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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
4
A vignette describes a singer aboard a ship performing a Latin opera aria. The unnamed captain recalls a Naples memory while the crew discusses the singer from Mulberry Street New York. The scene highlights raw talent, limited training, and the charm of improvised performance aboard.
Harper's Weekly describes the Church of England with two primates the archbishop of Canterbury and the archbishop of York. It notes Canterbury’s authority over England, York’s jurisdiction in the north, and the crowning roles of each archbishop. Convocations comprise two houses: bishops and dignitaries in the upper house and deans deacons and clergy in the lower.
A muddled account recounts Moran before a police court as a wooden leg, hammer, and a derailed scene surface. The piece wanders through Ottoman history and a poet’s line about a hammer, ending with a moral on memory and debt.
Fragmented, misheard lines feature Judge Bells and a question about padded cells. A garbled dialogue references an alarm clock and a morning fight. Other odd phrases suggest a philosophical note about isolation and self.
Fair Semple scene shows Mr Follett and Edward discussing genealogy from History of the Town of Darby. Edward asks what paternal grandmother means and Mr Follett explains it as fatherly, with a quick digression about household roles before Mrs Follett returns.
A buoy drifted for about six years after the 1906 wreck of the Stanley Dollar. It was found on a Scottish beach on September 13, 1911 bearing the inscription Fussed by J Guthrie San Francisco Cal June 1 1905. Its voyage likely crossed oceans via various routes.
London Tit-Bits reports a theft scheme where two men use a nearly invisible horsehair tether between them to lift a woman’s scarf or tie while pretending to adjust pipes. The ploy aims to snatch valuables when the ponytail or scarf drags toward the ground, though this instance failed.
A summer visit to Aunt Penelope Wiggins ends in a sharp rebuke of a Vassar graduate niece. The hospitable aunt quips that the girl mispronounced her name as Aunty Penultimate and nearly dies laughing.
A collection of scattered comic items from early 20th century press. Included are a tale of a misbehaving officer at a president’s reception, a judge quip about an adjournment, a beekeeping and hay fever joke, and brief remarks from several papers.
An annual report from West Long Branch New Jersey for the year 1912 outlines miscellaneous accounts and is signed by borough officials. It notes road tools assets and tax or audit figures with a formal statement asserting accuracy and the undersigned attest to the report.
The US Weather Bureau warns against attempting rain by explosive means, noting air weight in storms prevents cloud liquefaction. A Bedouin delegation seeking border passage to aid Tripoli recalls Kitchener’s caution about precedents and military service obligations.
The executrix of George W Palmer deceased invites creditors to present debts and claims against the estate under oath within nine months from January 1914 or be barred from action. Mary J Palmer, executrix, Monmouth County.
Notice of settlement for estate of Mary Crean deceased. The administrator’s account will be audited in the Maymouth County Orphans Court on January 23, 1913. Dated December 12, 1912. John D. Crean. Also includes notices of stockholders meeting, real estate sale by sheriff, and dissolution of partnership Clerk Wand and Company with creditors to be paid.
Schedule details show multiple departures and connections for New York and Long Branch routes from foot of Liberty Street and West 230 Street to Long Branch, Matawan, Freehold, Point Pleasant, and Jersey City lines. Services include Pennsy and B R R of N J connections with weekend and holiday variations.
The passage asserts that a person’s character is the distinguishing feature rather than wealth power or possessions, and that true identity is stamped by character. It emphasizes inner moral quality over external measures.
Notice announces settlement of agint for Estate of Paul F Brazo deceased. Substituted administrator will be audited by Surrogate and reported to Orphans Court of Monmouth on Thursday February 13 1915. Dated January 1 1918. Kerin J Nolan secretary
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