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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1891
Page
1
A curio collage of reports covers cable lines in New York and grain prospects in Chicago, rail and livery declines, fruit agriculture, and a boastful view of modern Europe. It notes a buoy voyage to Ireland, a long Manchester canal project, Belgian artillery ladders, and budget quirks of the U S presidency and Supreme Court.
A fragment from The Ledger ponders home and friends as the true source of happiness. It contrasts lofty goals with simple joys, noting that earthly pleasures endure through friendship in times of need and keep us from feeling forsaken. The piece uses archaic phrasing to celebrate a domestic, comforting ideal.
In Pine Hollow, Jasper Diggs, mocked for his fractured mind, funds a father’s tombstone by sleeping in the cemetery and accepting coins from visitors. His stubborn devotion earns him a monument, respect, and eventual respected roles, ending in a peaceful life.
A curiosity shown last week in Bays a Sundlorse ville Georgia features a chain of hollowed watermelon seeds linked with a pocket knife. The maker, Mr Edgar Wood, crafted the chain with seeds slit at ends to join them, praised for its ingenious execution.
A notice notes that Jtosin is a fine violinist and Oo is good, yet his antimusical ability seems odd. The piece mentions he leads the orchestra in performance but serves as second fiddle at home, while his wife is not a musician.
A dramatic scene unfolds as a woman struggles with a she bear in a fierce confrontation. The encounter highlights danger to the woman and the animal, with bystanders awaiting resolution and authorities likely summoned to assist.
A Woodstock New York letter recounts mountain life with bears and a fearless wife, Mrs. Eldredge, who saved her family and cubs in a dramatic pig-sty defense. Her husband later returns to a bear-skin and supper, while a Philadelphia buyer pays for the carcass.
A collage of fashion guidance and society notes covering autumn skirts, Shetland knitting, crimping blondes, dress linings, neck napes, and overall styling tips. It surveys garments, accessories, and grooming with observations on trends, practicality, and decorum.
A prominent citizen hunting at Lake Tuloc near a cabin misfired while attempting to retrieve a wildcat from a trap. After paying a hunter 320, he coordinated a corded setup to release the animal but the hunter shot from inside the cabin, sending the wildcat into the forest.
From Lick Observatory reports to world statistics the clatter of weather, science and trade stories includes snow on the moon, a new electric etching method, large sulphur imports from Japan, and a Saudiesque note on world population growth. A balloon flight over Vesuvius captured ash columns while Sahara water at shallow depth promises future access. The Hemp Industry in Kentucky expands toward binder-twine demand, with Manilla and sisal fibers overtaking hemp in early industrial use.
A quirky collection of kitchen tips features baked eggs in a hot pan with butter, a delicate cranberry jelly layered with blancmange, and a refined tomato mayonnaise method. Also includes home remedies, a lesson in stew vegetables, and a humorous tale about six similar brothers in a barber shop.
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