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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1913
Page
7
A narrator recalls two workers Tom Gummage and Ellen in a swell family. Tom and Ellen fall for each other amid pranks and valentines. The pair announce they will marry, ending a hostile dynamic with surprising romance.
A historic recipe digest outlines stewed prunes with whipped cream and sponge, prune mold with gelatin and cochineal, and prunes filled with apple sauce or nuts. It details soaking, stewing, sugar adjustments, lemon juice, and decorative garnishes for elegant desserts.
The article notes English coal mines use ponies under forty-three inches for car haulage due to narrow tunnels and laws ban female and young male ponies. It also recounts Japan's foundation festival and a daring Russo Japanese War dispatch ride where a soldier rode under a horse to deliver a message, then returned safely.
A brief reflection on a theory framed as a parable where a father explains that a theory is easier to preach than to practice. The dialogue-like line suggests a caution about applying ideals to daily behavior and exchange between generations.
The piece outlines proper afternoon tea hosting and guest behavior. It covers invitation formats for different hosts, including married couples and daughters, the use of engraved cards, and etiquette for guests. It also offers conduct tips, note writing, and office courtesy, plus bridge dinner invitation guidance.
The Slim Silhouette remains in favor with many young women who wear scarfs of heavy black cora lee and black velvet. Fur dominates garments, with the most expensive varieties shown. Skirts stay scant and clingy, but innovations in line and trimming appear. Deep chenille fringe and square pearl buttons decorate evening and street wear, with velvet and cloth gowns jeweled in black tulle.
A faded item notes patterns for blouses with yoke and plaits, offering sizes 36 to 40 inches bust and a mail order coupon. Also mentions Spanish manners and a courtroom quip about a duke and a daughter, attributed to New York Sun and Washington Star.
A quotation on good breeding discusses fitting conduct to three ranks of men. An advertisement invites readers to place ads in the Daily Record, noting the financial benefit.
The piece ridicules a political claim as a canard and mocks press language. It references a Cincinnati Inquirer commentary about a politician and uses dialog to critique etiquette and demand phrases.
In 1700 during a night reconnaissance at Klostercamp Westphalia Captain Nicolas Chevalier d Assas of the Auvergne regiment was ordered to remain silent. He cried out a warning when a silent enemy column approached and was killed on the spot.
Advertising page reprints quips about ducks and hens triggering demand for eggs and eyes. Fragments mention a cock breaking a word and a lame misquote attributed to newspapers. The brief mixes jokes with stray lines and a Greek proverb.
A young woman wore a light colored costume and drew a long marching column of twenty five white mules through army quarters. Her dignity stayed intact as a mule led behind her, while soldiers struggled to maintain proper formation.
The piece contrasts old time punishments with modern civilization. It cites an archive edict from Puy de Dome detailing verbal and physical penalties for adulterating milk and butter. It satirically notes villagers' mock trials and pillory punishments as entertainment, then shifts to a quip about a girl named Ethel misinterpreting brine's role for drying fish.
A Kansas City gossip column quotes playful exchanges about a college girl correcting grammar and a young man proposing to his English wife while a man recalls a tobacco plug left by his father. The snippets reflect light social banter and domestic humor.
A fragmentary note contrasts blessings with courtin’ troubles and urges awareness of lasting blessings. It references Athiata Constitution and a Stoic view that weak folk complain without enduring suffering. The tone hints at moral reflection amid hardship.
A fragment from the London Tatler recalls Dr Mercer’s depiction of drunken life in Victoria era London, with judges and politicians amid hot coppers and cheap spirits. It cites legends of penny drunks and straw for tuppence, and notes long distance laundry practices from London to France and beyond in earlier centuries.
A card pinned along a spool end resists dropping when blown on. The suction from a thin air film between spool end and card creates a strong seal, while the pin prevents side movement. Youth's Companion notes the surprising effect and method.
The New York Post recounts Carroll Beckwith recalling a strange Paris discovery. A shopkeeper insists the mass of paint is a portrait not a Persian rug. The exchange highlights elusive perception of art and the dealer’s cautious innuendo.
The text traces asphalt from a discovered rock with rich bitumen to its use on roads. It notes rock pieces crushed by wagons formed fine surface when heated by sun and a proper roller tested this idea. An 1854 Paris roadway experiment sparked global adoption of rock asphalt for pavements.
A dialogue shows one man boasting of lending $10 to Jones six months ago and being unable to collect. Another man scoffs at the claim, and the exchange ends with the first speaker insisting he did loan the money.
A humorous exchange where Willie defines sufficient as when his mother thinks he has eaten enough pig and enough as when he believes he has eaten sufficient, illustrating a child’s playful misinterpretation. Chicago News notes the quip in a light, local tone.
Griggs warns of delay yet urges thrift for a rainy day. The Boston Transcript notes cautious planning before action.
The text notes Gluck established the five act format for operas with ballets in acts two and four. It also reflects on how arrogance dulls brilliance and weakens wit.
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