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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1895
Page
1
A London physician links bicycle use to asthma prevention and cure while Germany shows a skewed population with nearly 1 million more females than males. France and France stock reports on co operatives, fisheries, and bicycle related urban planning amid rising real estate values and shifting agricultural imports in England and the United States.
The text presents a garbled poem fragment with misspellings and altered phrases. It hints at a rural scene with sunshine, clover, and a beloved figure, though many words are corrupted or unreadable. The readable core suggests a lyrical dialogue about nature and affection.
In a rural scene Mrs. Dewsford, a zealous suffrage advocate, opposes her daughter Lizzy's engagement to Charley Everett. After dramatic antics on a cliff and a botany laden wagon ride, Lizzy elopes with consent won only by the mother’s surrender to a wife’s fate, ending with Mrs. Dewsford lamenting the rise of ordinary marriage.
A summary of diverse discoveries and notes: London's 36 pneumatic tubes, methods for electrocuting with longer current, alloys turning brittle, sunlit arc odors purifying air, Atlantic cable speeds with duplex doubling, no microbe existence, Loyonlan altitude 2000 feet, Cincinnati’s tower at Eden Park reaching 622 feet, negative work muscle temperature effects, Chicago paper cables insulation, new navy gun calibers and krushite polishing material claims, corona ray from solar atmosphere and its gas implications.
In Fort George now Harlem on New Yorks upper West SideAlexander Hamilton arranged thirteen trees within thirteen square feet to honor the original states. The oaks now stand as a curious forestry lesson attracting locals who test counting skills amid a maze of ferns and broken landscaping.
A New Orleans bootblack discovery using banana skin polish proves superior for shining tan or russet shoes. Northern visitors report the method works well and lasts, claiming it outshines traditional dressings. The technique involves rubbing the shell inside of a banana on the shoe then buffing with cloth. One banana skin reportedly treats three pairs of shoes.
A New York World report notes Professor Julia A. Simson of Rae leigh NG who, while blind, has achieved remarkable mental growth in mathematics from addition to quaternions. The piece suggests excessive pen and paper use may hinder memory and growth. An unrelated fire destroyed an art collection and the residence of W. H. Nisowlen inBaltimore the other day.
Joe and Bart Giglio fought a giant devilfish off the Farallon Islands while rock cod fishing. After a brutal struggle the brothers killed the creature with a hatchet and knife, hoisting the carcass for display on Market Street. The tale describes the monster’s tentacles and danger they faced at sea.
John Trask and Eigar Davidson, missing after a July voyage from Apalachicola, were found near St. Petersburg semiconscious and revived. They recounted a storm wrecking their boat, days without water or bread, and Davidson injuring his arm and showing bite marks while a shark loomed nearby.
A rainstorm flooded Rua Vivienne turning it into a stream. A strong Englishman saw a distressed lady, lifted her to safety, greeted her with a salute, and carried her to the pavement before departing, per the New York Journal.
The Dierstadt painting long displayed in the White House was taken away though never government property. President Arthur advised its removal urging government purchase for a mortgaged work now foreclosed and soon to be sold at auction. Other notes mention Montana and Arizona copper mining and French fruit cultivation practices.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a sorrowful verse describing a woman in distress and a distant figure, with oblique emotional lines and garbled names. The text hints at a plea and a dreamlike exchange between mother and son, ending with a plea to sleep and wake. The source shows heavy garbling and partial phrases without clear context or attribution.
A collage of humorous quotes and oddities from various papers including Life Puck Albany Argus Judge Boston Courier Washing ton Star Detroit Tribune and Chicago Tribune. The items mock wakefulness certainty youth and misread headlines with playful banter about luck numbers and daily foibles.
Report describes experiments with dogs trained to warn of enemy approach, carry ammunition to the firing line, locate the wounded, and guide ambulance teams. A horse transport patrol near Dresden demonstrated dogs relaying enemy movements, supplying cartridges, and signaling medics.
Blackwood's Magazine notes that actors display a masklike impassivity as facial muscles work to convey varied roles. The article explains constant role changes require extensive muscle training, creating a fixed resting expression and a masklike appearance influenced by subcutaneous fat.
Professor Kovbele of California reports finding a beetle in Japan that feeds on the larvae of the potato bug. He believes introducing the beetle could end the pest, saving millions in crop losses. Atlanta Constitution notes the potential impact.
Long procession of veterans marks the start of the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Louisville Kentucky with citizens staging a cordial reception and official programs at the Galt House and Music Hall. The event includes parades, receptions, and open-air concerts as thousands of veterans arrive for the week of activities.
At Indian Head proving grounds near Washington a historic test on the Iowa battleship mockup measured impact of large shells on Harveyized armor. A 12 inch round fired at the reinforced plate bore through to reveal armor remained ahead of gun power, a finding praised by experts.
A garbled 19th century recap cites California having 8000 factories and Austria's 174 paper mills, plus Elwood Indiana home to a large tin plate works. It notes British strikes of 1493 and lists wage rates for London female workers, while reporting a four day convention of the National Railroad Master Bakers’ Association in Ourelind with about fifty delegates.
An outbreak of St Vitus dance strikes students at Rehlingen near Trier during July. Katharina Hathoring Schnabel and others dance involuntarily causing fear and closures as forty plus pupils in multiple classes suffer fits lasting up to hours. The school board orders a three week shutdown.
Timbermen at Osceola copper mine in Michigan discovered fire at 12.90 o'clock in the afternoon on the thirty seventh level. Only one pump boy was rescued as the blaze engulfed 209 feet underground and gas and smoke blocked access, making recovery of bodies unlikely for months.
The Executive Committee of the Colton State and International Exposition invites Federal and Confederate veterans to Atlanta for Blue and Gray Day on September 21. Expects crowds near 100,000, with many Grand Army of the Republic men in Chattanooga on the 19th and 20th. thousands of Confederate veterans expected to travel with other visitors.
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