24 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1905
Page
1
A retrospective recount of the 1620 landing of the Mayflower at Cape Cod, the founding of Plymouth, and the early Thanksgiving rituals. It notes Puritan customs, colonial hospitality to the Indians, and prayers of gratitude, linking to later national observances and Washington’s 1705 proclamation.
For those confined to rooms yet able to eat a moderate Thanksgiving, serve in courses on trays rather than a single mass. Heat bouillon briefly, boost with celery salt and seasonings, toast a cracker, and present on a dainty plate with careful presentation.
A historical account recalls the 1021 harvest and the first Thanksgiving mood among settlers after severe winter and hunger. It notes houses built of rough logs, graves near the sea, and resilient endurance as they celebrated with game, venison, oysters, corn, vegetables, and fruits. Washington’s 1785 proclamation urged a day of public thanksgiving, prayer, and unity, while a detailed convalescent meal plan is described for an invalid recipient.
A playful verse wishes readers a warm Thanksgiving with gratitude for meals and seasonal comfort. The piece notes skies dark and cold, with a lighthearted tone about enjoying food and companionship during the holiday.
The article discusses the club gown as a new wardrobe staple for women active in club meetings and conferences, with preferring a refined grey silk. It also covers table setting etiquette emphasizing clean rooms, fresh tablecloths, proper glassware, and bright decorations to enhance meals.
A profile discusses Mrs. Roosevelt as devout and conventional, noting her church attendance at St John’s and Grice Church as emblematic of unity with President Roosevelt. It praises her knowledge, gentleness, humor, charity, and mastery of society while addressing criticism of her taste and spending on furnishings and art.
The article reviews velvet and chiffon trends in Catton and Winter styles, noting chiffon’s long reign but high cost. It highlights velvet, crepe de chine, broche crepes, and radio silks for gowns and wraps, with Moke and other textures offered in varied weaves and colors for different budgets.
A miscellany covers fashion trends with elaborate collars and fur trims on gowns, plus a long list of international infrastructure bids and projects. The piece also notes a London genealogist, Alexander Withinshaw, and his tattooed family dates.
The article argues hens need grit year round as essential for their teeth. It also warns against rough curry combing by unskilled handlers. Proper currycomb use removes dirt without harming the horse, ensuring a calmer, healthier animal.
The article notes farmers sell to butchers from large cities while home markets suffer. It argues it is easier to raise cattle locally and questions the habit of buying cattle from distant elites. It also discusses timothy grass growth, sun damage, mulching timing, and manure effects on sod.
I S Stephenson describes a spring supported egg box setup with a bottom board four feather straps and a surrounding frame. The box rests on S R S LID springs, is bolted with staples, holes for springs, and a latch ash trim. frame is 1/2 inch larger to allow play and protects eggs on rough roads.
The President pledged to aid Minnesota’s Insurance Commissioner in reform efforts. A noted report urges smaller charges to improve rifling efficiency at ordnance. Costs for army buildings rise twelve percent, with the coast defense force short on officers and men. A Creek delegation arrives in Washington ahead of Congress.
The report notes revived commerce in the Philippines and at Maui as winter visitors to Honolulu increase. Navy orders call the Oregon back from the Philippines. Secretary Tate spoke on The Philippines to the Commercial Club in Kansas City. A broad array of war and political events from New York to Vladivostok is summarized, including elections, treaties, and military movements.
The article notes hens moult after winter duties and those that shed early will lay sooner and cheaply. Later moulting or slow feathering means later laying and higher costs. It also gives Farm Aid Home tips for preserving fence posts using leached ashes or concentrated lye and tar coats, with steps for drilling, packing, and sealing the wood.
A collage of maxims quotes Thoreau Emerson Parker and Van Dyke on virtue education and service. The piece then reports Lucerne has bought Schatthausengs old guillotine for 200 and offers to lend it to owners at 550 in execution with a curious implication about punishment and value.
Advisory Engineers in Washington conclude a sea level canal across the Isthmus of Panama could be built in about fifteen years at roughly 230 million dollars, with savings from not inundating private Panamanian lands and a broader harbor at Koon Bay. They propose a direct Mindi to Limon Bay canal, and adjust the Pacific side to run between Sosa and Ancon, replacing the French route with a nearer path to Panama City.
In Copenhagen a Norwegian deputation tendered the throne to Prince Charles of Denmark and King Christian accepted for his grandson. The brief ceremony recalled 1863 Greece presentation, lasting twenty minutes with princes, princesses, diplomats including the American Minister, and court officials.
News from Nova Scotia reports the coal laden steamer Turbine sunk after striking Black Ledge near Cape Sable in a 5 o clock gale. About a dozen crew are believed drowned in the disaster aboard the steam vessel. the Edna R. confirms the wreck and distress.
A garbled report describes compressing paper pulp with salts to form saucepans used by Japanese slicing and storage methods. The fragment mentions tightness and satiny fabrics but lacks clear context or complete details.
In Port Morris a well-to-do shipper, Anna Pease, was found beaten and paralyzed in her home after a quarrel with husband William Pease. He claimed innocence and the village crowd reacted with hostility while police investigated. The incident follows reports of marital strife and alleged reconciliation attempts.
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled the act creating police commissioners in Bayonne Elizabeth and Plainfield unconstitutional as special legislation and invalid for cities with 12 000 to 100 000 population. The ruling challenges the Bayonne appointment case and cites improper classification. Other items note calls for stricter private banking regulation for Italian immigrants in the state and expose James Richard Floyd as an impostor. A drifting launch Jubilee found offshore with Captain Sauer and Yohann Dietrich dead, caused by likely gas asphyxiation. The U S Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co plans over 100 000 in plant upgrades boosting output by a third. Clayton develops a method to dispose of leaves using them as animal bedding.
In Jefferson a new schoolhouse has been raised while game wardens patrol Gloucester for illegal funners. Millville farmers receive thousands for peppers as the crop proves enormous. Friendship Fire Company in Woodbury repairs a dre house room for night use by dremen. Friendship Cumberland County reports a building boom. Ducks like Sheldrakes are killed near Cape May causing concern. Cape May electric line extends to No Grande supplying villages along the road. Clayton businessmen are asked to subscribe 1000 to restart a glass works at the old Janvier plant site. Senator Farrell’s term ends marking the first time in Ghisteen years Ginesbore has no representation in the Legislature.
Nicholas Sullivan set a record by eating four pieces of watermelon in four minutes in Easton Maryland. Alexander Green and Oscar Gibson joined him, seated in a pushcart in front of the courthouse as a crowd cheered. Sullivan ate four pieces, Gibson three, and Green two and a half.
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