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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1901
Page
4
A fragmentary narrative trip through St Petersburg with signals of a fire engine and mounted watchmen, glimpses of Newski Prospect, and a later Washington Star excerpt describing Abigail Adams's letters about the White House era, plus a note on India selling safety matches from Sweden or Belgium at three cents.
A fragment from a periodical discusses Cockney aesthetics and flower praise at London parks, noting crowds on opening Sundays. It then recounts a New York to Philadelphia train wedding prank with a rice-throw and public annoyance. A final anecdote recalls Civil War bridge building under Stonewall Jackson.
A quirky slice from a periodical mix of fragments notes a dead addressee in a postal tale and lines from Thoreau and Nixon Waterman. It mentions Princess Henry of Battenberg and a Osborne aviary with canaries. A baya bird’s nesting behavior is described, likening it to a glowing street lamp.
The hurricane-driven storm lashed Long Island New Jersey and New York City. Ships were driven ashore at Long Branch while ferries halted and railways suspended. The toll included five deaths and widespread property damage as canals flooded and communications failed across the region.
In Bluefield West Virginia a rescue party of forty recovered the bodies of eight well known mining men from the Pocahontas Colleries west mine. Chief inspector A S Hurst and mining engineer Frazier G Bell were found with others near a shaft. The group showed signs of a sudden death as they faced a deadly air condition while trying to retreat.
In Madisonville Kentucky the state guard and Adjutant General Murray dismantled a mining strike camp near Nortonville. About 200 marchers faced court order to move. twenty five were captured and jailed for breach of peace and unlawful assembly. Tents and camp paraphernalia were seized.
Report details a man ending his life by crawling into a blast furnace at the Shoenberger plant of the American Steel and Wire Company. A boss lowered a bell gate, saving one leg while the body was mostly consumed. The incident occurred as workers witnessed the tragic dive into the furnace mouth from top cage thirty feet high.
A dense excerpt lists dairy grades and prices for creamery products, full cream, and fancy fats, alongside numerous farm produce items. It covers per barrels, per hundred pounds, and per basket or crate pricing for apples, cranberries, grapes, turnips, onions, cabbages, cucumbers, squash, and poultry.
A long article notes the Declaration of Independence is largely blank now at the State Department Library, with faint remnants of the text and the faded signature of John Hancock. Jefferson’s draft remains visible in a separate case, and the original Constitution is stored nearby with clear signatures. The piece also includes vignettes on birds, flowers, and a humorous dental anecdote from London.
Reported plots by a group of Americans to depose Yukon authorities were uncovered by Major Woods of the North West Mounted Police. US officials at Seattle are said to assist, with up to 250000 dollars pledged to aid the venture. Information comes from former police and gaming fraternity members who visited the coast for winter.
Heirs of Cornelius Vanderbilt must pay 361,? into the United States Government as the federal inheritance tax fixed by the Internal Revenue Service. The decision, approved by Commissioner Yerkes, follows a prior state tax of 520,998 paid in New York. The combined total reaches about 1,000,000, with the case advancing through high courts.
A trusted bookkeeper at the Bank of Liverpool reports a suspected fraud of up to 850000 dollars, with the exact sum still undetermined. A formal statement notes dishonesty and fraudulent transactions by a youthkeeper, while no arrest has yet been made. Local officials and papers report broader notices about naval appointments and political events amid a turbulent day.
An assortment of early 20th century advertisements mentions Baker's Chocolate claims of genuine trade marks and imitations, free recipe copies, and address details. Other notices promote catarrh cures, Cascanets candy, laxatives, and patent remedies. Also listed are rail excursion offers and a note on ostriches in California farms.
A dialect pamphlet voices farmer worries over the sugar tax and tariff policy. It argues raw sugar should be free, claims tax revenue funds are wasted, and urges Uncle Sam to repeal duties that benefit beet sugar magnates while harming common people. It questions who bears the burden and calls for fair prices and broader sugar access.
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