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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
9
Immigrants reclaiming a dead letter visit the New York morgue in a curious scene. A bridegroom prefers jars of dynamite over honey moon gifts, sitting on the explosive to trigger its blast. Reports describe intoxication and a patient given beef tea as doctors explain stimulant reactions.
National review notes 41 legislatures in session 2013 enacted laws on tuberculosis prevention while 34 considered bills. Over 5 million dollars allocated for treatment and sanitation, with 39 sanitariums in 31 states and state bureaus for prevention in several states. Congress to add nearly 1 million for federal health and tb hospitals in DC.
Field teams of the government forest service report the discovery of 125 entirely new plant species during surveys in national forest reserves. The work aims to map grazing suitability for sheep cattle and goats by acre across ranges and water sources using data from collected specimens.
Thomas B. McCall of El Centro reports successful experiments turning small cantaloupe into profitable dried fruit. The process concentrates aroma and taste, promising vast yearly yields and global demand for the new product.
President Wiseda imposes new flight rules over the canal with penalties including a 1000 dollar fine and one year imprisonment for violations. The action follows ratified steps to safeguard visitors and air access. U S authority supports the enforcement.
Washington dispatch notes the caucus system justified to pass tariff revisions with party unity. Cartoonists mock President Wilson and Williams breaks a promise while Clapp denounces high school style Senate speeches. The piece cites Republicans opposing the tariff bill and party leadership versus individual views.
A humorous verse from George B. Morewood in the New York Sun laments the dwindling supply of beef and the speaker jokes about a feast and the plight of the hungry, imagining a grand departure into the clouds with playful satire of scarcity and appetite.
Officials warn beef prices may rise in fall and winter because drought in the corn belt tightens feed supplies. They discount talk of 10 cent sirloin steaks and cite a 30 percent drop in beef cattle since 1905, prompting investigations by U S experts.
Dr Joseph Grinnell of California argues bats aid humanity by destroying vast numbers of night flying insects. He notes bats rely on hearing not sight, hunting prey by sound, and using keen ears since their vision is poor.
The Fort Peck Indian reservation in eastern Montana will open about 1 345 000 acres to white settlement, a move that could add about 20 000 000 bushels of grain to national production per estimates tied to the Great Northern railway. The reservation spans more than 600 000 acres and the development would likely attract a rapid influx of settlers and activity in the area.
Report from New York notes a fashion focus on winter garments for men with emphasis on overcoats. The piece discusses style constraints and the absence of a badge in the sucrthter style for men’s cloth.
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