This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1895
Page
4
A Gulf of Mexico voyage report recounts a Vera Cruz steamer slowing suddenly as a giant sea serpent lumped across its bow and sides. The creature, about five hundred feet long with dark green mottled scales, resisted strikes and shed its head as the ship freed the bulk.
In a Chicago event of the New York Porters Social Club four colored car porters competed. William Owens ate eighteen pies in an hour, Ben Henderson seventeen pies and seven waters, George Washington fourteen pies, and William Johnson sixteen pies. Owens, who starved two days to sharpen his appetite, won after a brief speech by club president Benjamin Broadway presenting a silver medal.
Senator Tiery J. Ford praises the discovery of the Young America mine in Sierra County as a significant find. Oliver Sanderhouss, working for Sierra Buttes Mining Co. at $2.50 daily, found float rock rich in free gold and traced it to a mountain ledge. The claim produced forty stamps for about four years, yielding over $1,000,000, making Sunderbonso wealthy before he later faced speculation and hardship.
A quirky column jokes about mustard as a delicacy and the St Jacobs Oil remedy. It contrasts a Shrewish scene and Chinese delegates at a boundary commission with prize fighters and their bruises. The piece touts both mustard and St Jacobs Oil as curatives, urging readers to profit from the examples.
A wide sweep of items covers sentencing in a U S District Court, diplomatic exchanges with France over Madagascar, naval and postal reports, and budget notes. The domestic section notes the Harlem Show opening in New York, Philadelphia corruption probes, crimes in New York and Boston, shipwrecks near Long Island and New London, a price cut for the Chicago Tribune, and various accidents and deaths across the Northeast. The report also lists notable personnel moves and social events including marriages and university matters.
Amos J Cummings, veteran New York congressman, elected to fill the Tenth District vacancy, to head the New York City delegation in the House. Long service in Na Honal legislation and multiple terms mark his career, with recent roles including Sab commissioner appointment by Mayor Gilroy and removal by Mayor Strom for Tammany ties. Born in Broome County New York in 1841, he previously ran for Congress in the Thirteenth District and led the New York Press Club twice.
In Foxboro Wisconsin three bears attacked a hut near Marran Hotel resort twenty two miles from Superior. Dave Falston and Maguire were killed while Burnett and Grady escaped after severe injuries. Marten and Amith fired rifles to drive off bears, one of which was finally killed after a long pursuit.
Secretary of State Russey with extra clerks compiled the state census taken last July. The state records 1,072,942 persons with females outnumbering males by 2,423. Dwellings total 279,755 housing 337,973 in foreign population of 357,172, with 3,493 Irish, 118,823 German, and 144,915 from other nations. Bearzen county listed as second-class, Plainfield Bridgeton and Perth Amboy upgraded to second-class cities. In Middletown Conn a fireman saved a child by leaping from a moving engine. In Teane, Los County, and other scattered notes.
Retired Rear Admiral Robert W. Shufel dies at his residence in New York after a period of illness. He began as a midshipman from New York in May 1939, rose to Rear Admiral in May 1833, and retired in 1834. He helped open Korea to the world by treaty and surveyed the Taehuantepes Canal route during a Civil War era. An unrelated sentence mentions a Columbia dares and a saloon robbery by musket thieves in Brownsteel and Southern Boulevan, New York City.
Weekly receipts of milk and cream at city mills and nearby distributing points ran high with condensed milk and raw cream totals. The report lists Western Creamery and other vendors, with prices and quantities for groceries, fruit, vegetables, and staple goods, including dairy, meats, grains, and live stock, reflecting a busy regional market in late week trading.
An explosion at 8 57 a. m. in the Evans ing Journal Buildings Detroit injured and possibly killed workers. The collapse affected the composing room and printing areas while the main editorial section stood. Rescue crews continued exploring debris as investigators debated causes including steam pressure, a possible oil tank, and a heavy weight placed upstairs. The plant employed over a hundred in the vicinity of the blast as crews prepared an extra edition when the disaster struck.
The wedding of Consuelo Vanderbilt and Charles Spencer Churchill drew 3900 attendees at St Thomas Church New York with Bishop Potter officiating. The gown featured ivory tulle and lace, a long train, and orange blossom motifs, while bridesmaids wore matching blue and white gowns and turquoise accessories. The crowd included Sir Julian Pauncefote and other English guests amid a throng along Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street.
The first principal, the young Duke, arrived at 11 40 from the Plaza Hotel in a gray frock coat and patent leather shoes. He rode in a coach with no footman, followed by the bride elect and attendants. The procession formed in the church vestibule and at 12 35 the orchestra played Lohengrin as the Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Ivor C. Guest emerged from the vestry to the chancel.
The Duchess and Duke wed in a formal ceremony lasting about forty five minutes. At Idle Hour Oakdale they began a thirty honeymoon and plan to sail to the south of France. Bride Miss Connudlo Vanderbilt is eighteen, daughter of William K Vanderbilt. The groom is Charles Richard John Spencer Churchill the ninth Duke of Marlborough.
An Atlants Constitution report recalls a Nagpur district tiger attack where a man eating tigress killed multiple people. Villagers buried her prey in a central square with four watchers in holes. one watchman disappeared and the body was found later, but the tigress remained at large until a year later.
The Director-General of Railways reports forty five railway projects recently approved by the Government are under construction. When finished, these lines will total about 60 000 miles? This summary notes private support and government concessions like land use and rolling stock.
Congregation members brought canaries to the New Haven church for a harvest festival service. Birds were hung in cages throughout the building and joined the musical portion of the service with a delightful effect as noted by the New York press.
The skeleton of a six foot six inch Indian warrior was found in Muscongus Maine by two men digging a cellar. The remains lay seated facing east and were accompanied by iron implements a spear and arrow hoods with copper bands around the arm bones bearing carvings.
An antiquated notice mentions Dr Keres Gneat Nova Resrodei and Dr Kline at 431 Arch St Philo Pa offering tonics and syrups for teething inflammation and wind colic. It lists Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children and a two cent battle context.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.