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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1906
Page
4
A fragment notes ay fever caused by late summer pollen from local plants. Change of locality is suggested as the rational cure, with Peruna claimed to stimulate the nervous system and prevent attacks. Many rely on Peruna for seasonal relief. The source lacks clear publication details.
The question to the Home Secretary covers flogging in England and Wales prisons for 1905 and 1906 and notes a prior five year period. It records 18 convicts flogged or birched in 1905 and 1906 combined, with separate counts in convict and local prisons, and indicates most sentences were imposed for mutiny, violent offences against officers, and rule breaches. A detailed description outlines the cat o nine tails lash length and treatment window, and notes prosecutions and medical objections over five years ending March 1905.
The Spectator recounts two renowned collectors who worsened their hoarding with age. Heber bought vast libraries by the cartload, often without reading them, while Antonio Magliabecchi supposedly lived on titles and indexed works. Magliabecchi died in 1714 at eighty two, amid piles of books and a sparse room.
A Kentucky woman describes chronic indigestion and nervous debility that eased after replacing ordinary breakfasts with Grape-Nuts and cream. She notes relief from heat flashes and dizziness, with renewed strength and mental clarity, though occasional flare-ups occur after rich foods. The testimonial cites Postum Co as the maker.
In a Alaska Copper River tale of duty and hunger, mail carrier Chandler concedes theft of a small cache to save the postal run. Facing Barrois and guns, Chandler admits the act, defends it as preserving the mail, and declares his integrity while a deeper reckoning with consequences unfolds.
A collection of aphoristic lines on virtue courage and life. Witty phrases warn that a soft voice can come from a hard heart and a worthless life is costly while urging action over talk and the need for love as leaven in deeds.
Recent investigations compare pulling power of horses elephants and men The figures show two horses pulled 3750 pounds exceeding their combined weight One elephant pulled 7500 pounds equaling more than its weight about 12000 pounds The Bad Months Vermont mid October scene mentions cold weather and a glage driver in Youths Companion prose
A fragment discusses Americans noting ice scarcity in England versus abundant ice in the United States. It includes a London Globe quotation about English purveyors and coolness, then shifts to a school remark about chess being part of regular instruction at Strohbeck, Prihan Bayony, and Culiles.
A collage of early 20th century chatter notes shifts in romantic travel, women’s roles, and aesthetic ideals. It cites Vanity Fair on shorter honeymoons, critiques overmothering in marriage, and commentary on beauty standards across cultures, including remarks from Philadelphia and London papers.
New Brunswick publisher John T. Callins vows temperance once more and offers 200 dollars to anyone proving intoxication. A SummIt boy Walter Brown nearly drowns in a barrel at a grocer’s, rescued by his father and Edward Fernald. Rahway banker William C. Squier, 94, found dead. Condit Family reunion held at Rosekind. Florence May Bilyon and George Apgar wed secretly in 1904. assorted local notices include robberies, embezzlement charges, and typhoid linked to milk supplies in Trenton.
Congress appropriated 579,689,185.16 for the fiscal year 1907, an increase of 59,404,860.20 from 1906. The Post Office Department leads with 191,695,998.75, pensions total 140,245,500, surpassing army funding and exceeding navy grants by 40,000,000. The Isthmian Canal receives 54,404,450 in the rise, with 6,934 new offices authorized.
City inspectors hunt the author of endless chain letters that flood Philadelphia with a prayer to be copied on several days and sent to a friend. Police in Washington DC ban on auto horns follows a public safety drive amid widespread nuisance complaints.
A detailed list of dairy and farm goods appears from the Milk Exchange with prices and items such as standard quality milk, cheese varieties, and dairy products. The entry includes numerous produce items like apples, pears, cranberries, squashes, tomatoes, beans, and poultry, with per unit and per measure pricing across various brands and regions.
A tomato market corner wiped out bankers and packers with about 4 million dollars cash tied to 45.6 million cans of tomatoes. Loss estimates range from 700 thousand to 800 thousand, with packers’ notes discounted across Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and further south. The collapse touches suppliers from fertilizer to shipping, signaling widespread financial strain.
Frequent rains followed by hot sun hurt New Jersey cranberry yields up to twenty five percent. Also reported are profits from pool bets and a boxing match where Nelson was hurt but Guailly won on points. References to Southern Pacific profits and a San Francisco disaster appear in fragmented text.
In a stray OCR fragment a speaker uses outdated racial terms and describes a moment of riding a mile then plowing the ground as a warning. The text shows dialect speech, a quick brush of dust, and a caution that when swung you should get down. The passage reflects period language and oblique action without clear broader context.
An exploration of lead as a essential metal in modernization noting its roles in printing, plumbing, paint, and coatings. The article highlights white lead and red lead uses, industrial applications from type to bridges, and contrasts with iron, ending with a reference to rising postcard circulation in 1904 Europe.
Fred W. Harris of Chestnut St Jefferson Ohio reports decade of kidney trouble with swelling backache and bed confinement. After using Dean's Kidney Pill he improved, regained weight and health. Ad touts sale by Foster Milburn Buffalo NY and cites cure claims. Also contains clams and hens promotions with alarming numbers and value claims from Milwaukee Sentinel and a book offer from New York publishers.
Railroad systems total capitalization around 12 billion dollars, evenly split between stocks and bonds. Stocks deliver a small but steady dividend, while bonds provide fixed income.
A careful reading of Auction Prices of Books notes sharp price rises in Americana and first editions over forty years, plus gains for provenance and presentation copies by famous authors. It also cites declines in typographic monuments and poor condition classics from Aldus and Elzovir presses, once valuable, now rare.
A Scientific American note compares ancient and modern warfare noting that battles now unfold at mile distances. It argues that size affects hit probability and calculates Japanese advantage in casualties using proportions of height and breadth, concluding a roughly twelve percent edge for Japan.
The Manchester Guardian recalls how Mr Gladstone teased the Duchess of Abercorn about her son Lord George Hamilton spending holidays in idleness. He offered an hour of Womer each morning, a jab that seeded lifelong Liberal hostility in the young lord. Consul Worman notes Canada bank deposits rising to 520 million, up from 223 million in 1898. Mexican land deed transfers cost 40 to 45 pesos per thousand, foreigners must show nationality in the Ute to avoid becoming Mexican.
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