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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
4
A historic account recalls moonlighting gunpowder shooters in early oil days who defied patent holders by using nitroglycerin at night. Two fatal accidents near derricks illustrate the lethal risks and daring, while a note on Japanese temple roof curves explains the catenary shape formed by gravity.
The New York Times notes that traffic patrolmen face constant danger as hundreds patrol Newark streets daily. Officers stand amid fast moving vehicles with little protection and risk being crushed by an errant car, yet they are not routinely run down.
A Boston Herald item recounts a modern fable in which a venerable boa constrictor narrates youth then chided by a young chimpanzee. The serpent responds by strangling the monkey, asserting that every creature has a place in nature. Moral: respect age and experience in any social order.
John Albert Macy discusses American literature as largely idealistic and delicate while noting exceptions among great figures. He highlights Thoreau Whitman and Mark Twain as stalwart men of genius within a broader literary landscape.
A quotation from Cornhill Magazine reflects on humorists who sustain childlike zest while maintaining broad tolerance. It emphasizes a balance between freshness of mind and compassion in humor.
A Birmingham Age-Herald comment questions whether a man named Dobbs fits the label of a hard worker. The piece reflects local sentiment on work ethic and character.
Clarence M Bateman of Lexington Kentucky died after plunging from a fourth story window at the Hotel Grand Atlantic in Atlantic City New Jersey. Police consider death may be an accident or self harm. a detective ruled out murder while examining Bateman and his brother G F Bateman who registered at the hotel.
In Trenton New Jersey on August 20 Governor Fielder honored a requisition signed by Governor Sulser for the extradition of William Thomas charged with first degree murder. Thomas is held in Jersey City and to be delivered to a New York detective. A separate requisition for Charles Mason charged with larceny was issued to the governor but kept out of the controversy to await New York state decision between Sulser and Glynn for governor authority.
A well dressed stranger attempting to ride a freight train at Broad and Wood streets Burlington New Jersey was killed when struck by a train. His body was mutilated beyond identification and he claimed to have once run a hotel in Atlantic City before being swindled and left with no money.
Jennie Ochinpa twenty laughs so hard her jaw locked triggering near panic among two hundred workers. An ambulance from Cooper Hospital arrived, she was etherized, jaw readjusted, and she returned home.
A compact discussion of Bulwer Lytton and Dickens teasing Bulwer about deafness during Home’s spiritualist career. It mentions Home’s travels, marriages to Russian nobility, and Dickens’s harsh opinions. Also notes King Arthur’s knights as idealized defenders in a Romantic era context.
A ragged man sought cake at a Providence woman’s door begging on his birthday. He claimed no bite for two days, while the amused hostess offered bread instead, noting the unusual request as a birthday moment reported by Harper’s Magazine.
Fragmentary historical note cites medieval sting with tar and feathers as punishment. Mentions Richard the Lionhearted and a third crusade context, plus a political shout by Norman Hap goods urging action. Text is garbled and contains errors, but references classic punitive trope and public rhetoric.
A fragmented dialogue shows characters discussing a piano overture from Mignon and shifting topics to names and numbers. The clipped lines mention a daughter, a caller, and a moodily stated dream about plenty of something, with a cursory stray phrase about 1890.
Washington dispatch notes turmoil over the Underwood bill and tariff politics. John Lind, once a Free Silver and anti-Republican figure, supported Bryan and was sent to Mexico by his ties to the era. Ambassador Page stays busy in Britain handling diplomatic duties as North Korea…
Former New Jersey executive Edward Stokes declares candidacy for the Republican nomination in the upcoming primaries on August. He argues a second term would awaken personal ambitions but insists the move serves public duty.
Washington August 20 A hurried meeting of the senate banking and currency committee was held with all members present except Senator Owen who reportedly refused further support for the administration bill The split signals a fragile path for currency legislation as House and Senate sides face added complications The Kane body also reports a separate discovery in Suffern New York where a man’s body was found under a tree about four months old authorities assume death may be connected to a homicide or accident.
Market report lists butter cheese and dairy products with varied pricing and descriptions. Mentions prime stock, white and colored products, state and farm terms, hay straw and small bales. Livestock and feed supplies appear with notes on supply levels and trading activity.
Atlantic County, Minnesota, explores using electric mosquito traps after a $26 000 appropriation by the County Mosquito Commission to curb pests. Details from the commission indicate testing to measure vibrations’ effect on mosquitoes, with officials noting potential early completion and national oversight.
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