21 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Cranford Citizen
Location
Cranford, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
1
Fragmented OCR recounts a French incident at Malaunay near Rouen where a shop wing housed a wine shop and prison. occupants fainted under a supposed spell of the Place. A woman was sent to prison while others fled, some dying, amid claims of fortune trials and cures with castor oil and “Put your trust in exterior” remedies.
The piece describes a eerie practice where a bereaved parent offers their daughter as a wife for a deceased son to secure a dowry. It notes the dowry varies with the girl’s status and mentions cases of fathers arranging for a wife posthumously. The text ends with dialog fragments about seeking assistance and a moral reflection on choosing between two evils.
The Executive Committee releases the Twenty Fifth Amount Report for Union County Sunday Schools. It records 2613 officers and teachers and 19 716 scholars across 120 schools, plus 1254 cradle roll babies and 9 K hand total of 25 878. The year ends October 1 1906 notes 9426 church member scholars. Denominational breakdown lists multiple churches and 17 schools for colored people. The report covers state association support and a non denominational aim to improve Bible teaching, with officers, district secretaries, and a move of the State Association office to Newark.
Esterly lies feverish as Mrs. Fraser and Rose nurse him in a remote cabin. Water and care steady him through delirium and night, then dawn brings clarity, a mountain view, and Rose confessing love while he asks for marriage and shared life beyond poverty.
The excerpt surveys shifts in English usage with examples from Chaucer and American speech. It notes perceptions of phrases like to let ide as American and cites lines from the Clerk's Tale. Examples include modern substitutions such as pitcher for Jug fall for autumn and homely to express plainness.
Renton, a motor man on Vaudon line, courts Dorothy Custis as a train derailment threat looms. A near catastrophe from a wildcat incident prompts a rescue, marriage plans, and a future as general manager.
Fragmentary vintage reminiscence shows a boy facing trials and teasing. He answers a math challenge with resolve, insisting on fair play and concentration. The dialogue highlights grit, determination, and a mentor’s stern, formative lesson.
An incomplete text fragment mentions a physician in charge of a private asylum and references fees and assessments for mental care. The garbled lines obscure names, locations, and specific provisions, making precise facts unavailable.
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