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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1904
Page
1
A poetic vignette from Youth's Companion about Wind in the hair and Rain in the face as companions. It imagines friendship through travel across ocean and land and urges resilience and courage against gloom. The verse invites embracing weathered clothes and moving on with wind and rain as allies.
Rachel, Ida, and Winifred dissect Laura Jean Libbey's tale The Unfaithful Lover about a man who confesses an affair with a girl in pink at a party. Ethel, scorned and engaged to him, sends him away to South Africa where he dies. The group weighs honesty versus propriety and the conservatory setting as plot fuel.
In a Toronto Saturday Night excerpt Winifred mocks male folly while Jack flounders over claims about engagement. Miss Starr challenges the notion as Mr John Tord recalls a prior liaison with Miss Marks, who jokes that only the girl in pink seemed truly content in the end.
The article describes birth ceremonies for boys and girls, welcoming rituals with red candles, names assigned at birth and later changed by a schoolmaster, and multiple name changes through life. It notes feasts for boys at age one and then every ten years, with provisions for spirits, gifts, and symbols like infant ornaments and Buddhas.
Orlyon Swett Marden argues in Success that self educated boys lacking formal schooling become vigorous thinkers. They rely on practical problem solving, independence, and self help rather than theory or formal schooling. Necessity and grit forge power, concentration, and decisive action.
A produce dealer notes the island consumes more than 30,000,000 dozen eggs annually for omelets, eggnog and related needs. Eggs average 25 cents a dozen, totaling about 7.5 million dollars in cash. Supplies come from across the country and beyond as western, southern, and Canadian producers ship to keep up with demand.
Reports from Blenne France detail experiments on captive military balloons tested at 500 yards to see if they withstand rifle fire. At altitudes from 1100 to 2000 yards, about twenty five shots were needed to hit the balloon, with the sixty fourth volley finally piercing it. Results suggest limited protection from artillery and rifles, with broader wartime implications.
Care instructions advise against any liquid on hardwood floors. Rub thoroughly with dry cloth, then apply a dry polish and buff with a soft brush until the surface shines, aiming to keep the floor in good condition without dampening.
The Ohio State Journal describes a nursery with midget furniture suited for kids. A one third size easy chair, cretonne upholstery, a matching box couch, a draped center table, and hangings at the door fill the room. A white writing desk and slate with alphabet game rest on a small white table. The cretonne box couch serves as a toy receptacle when not in use.
Practical advice to economize fuel by managing coal bed and shoveling pattern. Alternate sides, build a fine bed, minimize lumps, and scatter slack to retain heat. Warns against wasting fine coal and dust by removing it with ashes and notes slight benefit of wetting coal dust before wrapping.
A jumble of recipe tips and a short political excerpt from the Washington Post page recounts kitchen guidance and a diplomat’s chat. It details buns with egg and milk glaze, liver pâtés, venison preparations, pot roast method inspired by Henry Clay, and a travelogue fragment featuring Abdel Thimkd discussing American progress and Egyptian views at a St Louis exposition.
Washington reports Theodore Roosevelt elected President for a fourth year as Republicans sweep doubtful states. Roosevelt gains 259 electoral votes to Parker’s 151, with Republicans expanding majorities in the House and Senate. Governors and local results show gains for Republicans. Stone and Hearst figures noted amid blended state counts.
New York State yields Roosevelt a plurality as Republican gains spread across western counties and New York City. Wiggins wins governor by a 76,500 lead, Parker trails, and Bryan carries the city by a small margin. Assembly battles reflect Republican strength, with Tammany losses noted and Depew’s Senate seat in play. A Yale incident ends in a student’s fatal self injury. Lady Butler’s capacity petition is denied.
Cotton pickers command around three dollars daily in the South. The Chicago Electrotypers Union joins the International. New York District Council opposes a general strike. London Fire Department recruits non soldiers. Canadian army lieutenants will earn twenty four dollars daily with caps. A European band joined the Marine Union in Pittsburgh. The Hope Gongmung mill resumed work in Phoenix. Ten men worked on funding the New York subway, with much of it complete and many applications flooding in.
President Roose Welt led the Republican ticket to carry New Haven and the state by a 20 000 vote plurality. The state ticket followed closely with Governor candidates Henry Roberts and Judge Robertson both performing well. All four district congressmen and the one at large were reelected, keeping the Legislature Republican by about two and a half to one, a modest gain from two years ago.
The Republican State Committee claims Pennsylvania won by 340000 in a historic landslide with Philadelphia recording one of its heaviest voting totals. They cite twenty-nine Republicans possibly elected to Congress, two doubtful, and one Dem holding Philadelphia’s districts amid uncertainty in the Twentieth and Penthi districts.
In Massachusetts Roosevelt leads with a statewide margin exceeding 60,000 votes as Parker Jet and Thomas Tabor, chair of the Republican State Committee, note Roosevelt appears to have carried Massie districts by a plurality.
