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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1887
Page
1
A garbled column blends crop and trade data with education notes and transport feats. It mentions a California orchard and vineyard value near 18 million for 1887, central California dominance, a claim about University of Texas sex education, a massive iron railway bridge project, and various European curiosities. It ends with a long verse and a narrative about a double wedding tale from an older paper.
A rustic double wedding story unfolds as Nannie Gibson resists an arranged match to Bud Steens while her sister and Beaux scheme. The tale follows family pressure, a jealous plot, and a plan to elope amid rural gossip and old man Gibson’s demand to save the homestead.
A Lewiston businessman writes a letter to a larger city house about a disputed bill and a postscript that a representative will call. He recalls an old Colonel C in the Civil War who could not move his regiment due to many aides and drummers, then notes his own time spent with a drumbeat of accounts.
The Portland Sunday Times reports an avant garde Salvation Army procession in white robes with torches reenacting the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. Five virgins with lit torches lead the procession while others wander in shadow asking for light, a historically accurate, theatrical display.
A long critique mocks overcritical suburb editors who chase typos and punctuation while ignoring real newsroom work. It extols the editor’s hard, manual labor and lamp light routine, contrasted with notions of easy, cushioned newspaper life.
A long column on winter hairstyles for low foreheads and chic hair styling. It blends fashion commentary with playful anecdotes, including a Cromwell anecdote and remarks on social behavior, then shifts to garment rentals, millinery tricks, and Parisian influences.
A traveler stays with a simple old couple in a lonely farmhouse. The woman cites signs in daily chores and coincidences as omens of company and rain. A boy finds money, a girl splashes soap, and the elder predicts outcomes, all ending in the visitor’s amusement.
An anxious father asks about his son at a boarding school. The master reports rapid progress in most areas but notes poor penmanship. The father replies with humor, intending to train him as a future doctor.
A William Street shop exhibits hundreds of birds and animals mounted by a New York taxidermist. The display includes a record bald eagle shot by Capt. Lynch, plus numerous rare species, albino birds, and dramatic scenes like a tiger with dogs. Private patrons like Wall Street collectors drive demand for mounts.
A discord over singing sparked by a rumor of a Sabbath boycott disrupted morning worship as the minister instructed the choir to start at the second verse of Watts's Come, Ye Who Love the Lord. An Erie-like report notes a related lake and cave system discovery in Birknitz, Australian Alps, where seasonal water drives an underground network of lakes.
A mother questions her daughter about a recent young suitor, noting he was attentive last evening. The daughter denies noticing it but mentions the man is reportedly worth $200,000, according to the New York Sun.
An eyewitness reports Stover F. Sietsuane, a 5 New York law yer, slipped and fell onto a fly wheel at the American Institute and was crushed. The incident is described amid a long rundown of political results and various state happenings from the era.
President nominates John W. Emerson as Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri and William Blanding as Register of Land Office at St Croiz Wisconsin with J HR Marksey named for Niobrara Nebraska. Secretary Laman to Sparks urges retirement from the department and flags possible dismissal by the President. Internal revenue forecast set at 120 million for the year. Navy proposes modern steam cruisers to replace old training ships. Reports of earthquakes, smallpox deaths in Havana, and European anxieties rise. Three batches of Mexican bandits executed, further trials looming. A severe flood loss in China and large Marine Hospital Service caseload noted. National League members jailed in Ireland. crowd sings God Save Ireland.
A Berlin dispatch reports the German Crown Prince, heir to the throne, suffers a throat cancer. Doctors differ on whether the larynx must be fully removed or partially excised. Court festivals halted. prayers and telegrams reflect public anxiety as authorities assess prognosis and treatment options.
A Sunday riot in central London saw 100000 protesters clash with 4000 police after a public meeting was banned. MP Robert Cunningham Graham was injured and arreste d, with hundreds hurt or detained as cavalry and infantry stood ready.
The report urges adding a head of divisions to enforce the Oleomargarine Act. First year receipts reached 60,048 dollars, with tax per pound around 3.10 cents, and many firms exiting the market as the business becomes a monopoly. The text highlights US beef and pork exports totaling 85.5 million dollars in ten months, underscoring remarkable national food production and export growth. It also recounts a Washington anecdote about governors and prohibition era liquor, ending with a quip about “a long time between drinks.”
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