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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
1
The column mulls quirky facts from science and society. It cites a traffic joke about a mobe and a New York druggist on hair dye, then drifts through census quirks, Japan Russia tensions, long bicycle rides by women, a mammoth find in Kansas City, rapid transit impacts, Boston Library holiday costs, freed native birds, Cuban teachers, Viennese skirt warnings, and lumber trade shifts among Germany France and Greece.
A playful poem describes a journey to the distant Rock-a-by land with dancing, singing, and fairy imagery. The narrator invites dreamlike travel for a baby, mentioning longing, soft trains, and a gentle voyage toward a magical dreamland.
A rugged mining party in Northern California pursues a hidden ore vein near Mount Shasta. Young miner Martin Brand discovers a pure gold nugget, drawing envy and plotting from Buckskin Bill and others as they fear he will claim the richest spoil. An ally, Dick York, reveals a secret guide to a canyon gold source guarded by a Mathoud tribe ally, signaling a conflict over shares.
A band of miners led by Buckskin Bill corner Mart and a captive girl named Spotted Lily. After threats and a struggle, the Indian girl leads the White men through a dark canyon toward a hidden mine as a torrential flood looms, with Mart killed and the party fleeing.
In Eagle Creek’s Flint Top Mountain region Misses Bucy and Samantha Hearst live alone in a log cabin. They defend their poultry from two catamounts using a fork, axe, and lantern, killing both big cats and saving their herd. The story sits among a collage of county tales and dramatic clips.
Four years ago a Hampshire gentleman was attacked by burglars who broke his bone and nearly seized a central diamond ring. The owner thanked his servant and vowed to wear the ring every anniversary of the escape. The ring’s survival was celebrated as a peculiar act of bravery and a statement about debts among staff.
A collage of quips and exchanges from period humor pages reviews jokes about thunder fear, cautious leaders, and social gaffes. It blends captions from Puck Chicago Times Herald and Philadelphia papers with light sketches of couples, servants, and domestic witticisms, highlighting a playful press voice.
A collection of kitchen notes detailing corn oyster fritters with a fine grater and egg yolk batter, salt and pepper accents, and fried in hot lard. It moves to tips on broiling steaks and chops with a warm serving area, plus a dessert method for meringue shells using sugar and stiff egg whites. A glazed chicken and asparagus dish concludes with detailed larding and stock steps for a rich sauce.
A garbled Kansas City Tourna page mixes home remedy hints with stray travel notes. It mentions washing lettuce in ice water, tearing leaves, cautions about dust in sick rooms, and a faint account of shootings near a camp with two arrests and a potential hanging.
Li Hung Chang Yung Lu Wan Tung and Prince Ching named as Fence Commissioners by imperial edict. Empress Dowager rejects pro foreign viceroys and foreign communities in China protest Pekin evacuation. Reports claim anti foreign frenzy fueled by forged ultimatum. General Chaffee dispatch says Pekin hostilities nearly ceased.
Washington special reports Major General Otis has been chosen as commanding officer of the Department of the Lakes after Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler retires. The move fills the vacancy created by Wheeler's retirement.
The retired Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler is said to be nearly out of service due to age limits, with General Chaffee expected to become his successor in the brigadier general list.
Vermont returns indicate Republicans still lead with WW Stickney set for governor and a large State House majority. Democrats win many statewide seats, carrying Burlington wards. Republican margin about 30,000 versus 23,000 in 1898. Other items note deaths, industry shifts, and distant events.
William Winters, eighty six, of Kearney, dies after grieving his wife’s recent death. He may have fallen or jumped from a second story window at home while alone. A double funeral was held at the Western residence. The article also details other local incidents including shootings, legal cases, and civic notes in New Jersey communities.
From Constantinople August 8 a dispatch reports Prof Hermann V Hilprecht head of the University of Pennsylvania expedition at Sipepur has located the library of the Great Temple with over 17 000 tablets on JST matters. Excavation may take five years and would rival Egypt in scope. In Kabul a great Afghan army mobilizes amid fanatical poetry and calls for holy war against Britain, alarming Indian authorities.
A Roman Catholic rector in St Louis refused to provide a ministry or youth program outfit to young women, citing policy and misuse concerns. The incident centers on church leadership and internal guidelines, with local parish members reacting to the decision and future implications.
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