The piece reports a Republican surge winning control of legislative seats, Roosevelt leading in Illinois, and projected governor and Chicago results. It notes an Ohio victory margin for Roosevelt and a Norfolk and Western train wreck with two fatalities, plus a Long Island ferry disaster with no deaths.
A garbled news fragment lists varied items including Alaskan gold yields, Ontario Western references, a Newfoundlaid election, a movement in Toston to raise prices, a Columbus funeral for former Ohio Governor George K Nash, and unrelated notes about charity, hospital funds, and government departments with many misspellings and unclear details.
The state saw large margins for Roosevelt and the Republican ticket with Cincinnati and Missouri reporting strong Republican plurarities. Democrats held St. Louis city, while Republicans claimed several statewide seats and predicted gains in Congress. Boise and Idaho results favored Roosevelt with narrow contrasts in local races.
In Mississippi Jackson reports total ballots near 5 000 with Dem candidate Parker claiming about 65 000 votes. Republicans around 5 000, Populists near 2 000, Socialists a few hundred. Sixth District sees Socialist Lt Bastiss contesting against Democratic in that area. In Iowa Roosevelt leads with about 125 000 margin as returns from 50 precincts favor Republicans by ~30. Wade may win in the Second District with narrow plurality. other GOP incumbents appear set for re election with larger margins.
Baltimore results show Parker leading Roosevelt in several precincts with Republicans improving across the state. Baltimore County shifts Democratic, Dorchester and Eastern Shore stay Republican, while Leu Meyer loses to Frank Wachter in the Third District after a fierce local contest.
In Cheyenne and across the state Roosevelt leads by a strong trench. Bryant J. Breaks is favored for governor and the ticket looks set for about a 3000 to 4000 majority. Mandell for Congress is in the race. Gill and Wal appear likely to win the mayoral race in Cheyenne.
Dover Delaware reports indicate Republicans carried several counties by large margins while Democrats sweep some tickets. Senator candidates in Kent and Sussex counties noted strong showings. Governor contenders Pennewell and Ward appear favored. Texas early returns project turnout around seventy thousand with key districts still unsettled.
The Olympia collided with a British schooner causing damage and stranding the vessel. Tightly read sentences describe the accident near Des Moines and Cleveland with crew and ships named.
An eclectic New Jersey exhibit features diverse displays at Bangins villa and Model Library. Highlights include the Palace of Varied Industries and the Moxie section with machines and media, plus a 1K video showcase.
Florida results show Parker securing three Democratic Congressmen seats and the statewide Democratic ticket, gaining five electoral votes. The Tallahassee dispatch notes Mia-Florida electors aligned with Parker, completing the electoral slate amid statewide totals.
In Georgia the total vote nears 10,000 with a Democratic plurality around 915,000. It is conceded that all Democratic congressmen are elected.
Reports from across Louisiana indicate a solid Democratic delegation to Washington and Parker receiving about 40 000 majority. Municipal election results show Martin Behrman winning as mayor with Democrats taking every ticket. Republicans likely polled around ten percent of the total in the congressional race.
Louisville by Kentucky swung to Democrats by about 12,000 votes. In the Fit Congressional District Democratic candidate defeated Owen by roughly 1500. Across eleven Congress contests in the state nine went to Democrats.
Sacramento reports a Republican landslide with an estimated 40 000 majority. The complete Republican national ticket won. Duncan Melinley defeated Theodore Bell in the Second district despite Bell’s strong popularity. J Kahn won the Fourth with about 4000 plurality over Liverunsl, a Democrat.
Richmond reports no change in Virginia's congressional delegation after the election. Nine Democrats were re elected by majorities similar to two years ago and one Republican was returned with a larger majority. Slemp previously had 281 as a Republican, now Darker leads by about 20 000, with nearly complete returns.
Grand Forks reports 20 000 to 25 000 votes for Roosevelt in North Dakota. The result shows an increase of over sixty percent for McKinley’s opponent. State ticket likely by about 4000 fewer. About ninety of the 140 legislature seats expected GOP. Republicans poised to elect a United States Senator to replace McCumber.
In Portland Oregon the county outlines Roosevelt carrying 43 000 to 15 000 while the state tilts Republican by about 30 000 nearly double any other presidential candidate. The result reflects a strong Roosevelt surge in the region.
In collision with Democratic opponent Van Duser, Yerington holds a Republican lead for Congress. Roosevelt is conceded as the state winner. Norcross, a Republican, runs for Supreme Court Judge on his ticket.
In Concord New Hampshire Roosevelt carries the electoral vote by about 20000 with Sulloway and Carrier re elected by margins from seven thousand to one thousand and McLean keeping the governorship by roughly fifteen thousand The legislature appears likely to be Republican in both chambers.
Early returns indicate Roosevelt will win Kansas by about 30 000 votes while Nebraska shows Roosevelt carrying the state by 35 000 to 40 000. Republican ticket performances vary with some GOP candidates trailing in Kansas and strong shows by S pod indistricts in Nebraska.
The piece notes RTOVE ISLAN Providenes and RL T-Thye backing Roosevelt in Rhode Island with potential selection in the First Congressional District while Capron tilts in the Second. A separate local trolley accident near Paterson and Hackensack injures no one, though many passengers are involved.
