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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1911
Page
2
Rural postmen receive many tokens at Christmas with gifts ranging from scarves and mufflers to pumpkins, baskets, and turkeys. Farmers send produce like pumpkins, baskets of potatoes, barrels of apples, and turkeys, while urban carriers get similar shows of thanks.
A fragmented verse recounts a boy who disappears from a farm setting as fairies and Kriss Kringle search in vain. The tale ends with the boy living within a man, attributed to McLandburgh Wilson in Judea, reflecting a folk like fable perspective.
A reflective Christmas brief urges sincere affection and ritual. It contrasts courting customs with holiday warmth, suggesting shared kisses under the mistletoe and the value of kindness during the season.
The article recounts the wife of President John Adams serving as chef for the White House Christmas dinner in 1800. It describes enslaved women in calico dresses preparing meals by wood fires, with vivid period details of the mansion and holiday customs.
A Rome landmark named Bocca della Verita sits before Santa Maria in Cosmedin. A marble face with a wide mouth is linked to a legend that truth spoken there will emerge. The narrative recalls ancient Rome and a ritual fear of falsehood.
A young pupil named Pietro brags to his teacher that he kissed the cat as an act of kindness to animals. The tale, recounted in a San Francisco Chronicle snippet, highlights a child's simple gesture and classroom dynamics.
The article describes coin on a finger with a card removed by a quick flick of a finger. It details removing a paper from under water without spilling by swift horizontal action. It notes tricks with a fat ruler knocking away draftsmen and a tablecloth pulled from under knives and dishes without movement.
A historical note explains a ruler’s ban on teaching chemistry in Turkish schools after discovering the water formula H2O in a basic chemistry text. He viewed it as a conspiracy to undermine his authority, dismissing the science as a sly challenge to the regime.
The piece describes Norwegian Christmas customs with richly cooked rice served with milk or fruit juice and a blanched almond hidden for a gift. It notes peasant traditions of leaving rice for brownies gnomes in the barn as a token of goodwill before Christmas and messaging of love through festive treats.
A quirky poem fragment notes belief in Santa Claus and elves, praising the lovely things they do and the playful mood of holiday fantasy.
A frustrated book agent describes meeting a man who lectured on engravings and rejected buying books. The incident ends with humor as the agent recalls the critic’s disdainful reaction and the man’s habit of waiting to skim volumes rather than purchase.
The piece surveys famed figures noted for large appetites. It cites Scott Mirabeau Talleyrand Goethe Napoleon Bismarck and the Dumases as examples of strong hunger and simple fare. A hotel anecdote near Paris describes a waiter exclaiming over twenty four turkeys for one traveler.
A peculiar group in Milan forms a league of men who pledge not to be seen with a woman wearing a hobble skirt. The unconventional vow appears to be a club activity or social satire current to the era.
A Long Branch Record contributor vented frustration with state education policy and school supervision. He cites unsafe entrances, truancy courts, and underused playgrounds while recounting a bread baking incident involving two girls and a Boston bull dog. The writer argues for inspector visits and practical oversight.
A dealer explains dynamite's unpredictable hazards, noting one cartridge may explode when dropped while another from the same case may land harmlessly on pavement and later shatter under vehicle tires or bicycle tires. This vivid warning highlights the peril in handling explosive material.
Railroad times show Newark Elizabeth and Freehold routes with Saturday services. Key departures include 6.28 7.12 8.17 9.04 11.47 a m and evening 9.18 p m on Sundays, plus Baltimore Washington and Atlantic City via Red Bank options. Ends with signatories W. G. Besler and W. C. Hopr.
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