Robbins Show Tent Collapse Injures Dozens At Labor Day Exhibition
During a Bank exhibit on Labor Day a tent collapsed injuring about 90 people. Dr. W D Sayre treated patients in Red Bank while the show moved to Memorial Hospital. Officials reported tents blown down, horses frightened, and the circus moving to Butler after the Asbury Park stop amid widespread confusion.
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Labor Day
Bank
Frank A. Robbins
Han
Wien Dye
Will m D. Sayre
Red Bank
Water
Memorial Hospital
Morses
Meera Inn
Seoganifial
Asbury Park
Hopping
Robbins
Asbury
Butler
No Water With Cops Sparks Letters to Red Bank Editors
In Long Branch Record editorials this week criticize a Red Bank Regier article titled No Water With Cops as misleading. The piece defends Highlands pride and urges orderly private beaches during the Fourth of July, noting unwanted city visitors and controversy over advertising sources.
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Long Branch Record
Red ‘Bank’ Regier
ASK BULGARI TO PAY INDEMNITY
London dispatches report Balkan peace delegates favor renewing the five day armistice as belligerents near exhaustion. Allies press for territory reducing Bulgaria’s Aegean coast to about thirty miles and demand an indemnity. Roumania seeks Bulgarian territory. Russia denies plans against Turkey.
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London
Eng
Bucharest
Balkan
Bulgaria
Aegean
Roumania
St. Petersburg
Turkey
Russia
Venezuela Now a Cause of Worry County News
The Navy Department may dispatch two ships to Venezuela amid Castro's return to take charge of forces. The likely ship is the cruiser Des Moines, and an armored cruiser or first class battleship is sought. Diplomatic staff changes and Venezuela's instability raise concerns in Washington.
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Navy Department
Washington
State Department
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
United States
Des Moines
Brunswick
Atherican Legation
Cericas
Richard Bigges
Baltimore
Caracas
National Conservation Exposition Planned for Knoxville
The National Conservation exposition opens Sept 1 in Knoxville Tennessee and runs to Nov 1 with every southern state and major city represented. Financing is fully arranged with no debt on opening day, and ten acres of exhibit space feature buildings for liberal arts land women child welfare and more. An advisory board led by Gif ford Pinchot guides displays from government departments including land forests and education. Knoxville forecasts up to one million visitors via southern rail networks.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Exposition Company
South
Liberal Arts
Land
Woman's
Child Welfare
Tennessee
All South
Mines and Minerals
Forestry
Art
Great Smoky Mountains
National Capital
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Joseph A. Holmes
Bureau of Mines
Julia GC
Lathrop
Children's Yureau
Department of Labor
P. P. Claxton
Bureau of Education
Logan W. Page
Good Roads Department
Harvey W. Wiley
Bradford Knapp
Department of Agriculture
U. S. to Improve Sardines by Eastport Laboratory
The Department of Agriculture opens a sardine laboratory at Eastport Missouri to study Maine caught fish and packing methods. Dr. F. C. Weber leads the station to improve quality and revive the American sardine industry after widespread poor product and large seizures.
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Department of Agriculture
Eastport
F. C. Weber
Animal Physiological Laboratory
Bureau of Chemistry
Maine
Pittsburgh
Norfolk
Ameriean
First Parcel Post Package in National Museum Display
A famous early parcel post artifact, the first item to travel under the new system, is now shown at the National Museum in Washington. The 12 inch high commemorative piece was saved for posterity by the Postmaster General, marking a milestone in postal history.
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Spring Cay
National Museum
Washington
Ington
Jen
New
Local Injuries and Social News From Red Bank
Johnathan Woodward of River Street breaks his right index finger while shielding his head from falling timber at the Kridel building. Alonzo DeWitt of Prospect Avenue injures his thumb after a steel fragment, Dr. Field has treated him. William Frances joins Andrew Naser as a bakery wagon driver. Misses Hitchings and Miss Bruce, along with Mildred Perinchief and Mima Ridderford, visit Brielle camps. Mrs. Ray Hanna visits Mrs. LaFetra in Red Bank. The marriage of Bessie Louisa Layton to William R. Tallman is announced at Sea Bright M E Church with attendants Leroy Layton and Mrs. Willard Layton. The bride wore white net over satin. bridesmaid wore white net over pink satin. The couple will reside in Elberon.
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Johnathan Woodward
River Street
Kridel
Mr. Woodward
E. Sayre
Alonzo DeWitt
Prospect Avenue
Dr. Field
William Frances
Shrewsbury Avenue
Andrew Naser
Asbury Park
Ethel
Florence Hitchings
Branch Avenue
Mil
Dred Bruce
Oceanic
Mildred
Perin
Mima Ridderford
Layton
Sea Bright
Bessie Louisa
William R. Tallman
Elberga
Field
Willard Layton
Red Bank
Leroy Layton
Sea Ber
Chur
Bhlberon
Elberon
Fire reduction lowers city blaze losses in July report
Fire Commissioner Johnson reports 99 fewer fires in July 1913 than July 1912 and a yearly drop of 1 949 fires. Incendiary arson cases show improved clearance rates with a fall from 25 percent to about 10 percent. Estimated fire losses total around 2 500 000, and 12 indicted men fled the city.
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New York
Johnson
Tron
Ghilengo
Letting the Cat Out of the Bag Origin Story
An old cautionary tale explains the origin of the saying letting the cat out of the bag. It describes unscrupulous sellers placing a cat in a bag to pass off as a pig, with the fraud exposed when the bag is opened.
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