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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
8
UBE Marquard signed with the Brooklyn club while under NY Giants contract and provided the Federal League with substantial advertising. Critics say the Giants should have released him to cut salary, noting 12 wins and 22 losses and a 3.06 ERA last season. If he cannot regain 1913 form, he could become a liability.
Wee Willie Keeler champions precise bunting and advises players to bunt first then run. A Washington tip suggests the U S government plans to kidnap Jack Johnson if he fights in Mexico or Cuba. Brickley scores for Harvard against Yale, while Johnny Kling builds a billiards career after baseball. Platt Adams sets a new standing hop record, and McCaffrey holds a Toronto team commission in Canada’s war effort.
In the Monmouth County Bowling League the Red Bank Lodies clash with Elkwoods as the Christmas series starts. Elkwoods are favored to win, with Lodies aiming to challenge for second place as Regulars slip behind. Other matches include Long Branch rising, A P W Specials vs Hiberons, Lakewood vs Brunswicks, Keyport U S rails vs Murekas, Long Branch to Manasquan, and Freehold at North Ends, plus a Welsh epitaph on Dr. Rees Bronant’s life.
The article notes a three century gap between Asia Minor coin issues and the finest Greek state issues. It asserts Greek coin design reached perfection with steel dies, unmatched by modern coinage in beauty and precision according to Scientific American.
New Jersey forest fires in November caused approximately 176000 dollars in timber losses from November 1 to 30 and are part of a fiscal year tally exceeding eighty thousand dollars for the prior year. State Fire Warden Wilbur notes most fires occurred early in the month and were contained after deer and hunting seasons began. The southern half of the state suffered most, with multiple large blazes in Middlesex, Monmouth, Burlington, Ocean, Atlantic, and Cumberland counties, and smaller fires statewide.
The odor of sodoform can be removed from the hands by wetting them, taking a pinch of dry mustard, rubbing it in and washing with soap and water. For utensils that have contained it make a paste with mustard, spread it on, and leave for two or three hours.
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