30 Sep 1887
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1887
Page
1
A long miscellany notes global literacy comparisons, agricultural output, public figures, and social issues. It highlights Rev Morrison and Frances Willard and reports on rice and corn crops, transportation shifts, and a poetic homage to the citizen as king, with diverse anecdotes and observations.
Captain Clark tells how his intelligent shepherd dog Prince acted strangely during a Texas land journey. The dog warned of danger by pulling back, howling, and leading toward a cabin shelter before a storm and a mislaid route forced a night halt at a poverty‑stricken homestead.
Capt. Clark recounts a stormy night siege in which a masked pair attempted to murder him. The husband died from a hidden knife wound and the woman was restrained after a five minute struggle as the dog Prince barked at the intruders.
A detailed profile of Chile as a rising South American power, its territorial ambitions from Patagonia to the Andes, and the fierce, proud character of the Chillano soldier. The piece contrasts Chilean patriotism with American independence pride and notes harsh warfare practices and coca use among troops.
The text notes a colonial view on Peruvians and describes fear of the Chillano knife as a powerful factor in subjugation. It cites Harper's Magazine as the source of this characterization and attitudes toward native populations.
The piece argues that future American beauty will reflect a slender, muscular, highly alert physique, aligning whites with an Indian-type body. It cites physiologists and artists, notes longer hands for Americans, and predicts American women becoming globally renowned for beauty, surpassing Old World standards.
The piece notes how animals purge parasites with dust mud and herbs seek shade drink water and even use grass as emetic or purgative. It cites ants patching wounds and chimpanzees dressing injuries with leaves. It argues hygiene and therapeutics in animals offer physiological insight.
A London hospital opened thirteen years ago on a policy to avoid alcohol except as a last resort. Since then only four alcohol treated cases in tens of thousands have occurred and recovery rates exceed those of other hospitals.
The article surveys ancient beds across Greece Rome and Egypt, then traces medieval and Tudor évolutions in England. It notes raised four poster bedsteads with canopies, trundle beds for servants, wall closets, and lavish canopies as symbols of status, with the Great Bed of Ware as a famed colossal example.
A light hearted vignette shows a toddler Harry taking a cake and pleading for another with a polite request to mamma while a four year old girl jokes about her father’s late dinners comparing him to the moon. Epocly
A brief gossip note recalls Miggs and Migga as two men with contrasting reputations. One speaker claims Migga is grasping while another defends Miggs as unassumingly generous. The exchange hints at a yachting outing where Miggs allegedly sought the earth before leaving with fiandy Hook in view.
A young Austin woman crocheted a full dress from white thread, using about ten thousand yards of thread over three months. The piece features hand crochet flowers and lock-stitch sleeves, shown in a delicate yet sturdy design.
A bird seller recalls a widow who bought many birds to test superstitions about her beloved in love. She paid over $100 for parrots as she sought a suitable mate for the couple, until a final oversized parrot revealed her sentiments about their union. The piece also notes fashion trends including fabrics, trims, and sleeves for fall and winter. It mentions a cucumber industry in Fredericksburg producing 90 million cucumbers with high daily picking rates and prices.
The article notes that twilight can extend up to about 878000 feet above sea level, based on sun descent. It also cites lunar eclipse shadows suggesting the atmosphere could support twilight to about 240000 feet, according to astronomers.
The report surveys multiple innovations from Edison and Gilliland on telephone message systems to steamers stopping distance and industrial can making. It notes new glass eyes production, an automatic mortising machine, and steel car use in India, plus odd household decor trends and a humorous exchange about travel.
A Leavenworth Times reflection on the fading frontier as civilization advances. The piece notes the rapid reach of travel from here to Custer’s battlefield, and describes how both the eagle and the savage have retreated from their ancient haunts while progress tightens wilderness with its influence.
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