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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1891
Page
1
A collection of brief items notes iron ore output shifts, proposals for a Cape Cod canal delay, Franco-British trade shifts, railroad wood treatment gains, and a boy’s punishment law case. Also mentions Jersey cattle expo plans, Turkey Russia Dardanelles dispute, a Chicago Dearborn Street lease record, Pittsburgh birth sex ratios, and the rise of whaleback steamers transforming global cargo.
Poem reflects on unspoken love and regret as night deepens. The speaker laments how words unsaid once might have brought joy and peace though now they haunt the living.
In a French countryside tale Aunt Rosie, widow of great energy, arranges a romance between Damine and Jeandon after misreading a kiss. The Hall of Welcome hosts a village wedding that nips a scandal in the bud with direct action.
The article surveys ancient Arabian beliefs about horses as superior beings and sacred, tracing proverbs and the idea that all noble Arabians descend from the Prophet Mohamet’s favored mares. It notes kindness to horses blessed by barley offerings and mentions a lauded legacy tied to Mecca and Medina.
The piece discusses hippos in Congo waters, noting their scarcity, native hunting scenes, and calls for restrictions. It recounts Von Francois observations, describes meat and hides, and reflects on Congo river life and related topics.
Family B. Ward notes lavish gear including solid silver bits and gold bridles with golden wire reins. Sonora Cousino, the wealthiest widow in South America, reportedly owns a saddle costing about $2500, while prices of $1000 or more are common in Santiago. The Chilean saddle features a multi-layer construction with sheep skins and a wooden montura, secured by canvas bands, and wealthier riders display high pommels and coats of arms on leather coverings.
From a New York Advertiser note on the 1860s postal currency episode. F G E B Spinner recalls creating small denomination stamps and slips to make change, the 1862 changeover, and the shift to engraved fractional currency in 3, 5, 10, 15, 26, and 50 cent notes receivable for public duties.
An English firm introduces a novelty pan that cooks eggs with water steam and signals completion by a whistle. The device uses a small lower aperture and pierced metal to form a Wheatl like opening. Future ideas include a lid lifting mechanism to crow when broth or stew is ready. The article notes kitchens as a rich source of invention and mentions women’s enthusiasm for new stove aids.
A disorganized dialogue recalls a lawyer confident no trouble will arise while a disinherited relative challenges trust. The comic exchange hints at a legal dispute with the lawyer and relatives discussing a will or estate in ambiguous terms.
Mrs Lida J. Bacon of Cincinnati becomes the first woman named master commissioner by an Ohio court. Judge Rufus B. Smith of the Cincinnati Superior Court appointed her to take testimony on consequential issues and report findings as the basis for the court’s further orders and final decree.
The India rubber tree thrives only with full exposure to light and good drainage. Seeds germinate in the forest canopy and send roots down to form hollow trunks, which grow rapidly once established. Seedlings perform better in nurseries and are transplanted into wide forest clearings to ensure air and moisture.
A blend of kitchen recipes and home care notes covers a housewife’s tasks. Pudding making with almond paste and arrowroot, tomato canning steps, ragout of mutton, and housecleaning rules follow practical tips on brass cleaning, crack repairs, and cobbling up pantry items. It also explains sardine canning processes and factory roles in cannery work.
Daily Photographs of the ann and token sn alnco describe sunspot maximums and magnetic disturbances. Reports cover new electric phosphate production in England, portable electric lamps for mines and factories, air compression for downhill trains, and a chimpanzee of Africa remedy for blood poisoning. Cites Berlin and Dr Engels, a river profile instrument, Elbo soundings, and meteoric iron. Also sketches Istota Pueblo life, crafts, hunting, and social games, plus phosphate rock geology and prehistoric relics in Florida peninsula.
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