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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1913
Page
2
The man chosen by Tammany to head the city ticket for the upcoming election currently serves as chairman of the state public service commission for the Second district, based in New York City.
A reflective piece explores how choosing moments of quiet in daily life builds character. It argues that slowing down can foster creativity, resilience, and a deeper sense of purpose beyond constant stimulation.
Berlin Aug 23 International Athletic federation debated a program for international contests including the Olympics The tentative plan removes standing broad jumps limits shot put weight and discus throws to the best hand adds the 56 pound weight and 400 meter hurdles walking events kept under discussion United States favors excluding standing jumps while Sweden Germany Britain push to retain ambidextrous throws and walking events
New York reports the death by own action of Carmencita Rodriguez a rich Havana young woman who came to America for health. She disappeared from her stateroom on the steamship Mexico off Havana on August 20 after leaving her nurse and physician onboard.
Representative Murray of Massachusetts appeared before the House Interstate Commerce Commission to urge a joint investigation by all government departments into the anthracite coal industry. He said the public is being charged ex tortionately due to intercorporate ties between mining and railroad firms and that a full inquiry is needed before remedial legislation.
An article notes the claim that the average strength of a woman is 67 and a man is 100, presenting the ratio as a point of discussion about physical capability.
Asbury Park teen Pearl Evans, eighteen, traveled to Jersey City to meet a blond youth with blue eyes and a gray suit. He vanished with her purse after leaving her momentarily, prompting police involvement and a night at the Society For the Prevention of Crudity to Children. The incident ends with the girl vowing to return home and distrust blond men.
Mrs. Louisa Menzel, 78, who had not left her home in 25 years to guard $700 hidden for decades, died after a fall that caused apoplexy. The cash from elderberry wine sales led villagers to ransack the home hoping to find the treasure. Her husband remains unaware of the exact hiding place.
In Bogota New Jersey on Elm avenue a wedding united John Morton Williamson of Philadelphia and Miss Mary Porter of Alexandria Scotland. Rev Dr R Kuebler performed the ceremony with Miss Margaret Mathieson as matron of honor and Evan Edwards of Philadelphia as best man. Mary Porter arrived in the United States aboard the Cameronia last Saturday and was given away by her uncle Donald Mathieson.
An inventory of Thoms T. Reid of Montclair New Jersey shows life insurance policies totaling 134 564 79 dollars making up more than half of his 200 000 dollars of personal property The rest stems from a New York lumber business and a 50 000 dollars stake in the Dunbar Box and Lumber Company Also listed are twenty six prize golf cups valued at 1 000 dollars.
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