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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
8
A northwest gale of up to forty eight miles per hour batters northern Ohio with snow flurries and freezing temps. In Cleveland the storm ripped a scow from its moorings and cast it ashore, six crewmen fighting for their lives in icy waves before reaching the beach as rescuers arrived.
The article explains gold leaf production by hand in Birmingham. It describes rolling 24 carat gold into thin ribbons, cutting into small squares, stacking on parchment, beating with hammers, and thinning to a thickness of about 150000th of an inch.
The fragments claim dice emerged from Pant Medes of Greece in 1244 B C, with Thebes artifacts matching those used today. The text notes dice and common games of chance as the simplest widely played forms of gambling.
A humorous exchange centers on a man who borrows a quarter and delays repayment. Wayne notes the oddity, while Chesty explains the emphasis is on the quarter itself, not the act of borrowing, highlighting a quirky perspective.
In a Michigan tale, Tedy Hamilton, then general press rep for Barnum and Bailey, negotiates with a weekly editor at a junction town over an advertisement. After heated bargaining the editor insists on 63 dollars, threatening to publish no ad. Hamilton finally pays the amount, citing his need for the weekly paper’s reach.
A provocative column argues plagiarism fuels originality by absorbing masterworks from Beethoven to Shakespeare. It cites critics and writers, noting great authors borrow freely yet avoid mere copying, urging engagement with established minds to shape one’s own style.
The excerpt features a joke about a business college course to make more money from a partner. It contrasts a man waiting for others to develop him with a nagging grumbler. This nugget from a Chicago Record-Herald page reflects light editorial humor.
London reports Emmeline Pankhurst freed on a seven day license after a hunger strike. She will travel to London when able and is under nurse care at Exeter. A cathedral dean urged prayers for her and suffragists vow to resist reimposing her sentence for inciting property destruction.
Washington reports currency legislation near certain by December 20 as the Senate adopts Kern resolution to extend sessions from 1 am to 1 am to finish business before holidays. President Wilson expects swift passage though some oppose before February. Carter Glass faces House approval of the Senate bill with key changes reducing federal reserve banks and gold redemption of notes.
In New York on December 8 fifty Guttman Novelty workers fled down fire escapes from the Gleason building at Houston and Mercer streets as smoke and panic spread. Mansner Bernstein, sixty, of 19 Chrystie Street was rescued by police and firefighters after becoming unconscious in a hallway attempt to reach a window.
Retailers urge customers to shop early for Christmas as promotions roll out. Advertisements highlight seasonal items and price discounts to attract shoppers before peak holiday periods.
The Reformed Church of Red Bank ended a three day event with a Mother Goose entertainment led by the Primary department under Miss Rachel Osborne. Notable solos by Miss Iota Perrine and a duet by Perrine and Howard Percival highlighted the program.
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