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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
7
The Interstate Commerce Commission cuts express rates effective October 16, predicting a 16 percent drop in express company gross income and a $26 million annual revenue loss, offset by increased traffic and lower consumer costs. The piece argues broad public benefit from cheaper freight and food transport.
The piece recalls William Ananias as a minor political boss and criticizes his postbond victory editorial. It notes the Red Bank vote on the bond issue, reactions from Sweeney and The Standard, and hints at partisan and religious motives behind bond support and editorial stance.
New York Governor Sulzer faces a blocked attempt to dodge a legislative inquiry into his campaign fund after an attorney general opinion finds the technical objections weightless. The scene features Sulzer seeking a special session agenda while Boss Murphy pushes for full investigation and Sulzer’s allies refuse to testify.
The text discusses a $3,000 pay linked to blocking a successor to Mexico and potential implications for recognition of Huerta’s government. It also mentions slit skirts aiding women’s ease of movement and ends with a remark that a one day Legislature session is unlikely.
A collage of brief items questions ethics and policy from multiple papers. Rufus Wallingford’s alias joked about, boy development tied to parental neglect, a flying airship gag, garbage revenue deals, tariff prosperity data, navy trust-cost debates, and bathing dress norms versus public morality.
Fragment from a 1900s era column contrasts French and American views on bathing attire and morality with a note on bloomers. It includes a poem by T. Wemyss Reid from Westminster Gazette praising resilience against death and a strong will to live.
A quotation notes that a man's good breeding is the true shield against others rude behavior. Attributed to Chesterfield, it reflects on manners, character, and social conduct in personal relations.
A dated wartime note recalls a Charleston rule during the war zone as Federals prepare to attack Fort Sumter. It mentions twenty five Federal warships in the Charleston bar and twenty five at Stone River, and records the death of General Philip H. Sheridan in Nonquits Mass.
Washington Aug 5 The president has not closed doors to Democratic critics of the currency reform measure and reports of a White House lockout are unfounded. He remains determined to push his bill through Congress and continues to act as a gentleman and leader.
A United States education official warns that exceptionally bright children may be more dangerous than mentally defective ones. Dr Grogsemann argues genius can lead to crime and calls for unified efforts among educators doctors social workers and juvenile agencies plus legislation to direct each child's education.
A Seekonk station master recalls Si Collins who died by his own action about a month ago. He says Si drank gasoline and smoked while lighting a clay pipe, leading to his death. Only a vest fragment was found, and locals hoped for services but learned he did things differently.
The Young Buffalo Wild West show with Vernon C. Seaver and Col. Cummins Far East comes to Long Branch on Thursday August 7. Cowboys and riders from Australia America and other nations will perform in contests with outlaw horses and broncho busting to crown the best equestrian displays.
The piece praises advertising as a channel of intimate information from bright writers. It argues that even a staunch know it all can still learn and that ads reflect the world’s activities, often delivering the exact information readers want.
A fragment discusses counting molecules in one cubic millimeter of hydrogen gas. It notes arranging molecules in groups of a billion and estimates the task would require thousands of years, illustrating the immense scale and powerlessness of figures.
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