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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1899
Page
4
A fragmentary collage from a 19th century newspaper page mixes a dialogue about wooing a daughter with a moral club vow to marry widows, plus humorous notes on strong words, a charity handshake stunt, and assorted ads and notices. The piece includes references to Detroit Free Press, Denver Republican, and other periodicals, plus testimonials for remedies and a Bank of England anniversary.
A Saturday fishing trip by Smith Ryddleton near Valdosta produced a four-pound trout, a large catfish, and a crane on three hooks, an unprecedented haul for the region. The report accompanies a broader excerpt on rubber plantations in Central America and a Nicaragua anecdote from the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
California vineyardist notes new revenue for growers as peach, apricot, and prune pits fetch up to 310 per ton delivered to San Francisco. Kernels are used in confections and flavors with prussic acid and almond oils derived from pits, supplying a wide range of products. kernels cracked in San Francisco are sent east.
The text contrasts the Julian and Gregorian calendars for Russia and warns against old style dates in bills of exchange. It then reproduces a breezy Stillwater Gazette marriage notice of John McLimans and Harriet Whack, noting his fifty nine years and her nine years junior with wry commentary.
Bifins, angered by a quarrel with his wife, sits on a street car. A vinegary woman Boon triggers a dispute when paying fare. He rises and offers to defend a woman from insult, prompting a call for gentlemen aboard.
The procession showcased Dewey’s homecoming with crowds lining streets to the State House grounds where the Admiral saluted, his reception marked by band music and schoolchildren. A jeweled badge bearing Vermont’s symbol was presented, and he laid the cornerstone of the Dewey Memorial Hall at Norwich University as Senator Depew delivered an oration.
President McKinley spoke in Duluth and other cities denouncing Philippine insurgents. He vowed to keep 65,000 U S troops in Luzon and oppose independence for the insurgents while highlighting American liberty and civilization as the flag's purpose. Also notes California not quarantining consumptives, Hawaii territorial questions, a hydrophobia death in Jersey City, and Admiral Dewey receiving an honorary degree.
In Wisixotoy Delaware a federal judge struck from the docket the case against United States Buontor Richard B. Kenney on motion by U S District Attorney William P Byme. He had been twice tried last year for alleged complicity with William N Bows in embezzlement from the First National Bank of Dover. The indictments against others believed involved have been dropped, ending the Dover bank case.
United States Treasurer Roberts in Washington received several letters about conscience money, all for small amounts. One unsigned note claimed funds were stolen from the Government through the Commissary Department during the Civil War and offered $200 as restitution.
Old OCR fragment lists numerous produce prices and lots, including beans, peas, apples, pears, cranberries, turkeys and poultry, along with greens and canned goods. It shows various weights and prices, plus meat and tobacco references, in a midwestern market listing style. The data mentions beans and peas with several varieties and price points, broad fruit lines such as apples and pears, and assorted vegetables and staples.
The October 1 1899 statis tician report shows corn condition at 82.7 down from 85.2 last month and 81.9 in 1898. Wheat yield per acre not yet estimated while awaiting rural reports. Oats yield 80.7 bushels per acre, barley 27, potatoes 41 7.08, tobacco shows mixed gains in Connecticut and New York but declines in Virginia Kentucky and Wisconsin.
A gang of masked robbers seized a railroad semaphore, stopping a fast mail train. They bound and gagged operator James, destroyed instruments, and stole jewelry and currency from the American Express car. The engine was detached and the robbers fled two miles from Cortland Station, missing a larger haul by about 10000.
A large crowd gathered as General Sir Redgars Buller prepared to sail to South Africa to assume command of British forces. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge greeted Buller, receiving a thunderous ovation before the transport Dunottar Castle departed.
The article reports on Sandow advocating feminine athleticism focused on chest and trunk workouts to avoid corsets and ultra slim waists. He rejects corsets as weakening back muscles and lung health, promotes outdoor activity, and argues women need trunk strength to counter embowment, contending muscularity poses no risk to female form.
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