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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1891
Page
2
Reports describe widespread opposition to Banday concerts in Trenton parks as Sabbath observers decry the event and question its intent while financial gain is noted. The piece also covers public health issues, local obituaries, building projects, and a major factory fire in New Castle with heavy losses and insurance coverage.
George C. Litterst wins the post after H. C. Cook resigns. Cook’s books are under review with a rival expert report claiming a $2,000 shortage. Also reported are a New York City church call for Rev. Howard Duffield, a fatal accident aboard a steam lighter near Elizabeth, and various local incidents from Newark to Trenton.
A montage of short items recalls Mark Mount of Monmouth County and his long walks to Freehold, plus rumors about General Grubb returning from Spain. Knights of Pythias parade in Plainfield spurs crowding brimming with effervescent pageantry. Then a miscellany of social observations on happiness, youth, and wise living, concluding with a medical pitch for Electric Bitters.
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