13 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
1
A fragmentary poem by Edward Arlington Robinson reflects on loss and decay. The speaker notes that all have gone away and there is nothing more to say about the house on the hill. The verses repeat themes of ruin and solitude, with faded memories lingering in the abandoned place.
Eva Wilton discovers a bundle of love letters from a husband who may have loved another woman. Gripped by jealousy she poisons herself, but the supposed poison proves ineffective for women, prompting a frantic return to confront the truth as her husband races for an antidote.
A Paris producer reveals editors at Je Suis Tout published an article credited to famed writer Jean Lorrain though Georges Daniel authored it. Lorrain protested, acknowledging an editor’s request, while the magazine allegedly used documents to back the piece. Daniel was accused of blackmail, sparking a dispute over signatures attached to work. The author notes a common Paris practice of attributing pieces to well known writers. Legal implications loom.
Lord Ashton, among the wealthiest peers, built vast fortune from the carpet and lapel eum factory in Lancaster. He has donated £100,000 this year to beautify Williamson Park and other aims, supported Liberal candidates in Lancashire, and provided his daughter’s husband with £30,000 a year on marriage. he was made AV peer in 1805. Reports note rising leopard sightings near Simla with two individuals killed by a ceremonial bolt.
The piece contrasts worry and health with social duties, arguing worry harms the nervous system and urging balanced living. It then discusses women’s private life, labor, and influence, praising industrial class women’s potential for action beyond sympathy, and ends with reflections on female suffrage and leadership, citing Countess of Selborne on political sense and equality.
An exchange offers a step by step guide to crafting a garden hat from crinkled paper and thin hat wire. It describes cutting strips, plaiting, forming a crown, sewing plaits, shaping the brim, and finishing with a twisted, wired brim for a firm, decorative hat.
The National Congress of Mothers gains broad support from non mothers with aims to raise home life standards and better parenthood. Civic work through juvenile courts probation and schools reaches masses. Emphasis on school lunches hygiene food supply mental and moral care of children to strengthen the nation.
A London scene shows a mother overmanaging a five year old, fussing over hats, ribbons, and posture. A physician laments that such constant interference edge the child toward a future of sanitary neglect. The observer questions any hope for change without the mother’s shift in approach.
Beingswe wear a bit of old crape dusting gowns. A fat French sailor hat with lace trim is seen abroad. Linen lawn ne gligees, colored silk linings, colored kid slippers, and colonial hairdressing are popular this season. Magnets for coats and waists feature elaborate magoric details. Pale colored lawn petticoats match gowns, while fuchsia trim and taffeta knots decorate accessories. Incas and gul purses trend for fabric adornments, with high Napoleon collars and face cravats on notable toilettes. Paddock coats gain favor among fashionistas seeking masculine flair for autumn. Narrow ribbons appear on ruching and bouil lonnees. Paris favors lobster red, bright red, light tan, smoke gray, blues, and almond green-brown. Tulle revives for day and evening wear, outranking ostrich feathers and shaded chiffon in popularity.
A Birmingham Mal states a factory in Thetelty produces about 1200 muskets weekly, with many also made at Leige Belgium. The guns are shipped to Central and East Africa for natives. From a two year old start, an arsenic mine near Elbe in Pierce County Washington now yields twenty five tons per day, unique in mining arsenic directly from ore.
The text compares telegraph length railway miles and government finances in Mexico from 1876 to 1904. It notes telegraph and railway expansion, rising federal telegraph receipts from 93,302 to 1,508,748, total government income from 19,088,158 in 1876 to 81,091,078 in the year ending March 10, 1905, and banking capital increasing from 500,000 to 100,500,000, with mentions of post offices and other figures.
A touring motorist struck a dog that suddenly crossed the road ahead of him. The dog died instantly. the motorist apologized and offered five dollars, pocketing the money as he drove away.
Farm Topics urges keeping flocks young, claiming no room for old hens as they bring losses. It also reports a government harness dressing recipe combining Tentfoot off, basberry tallow, beeswax, beef tallow, castor oil, and lampbrick, to treat hair or feathers with a hot solution and strain.
A quirky collection of kitchen hints covers cleaning vases with vinegar and tea leaves, and elegant meat presentations. Beet beef fillets, artichoke hearts, asparagus tips, and lettuce hearts are plated with pyramidal mashed potatoes, egg glaze, and parsley for decorative, garnish heavy servings.
A poultry raiser, lacking a sash, cut a hole in the wall and stretched muslin over it with edges doubled to keep it from tearing. He used a paint brush to coat the muslin and found it worked well. The muslin is cheaper and easier than glass and needs no sash or frame.
