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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
3
Miss Grace Jones of Church street is visiting Washington D C for ten days. Miss Helen Lockwood of Atlantic avenue will spend New Years with her aunt Mrs Harry Mathewson in Brooklyn.
The Dutch steamer Tasman with about 200 aboard including Mine. Lilian Nerdica and several Americans may be total wrecked after grounding in the gulf of Pupusa. Rescue efforts from Brisbane delayed as weather worsens and ships near the scene.
A state report urges reform of the prison system including whether to reestablish the Board of Parole, criticizing the current triple form of control. It notes opposition to having a prison warden on the parole board and cites misaligned duties between the Board of Inspectors and the Principal Keeper. It also discusses convicts on road work, a $17 750 61 bill issue, and a dispute over guard levels at camps.
The Board of Inspectors criticizes overguarding convicts on the Leesburg prison farm in Cumberland County noting it may hinder moral reform. It reports 37 inmates, expects 200 acres ready by spring, and proposes moving the farm superintendent out of civil service with a $1800 salary. It seeks $50000 for state use implementation and continuation of contracts until that system starts. Total year expenditures were $295,839.10 with a net outlay of $186,957.49 and a peak prisoner count of 1,561. The article adds a quip about a Chicago woman stating 60 percent of men would rather fund a new church carpet than wear it out afterward.
A Nashville proprietor offers a customer a gift of finest Kentucky rye bottles for Jake. The visitor drops and breaks one bottle on the way, muttering “Poor Jake” as he collects himself.
Pastor Charles F. McKay of the First Baptist Church preached on The Call of the Funeral Bell, urging love and deeds of kindness now. He critiqued public press treatment of clergy, defended ministers’ modest pay, and outlined time spent on life’s pursuits before service to God.
The United States Weather Bureau warns of a northeast storm off the Carolina coast moving northeast. High northeasterly winds shift to northwesterly as advisory issued at 9:30 A.M. Cape Henry to Cape Hatteras. Tide tables show today’s high and low at Bundy Hook New Jersey.
A humor snippet from Stray Stories features a physician at a watering place advising exercise. The patient's husband boasts that his wife changes her dress six times daily, highlighting light domestic wit and social cadence.
A Nemaha county farmer took his mother-in-law to town and left her there. He struggled to convince her he forgot to bring her back, and she remained unimpressed when he finally admitted it.
The text argues happiness is not tied to wealth or grand homes. It suggests a cottage can hold more contentment than a mansion, emphasizing that true happiness lies beyond material possessions.
A dialogue features Marie asking how to reform a man and Kate replying by marriage. Marie acknowledges the idea as heroic treatment and questions if marriage is needed. The exchange hints at social fixes and gender roles in relationships.
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