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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1899
Page
4
Only twenty one percent of Bavaria’s population is eligible to vote and of those, thirty nine percent cast ballots in the last Landtag elections, reflecting limited turnout and engagement.
An old promotional column touts Red Cross and Habinger starch premiums and a sweepstakes while reporting that Siberian hotel quality lags. It notes the International Car Company coordinating hotel sites from Irkutsk east as rail operators seek clean rooms and adequate water to attract through passengers within eighteen months to two years.
The Chicago Record describes La Paz policemen in scarlet overcoats blowing whistles at night to signal wakefulness. Guards change positions every quarter hour and call the hours in old interior towns. Despite limited disorder, many Indian drinkers and widespread holidays halt business.
The article traces sled history from old solid runner pungs to later frame sleds and modern coasters. It notes cost, varieties, and widespread use among boys and girls, with prices from a quarter to several dollars. It describes the ball bearing bob sled with dual runners steered by the front runner for smoother action and longer runs.
The headman of a local constable division in Tringgaun orders all his subordinates to be inoculated. The procedure replaces the physician’s knife with a parang. Patients pay $1, two fowls, and two gantangs of rice, with extra rice and poultry if the inoculation succeeds.
From Waswixotox DC official report notes the State Department has been quietly negotiating to protect American interests in China under President instruction. Officials say no immediate danger to American trade, and concessions by Germany Russia and Britain may open inland markets while leaseholder concerns are kept distant. The President emphasized aiming for broad commerce and nondiscriminatory access in the interior of China.
Near-Admiral William S. Schley was feted in Atlanta with a reception at the Kimball House a Capitol welcome by Governor Candler and a 32,000 strong audience at the Auditorium. The day featured a greeting by state leaders, a review at Piedmont Park, and the presentation of a loving cup inscribed to Rear-Admiral Schley by the citizens of Atlanta.
The body of Frederick Hardy Jr a young art student and son of a wealthy Mount Pleasant phosphate mine owner was found in Raritan Bay near Keysport New Jersey. Autopsy found a fatal blow to the temple and robbery suspected. Cards with Hardy s name were found near Shore Road suggesting murder rather than suicide.
About fifty thousand people gathered in Topeka to welcome General Funston and the Twentieth Kansas Regiment. Coronel Metcalf handed over torn regimental flags to Governor Huno ley while Funston received a sword from General Hudeon presented by Kansas. Funston predicted Luzon would fall within a year and vowed not to return until the war ends, barring illness or injury. A large sunset dinner followed.
Governor Sayers and Texas penitentiary officials investigate a remarkable escape by life convict George Isaacs from the state prison via forged pardon. Isaacs walked out September 30 with officials initially unaware of the true pardon status, only learning of the escape days later.
A garbled OCR page lists assorted goods including produce, poultry, and staples. Items mention potatoes, onions, cabbage, apples, cranberries, pears, grapes, peppers, and beans along with poultry and fowls. Prices appear in scattered figures across multiple lines.
The Consolidated Elk Exchange raised milk price from 1.50 to 1.61 per hundred pounds, equating to 3.24 to 1.45 cents per quart after deductions. Net price to farmers stands at 2.79 cents per quart with freight and insurance costs noted.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad did not order 1600 box cars from Pullman nor 1000 from South Baltimore for 8460 total. Cars will be built to B and Q standards and delivered within sixteen months.
The United States Flour Milling Company in New York City announced a barrel price increase. The same rise was reported by other industry manufacturers. The advance is said to be due to higher freight rates on shipping.
A correspondent cites Captain A. Frost on Filipino literacy and servant costs with examples of wages rising from six to twelve dollars monthly. A separate note recounts a Robin Hood’s Bay dog missing after transport via Liverpool, later found bearing the marks of a long journey back home.
The piece extols Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as an ethical, effective laxative praised by physicians. It highlights benefits, urges genuine Syrup of Figs, and notes Cascarets as a ten to fifty cent beauty aid for blood and skin cleansing.
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