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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
12
A fragment describes Harold during his first Episcopal church visit, examining the lit serature in a hymn book rack. He shows a card marked AB Wednesday and whispers to his mother about the day their ashes are always ott.
A fragment cites Publius Syrus from 42 B.C. noting that one’s own character shapes others' fortunes. The quote emphasizes personal virtue as determinant of social outcomes.
A teacher challenged a pupil to write a future edition with a clear point. The boy’s next topic became a puzzling phrase Ndodies, prompting puzzled discussion about the assignment and its intent.
William K. Vanderbilt Jr testifies at Nassau hotel inquiry led by Martin Decker about the Sunday night events surrounding the collision between Pell’s automobile and a Long Island train at the Wreck Lead crossing. He says Pell drove the return trip from the Nassau hotel and he learned of the accident only after reaching the crossing. He escorted Mrs Pell back to the hotel after learning of the fatalities.
New York reports District Attorney Charles Whitman remains undecided about running for mayor. Tammany Hall reportedly may endorse him for district attorney or back a Seabury mayoral bid, while Seabury as a fusion nominee candidate surfaces as a Murphy strategy to challenge Mitchel over the police issue.
Representative Britten of Minnesota introduced a resolution urging an emergency appropriation to immediately begin construction of three additional battleships of the dreadnought type. The measure argues the administration cannot cope with tensions with Japan and suggests readiness for war.
August listings show Primrose and Dockstader Jubilee Minstrels on Aug 11 12 Butterfly on the Wheel Aug 13 14 Potash and Perlmutter with Broadway stars at George M Cohen Theatre Aug 15 16 Believe Me, Katharine starring Barrymore clan Aug 19 Family Cupboard with Morris Fenwick and others Aug 20 21 Nearly Married directed by Cohan Harris goes to Gaiety Theatre Aug 22 23 Fernac Molnar farce directs to Lyceum with Rita Ross Aug 25 26 The Fight by Bayard Vester to Hy Theater Aug 27 Claudia Smiles Aug 28 Sam Bernard All for the Ladies Aug 29 30 Who Is Who with William Gollier new play by Richard Harding Davis.
A glance at current listings includes Peg O My Heart at John Cort Theatre with A Brady Limited, Bought and Paid For’s return from Broadhurst, Within the Law a one night engagement, Romance from Maxine Elliot Theatre, Broadway Josses by Geo M Cohan, and appearances by Gertrude Hoffman Lady Constance Richardson and Madame Polaire.
Hoboken New Jersey August 6 Joseph Corbusky who saved $200 over two years drank carbolic acid and then threw himself under the stern of the Kronptiness in Cecilie the ship he hoped to sail home on. He had arrived with the $200 but was swindled by two Poles who offered to exchange his money for a different rate and later counted a roll worth nearly $1 000 but short of the full amount.
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