19 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
1
An old domestic quarrel leaves Chanticleer unable to sing and his wife skeptical. He boasts of his voice, wakes a hawk, and is killed by the predator, in a folkloric tale framed as an autobiographical note by F. E. Elwell.
A memoir fragment recounts a life built on bluff and self deception from a youth of boasting to a rise as governor. The narrator reflects on fake knowledge, political ascent, and a sudden personal collapse when his wife discovers his lies, ending with a vow to never bluff again.
In Washington Port reporting on Ben Thompson a notorious Texas desperado killed in San Antonio in 1883. W B Brush Austin leader recalls Thompsons modest courteous nature and remarkable pistol skill claiming he killed twenty six people with a remark that Mexicans were not included.
A New York Street dealer imports a sixteenth century Russian court costume weighing three pounds in metal. It features gilt and silver threads and a bead-dress cap with mother-of-pearl beads. Also arriving is a 150 year old water pitcher of copper coated with lead by the Grusians.
A fragment from the New York Press notes a woman with a vivid sense of danger, fearing burglars both in imagined Italy and in her mother's house, revealing anxiety and hypervigilance as a national trait of worry.
Queen Alexandra promotes animal welfare and urges kindness in public notices. The era features fashion notes on taffeta dust resistance and combs, plus health tips on posture and eye care. It discusses Paris embroidery trends and chic feminine styles with a New York angle.
Irregular masees and knot patterns showcase new embroidery styles. Designers note knots vary in size with alk type, and tunic frocks gain fresh flair from bands of tiny crosses in blue red or green. Yoke and sleeve cuffs receive solid embroidery to complement the look.
A survey of notable women includes Mrs. Tom Golden a pioneer pilot from Jeffersonville Ind starting a trip from Louisville. Suzanne Henning an American graduate and explorer ascends Alpine peaks in Europe. Parisian dining customs feature the dinner taster to critique meals. In Cela Creek County Colo two women own mines and the Lostan stenographers grow a productive mine business. Lady Henry Somerset leads the British Temperance movement and international Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
The text outlines extravagant dress details with flowered fabrics, velvet trim, and decorative buttons, plus fashion notes on gowns and accessories. Interspersed quotes from Italian, French, and literary sources reflect period style and style-minded commentary.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from newspapers including Chicago News Over the Coffee Cup and Detroit Free Press. Snippets cover social menus, romantic doubts, and playful wordplay with references to personalities and settings of early 20th century press.
Germany experiments with American baggage checks and plans wider railway use. Old German method left each passenger to guard and identify own luggage as in country stages. The Philadelphia Record notes regional statistics on sheep, comparing Kentucky to Southern states.
A high level meeting at the Roosevelt home included President Roosevelt and senators Payne Lodge Aldrich Spooner and others. They discussed tariff revision with Roosevelt opposing radical changes and ready to press reciprocity with Cuba on his Western trip. Trust policy remained unsettled with discretion to pursue constitutional amendment. The coal strike topic was not addressed.
Nicholas Mish a prominent banker and society man is found dying after a quarrel at a West Thirty-fourth Street saloon. Private detective Thomas J. Sharkey is charged with striking the fatal blow. Two women, Mrs Libbie J. Philips and Mrs Nelle Carey, are jailed then released on bail as investigations continue. The coroner considers possible murder but holds a $10,000 bond. Sharkey denies causing the death. police pursue clearer facts amid mysteries.
A garbled digest reports Boer War costs and global events including Boxer unrest in Pekin, China. It notes rainfall in South Australia, Senator Spooner’s Senate return, a funeral for Virchow, a brutal incident in Kentucky, and various local notices about labor, post offices, and law.
Speaker DN B Henderson declines renomination for Congress from the Third Town District after reviewing district sentiment on tariffs. He cites conflict with Republican and Democratic positions and promises to explain his views later. The withdrawal follows a lengthy meeting with Congressional Committee Chairman Glasser and associates.
Clem Graves sold the Hereford bull Crusader for 10000 dollars to Edward P. Hawking of Earl Park Indiana. The piece notes various curious assertions about King Edward’s china value and other historical curiosities.
Wireless tests fail between Washington and Annapolis as the War Department investigates the Spanish Consul matter. Moody returns to navy duties. Roosevelt reshuffles judges. bills seek to bolster treasury funds for October interest. Kiluaea activity, Taft banquet, Rafferty dies, and Manila agitation marked the week.
Mia Mordwakl of Trenton after years of blindness sees her husband and six children for the first time following treatment in Philadelphia and New York City. A Trenton practitioner aided by surgery two weeks ago led to a moving bandage removal and a hopeful recovery. Great crop yields and local news follow including peppers and tomatoes in Gloucester County, a 102nd birthday, a Bridgeton mill fire, jail escape, and various town notices.
Rev I S Pond describes shocking poverty in Caracas after four years of civil strife. He notes widespread hunger, price spikes, and rural desolation driving crowds to the city as enterprising efforts collapse. Bowen forwards the letter to Washington detailing national distress.
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