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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1894
Page
1
A compilation notes wide ranging claims from banking density in New York to public health myths in France, measurements of Everest, library sizes, Idaho prune farming wealth, Meyers on housekeeping, thunder souring milk debunked, and tight security for France’s President Casimir Perier. It also covers Italian coin counterfeiting and currency withdrawals.
The excerpt surveys shifting commodities and cities from Alabama cedar and New York gas prices in the 1800s to Boston harbor reclamation and Brooklyn manufacturing. It notes Mashona gold prospecting, Princeton fossil digs including a titanotherium rhinoceros, crocodile finds, and an amphisbaenoid. It reports London shop tricks on paper weight and London flour and sugar short weights. It closes with the growth and costs of the Y M C A building movement in Chicago from 1867 onward.
A Chicago firm introduces an automatic brake for safety bicycles that fits to most machines and works with the driving gear. A steel spoon rests on the chain, so when the rider slows by pedaling, the lower chain tightens and lifts the brake to press it on the tire.
Claudia, an heiress, defies her guardian and Mrs Robinson as she pursues Gomez Ruiz Gomez, a Mexican actor drawn to revolution and wealth. Her fiancé arrives in the States, triggering fear of money changing love, while Batty, the narrator, watches a mounting crisis unfold in their circle.
A conversation reveals Claudia’s separation from Ruiz Gomez and a plan to live a life dedicated to a cause. He admits they belong to different worlds, and vows never to see her again, while Claudia remains eccentric, charitable, and increasingly aged, her beauty fading in quiet exile. Newark Mercury notes the tragedy of unattainable romance.
The piece argues Voltaire and Macaulay condemn Peter the Great for brutal acts and public tortures. It cites severe flogging of nobles and even family members, noting sisterly punishment and the torture of Alexis and Eudoxia. The Free Press dispatch frames Peter as a “monster” despite the title.
A New York Morald notice explains magnetizing a hammer via a dynamo to attract small tacks and nails, enabling single blows to set fastenings. The method requires five minutes of contact, no extra strength, and reduces finger strain while increasing speed in retacking carpets and upholstery.
A scatter of humorous clippings from a natural history class misadventures and social gags. Jokes about dangerous animals, fashion stores, auctions, and courting foibles appear in a playful, dated tone with quirky dialogue and puns reflecting light domestic and schoolroom life.
A party scene reveals talk of heir, inheritance, and class tension. A woman remarks on Alina Poundaway's dull performance to spark conversation as secret doubts about a suitor's wealth and honesty surface.
A mosaic of brief witticisms and light exchanges from the era shows a Scotchman consulting a lawyer, a nervous old lady seeking berth details, a precise young woman critiquing a companion, and cheerful chatter about marriage proposals and returns to town. The snippets preserve social thrusts and humor across everyday situations.
A laughter filled sample from a local page shows a boy crying on a doorstep and a judge commenting on women serving on juries. The piece weaves a domestic scene with a courtroom moment, noting Mrs Lilywhite's hysterics swaying stubborn jurors and a confession style dialogue about talent and marriage. It also includes a scientific digest on rattlesnake rattles detailing growth and structure.
A Brooklyn Eagle item lists major European churches with gates indicating seating capacity. It notes the numbers may reflect standing room rather than seats, and includes Saint Pauls in London, St Peters in Bologna, Notre Dame Paris, St Peters in Rome, and several others with the outstanding figure of 7,000 for Spurgeon's Tabernacle in London.
A Washington Star travel note describes Paria morgue guarded by iron grating and a grim process where a push cart delivers a body to a registrar after a death ticket is presented. It recalls Addigeo's Hymn sung at sea in 1712 near Italy.
A long scanned column offers tips on reviving faded fabrics with boiling water, cleaning sewing machines by removing the foot plate screw, and a variety of breakfast recipes and home care notes. It includes cautious guidance on feather beds, laundry care, and several kitchen recipes like delicate cake and tapioca ice, ending with a nostalgic poem about winter dreams and summer memories.
A collage of quips and parodies from multiple papers, including jokes about farmers, yacht talk, meat dishes, horseplay, and etiquette. Entries reference Chicago Dispatch, Boston Bulletin, Buffalo Courier, Philadelphia Times, Indianapolis Journal, and others, with jokes about crops, manners, and daily life.
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