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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1910
Page
4
A Black Duck Minnesota woman reports recovery from retroflexion after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts the tonic as a thirty year proven cure for female ills and urges sick women to seek her advice free of charge.
A Minnesotan farmer, Mr Olsen, sues after a railroad cow is killed on their private tracks. The claim agent argues the cow trespassed and implies Olsen as owner is also a trespasser. The agent seeks a quick settlement suggesting a two dollar amount. The tale ends with Olsen agreeing to two dollars.
A slice of humorous snippets and parables from a Philadelphia Record column. The pieces include a Kansas cyclone joke about a newlywed couple, a landlord tale about rising rents after improvements, a mining of quirky characters, and a reflection on fear and daring in everyday life.
A forthcoming census bulletin will detail farm value rising to about 60 billion dollars while land area declines since 1900. It notes farm lands, buildings, and equipment up in value, wages for farm labor up about 60 percent with more pay but steady worker numbers.
Reports detail massive destruction along the Bay of Naples and Gulf of Salerno. Casamicciola, Amalfi and other towns suffer heavy loss as 80 dead are confirmed and the death toll could reach 150 to 200. Flooded streets and mud fill the area while rivers swell and rivers overflow.
George Fairchild a middle aged Towanda Pa resident died hours after accidentally shooting himself while hunting squirrels at West Danby N Y. He had just about finished his trip and was packing when he attempted another shot. After firing one shell he crawled toward a squirrel and the second barrel exploded wounding him in the abdomen. He lay for two hours before aid could reach him.
London jury acquits Ethel Clare Le Neve as an accessory after the fact in the Mrs Cora Crippen murder case. The Old Bailey trial concluded in one session, as Belle Elmore’s husband faces execution in November.
Mrs Concetta Butler of Croton Falls died suddenly from acute dilation of the heart caused by shock after learning the body of her brother in law Henry Prescott Butler was found in the North River at New York.
A convoy of 3,500 geese from eastern Kentucky mountains paraded through Maysville as a man dropped corn to guide them. The birds were unloaded at the Louisville and Nashville yard and moved to a farm to be fattened for Christmas markets.
Ottawa reports a discovered great lake in the Canadian northwest. A Windsor Ontario native, via Edmonton, cites government surveyors as the discoverers. The message follows northern arrivals and a rising curiosity about new geographic finds.
Drexel soars to 7 105 feet at Belmont Park as ten planes fly together in an American aviation showcase. Latham Monsieur Aubrun and Brookins perform high flights while Comte de Lesseps ferries Grace McKenzie as spectators witness a historic display two months before the Wright anniversary.
A massive forest fire toll in Montana and Northern Idaho destroys about 6 billion feet of lumber and 1 250 000 acres burn over. Estimates show 1 to 2 percent of total timber killed or burned, with six billion feet equaling roughly 1 percent of annual national supply, enough to keep mills running for under two months.
Boston’s William Shaw, general secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, says police should act against brokers if reports are true that large sums are gambled on election outcomes. He warns such bets by prominent financiers could demoralize citizens and fuel widespread gambling.
London reports Germany is drawing Holland into its grip as Holland, lacking faith in British protection, weighs possible terms with Germany. The Express cites a Dutch gentleman of high standing in Amsterdam as the source of the claim.
The steamer Regulus sank near Shoal Bay after breaking her tall shaft in a heavy storm while en route from Philadelphia to St John’s. Sixteen lives were lost and a tug Green attempted rescue and recovery without success.
Washington notes contributions totaling 1 million dollars to expand the Y M C A in the Far East the Near East and Latin America. John D Rockefeller led with 340 000 other donors including James Stoker S W Woodward Dumont Clarke Jr John Penman and John Wanamaker plus Montreal delegates. President Taft attended and praised the effort.
Frankfort Kentucky The state revenue agent filed suit against the American Tobacco Company alleging misrepresentation in its annual reports to the state auditor for the last five years. The suit seeks taxes on a $61,000,000 discrepancy between issued and authorized capital stock.
In Lavington Virginia a mob of about seventy five men rescued condemned prisoner John Moore who had been sentenced to die for the murder of Frank Howl on May 24. They took Moore from jail and turned him loose.
Mayor Gaynor returned to New York after a Washington trip as a guest of President Taft and Mrs. Taft. He declined to discuss details but expressed deep appreciation for the hospitality and courtesy shown to him and Mrs. Gaynor.
Terre Haute Indiana. Samuel James twenty three was struck by a batted ball during a game at Tangier and died the next day from a fractured skull. Riverhead New York. Frederick Gebhardt was sentenced to die by Judge Aspinall for the murder of Anna Luther to be carried out in the week of December 5.
Norwich New York George Webb a telephone lineman was killed when he fell from a pole and grasped an energized light wire carrying 2 800 volts as crowds watched in midair. Arizona population 204 354 in 1910 up from 122 981 in 1900 shows 46 percent growth per census.
New York NY Edgar Allan Poe has been elected to the New York University Hall of Fame after three ballots. He received 69 votes, with Harriet Beecher Stowe and Oliver Wendell Holmes also among top contenders. Eleven bronze tablets will be unveiled in October bearing quotations from each honoree.
