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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1913
Page
3
A lively account describes children enjoying a summer day at Asbury Park New Jersey. Families supervise young swimmers while seaside games like speculating cards hopping circle and hop toad entertain kids along the edge of the surf.
Jonas Gordon, a sixty five year old widower in Wayne, plans a hog pen with lumber and nails bought in Acton. A stray cow bites his cherished gingham umbrella from Henry Billings, delaying elopement. A peddler reveals the umbrella’s return and Gordon consents to marriage within a month.
A father recounts a woodland picnic by children Johnony, Jimmy, Willie, Katie, NeNe, and Margie. Birds and animals watch as the kids swing a rope and devour all the food, leaving the woods hungry and angry at the end.
A vintage recipe collection details Smothered Flank Steak with onions parsley and stock, plus Flank Steak en casserole with barley and mushroom ketchup or Worcestershire. Also covers stuffed flank and bread stuffing method with bread crumbs butter and herbs.
Fashion hint advises every girl to own a cape that can be worn as a palazzo wrap or for parties. It highlights real Red Riding Hood styling or collar options, noting the garment is pretty, easy to slip on, and suitable for light wraps.
A description outlines bright broad cloth pongee and charmeuse satin capes for kindergartners, focusing on weatherproof material and a single back seam. For a two year size the cape requires 24% yards of fabric at 44 inches wide and 27 inches long, with openings for bands and finished edges.
Health column discusses non rash contagious diseases like whooping cough mumps and typhoid fever noting dangers and symptoms. It advises fresh air careful feeding fumigation and light in the sickroom with health authority disinfection guidance. It includes a note inviting contributions to the Visiting Nurse Association and a short humorous exchange about marriage proposals.
A May Manton pattern offers a practical shirt waist in standard sizes, adaptable to high turned collars or separate collars. Described fabrics include cottons and washable silks, with yardage details for mid sizes and ordering notes for prompt delivery by mail.
Fragmentary OCR summary notes unrest and events including social strikes in Prussia, a Paris jury case, India government inquiries, and large investment plans. Mentions a missing cash amount, colonial governance, and public health references amid scattered figures and dates.
A quirky kitchen note describes a buttered dish base with American cheese and eggs, seasoned with pepper and salt, covered with more cheese, baked ten minutes, and served with croissants. The passage shifts to a brief, unclear dialogue about a person named Miss Mixs-WYeu and a coy remark, reflecting social chatter.
Fragments indicate a report about receipts for a Glenwood Cemetery fund. The text mentions a ceremony or event and a distribution or accounting of funds, with references to receipts and donors. Names, dates, and exact figures are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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