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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
4
Practical advice extols walking to strengthen exhausted brains and muscles, regulate breathing, and aid digestion. It notes tempo guidelines for stairs and level ground, with emphasis on regular, vigorous effort suited to the individual. It also reports on ginseng trade in China and a Chicago frog legs trend, highlighting export values, prices, and consumption patterns, alongside a note on oceanic river inflows.
Peter Austin a well known Dutchess County farmer living near Stormville was arrested for first degree murder after a coroner’s inquest linked a skeletal remains found in an old well to Charles Brower who vanished fourteen years ago. The case details a quarrel over farm debts, a fractured leg, and a disputed night when the two men left Austin’s house together. Austin previously tended the farm and later sold it. he made no statement upon arrest.
Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Aruzzi, twenty seven, son of a king and cousin to Victor Emmanuel, reaches latitude 88 degrees 33 minutes north aboard Stella Polare. The voyage, part of the Abruzzi expedition, endures ice, repairs, and hardship. two Italians and a Norwegian engineer perish. a King Humbert assassination is reported. communication with shore fails as the ship retreats south.
The article describes Galveston placed under martial law by Governor Sayers with 200 troops from Fort Sam Houston and cavalry and artillery from Houston. Looting and desecration followed the disaster, with fatalities feared around 8000 and 5000 families homeless. The Local Relief Committee appeals for food, clothing, and shelter, while authorities attempt to clear debris, bury the dead, and identify victims as a grim death roll forms.
Cape Town reports General Baden-Powell the Mafeking hero was welcomed with a wild popular demonstration on arrival. He was carried on shoulders for over half a mile from the suidon to the Government House as citizens cheered.
Denver report notes Lithian Bell death after highway robbery stirs capital punishment advocates. In the past month Colorado records show three murders, four attempted murders, and many assaults on women by robbers. Veterans say crime rose since capital punishment ended two years ago as a state crime table lists 136 homicides since 1808.
Mrs. Saral E. Lynes of Norwalk Connecticut plans to join her husband in Tudlana where he serves in a soldiers home. The couple separated years ago and Mrs. Lynes believed she was a widow until a Pension Bureau inquiry revealed her husband also collects a pension and they were soon reunited.
Column notes Ireland facing renewed potato disease with blight threatening crops as rains worsen corn and potato yields. Reports from the Irish People in Dublin warn tens of thousands of farmers face crop failure, recalling famine fears of 1846 amid disrupted weather and poor conditions.
The 1900 census shows the U S population at about 76.6 million with Indiana near the center of population moving toward Indianapolis. Growth varies by state with high increases in New York New Jersey Ohio and Pennsylvania while regional declines appear elsewhere. In sports news Pittsburg and Brooklyn clubs feature notable efforts as league play continues and player trades dominate headlines.
A detailing of a violent murder at Wayne County Asylum where Lulu Par henning, described as insane, strangled a sister inmate. The article notes a convict named Relea Tera and a Black inmate Willa Bullock who allegedly murdered Chieat ca Vee Walsh of Red Dank, then escaped from prison in Preehotd.
The fragmentary report says General De Wet plans to fight to the end with friends informed. A bicycle invention and varied notes on fashion and household items appear in the jumble of cycling notes and domestic tips.
In Poughkeepsie New York Peter Austin a farmer jailed for another arrest confessed to killing Charles Brower fourteen years earlier The suspect described self defense and his wife testified she knew details of Brower living with them and Brower’s advances toward their daughter prompting the crime The skeleton was later found in an old well and authorities released a fuller account of the wife’s grand jury statement
The steamship Thompson arrived from Cape Nome with 200 aboard many without money or prospects. Conditions dire for about 14,000 residents facing winter, disease and possible death. News of a strike at Blue Stone Creek triggered a stampede as boats head south, Nome nearly free of certain diseases but crisis persists.
Cape Town refugees endure severe distress living in caves on Table Mountain due to war damage and inability to pay rent. Government may rely on charitable funds, or evacuate that relief if funds fail, per a House of Assembly question to Sir John Jordan Sprige.
The Markets column reports late wholesale prices for country produce in New York. Buyers and sellers monitor shifts in supply and demand as commodities like fruits and vegetables fetch current bid and ask levels.
A Washington Star excerpt discusses false disguises and how Secret Service operatives adapt attire to fit local settings while gathering intelligence. It contrasts with sensational dime-store myths and notes the agency avoids gimmicks like wigs or false faces. The piece also covers snake bite charms and oak tree water transport, plus floorwalkers becoming ushers in New York stores.
The essay argues churches are often labeled as slow or poor pay, but their members are honest and the administration is rarely as precise as banks. It stresses the need for better financial management within churches.
A girl recounts being coached by her mother to say no politely if offered cake after two refusals. On returning home she says the servant brought cake a fourth time, and she replied as her father sometimes does, “Take it away and don’t bother.”
Two blooming fire trees from Queensfood Australia stand in the Central Park conservatory. They reach about thirty feet tall and bear innumerable red blossoms so dense they hide the green leaves. From afar the trees resemble red coals in a furnace.
The fragmentary text mentions a man named Tom Mitchell killing Fusie Colenin with a corn knife near Newport Tennessee, alongside scattered items about ship crews, strikes, and political notices. Other lines reference wheat crops, a tax dispute, and local council actions, all presented as partial, unreadable OCR.
In Sharpsdale near Mom Blanco Southern Colorado a violent clash over sheep and cattle rights ends with a driver unleashing 3000 sheep in a reckless stampede. Dozens perish or suffer severe injuries as the herd crashes through a high barrier amid mounting tensions in the old range war. Local reports describe heavy losses and widespread distress among residents as authorities investigate.
New Orleans dispatch reports Secretary Tester’s annual U S crop report. Total United States cotton for the year reaches 136,410 bales, down from 1,274,840 last year. Southern mills used more cotton than ever while northern demand remains weaker.
A nine year old girl and two companions were struck on the Bound Brook railroad tracks by a westbound freight. The girl escaped by leaping down an embankment while bystand ers and physicians attended the injured. The incident follows a string of distant world news items included in the report.
Markets show butter stocks about 600 tubs higher than a year ago while eggs rise to roughly 21 000 cases. The Ply Trade Ballerina notes increased butter stocks and smaller year over year changes for eggs, signaling tighter markets ahead.
Fragmented OCR text references flour making, Minneapolis mills, car shipments, and agricultural estimates. Mentions oversea shipments, monthly figures around 2 000 000, and wheat crop estimates for Oregon and Washington with bushel counts and government returns.
Reports from the coast and western regions describe early crop conditions, frost risk, and rising drought pressures. Trade activity and livestock import concerns surface as farmers adjust plowing progress and export outlooks while shipments and storage face weather-related delays.
Italian physiologist Aloisio Galvani allegedly conceived the idea after his wife remarked that skinned frog legs placed near an electric machine contracted with each spark. The observation led him to experiments and the discovery of what is now called galvanism.
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