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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1897
Page
6
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A jury ruled in favor of Gee A. Donaugh against the City and Suburban Railway Company. The verdict required payment of suit costs, furnishing a wooden leg, and employment for Donough, a former motorman who lost his left foot in car 33 gears. The company argued the gears had no protective castings and blamed Donough’s caution. ]]>
A pneumatic snow plow driven by electricity blows snow off the track by a blast rather than sweeping it away. It is described as a pioneer invention that should be introduced in England soon, as winter approaches.
In Gottingen lectures Professor Burkner argues Germany’s recent rail crashes largely stem from imperfect hearing among railroad workers. He notes periodic vision and hearing tests miss many deficits and warns enginemen and track personnel often lose normal hearing within a short service, risking traveler and staff safety. He urges stricter ear health scrutiny for all railway workers.
Leslie's Weekly argues the rise of home ownership across cities and suburbs signals progress. It notes abundant home building, many periodicals and books on affordable architecture, and education fostering better citizens who protect property and public order for families and the nation.
The Ledger notes that tight collars risk suffocation and should be loose and turn down. It cites cases including a rich American traveler found dead near Nice two years ago, whose collar button left a chin mark. Pressure near the Adam’s apple can halt breathing, and a collar may tighten when sitting or after sleep, risking congestion or coma.
A New York milliner challenges the value of owls while the Audubon Society explains their role in controlling field mice and protecting crops. Dr. O Hart Merriam notes Pennsylvania losses from bounty on owls and hawks. Spiders near Harbementern allegedly foretell storms, while Pascadero Beach California yields valuable replenished pebbles attracting daily crowds.
In Long Island City on June 25, 1697, Martin Thorn was found guilty of murder in the first degree in the King of William Guldensuppe case. The jury deliberated for three hours after visiting the crime scene, and Thorn maintained an impassive front as the verdict was read. Mrs. Auguste Nack, his accomplice, faced an unsettled outcome, while Thorn anticipated death by execution or possible appeal.
The October 6 typhoon swept across the Philippine Islands causing immense loss of life and property. More than 400 Europeans drowned and about 6000 natives perished as towns like Tacloban were reduced to ruins. News from the disaster reached Hong Kong by November 1.
The State Department seeks Ambassador White to learn Germany's true aim regarding Emile Lueders and any annexation or punitive schemes against Haiti. Meanwhile a lynching in Waycross, Georgia echoes violence as a Black man, accused of assaulting a 17 year old girl, is hanged near Eli Davis's planter home.
In the Thorn murder trial the People rested after barber John Gotha testified to an alleged confession by Thorn. Corroborative and circumstantial evidence were introduced. Mrs Nack did not testify and the defense appeared surprised. An adjournment was taken until Monday.
A minister introduces an electric contribution box with velvet lined silver cars on a miniature railway behind each pew. Congregants drop offerings as the cars move to a central point for collection. Also notes Japan’s single leather shoe factory and a rattlesnake incident near Professor Charles Rice in the Sierra Mountains.
In a garbled Sunday school exchange a boy asks who attained the greatest age. A passerby responds with a joke about Santa Claus, revealing a playful moment from a Round Table gathering.
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