The October statement from the Ton don Board of Trade shows imports reaching SS. TOS.000 with an uptick of 2USTAW- in experts. The report notes higher value for October reflecting broader demand and factory activity.
Fragmentary OCR notes cite Cornell Harvard Yale Amherst Barnard Bryn Mawr and NYU registrations and a Viennese professor visit. Figures include 285 for Cornell and 2000 for NYU with unclear context and multiple garbled names. A board meeting at Pilneetod University is mentioned with a post and committee references.
Latest returns show Maine electors split for Knox and Patrons with a Republican gain. West Virginia claims Roosevelt's victory by a large margin. Nashville and Arkansas report Democratic lead for national ticket and Congress but lighter turnout. Overall, voter interest varied across states with shifts from four years ago.
Early state results show a Republican win in South Dakota with estimates of a 30 000 to 45 000 majority and Roosevelt leading the national tally. Reports from Pierre indicate strong GOP support as Utah and Salt Lake City observers note the heaviest vote yet polled and a Roosevelt lead of about 8000 in the state.
Minnesota scattered returns indicate Roosevelt ahead of McKinley 1900 figures with an estimated statewide plurality around 80 000. Steel County shows Roosevelt 1850 Parker 1100, Republican gain 105. In Michigan South Detroit reports Roosevelt majority near 100 000 with gains in Grand Rapids and other precincts.
The report notes Roosevelt likely wins by large margins in Butte and neighboring areas. County tallies show Democratic and Republican competition with Roosevelt carrying most counties by substantial majorities. Overall outcome favors Roosevelt with results indicating broad cross party support.
Gov Peabody holds reelection as expected despite extensive scratches. The Denver city county ticket shows reduced Democratic plurality, with poolroom odds favoring Peabody at about two to one. The overall margin may be limited to around 2500 votes.
Wisconsin voters delivered Roosevelt a large statewide victory likely around 74000, with La Follette defeating Peck by about 25000 for Governor. Republicans appear to win seven congressional seats. all three districts set to report. Tacoma notes Democratic concession on national issues but state ticket claims. Governor candidates include Albert Masa and George Lurner with Prohibition, Socialist, and Socialist Labor tickets also present.
White River Junction reports Roosevelt carried the state by roughly 31 000 ahead of McKinley in 1900 while Parker trailed Bryan. The sole question was which presidential electors would be chosen four tickets existed: Republican Democratic Prohibitionist and Socialist.
A tight statewide vote delivered a Democratic victory across Alabama, with the party securing its ticket and typical to slightly larger majorities for Congress representatives in Birmingham and across the state.
John Hakenson, a window washer, was fatally injured when he fell from a ninth floor window in the Rookery Building Chicago to Aoising street pavement. The incident occurred as pedestrians hurried to work, and he died instantly.
Election returns show the Italian cabinet members re-elected with Extremists claiming twenty seats. The result reinforces the government’s parliamentary majority and signals continued policy direction.
From the Seat of War Britain appoints men to conduct inquiries amid a third general attack on Port Arthur. Reports cite Japanese maneuvers toward Mukden and a close Channel Fleet watch on Baltic movements. Battleships and cruisers clash near Gibraltar as Russian fleets prepare.
New Jersey brief reports burglars bypassed an elaborate alarm at the First Nacional Bank of Jamesburg by cutting window glass and framing to enter. They removed the safe knob but fled without entering the safe after a dog barked and an automobile track indicated their escape. A retired clergyman and a local cashier rumor noted. Also a boy in Millville died after eating red berries, and undertakers in Asbury Park heated a dispute over a recently deceased man claimed by two funeral homes amid accusations of embalming without a permit.
J K Brown of Morganville, jailed in New Brunswick, begs to go home to ease his ninety one year old father’s worries after a gray beard surprises Warden Messier. Brown is kept overnight and released in the morning. Cornelius A Doremus finds a large honey deposit on the Van Ness cottage roof and cornice, with over fifty pounds gathered. Gloucester council approves using treated water from the new plant and votes to borrow 12000 to cover December taxes. an addition to City Hall will create vaults and space for the City Treasurer.
A woman with four children seeking shelter and food found help from Mrs. W. A. Jolly of Vineland after knocking at her door. She claimed to be from Salem, widowed and traveling for support for her children, and Mrs. Jolly reported the encounter to officials.
Lawrence Lynch and his estranged brother, long separated since childhood, reunited in Loudon Mo at a bar after decades apart. Both wore red ribbons and hats that helped them recognize each other during the surprise meeting after years of correspondence.
A large molybdenum deposit worth 65 dollars per pound was found in the Maverick mine on Badger Mountain near Maniton Col. The mineral, previously known only in England, is used in hardening armor for battleships.
A Parisian journalist Ernest Blum devised a novel way of paying for crockery. His servant confirms a girl breaking many dishes would struggle in marriage, a question that proved effective. The note mentions completion of a railway and escalating Italian eateries in London with rapid growth.
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