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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1901
Page
1
A poem paints a couple seated together at night in flickering log firelight. The speaker imagines a fairy land of crimson glitter and opal hearts, while winds howl and fires burn as they recall youthful days and a destined love. The verse blends dreamlike imagery with a vow to stay together beyond worldly wealth.
A flood narrative near Shreveport details workers led by planter Tom Aiken reinforcing miles of levee as a small colored boy stares down a widening crevice. The boy sacrifices comfort to block a breach, facing night, rising waters, and peril to save cotton and homes.
In a tense river rescue, Aiken confronts Morton as a boat tries to turn and flood waters threaten the levee. He orders the craft to shore up and saves Pete, carrying the boy to safety as the levee hole is sealed with sandbags.
The narrative recounts Jackson’s forces defeating British regulars on the Mississippi front from December to January. It notes heavy casualties on both sides, the eclectic mix of troops under Jackson, and his rising popular support that solidified his standing for years.
A scrambled account traces the Ninety-eighth Company of Imperial Yeomanry raised by Yorkshiremen after Aldershot under Duke of Cambridge’s Own then sent toward Durban. The unit never reached port or embarked records, with tracers deployed as missing freight cars. The piece speculates the company dissolved and members redistributed abroad.
The Only Woman Kea Captain Mario Joanon Kersaho died on the Island of Croix in France at seventy two. She sailed with her father from age twelve and captained three vessels earning medals and rewards for heroism at sea. The report notes her distinction as the world’s only female sea captain.
The text describes a yachtman away at sea enjoying a good time and the anticipation of a dinner at home. A lady tar is noted, with the Pittsburgh prose voice suggesting affectionate memory even during travel.
The notice highlights several achievements by women including Mics Harding re-elected Secretary to the Omaha Board of Trade, Miss Kate Maher elected clerk of the South Carolina Board of Pensions, and Miss Marie Atuldoon Nebraska’s first woman auditor. It notes about thirty women pastors in Unitarian churches, and Mary Kincaid named chair of the San Francisco School Board. Queen Sophia and Mrs McKinley are mentioned in royal and national contexts.
The article surveys novelty fashion goods including opalescent silks, opal colorings, mailing gauze fabrics, and lace Valenciennes insertions. It notes scarves, gloves with oversized buttons, angora influences, feather boas, two tone color pairings, and oxidized buckles for millinery, all reflecting current trends and styles.
Theodore Roosevelt describes a mid winter horseback journey in the Rockies. He notes deep snow, rugged terrain, and remote valleys as he details wildlife like elk and deer and the region’s harsh climate and vast water and forest resources. The piece blends travel observation with reflections on exploration and national character.
The article argues electric utilities expand suburban districts via trolley lines and telephone networks. It notes urban population growth slows in dense centers as suburbs grow, with travel radii doubling or quadrupling. Telephones ease rural isolation, aiding farmers and merchants. The piece predicts further decentralization and smoother urban–rural integration.
A garbled tale from St Kittwala recounts a guest who ate monkey meat at a dinner, later learning of the deceit and provoking discussion on dietary taboos among locals. The report includes references to temple inscriptions and a Leyptoas Government tourism proypasia.
General Buller is relieved of command in the First Army Corps after his October 10 speech. General French is named to replace him, with the change to take effect when his services are no longer required in South Africa. Public reaction splits, papers condemn Buller’s interpretation while some defend the decision.
Virginia speech free, after a night of debate, the Constitutional Convention votes 37 to 17 to approve a provision for freedom of press and speech. It proclaims liberty as a bulwark, allowing open expression and responsibility for the use of liberty.
Si Tugo, mn mmber of the Mic Hamme football team, Med at the hos pial at Champyu, Mivh. as the re parity fenjuries received due game with a lweal team.
Prominent figures from Europe and the United States gather for a celebration tied to Lord Hector of St. Alisow University. Andrew Carnegie and Auguste of Germany are mentioned among attendees. The piece notes international visits, including a German royal figure and other dignitaries, and references future tours in the United States with plans for formal receptions and country house events.
News cable from Washington reports that 400 bolomen attacked Company E of the Ninth Infantry at Gandara Samar, killing ten and wounding six. The fight followed the Balangiga massacre and prompted gunboat dispatches as General Smith arrived to reinforce.
Vienna reports Count Goluchowski the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister refused a condolence resolution for President McKinley. The Chamber of Deputies backed its passage but the minister delayed and withdrew the measure citing McKinley as an elected president not entitled to such tribute. Public reaction follows the move.
In a section of the Rapid Transit tunnel at 14th Street and Broadway a rock fall weighing about 140 tons collapsed on a gang of seventeen muckers. Five men were killed and a sixth injured as debris struck them without warning. Names of the dead include Peter O’Brien, Danet Cher, Joan Gurasskh, Luell Dante, and Patrick Madden. The incident occurred during unloading and masonry work by contractors under the subway project.
Reported movements show Boer forces reaching Saldanha Bay near Cape Town with raids on British camps and shifting nightly, while British casualties include several killed and multiple wounded. The piece also notes fires destroying Buchigan Village and various unrelated world events and sports items.
The report lists Roosevelt appointing Gen Koen a Gold Democrat as collector of Internal Revenue for South Carolina. It notes other government and war-related items, including troops to the Philippines, maritime accidents, and international political developments of the era.
The Cumberland County Insane Asylum board investigated reports of cruelty by Attendant Mindoch who tendered his resignation but was not accepted. The inquiry found no direct proof of cruelty and Superintendent Elwell and staff defended the institution’s operations.
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