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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
10
Plan outlines an eight room residence with two stories and full basement. First floor features dining room sun porch and kitchen connected by French doors, four second story chambers, large bedchamber with ample closet space and sleeping porch. Size 32 by 25 feet, cost 3200 dollars, finishes include birch and cypress.
Washington dispatch notes labor leaders push to make permanent a provision in the sundry civil bill barring use of Justice Department funds to prosecute labor violations of the anti trust law. Taft vetoed it. Wilson approved. Senate frictions center on roll calls and attendance as Norris and Ashurst spar. Meantime, nationwide prohibition gains attention amid broader reform talk. Seamen's bill and banking power data also feature, with Jerry Donovan noted for frequent intrusions into proceedings.
In a New York blaze on Amsterdam Avenue Thomas J. McManus a fireman with engine company 40 died trying to rescue his mother and sister as flames trap them. Two women also perished. Four others saved injuries from a fourth story fall include a woman and her baby badly hurt as residents fled in a desperate escape.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, urges Congress to pass the Bartlett antitrust bill to shield labor unions from dissolution under the Sherman act. He cites party platforms calling for relief and asserts the administration will maintain a friendly stance toward organized labor.
In a Washington Star item, a tram ride from Dupont Circle toward Connecticut Avenue yields a playful deduction as Holmes-like narrator notes spotting a left handed girl by a large hat pin. The exchange highlights sharp observation and humor.
A detailed account recalls the Mona Lisa theft and recovery, noting Da Vinci's model, the king's purchase for 4000 ducats, and the painting’s fame. It surveys myths about the robbery, replacement by a copy, and the smile that has fascinated poets and critics for centuries.
A compact reflection notes that learning prudent reticence is challenging yet a major life lesson. The quote by Chesterfield emphasizes restraint in speech as a valued principle guiding conduct and wisdom.
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