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Cranbury Press

Location

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1897

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Wolf and sheep counts stir debate amid rural policy contrasts

The piece notes wolves in Kansas killing 1150 sheep in a year while 155,670 dogs’ owners kill 1294 sheep. It also surveys egg quality notions in Boston and New York’s shell preferences, a Newark lawyer’s pledge, and various foreign and scientific tidbits from naval invisibility to future tech puzzles.

Kansas State Board of Culture New York Boston New England Elwood. Leary Newark M. J New York Press

Sunflower Misconceptions Sharpen Health Debate

A Washington Star piece surveys claims about sunflowers absorbing malaria, noting past naval observatory plantings and ongoing beautification along Rock Creek. It cites health officials who say the flower’s malaria impact is unproven but harmless, while acknowledging historical use and aesthetic value.

Health Office Star Naval Observatory South America Rock Creek Washington Star

Waiting for Spring in Nature’s Cold Lesson

A Boston Transcript verse contemplates brown twigs, grass, brooks, moss, and buds suffering winter’s harsh weather. The piece frames nature as patient, teaching humans to endure and wait through storm and frost until renewal arrives.

Boston Transcript

Simplicity Brings Life's Beat Pleasures in Home Journal

In Vacation Meanderings the author argues simplicity yields true pleasure and value for all social classes. Reducing daily life to essentials eases nerves and helps both poor and rich secure real, permanent value for little money through wiser vocation choices. The piece cautions against overcomplication caused by poor guidance and urges practical frugality.

Osborne Brothers Ambition and Duty in the Army

A long narrative traces Osborne and his brother Alexander in a family of ranch work and military service. Osborne drives Alexander toward education and West Point through stern discipline, patience, and sacrifice, culminating in Alexander’s cadet success and a tragic Apache night assault where Osborne earlier reports his cowardly conduct. The tale juxtaposes ambition, loyalty, sacrifice, and the costs of striving.

Burt Osborne Qsborne Alexander San Antonio Alex Herbert Osborne’sa Bertis Cecil Tom West Point Academy toHe Osthorne Angel Brother

Prince Charlhe's Walking Stick Ends Auction Paradox

A fragmentary New York Sun item describes a walking stick linked to Prince Charlie with two carved leads—Belly and Wisdom—found at Crlloden Castle. It mentions a bed used by the last of the Starts reportedly selling for $3750 and a Macintosh signet tied to Kentennat, priced at $475.

Prince Charlhe Victorian Bey Paul Charlie Fin Getly Crlloden Castle Belly Wisdom Wanda Kentennat New York Sun

Moral Courage of Women and Faces of Progress

A compilation of remarks on women's moral strength over men, notes on Jersey fashion and dress reform, stories of working women and self-help households in New York, legal appointments for women, and details of women achieving professional milestones, along with social notes on education and public roles. The piece highlights female resilience, entrepreneurship, and evolving status in society with references to specific people, places, and institutions.

Lady Cook Nea Tennessee Claflin Mandeville New York Tribune New York Post

Fields of Adventure and Daring Deeds Across Land and Sea

Portraits of heroism from Civil War to mining and bathing rescues. Jake Bennett earns praise for shield ing a fellow soldier at Murfreesboro while John Kendall risks five fuses to save four others in a mine incident. A dramatic Lake Michigan raft rescue follows with three young swimmers pulling the raft to safety. Separately, a viral horse attack and an alligator bite scene showcase life threatening moments and quick action.

Jake” Bennett Lila Jake" Bennett Louisville Courier-Journal Bennett Horace Alexandria Liberty Murfreceboro Ming John Kendall Rossland British Columbia Kendall True Blue Chen Providence Carrie Drew Mary Andersen Lake Bluff Lake Michigan Charles Surphit Walla Mineray Frank Anderson Beng

Hair Oil Nostalgia and Weather-Spider Lore

A Star interview recalls hair oil demand decades ago and the shift to drugstores with bear grease and castor oil. The piece links barber trade shifts to earnings and notes a weather-reading spider as a living barometer. It also recounts Senator West on South Carolina’s rice origins tied to Jefferson and France.

Star Washington Star Senator West South Carolina Jefferson France Italy Virginia Paris Charleston D. C

Martin Luther Is Hay and London Testaments Deteriorate

The article states Luther remains lie undisturbed in a Wittenberg palace coffin beneath the nave floor while Luther’s ally Melanchthon rests nearby. It notes London’s two Testaments are aged and repeatedly kissed daily, leading to rapid decay.

Martin Luther General Belef Clinel Wittenberg Luther Melanchthon City of London

Washington items and political theater of the era

The itemized column notes a cost study for a government plant and plans for a possible factory, plus arrests in Washington for embezzlement from Wilking & Co. and various political and international updates including tariff questions, banking notes, elections, and public incidents across the United States and Europe.

Washington Theormor Plate Board Herman W. van Senden Carlisle Dennis J. Canty Inter-8ta Commerce Commission Wilking & Co

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