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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
6
A brief humorous exchange shows a Western child returning from Europe asking about monuments and tombs. The mother explains the statue of Liberty stands as a symbol, prompting the child to wonder if Liberty is buried. The skit reflects playful dialogue on national symbols.
Mrs Jones asks about the strange word gargle and Mr Jones explains by comparing its sound to gargoyle seen in a mirror. The exchange appears in Harper's Weekly with a playful note on language.
Parma Italy August 14 Italy marks Verdi birth anniversary with formal opening of his birthplace, a national opera exposition, daily Verdi concerts, pilgrim choirs, and an early September Royal Opera House season presenting complete works.
Bus and rail timetable details show weekday departures from New York West 34th Street and Battery sites with morning and afternoon runs to Long Branch Rockaway Bay Sea Bright Highlands and other points. Notes indicate some services do not operate on Saturdays and limited weekend runs.
Campanini directs Verdi centenary events tied to Parma born Verdi. September opens Sala Verdi, Italy's largest hall, with a formal unveiling. The October 10 tomb pilgrimage to Milan will draw world wide musical societies, singers donating services for the celebration.
George Schneider of Swanee Tennessee and Miss Elizabeth Archer of Red ee attend social visit. Frank R Charlton and S M Tallman visit Mrs Charlton’s cousin in Harrison street big city. The western comedy Believe Me Xanippe featuring Frank Campean and John Barrymore opens at the Broad ety with a Saturday show.
The United States Weather Bureau predicts cloudy unsettled conditions tonight and Friday in New Jersey with variable winds. Observations from Long Branch show temperatures around 60 to 72 degrees, with records of today’s highs and the prior night’s low.
The fragmentary text references the Rocky Mountains with an exclamatory tone and mentions a fight or challenge. No clear people events or organizations are identifiable.
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