27 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
1
The poem speaks of a sage returning to perilous gates of truth and Asia, amid a curtain of Jove and a treasure beyond gold. A flame-like inscription promises eternity and a warning that one may take a single coin yet all come at a price, attributed to Edward Arlington Robinson.
A feature by Mary Wickham profiles a person navigating two identities, exploring challenges and lessons learned while balancing roles and personal history. The piece blends personal reflection with social context and community impact.
George, a painter, falls for Gladys while believing Sylvia, the poet of her poems, is his ideal. When he learns Gladys authored Sylvia’s Love, a misunderstanding erupts but ends in reconciliation after a wedding present reveals the truth and unity of their love.
Farmers around Flatonia Texas began depositing money after a copperhead bit a local farmer and his wife during a search for $50 in an old shoe. The couple shot the snake, and word of the incident drew neighbors to the bank, doubling deposits at the First National Bank of Flatonia for the week ending Saturday.
A fragment from Life quotes a humorous exchange about how two children resemble their parents, noting the boy looks like his father and the girl like her mother, with light dialogue and playful tone.
Washington Times notes the death of Missa Louise A Miller longtime deputy coroner of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania at age twenty two. The piece details her service during a protracted absence of the coroner and comments on social roles and women's pursuits in modern life.
A Philadelphia Bulletin piece notes an Englishwoman who shops only on sunny days, claiming mood shifts with sun. It argues gloomy days deter purchases, yet fears of returns persist as crowds hit stores in bad weather. It concludes that many items end up being taken back.
A young maiden learns from two wives that true prudence lies in concealing jealousy when present and feigning it when absent to keep her husband’s love and respect. The tale closes with practical boarding school wardrobe advice listing tailored suits, skirts, waists, coats, gloves, shoes, and laundry notes for an Easter term.
A fragmentary excerpt presents life advice from Wowan’s Life on home, marriage, and character. It favors the value of cooperation in family ties, prudent spending, measured speech, and gentleness. It cautions against pride, impatience, and claimed perfection in wives.
A young woman at an amateur entertainment contrasts lodging house life with home comforts. She notes homes teem with temptations yet people still seek distraction outside, drawn by books magazines and the pull of restless amusement over domestic solace.
A collage of whimsical lines and quick banter from Fort Worth, Chicago, Cleveland, and Philadelphia papers. Pithy quips touch on luck, attire, flirtation, and mottos, showcasing era voice and playful exchanges.
The annual report of United States Treasurer Charles H. Treat shows a surge in national resources. The Supreme Court orders George J. Green to stand trial in Washington on postal fraud charges. The Philippine Commission pays the Dominican order 3,525,600 for a land deal. Army desertions rise with over ten percent of enlisted taking French leave.
Deputies capture the Dorado and Bessie after they escape, uncovering wholesale robbery links along the Sound. On Dorado a large cache including dynamite, chloroform, silverware, and pawned items is found. Authorities seek Henry A. Jackson and others, tracing loot to mansions and pawnshops.
President Roosevelt visits Roswell Georgia the home town of his mother Martha Bullock. He is greeted by local leaders and old Bullock family servants and a crowd in the square hears him affirm kinship with both sides of the Civil War. He tours the Bullock Hall and attends a church service.
The Chicago newspapers recount a curious tale where Miggsley and his wife declare instant love while both in their automobiles. The exchange features a noisy man claiming self deprecation and a quiet response about keeping quiet to avoid suspicion.
A wide assortment of reports mentions Cotabato insurgents in Mindanao threatening Moros allied with the American government, cholera absence in Manila, Philippine corporate earnings, and bill debates. Other items note Panama Canal leadership denial, immigration conferences, bank scandals, indictments, and typhoon Arctic weather effects.
Nordy snubs a local journalist calling him a freak of the first water. Butts asks what’s wrong as Nordy accuses the man of being the only one in town who hasn’t written a lie about Roosevelt.
The piece details popular accessories from jeweled crosses to heart pendants and multi piece ensembles. It highlights abundant jewelry worn by women including belts collars brooches necklaces and aprons styled to resemble flowers with aqua marine tones and visible glitter under lingerie waist yokes.
A London Tit-Bits line features a man asking a doctor for a free prescription for a sore throat. The doctor, Dr. Rantly, replies that he would give nothing, declaring he has no interest in a sore throat.
A Detroit Tribune item captures a playful exchange about Miss Upperton beside a plane. The two speakers praise her appearance while noting she may be more striking in portrait than in person.
A street scene captures Walter explaining labeling on kettles to a customer while a Chicago Tribune clipping notes Grahem suffering from a long nagging fever. The dialogue reveals curiosity about illness and the allure of wealth as an escape.
Mrs De Style recalls her fiancé before marriage claiming he was a Greek god. Mrs Van Nobbe counters that he proved to be a regular Bacchus, highlighting a revealed personality difference.
