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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
4
Maria Ward Brown presents Memoirs of Dan Rice a 500 page volume of jests caustic hits and anecdotes from Old Dan Rice the One Horse Show proprietor. Published by Book Publishing House 184 Leonard Street New York price 1.50 postpaid.
A miscellany of curiosities cites Juan Francisco de St Antonio on a mermaid breakfast in 1738 Manila and notes Verrazano’s early Hudson exploration. It recounts aviation hype, early aviator nicknames, and a life of zeal as a missionary’s first prayer, plus seaweed foods and printing jelly uses.
London Times recounts Peary's final polar march starting near the 88th parallel with five Eskimos, dogs and sledges in strong condition. They endure extreme cold and long marches, reaching the pole on April 6 after multiple stages and a high endurance test. President Taft comments on the contest outcome, while Morgan is said to offer funds to Dr. Cook for Greenland expedition.
Peary presses toward latitude targets with plans for forced marches if needed. After a brief rest, the party resumes on clear, broad floes as wind eases. They cover about twenty miles in ten hours, moving beyond the 38th parallel with steady pace and hard, lean team strength.
In Fall River Massachusetts Mrs Margaret Sheehan aged seventy five killed herself with a table knife as an ambulance neared. Her son had just received a three month jail sentence for abusive treatment of his wife. Yellow fever spreads in Moyobamba Peru. population ten thousand noted for Panama hat manufacture. Kaiser William II aids flood victims in Monterey Mexico. General H S Corbin dies at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City.
Berlin reports Adolf Mayer, kin to King Menelik of Abyssinia, says Mrs Theodore Roosevelt has leased a Khartoum house to await her husband’s arrival from Africa. Mayer claims she plans a two month stay in Khartoum after an early 1910 meeting with the ex-President. British budget faces attack as Lord Rosebery warns it threatens Britain.
Mayor McClellan issues a citywide proclamation calling all New York City residents to display flags during the Hudson Fulton celebration to honor the historic event and show civic pride.
Good lamb and veal are scarce and high, though plentiful inferior kinds are available for purchase.
A severe flood in the Jamiltepec district of Oaxaca sweeps sugar plantations and mills, kills hundreds of cattle, and leaves tens of thousands facing loss as the Atoyac River overflows. The disaster, triggered by a cloudburst, devastates southern Mexico far from Monterrey and Tamaulipas.
Vice-President James S. Sherman attended the Kansas City versus Minneapolis game in Missouri and protested umpire Clarence Owens box after an inning. He told Owens the first base decision was wrong and could have changed the game's outcome in favor of the home club.
John D. Spreckels Lyman J. Gage and U S Grant Jr head a San Diego company capitalized at 1 000 000 to promote a 1915 world’s fair celebrating the Panama Canal opening with a proposed organization and funding.
Despondent over ongoing mental health struggles, Emma Hersey formerly of New York City, aged 22, shot herself through the head at her Bloomington New York residence. Local authorities reported no further details available at press time.
In Chicago Avages rise across trades with Bakers' International Union expanding to 16 200 members by 1898. Building laborers form 37 new locals nationwide. Accidents in U S coal mines kill 3 126 and injure 3 316 last year. Jamaica builds unions affiliating with the American Federation of Labor. Massachusetts state workers push 2 60 daily wage for all holidays. Tuberculosis fight gains union support. Samuel Gompers criticized in Paris for stance on European methods. Le Mans hatmakers unite under single treasurer. Beverly announces resignation of Assistant Secretary Ormsby McHarg. Roosevelt attacked over Ballinger-Pinchot dispute.
Atlante fleet reports target practice off Cape Henry will take about ten days due to exceptional gun pointers hitting targets so accurately that several have been destroyed. Dismantled torpedo boats O'Brien and Nicholson towed to Norfolk Navy Yard for repair. moving pictures now record splash effects and new moving targets aid sea shooting. Vermont leads, Louisiana and New Hampshire tied in records, with Manila Bay comparison noted.
A wireless dispatch from Indian Harbor Labrador quotes Robert E Peary denying Cook’s arctic voyage claims. Eskimos who accompanied Cook say he went no farther north than land sight, with corroboration from tribe members. Messages to Mrs Peary urge calm and insist Cook and Eskimos never left land, signed Bert, Commander Peary.
Orville Wright soared solo for twenty four miles in thirty six minutes at Tempelhof Field on the outskirts of Berlin. On a second flight he carried Captain von Hildebrand as a passenger and flew seventeen minutes. A conspicuous crowd of about two hundred thousand witnessed the demonstrations and cheered loudly as he landed.
Pittsburg family asserts a dentist's drill slipped down the throat of Miss Stella Levy thirty while having teeth attended to. The implement allegedly lodged near her heart and caused fatal agony as it moved toward a vital organ a week ago.
Gen Frank C Armstrong a Confederate brigadier general and noted Indian fighter died at Green Court the summer home of his daughter Mrs Archibald Barkle after a two month illness. He had served as Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs and saw extensive active service in the Civil War.
