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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1901
Page
1
Fragmentary lines invoke valleys, dew, a dock, and a wheel with dreamlike imagery. Mentions like Alice Brown and St. Nicholas frame the piece as a quixotic, shipyard mood piece rather than a clear narrative.
In a shaded garden corner Nurse Cotter recalls the stubborn road back for Master John to Kitty and the nurse. Sebastian Stuart reconciles with Jack, who asks for a birthday gift of care, and the couple reunite at home with Violet memories keeping faith alive.
The piece discusses a French hygiene proposal to force fashion for young women, urging a special growing garment for ages fifteen to twenty five. It also cites Edward Bokns views on girls mental load from schooling and arts, and offers etiquette on leaving calling cards. Velvet as autumn fashion is highlighted, with uses in trims, belts, and evening wear.
The article traces girdle fashion from ancient to Louis IIIs era noting expensive belts and knickknacks. It mentions gold chains purses mirrors and delicate adornments once worn with gowns and satin dresses. A white satin gown with minimal decoration described highlights a shift to simpler decoletage.
The article notes developments in women taking official duties in England and Scotland, Prussian railway clerical work, and several American cases. It mentions Miss Ida May Jackson and Mrs Emma Lamphere in Wisconsin, Miss Jane Elizabeth Hillyer’s centennial, Miss Myra Y Cook’s appointment in Pennsylvania, and Olive Thorne Miller and Mary Wilkins with remarks on their routines and writing habits.
Fashion notes predict a bold autumn look with BeGLeauines and Chantilly lace as advent fashion accents. Black and white dominate, necklines drop and sleeves shorten while belts and fur pieces retain formal appeal. Diaphanous fabrics stay for evening wear and embroidered rascelines appear in varied hues.
A village on the western Berkshire Hills once called Pilfershire after a vendor’s stock was mislaid. Villagers debated renaming it Ned Hock but painted a red rock to mark the rare painting day about every dozen years, last done in 1899, per Mary Batfatterson.
Long passages describe shoeing shops rebranded as horse shoing parlors in urban centers. The article notes lavish offices, patent belts powering forges, high profits for proprietors, and a shift from old blacksmith trades to modern specialized services for carriage horses. It cites prices for common and custom work, the use of rubber pads, and the evolution of shoeing practices amid urban demand.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from multiple papers including the Philadelphia Record Indianapolis News Detroit Free Press Chicago Record Herald and Washington Star. Bits touch on society life theater politics and daily observations with playful banter and light satire. The moon movement is noted at article end.
The nation marks the death of President McKinley with a five minute pause across towns and ships. Bells toll in Canton and New York as citizens, leaders, and churches honor the late president. World capitals react with solemn ceremonies and flags at half mast.
President Theodore Roosevelt returns to Washington from Canton and sets his first acts in motion. He promotes Lieutenant Colonel James M Bell to Brigadier General, intends to align policies with McKinley, and plans cabinet briefings on Cuba and other matters as he asserts guarded but not overprotected leadership.
A Syracuse family faces a medical emergency as a young girl identified as Catherine Mulenhey accidentally swallows gin. The mother administers the liquor to the child in an adjacent room before seeking assistance for her condition.
Queen Wilhelmina urged the states-general to enact better laws on Sunday observance and mitigate midgalese drink ing and gambling in her throne speech opening parliament in The Netherlands.
Residents of Troy and Albany seek leads in the Mamie Kilion murder as a $0000 reward spurs tips. The report notes a presidential appointment, W OK Midgely of Sprigdeld, to a currency controller post, reflecting broader policy alignment with President Me ates.
Recap of events includes trials in Washington and Cuba diplomacy calls on Secretary Hay, Taft updates, Philippine tariff talks, And Secretary Russell. Amid uprisings, assassinations, and naval movements in the Pacific, trials, executions, and anti anarchist measures unfold as nations navigate post McKinley era.
New Jersey commissioners plan a special day at the Pan American Exposition but a tragedy delayed the event. The New Jersey exhibit spans six sections including educational forestry horticultural and agricultural displays with weather maps and industrial scenes.
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