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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1901
Page
1
A poem recalls a scattered home longing as a light on a hill guides the speaker. The verses speak of returning, fading time, and hope reignited by a familiar glow. The speaker imagines seeing a home light again and wonders if a thrill will greet the traveler upon return.
In a wooded Scottish vale poachers outwit gamekeepers with a staged haul of hares and a mock capture. A vigilant keeper traps them briefly but a clever ruse using a wasp nest and a tied sack leads to a chaotic pursuit and a comic escape. The episode underscores risks faced by patrols and the boldness of these two poachers.
A damaged fragment recounts a gamekeeper’s misfortune when angry wasps swarmed him after a confrontation with poachers. The keeper faced weeks of recovery and fear, while the poachers seized their prize and vanished, leaving locals uncertain of the assailants’ fate.
A Danish cooperative system inspects and grades eggs before market. Eggs are stamped with owner names and sent to near depots where an automatic setup handles examination by a dark chamber and a rotating belt. Four girls and an examiner process up to 1440 eggs in ten minutes, with a rigid packing and sorting flow.
A Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly piece describes quarantine procedures at New Orleans port. Clothing is removed to a quarantine shed then run on racks into three large steam sterilizing cylinders where 180 to 230 degree heat plus six to eight pounds pressure dry and sterilize fabrics in 30 minutes to an hour.
A crowded collage of lifestyle items details hair care tips, jewelry trends, and bonnet styles. It notes Allee Cary as a 19th century American writer, then shifts to fashion and beauty advice, home decorating, nail care shifts, and a slice of social commentary from the era.
A fragmented passage discusses women seeking inexpensive convenient ways to treat beauty and health, noting the appeal of a seasonal routine. The tone suggests casual observations of fashion and grooming practices.
A collage of early 20th century notes highlights pioneering women in education law and medicine, including Miss Braddon a prolific author and Helen Gladstone near Cambridge. It notes Signorina Lavortol as Italy’s first woman lawyer, and Queen Alexandra influencing fashion among grandmothers with new etiquette.
The article previews winter fashion trends with gunmetal buttons on dark waists, cut-out cloth trims on velvet, and knotted chiffon accents on gowns. It highlights wier and pointed bodices, silk dresses, and popular silks with velvets, plus three-quarter coats in flowered fabrics. Sounces return in simple three-tier styles, black and white motifs persist, and tainted flowers adorn textiles.
A New York Sun report notes renewed interest in hour glasses despite beliefs they are obsolete. Three and fifteen minute varieties lead sales with lodges and secret societies buying for ritual use, while fine sand from Italy and carved frames boost prices from about one to two dollars and up.
The forest camper can supplement meals with woodland greens and roots. Mushrooms require knowledge to avoid poison, while ground-nut and dwarf ginseng appear in moist clearings. Wild radish watercress and cow-cabbage provide fresh greens, with parsnips, marsh marigold leaves, and cow slips offered in season. Wintergreen tea and wild chicory provide beverages, and coffee can be made from crushed dandelion roots. Fruits like berries and highbush cranberries await in summer and fall.
Fragmentary account recounts Billy the Kid killing a party of Mexicans during a county war era raid. The piece notes his later defense and questions motive, while contrasting with travelers in Eastern Siberia and frozen goods anecdotes.
A home kitchen guide outlines steps to prepare beets and cauliflower with a lemon pepper dressing, plus serving tips. It also describes using leftover bread items to accompany meals and provides indoor plant timing and care advice for decorative houseplants and beginners.
New York City reports United States Steel Corporation net earnings of 4 4 004,871 for the first three quarters of its career, with quarterly dividends declared on common and preferred shares. July and August earnings rose despite the steel strike, and a substantial sinking fund totaling 7 050 705 has been set aside for maintenance and interest obligations. The statement notes ample funds remain for surpluses or new construction as directors decide.
A historical recipe page describes Peach Marmalade using 10 pounds peaches and 7 pounds sugar boiled to a smooth paste, then applied warm. Egg Dumplings mix water butter flour and salt, beat with egg yolks, then fold into pudding or sauce and simmer briefly. A Bread Pudding with oranges uses bread crumbs milk egg sugar and butter, baked until set. Stuffed Baked Tomatoes fill tomato shells with chopped tomato pulp and suet crumb mix, seasoned, baked with water and butter.
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith plans to ask Congress for a total postal free delivery budget of 24 995 000 dollars for the year starting 1902. Rural free delivery would total 2 500 000, an increase of 2 750 000 over current costs. The overall free delivery program would reach 18 745 000 dollars, up nine percent.
James M. Seymour, current Mayor of Newark, won the Democratic nomination for governor on the second ballot in Trenton New Jersey. On the first ballot he led with 488 votes to Farrell 480 Carrow 0 Brann 1 Martine 22. Camden briefly tried to switch its Carrow votes to Seymour but the second ballot sealed his nomination as Camden swung toward Seymour.
A Chestnut Street laborer recalls men who cling to belts despite immaculate dress and shifting trends. A regular customer, distressed by a worn belt, insists on replacing it with an older, shabby one, while Philadelphia’s foreign-born population exceeds 10.9 million.
Glasgow Technical College authorities report Andrew Carnegie will donate 125 000 dollars toward the 250 000 dollar needed to complete the 760 000 dollar improvement project. Other items note McKinley salary warrants paid by the Treasury and various prominent individuals’ travels and notices.
Three burglars invaded Annie Sprewer’s home near Boonton and a attempted escape led to a firearm shot. Sprewer and her husband’s brother were assaulted and bound as thieves looted $574. Separately a Newark socialist was mobbed in Bridgeton with eggs and beaten, then escorted to the rail station by police.
The English consul at Bilbao notes American locomotives dominate Spain's railway orders due to delivery guarantees and lower price, despite acknowledging American superiority over British. Separately in India a movement seeks to extend Lord Curzon's vice royalty until the completion of a vast irrigation scheme, seen as a preventive measure against famine.
A compilation of brief items from Washington. Promotions retirements appointments resignations and various incidents across government and military life including general officers, ambassadors, notices of crimes and accidents, and currency and postal updates.
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