John W. Riddle the retiring American ambassador to Russia departed St. Petersburg for Berlin to meet his successor W. W. Rockhill. After brief talks he will return to America, arriving in New York in November while friends and the Diplomatic Corps bid farewell at the station.
In Pittsburg a completed reduction gear for marine turbines by Rear Admiral G W Melville retired J H McAlpine and George Westinghouse Jr at the Westinghouse Machine Company promises major shipbuilding savings. It could revolutionize Mauretania and Lusitania class constructions with an estimated $1.5 to $2 million cut per vessel.
Edith Cugley, seven years old, swam across and back the Selswylkill River from Lafayette, Pennsylvania, a distance of 150 yards, without taking a tent. The feat was an unusual accomplishment reported in local notes.
Miss Anita Stewart of New York has been granted the rank of Princess in her own right by Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. Her marriage to Prince Miguel, announced in Vienna, places her among the archducal titles. The ceremony details remain unmentioned.
Edward H Harriman longtime rail and finance figure dies at his summer home in Ardea after a life shaping American transportation. Dr Lyte said no operation with the knife and son in law Gerry spoke of his ambition to master the railway world. Born February 25 1848 in Hempstead NY he rose from poverty to build and finance vast railroad systems, earning a towering reputation as both Wall Street financier and railroad builder. He amassed a fortune reported between 50 and 80 million dollars as relatives and colleagues mourned.
In Huntington West Virginia traveling salesman W M Gwinn of Charleston was struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train while sleepwalking. He was badly injured and died shortly after. Gwinn had been staying at a friend's home and was reported missing as searchers were notified. His body was found near the tracks.
A compilation of brief items: Miss Hilda Martindate, 8 senior inspector for Ireland. Chicago clubwomen debate lawful costumes for working women. Mrs R W Tucker of Spokane first female wireless operator. Kentucky women’s clubs push literacy. Miss Gertrude Ky Curtiss first Black female dentist in Eastern states. Texas names five women to license nurse exam board. young sisters Ethel and Vera Due swim the Narrows. Beatrice rescued from boat near finish. poet William Watson wed in Bath to Miss Pring. Mile Helen Miropotosky debuts at Paris bar in black gown with white bib. Mrs J Addison Hayes' body cremated and sent to Richmond. Mrs Keith Spalding donates 18000 and land for Naperville tuberculosis sanitarium. village effort for workingmen on Long Island near Jamales. Claudia McKenzie wins hat trimming prize in NYC club event.
Professor Adolf Struempell of Vienna states he diagnosed E. H. Harriman with carcinoma of the stomach at the end of July. He notes the diagnosis could not be shared with private inquirers and that he informed Harriman’s American physicians, hastening his return home.
The Postoffice Department adopts a regulation allowing non delivery to homes with vicious dogs at large. Owners must call at the post office to collect mail. Meanwhile cheers greet explorer Cook as he departs Copenhagen for a steamer at Christiansand Denmark.
Baseball notes describe Fred Falkenberg limiting Detroit to five hits while Ty Cobb adds two safe ones. Cobb has stolen more bases this season than all of last year, and Sted Murray is highlighted as a slugger and fast runner. The piece covers team moves and opinions on Washington, Brooklyn, and the Giants, with mentions of Cantillon, Umpire Kane, and key Pirates players.
Clement L. Pollock profiles Arthur Dehon Hill Boston District Attorney who jailed two dozen municipal criminals and led a major conspiracy indictment. The piece highlights Hill’s scholarly background and rise, noting his bold actions against officials contractors and even steel firms, with an emphasis on his pursuit of higher-ups.
The text explains that in 1854 Surgeon Myer of the U S Army invented flag signaling. Before his system, signaling was by color only. He developed a method of talking by moving the flag, likened to a deaf and dumb telegraph, now adopted by many nations.
An American firm establishes a large fig packing house at Nazli in Agia Mir and moistens the fruit with sea water. Sea water is shipped in Smyrna barrels, 120 distant on the coast. Previously the crop moved to Smyrna for final drying and packing. The fig crop averaged about 110000 camel loads yearly, each camel carrying 450 pounds.
A long clipping features a testimonial about Cuticura curing eczema after years of itching and sores, with a police chief named in Manitoba and references to Potter Drug, Hamlin's Wizard Oil, and other patent remedies. It also notes England's old age pension claims, world literature purchases in Pittsburgh, a Kansas City joke about a dead man fined for concealed weapons, and a remark on artificial silk shipments from England to America.
A North Carolina public schools superintendent cites his mother’s long heart trouble and stomach issues improving after switching from coffee to Postum. He recalls a dinner with a merchant who praised Postum, prompting his family to quit coffee. He notes his mother’s health improvements and his own family benefits, urging readers to try Postum as a healthier alternative. A note invites readers to read The Road to Wellville and mentions new letters appearing periodically.
A historical excerpt touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted cure for female ailments. It claims widespread renewal of health across communities, cites thousands of letters over 30 years, and promises readers can verify with the original writers for authenticity.
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