Horses may lose appetite without clear cause. Often the remedy is removing one grain feeding. Tooth problems frequently trigger this, so examine teeth when no obvious reason exists. Horses may "quid" by dropping partially masted material, and a muzzle between meals is suggested in the American Cultivator note.
Farmers learn simple home made levers using a rope crowbar and a sharpened pole to move heavy objects with less strain. Also covered is disinfecting stables with creolin and whitewash to keep milk and animals clean and healthy. Neighbors witness a dog versus wildcat clash near Nagastuck. Canadian fruit crop report notes lower apple yields and limited pear supplies with Nova Scotia possibly exporting apples.
Cream cheese with chopped olives or chopped nuts makes a sandwich filling. Mix cheese with a fine cream, salt, and about ten finely chopped olives. spread on thin buttered bread. Trim crusts and cut into rounds or triangles. Nuts such as peanuts, English walnuts, or pecans pair well with the cheese.
A collection of kitchen notes describes recipes for a fruit salad with grape and orange, sweetbreads with cream sauce, peppermint drops, broiled sweetbreads, plum sherbet, toast for invalids, a cake without eggs, squash soup, French beefsteak, Russian salad, and assorted vegetable platters. The instructions mix steps and seasonings, with branding of traditional methods and serving suggestions.
A fragmentary passage critiques garbled English in mid 19th century travel ads and inn notices. It cites a Berne hotel ad and a LondonChronicle style blunder about dress at dinner, noting the humor and poor language in proprietor and staff signage.
Edward George Cunliffe, a 35 year old money clerk at the Adams Express Company in Pittsburg, vanished after a $101000 shipment in mixed bills was stolen. Police suspect him, as searches resume nationwide and a telegram notes the Cincinnati bank did not receive the package. Cunliffe, a devoted family man from Hartford, is described as tall, with gray noted hair, a mustache, blue eyes, and a cigarette habit.
Engineer Joseph Marks perishes after stopping a passenger train near Albany to drink water. His calm action averted disaster as the train paused. the incident is noted amid other war casualty tallies and political funding reports including 92,500 from Mutual Life Insurance policyholders to Republican campaigns.
The Municipal Ownership League of New York City names William R Hearst for mayor John Ford for controller and A G Phelps Stokes for president of the board all tied to the city ticket and ticket price eight dollars for participation in the event.
Fragmented report notes Canadian turmoil with a large payroll movement and a New York labor bulletin signaling trade condition gains. It cites orders for vast quantities of material to Clyde builders in London and rising union activity across the United States. A Chicago link is planned, Northwest farmers seek federation ties, New York sees a building boom, and Philadelphia faces fabric industry shutdowns amid weak demand.
In Summit New Jersey residents tore down Ashwood avenue and Rusgell place bridges aiding the Rahway Valley Railroad project to connect with the Central Railroad. City authorities guarded the site after an injunction denial, while a lynching attempt in another case ended with Francis Smith receiving a three year state prison sentence for an assault on Margaret D. Suydam. the Suydams restrained mob action.
Mrs. Rirs. Williams A. Stanbery died from carbolic acid at her Plainfield home after suffering melancholia worsened by a fatal automobile crash that killed Mrs. Westphal. Westphal’s death, attributed to the Dunellen wagon collision, followed a civil suit in which her husband Harrison lost. General William H. Skirm, Ocean Grove official and former New Jersey state figure, was found dead in his Trenton home after a long public career.
A judgment of $600 was awarded to Lester C. Helmer against Charles BR Zacharias for a horsewhipping he inflicted on Lim in April after harassing Zacharias’ daughter. Helmer sought $50,000. The report also notes Christa Champion named postmaster at Dorchester, crop troubles in South Jersey, a proposed mercantile tax, and a rug factory plan in Whitamstown.
A Richmond cat, rival to Bowdombament, was seen early feeding a young robin. When noticed by his owner, the kitten was dropping food into the robin’s open mouth, and the bird showed no fear of this unusual foster mother.
James J. Pappatheodorokoumoum turgeotopoulos acted as bondsman for several Greek nationals detained in Chicago Illinois following arrests.
Judge W J Calhoun arrived as Special Commissioner to study conditions in Venezuela and report on airfields with Castro. Avaricious dispatches describe arrests at the White House, Cabinet debates on the Panama Canal, and calls to retire army captains by age. Foreign dispatches note earthquakes in Italy, famine in Russia, boycotts, and a variety of political tensions across Europe and the Americas.
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