The London Lancet editorials discuss a medical correspondent's idea that condemned criminals might exchange life for participation in simple pathological experiments. The piece notes potential studies on bovine tuberculosis and cancer transfer, but ultimately rejects the proposal while endorsing professional humanitarian ethics.
Dialog from the Philadelphia Ledger captures a humorous exchange where a man offers to talk to a woman while revealing he does not wish to listen to her. The playful banter contrasts talk and listening in a domestic context.
An absurd exchange quoted from the Cleveland Plain Dealer shows a stranger asking a child about swimming and the infant replying in a playful, cryptic manner about swimming in shallow, damp places. The dialogue highlights whimsical wordplay and a local newspaper flavor.
A Newark News paraphrase shows a dictator scolding an aspiring young rival who claims political service suits him despite admitting no business holdings. The piece notes tension and ribbing about political integrity and public trust amid a volatile discourse.
A Chicago Record Herald snippet quotes a dialogue about pursuit and fear aboard a boat. It also includes a controversial expose on the cruelty of harvesting swan and cygnet down for powder-puffs, noting thousands killed annually in Norway, Sweden, and the Battic islands to supply the market.
A tornado struck Sorento NL near St Louis at night killing eight and injuring thirty. Forty houses were destroyed or heavily damaged as a complete swath through the town left debris in its wake. The dead include Mrs. Thomas File 38 Mrs. William Stewart 60 William Mann 50 Harrison Mann 18 and four unidentified people. The storm also damaged nearby Lorento and Alton areas.
James Canty a tinber cruiser and Gus Lahti a homesteader fought a duel to the death at Taber Geventte miles north of Hibbing North Dakota. Only a dog witnessed the tragedy with no other witnesses present.
The life convict Q Burt Curtis, sent from Colorado for a 2 train robbery with Peg Brown and $3000, was released after sentence commuted years ago by President McKinley. Yellow fever case reported in Havana and Wayana Cuba. Wynne may testify in Washington on post office fraud prosecutions. Emil Woks delivered address to the Cleveland Chamber on Japan America and the Orient.
King Oscar voiced regret over the separation of Sweden and Norway and urged lasting peace between the two nations after the parliamentary session concluded. Aged couple Peter and Susan Collins were found dead at their Philadelphia home from gas asphyxiation. The four masted ship Susquehanna was abandoned in the South Pacific as part of the Séwall fleet.
The United States Government in Washington attempts to arrange a settlement of the dispute between President Castro and the French Government.
A Missouri Pacific line near Scott Kin. is reported to have overturned a train, injuring about thirty people. The incident prompted emergency response and transport of injured to local facilities. A separate note mentions a welcome demonstration in Tokio, Japan for Admiral Toyo.
A compilation of snippets mentions Joseph Chamberlain not being a university graduate and Theodore Roosevelt entering his eleventh presidential year. It notes Edison linked to an extended European trip, while various royals and dignitaries including Emperor Menelik and King Edward are referenced with brief anecdotes.
Miss Anna Scott of New York City traveled to Atlantic City and killed herself in a hotel room within an hour of checking in. Letters found on her body indicated she traveled to end her life. the hotel kept the death secret until the coroner was informed.
Washington's Preakness headquarters once used for general orders was to be sold at sheriff's sale after Mayor Wm. H. Belcher of Paterson defaulted on interest payments on two mortgages tied to the property. Belcher had purchased the estate, including the Dey mansion, for 2500 dollars with a 2000 dollar Howe estate mortgage, and had neglected interest for over a year. Despite offers, mortgage holders chose to proceed with legal action as Belcher fled Paterson amid a history of forgery and swindling totaling about 125000 dollars.
Trustees at Princeton University in Princeton accepted gifts totaling 89 178 dollars received since the start of the term. The Alumni Association of the Oranges added 25 000 dollars to establish an Orange scholarship. Warren Elsing of Brooklyn won the Stennike prize scholarship worth 500 dollars annually for three years based on classical studies. James H. Jeams of Cambridge was named Professor of Applied Mathematics, and Professor W. J. Packard was made Professor Emeritus after resignation.
Carrie Bullocks, walking home from work, confronted by a man in West Millville. She fought him with a batpin and cried out, forcing the assailant to flee. She was left with scratches and torn clothing. Her father, Henry Bullocks, organized a posse that searched all night but found nothing.
Eugene Mougel of Bellville and cousin Pierre Lafayette of Woodalde encountered a large bald eagle in a wood behind Hillside Park. Mougel fired wounding the bird in a wing, the eagle fought on until Lafayette shot it in the right leg. The bird was brought to Mougel’s home with wings spread measuring five feet three inches.
In Allentown the 105 to 23 vote approves a water plant to be funded publicly. A 120 foot standpipe will be built and pipes laid to serve homes and for town protection. Nearby items note postmistress appointment in Lindhurst, bank deposits in Woodbury, and various local notices.
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