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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
7
The Daily Record announces subscription rates and delivery limits for Long Branch via the Taylor Publishing Co. A Labor Day holiday note states no issue will be published Monday.
The Monmouth County Fair at its own grounds presents improved transportation, new attractions, and upgraded exhibits. The event is described as a county asset with educational impact, promoting prosperity and regional development. The piece contrasts local fair progress with optimistic national economic forecasts and favorable public sentiment toward President Wilson.
The International Congress on School Hygiene in Buffalo this week sparked a sharp debate on gym time in schools. Advocates call for short daily arm stretching and light calisthenics while critics warn against overemphasis on physical drills.
Dr Joseph Lee of Boston argues a vigorous mental life is health’s key, seeing a good teacher as the best hygienic prescription. He faults overemphasis on air and exercise, suggesting a stuffy classroom with zealous work may beat flashy outdoor activity.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels rejected all three bids for armor plate for the battleship New York as identical in price and terms. He plans to study the bidding process and costs and may push government manufacture if profits are excessive, illustrating efficient public business practice.
In Italy awaiting trial for wife murder Porter Charlton urges young men to value life before loss. He says life was overlooked until trouble struck and hopes to return to America to learn what life is worth, warning others may face the same ruin.
Congressman A C Hart of New Jersey's Sixth District endorses Governor Fielder, citing his superior qualifications and party leadership. He notes Fielder influenced key corrective bills and asserts the Governor will secure nomination and election by a large majority. The piece also mentions school health debates and broader campaign fusion trends.
A compilation of editorial excerpts discusses reform zeal over boxing, the value of birds to ecosystems, romantic tragedy and sociological study, and Hoboken’s first municipal farmers market showing early buyer demand and price competition. It reflects late 19th or early 20th century column mood and civic topics.
A report notes farmers face licenses as the market opens with prices from twelve to six cents a quart. Hucksters oppose but support is growing, authorities promising action as success seems assured. Also included are two verses reflecting seasonal mood and reflection on endings.
A Scottish botanist surveyed lightning strikes in Britain and North America and found no confirmed cases of beech or birch trees struck. He noted beech forests are often considered very safe during thunderstorms, while birch shows no special protection.
Fifty years ago today on August 30 a report lists total yellow fever cases under treatment at Jacksonville as 128 with 188 total cases and 26 deaths. The city remains silent and deserted as authorities struggle to contain the outbreak.
The article urges families to ready children for school and gather clothing books and furnishings. It highlights advertising columns as helpful for finding deals and timing sales as merchants anticipate needs.
After a bitter debate the senate voted 9 to 41 against an amendment by Senator Hitchcock proposing a corporation tax graded by market control of manufactured commodities. Hitchcock walked out of the Democratic caucus and criticized caucus control of the tariff bill.
James Soler of New Orleans says his wife has been abducted by an Italian journalist acting for a New York vice trust. He alleges she is held in a New York house of bondage and has provided police and federal authorities with love letters detailing the elopement plot. Soler, a Cuban exile, claims the trust maintains agents in the South.
General Market New York August notes show butter receipts at 7,38 packages with varied grades and prices. cheese steady with 675 boxes and mixed milk types. eggs, potatoes, and live and dressed poultry markets listing steady to weak values across white and colored fowl, turkeys, ducks, and related products. regional origin notes include Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites. prices quoted per pound, per dozen, or per box across multiple varieties.
Market steady for cattle with varied prices for choice to common beef, heifers, fat bulls, cows, and springers. Sheep and lambs steady for sheep but lambs lower. heavy calves and calves show broad price range. Hog receipts slow with mixed prices for pigs and yearlings in the area.
A Baltimore woman sought her seventh divorce, highlighting repeated marital breakdowns. The terse note, despite its odd wording, reflects a pattern of ongoing marital disputes and a legal pursuit recorded in the local paper.
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