Center Col The political millennium has dawned in Suguache county. Republican and Democratic county tickets signed a pledge to cut expenditures and stay in their home precincts all election day unless called away on a matter of life and death.
The Harvard Bulletin reports that Harvard spent $127,946.99 on athletics in 1909-10. About a quarter financed football expenses, with the note that the rise reflects the high cost of living affecting sporting programs.
Miss Annie Kelly paid 1200 dollars to William Burke father of a refractory pupil to satisfy a damages judgement won after she punished the boy as a schoolteacher in Champaign Illinois. Both sides reportedly spent about 5000 dollars in the prolonged four year case.
The Niobe, first Canadian navy Atlantic coast cruiser, docked in Halifax from England flying Admiral Kingsmill’s flag. Cmdr Macdonald of British Columbia commands the ship after its purchase from Britain. A separate report notes a $160,000 securities robbery in Los Angeles and Valparaiso Chile announces large Talcahuana coal discoveries estimated at 70,000,000 tons.
Arnold print works of North Adams sold its Eclipse and Beaver cotton mills to a syndicate led by William M. Buller of New Bedford. The mills, estimated at 3 million dollars, mark one of the largest cotton industry deals in recent years.
Captain Madiot a military aviator died instantly at the Doual aerodrome during his first practice flight when, at about ten feet, he tried to stop the motor and the aeroplane crashed to the ground. Panama Works Postponed. The Panama budget deficit delays many public works planned for 1911 12. Justice Hughes Calls at White House. Associate Justice Charles E. Hughes visited the White House to pay respects to the President and stayed only a few minutes. Santa Fe New Mexico Boundary Committee Sides with Texas as they push for a 200 square mile boundary change within the state.
A humorous collage notes Albert W. Hebbard on charity risks and pauperization, plus floaty sketches: Jack Handhes’ health woes, a pastor’s aid, a Nevada divorcee reunion with her first husband Charlie, and several quick quips. It mocks receipts of aid and small talk about life’s everyday absurdities.
A Portland physician advocates hygienic and dietetic practices and endorses Grape-Nuts as a nourishing, easily digestible food for both sick and healthy individuals. He notes twenty years of clinical experience and recommends Grape-Nuts with cream for a complete breakfast and digestion where other foods fail. He mentions the book The Road to Wellville and its advertising tags.
Dr Hawley Crippen was convicted of murdering his wife Belle Elmore by a jury in 28 minutes after Lord Alverstone's charge. The death sentence was imposed, with hanging set for November 14 or 15 at Brixton prison. Crippen proclaimed innocence and was taken to the condemned cell.
The world champion Athletics arrived in Philadelphia by special train to a music band and large fan crowd. Connie Mack and players rode to the Bellevu-Stratford for supper then attended the theatre as part of a citywide celebration greeted by Mayor Reyburn.
Winsted Connecticut Rear Admiral Cowles brother in law of Colonel Roosevelt quit the state representative contest after the Constitution barred federal officers from serving in the legislature. Cowles is retired from active duty and the eligibility question remains open, but he chose to resign.
A $160,000 gift from Lee Morgan to the movement for church unity closed the Protestant Episcopal Church’s triennial convention in Cincinnati. Morgan was named treasurer of the campaign to fund what advocates call the world’s greatest conference of Christian churches.
Mrs Ethel Raymond Dyer aged 33 wife of Major H Chouteau Dyer of the Missouri National Guard and a Democratic circuit bench candidate slipped while entering a bathtub at her home in St Louis and fractured her neck dying almost instantly.
Patrick J. Dolan former president of the Pittsburg District United Mine Workers of America was fatally struck by a train while signaling near his home in a Pittsburgh suburb. At the time he served ten years as head of the local miners and played a key role in uniting the district.
John P. Bartlett twenty two of Centreville died by self inflicted gunshot on John Abrahams farm. He had his mind permanently affected by a head blow received last year during hazing at the Annapolis Naval Academy. Bartlett entered the academy last year and was hazed by several cadets.
King Chulalongkorn of Siam dies after a long reign born 1853 and educated in England. His son Somedeth Chowla Maha Vajiravirdh is named crown prince in 1895. Crown prince trained in England. Indiana saloon revenue falls by 151000, 41 dollars in 1909 from prior year. Queen Mary’s brother Prince Francis Joseph Frederic dies. born 1879.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for infant and child skin conditions including eczema rashes and irritations. It promises relief and better sleep for worried parents and directs readers to Potter Drug & Chem. Co. for a free booklet. The ad follows a brief fiction excerpt about Stage Coach Charley in Crimson Gulch.
A reader complains the Sunday papers are filled with ordinary personal items about unknown people. The columnney features a Messenger boy exchange about obtaining copies and a question about good golf scores, followed by an ad for Murine Eye Remedy and a curt social exchange about Gladys.
Spohns remedy pitched as best for distemper pink eye heaves and horse ailments with bottles priced at 50 cents and 1.00. Agents wanted and orders invited from Goshen Indiana based Spohn Medical Co Spec Contagious Diseases.
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