh Avenue between Thirty First and Thirty Sixth Streets killed twenty five people and injured one woman who jumped to escape. The overcrowded House of Nations building housed 150 residents in five floors with four families per floor and up to ten boarders per room. Firefighters arrived within twenty minutes and contained the blaze, but many perished where they hid in smoke filled rooms.
A vessel arrives at Onaluska reporting whaling fees up to October 21 and sixteen whales caught. Whalemen say the season has been the shortest in the history of Lowhestl whallus.
E Senator Smith as receiver reports to the court that the judicial process is at risk as a deliberate plan to wreck the company is alleged by Mas M Reliewab. The filing asserts the intent to undermine the company and calls for court action to protect assets and resolve the receivership.
Tornado struck nine homes and two people were injured as the cyclone formed north of Hydro Oklahoma near Caddo County. Fire and emergency crews reported extensive property loss with several farmhouses damaged and widespread debris.
A dynamite blast at a Cresta Ohio yard belonging to Pennsylvania Taitt SondeepATV wrecked many boxes and caused serious damage. One person was injured. In Texas another incident, ball player W B Tackaberts was shot and admitted to a hospital by a messenger service manager at Hore Warn.
The Department of Agriculture at Washington estimates it will require 800 million for the current year, exclusive of 720 thousand for experiment stations. A separate item notes a fire at the Philadelphia firm Avil Bros causing about 600 thousand in damages.
A compilation notes political changes and appointments: Julian Voter of New York becomes Sagaan Point Consul. land fraud reports in the West are defended as exaggerated with Seerbtuy Ittehcock's approval. Captain Sperry to head War College Board. Admiral Chadwick to receive squadron command. Hunt to resign as Porto Rico governor. Surgeon General Rixey reports staff discontent in the medical corps.
Reports state Guiluemo the accused Filipino killer was captured and sentenced to death after a tense trial. Meantime Mauna Loa eruption remains steady as observers monitor lava activity. Governor Taft’s vacancy on the Philippine Commissioners Board draws endorsements. Ardill Ferguson is backed by seventeen provincial boards for the post.
A sprawling OCR dump reports a mix of crimes, political notes, and international tensions. It notes robberies on trains, hangings in Atlanta and Luverne, a court case in New York, embezzlement in St Paul, and wartime concerns from Tennessee governors to Chinese maneuvers, plus industrial and diplomatic items across the era.
News clip reports Charles Palmer, 18, wrestled a revolver from his cousin Mrs Anery Van Note in a New Jersey home. After a brief struggle in the dining room, Palmer fired a shot to his head and died. The incident follows other local tragedies including a hunting accident and a prison suicide.
Fragmented OCR text outlines cremation totals by county and country figures. It lists United States and Germany values along with Sweden and France, with several numbers like 55, 92, 499, 809 and a total around 920. The passage appears to be a garbled statistical item from a historical newspaper.
Fragmented text notes divorces in Civag County Ohio and a tea import mention. References to dates and averages are unclear. Descriptions resemble a local notice or brief column with economy and demographics hints.
A Santa Fe Express train carrying New York bankers from San Francisco to New York derailed near Apishapa Creek after robbers pulled rails. The rear Wells Fargo car with treasure valued around 300000 was sought. Thirty or more trainmen and passengers injured. one driver seriously hurt. Secret Service agents investigating. robbers believed to intend theft or ransom.
Chicago's Consolidated Traction bans unmarried men under 25, requiring marriage or dismissal to curb conductor's attentions to women. The rule follows complaints about flirtations on Northwest Side street cars, signaling a drastic employment policy shift.
A fragmented Somerville Boston area clipping mentions a monument on the ground where Washington unfurled the first American flag, adjacent to Prospect Hill and Bunker Hill in Charlestown, with scattered references to notable people and events. The text is incomplete and contains numerous garbled names and phrases.
The MK Exchange quotes standard quality butter at 3c per quart with creamery and state dairy items ranging from cream, pats, and skims to various cheeses and fats. Also listed are Deans and various fruits, vegetables, poultry, eggs, and staples with per unit and per crate prices across states and regional sources.
New Orleans official Charles W. Fairchild, president of New Orleans Securities and Trust Company, says high crops and prices this season leave the South flush with money. He notes about 100 million dollars of municipal securities were offered last summer but railroad bonds drew more investment due to higher interest.
New Jersey hit a billion-dollar valuation in 1903 with ratables totaling 1 008 000 000 dollars excluding railroad property. The State Board of Taxation reported a 55 000 000 increase over last year, led by Atlantic City with a 23 000 000 rise.
The eruption of the volcano of Santiago in Nicaragua has showered ash over Masaya and Masatepe, injuring many coffee plantations and signaling a likely smaller crop in other departments. Also noted are industrial shifts like American Locomotive Co. moving a Manchester, Illinois branch to Schenectady, New York. Log Notched, a famed lumber hog, died in Cedarville Ohio after a long show career. Thorave L. Shattuck & Son face a $500,000 consignment with Mitsubishi. Canada factory expansion by Americans to serve the Canadian market is reported by Consul Paul Lang. English cotton expert A. S. Boston released a six week survey placing U.S. crop at 11,250,000 bales.
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