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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1901
Page
2
A proposal in the state favors laying dust with oil on highways. Railroads have used it successfully for years where stone paving is impracticable. Oil provides a smooth hard surface, improves traction, and is cheaper long term than daily water sprinkling. Crude petroleum heated oil preferred for the experiment.
James Clark on a Whitehead farm was killed when his sleeve tangled in a corn cutter while clearing a jam. The machine stopped after his body was drawn into the knives, with severe injuries including a severed head and arm. In other news, William Stillwell, linked to a horse theft, was arrested in Philadelphia awaiting extradition after a prior prison release. Also promoting patent remedies, an advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a health tonic and cure for various ailments.
Measles are prevalent in Trenton Princeton Lawrenceville Yardville and nearby areas with many afflicted including entire families. Lawrenceville resident Thomas Fleming and six children under a doctor's care are quarantined. Princeton University students were sent home. Physicians work to limit spread as colder weather and illness risk complicate treatment.
Pennsylvania Railroad offers two extended tours leaving New York February 11 for Mexico and February 25 for California. The Mexico trip visits St Louis San Antonio Monterey Guanajuato Guadalajara and Mexico City among others over thirteen days with a total forty five day journey. California tour includes Los Angeles and San Francisco with Grand Canyon return, totaling forty five days garrisoned by Pullman cars and special trains. Rates: 675 east of Pittsburgh, 350 Mexico only, 375 California only. Contact Geo. W. Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Department releases its annual Winter Excursion Book detailing popular Keat and South winter resorts, safe routes, and travel combinations. Free at major ticket offices or via Geo. W. Boyd, with a note on typographic quality and usefulness for winter tourists.
Syracuse Kun editor H N Lester credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing two years of persistent eczema on his palms. The ad touts the salve as best for eruptions and sores and notes 25 cent price at Clayton's drug store. Also promoted is a cough remedy described as a pleasant tasting liquid that guarantees a good night's rest and claims to cure coughs eventually. Trial bottles are offered free.
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