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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1901
Page
1
A reflective piece on gratitude during Thanksgiving noting that all blessings come from a higher power. It emphasizes constant thankfulness, prayer, and praise, acknowledging human forgetfulness and the enduring gifts as divine. The tone resembles a devotional or seasonal message from a historical source.
A reflective poem praises blessings from a benevolent Father and a free country. It envisions constant gratitude for liberty, relief in prayer, and divine guidance, urging daily thanksgiving and trust in His will. The piece blends spiritual devotion with national liberty and family kindness.
Grandparents Decker face a lean Thanksgiving as taxes and lost cash threaten a small farm feast. A plucky Jess returns home from Howland to help, and a bronze turkey’s unusual hoard of coins steadies the family, reminding them to keep gratitude alive.
A surreal tale unfolds where a boy named Willie White dreams of a monstrous turkey that proclaims a fate of transformation. The vision ends with the turkey becoming a boy, Willie White, as a twist on holiday themes. The piece cites Edwin D. Sabin in the Sun and references the Indianapolis Journal satire about Thanksgiving pageantry and Pilgrim dress.
The article details expert carving steps for a turkey including inserting the fork at the breastbone, removing the drumstick and thigh with precise cuts, and separating the wing. It notes a V shaped cut toward the joint and emphasizes finishing the breast meat before serving. It ends with a reflection on Thanksgiving abundance and a Julian census noting 393 Italians over 100 years old.
Secretary Long emphasizes need for twenty two new ships including armored cruisers gunboats and packet boats while calling for larger naval reserve, more officers and men and an expanded Marine Corps. He also seeks a revived vice admiral rank and a naval station at San Juan with a dry-dock at Pearl Harbor and an improved diet for sailors.
Chief Justice of New Jersey David A. Depue retires after 35 years on the bench. The Newark courtroom filled with colleagues and dignitaries as Depue thanks the court and staff before adjourning his official term. William S. Gummer succeeds him as Chief Justice.
The article notes rising costs across New York City food items due to corn shortages and higher milk and grain prices. Butchers report record meat prices, with veal up six cents per pound and overall costs expected to climb for years. Grocery stores see limited profit gains only in select items while canned goods and storage costs push prices higher.
The tale centers on Michi HuE a a prosperous contractor by day who fronts as a virtuous suitor. Stark was captured for grave robbing at Graveland Cemetery, admitting ten years of systematic theft from cemeteries and selling flowers and relics. The piece notes the era’s concern with civic virtue and a renewed push for military actions in Cuba by Roosevelt and Root.
After four months working from the deathbed, the president’s condition worsened. The Federal Government claims the property and a role remains one of the most perfect ever, witnessed by Owen Pistol. Sheriff John Unhitcbings of Polls County, Gat, was killed by his own plate while stooping to retrieve a royal cram. A bank plan by Metron rin Bank, with EV Dunkar van Prestalert, involved a capital stock of $500,000 and deposits over $100,000. Johns Hopkins University alumni value $700 of a $1,000,000 gift for land near Baltimore to build a new site for a university drive.
Mayor Diehl suspends City Treasurer Philip Gerst accusing him of misappropriation and concealment. Charges state he borrowed over 40 000 and lent 8 000 to a defunct bank while creating a city cash deficit. Gerst denies wrongdoing and claims funds are secure.
Michael Sprath a Lake Shore Road engineer aged sixty died after a near miss with a fast passenger train. He had told friends he hoped to die with his hand on the throttle and collapsed at the cab as the locomotive stopped. He left an estimated forty thousand dollars.
The snowstorm wrecked the town of Thomas WV, leaving about 1000 homeless and many without warm clothing. Public meetings and appeals to nearby cities followed the crisis as an intense relief effort began, amid reports of harsh conditions and extensive disruption.
Ambassador von Wolleben reassures Roosevelt Germany seeks no Western Hemisphere sovereignty. Isthmian Canal Commission signs report favoring Nicaragua route. Manila expansion, Santa Ana incorporation, and Havana paving bid set city priorities. Trade, crime, and military moves feature across Philippines, Cuba, and Europe.
Lalo wholesale prices show New York quotation for country dressed cattle calves and sheep. Live hogs listed with price per hundredweight and country dressed hogs per hundredweight. Trading details reflect percentage changes and a mix of quantities across categories.
Government crop report notes corn yield per acre at 16.4 bushels, the lowest since 1881, with buckwheat, potatoes, apples, pears, and grapes all below ten year averages. Porto Rico trade improves, Missouri drought relief, Kentucky corn cut, and US apple crop estimated at 23 million bushels.
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