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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1913
Page
14
A historic assembly of scientists is planned to observe a total solar eclipse seen as the finest event of its kind. The eclipse will last about ten minutes and will occur with the sun directly overhead, maximizing daylight and energy effects on Earth.
Fragmentary notice describes schemes for cosmetic devices and self improvement marketed to men and youths. It mentions a public dinner with an announced guest, Dickens, and a note about throat problems that prevented attendance. The garbled text hints at trends in 19th century popular culture and medical rhetoric surrounding appearance.
The parcel post extension raised the weight limit from eleven to twenty pounds and merged second class services to offer a single cheaper rate within about 180 miles of any post office. The change boosted government parcel deliveries and prompted postmasters to reassign clerks to handle increased mail volume.
A confused scene unfolds with a father asking his daughter Glory if she gathered all his golf clubs and balls after they were left in the front yard. Glory responds with a puzzled, offhand remark about the ice cream freezer.
The page fragment presents a collage of urban lore and stray lines about Mont de Pi ete and Paris markets, plus stray reminiscences of Roman cedar coffins and Arthurian legends. It includes a violent anecdote about a Black man and a stray slang laced complaint, with no clear single event or source context.
The article notes that total sugar imports reached 6.5 billion pounds in 1913 with major sources from Hawaii, Porto Rico, and foreign countries. Domestic production includes about 1.2 billion pounds of beets and 724 million pounds of cane sugar. It also reports rising U.S. consumption from foreign sources and Cuba's record sugar exports in 1918, highlighting the United States as a leading importer.
Fragmentary caption notes restriction on China’s participation at an exposition amid funding hurdles. No clear names or dates are readable. article hints at financial or policy constraints affecting attendance.
Mrs Edward Armstrong visits Holmdel while Mrs Augustus Smith of Bayonne calls on relatives. Howard Hutch returns from Stamford. William Casey of New York visits his mother Mrs Casey. Miss Eva Valentine and Mr and Mrs William Porter of Little Silver are guests of Mrs Porter’s mother Mrs James Casey. Mrs Stoffiet and son of Park visit Mrs Joseph V Holmes. George Jacks hosts Red Bank guests. Eva and Bessie Green finish studies in New Brunswick and return home.
Partial clippings mention a Wil at Aebury Park on August 27 and social visits by Mrs. Ralph Field of Red Bank with her mother Mrs. J. Miss Bessie Allen of Philadelphia. Also noted are Phebe Sherman at North Long Branch and Marion at Long Branch with scattered garbled local names and places.
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