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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
6
Well known oil painter Arthur V. Diehl will be at Joseph Dickopf’s Broad Street studio and art store in Red Bank tomorrow all day to demonstrate his craft. Several Diehl paintings attract attention, including one at Rumson Country Club.
Bids for a pole erection in Long Branch are due by 11 a m on January 4 1913 addressed to John Britton Secretary of the Board of Education. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Daniel Edwards business manager. BAL Fred K teacher of piano violin card of education.
Florence F Darby defends hostile letters to Wilson and Roosevelt while arguing papers should not censor opinions. The Record acknowledges readers may express views and notes the exchange reflects patriotic American sentiment rather than targeted personal attack.
A retelling notes Kipling nearly titled his novel The Failure until a lamplight outage inspired The Light That Failed. The anecdote centers on Kipling’s quick spark of naming inspiration as he read by lamp light. The piece references Washington Mercury’s remark about workplace promotion dynamics.
In Chicago Record Herald style, a wife suspects her husband leads a double life after discovering a 50 cent deduction from his pay envelope last week. She confronts him, and he initially claims it was a mistake.
An ordinance fixes salaries for the Borough Clerk Assessor Collector and Attorney in West Long Branch. The clerk and assessor receive 250 dollars annually in lieu of fees, the collector 300 dollars, and the attorney 100 dollars for meeting attendance and non court services. Passed January 16, 1914.
Miss Alberta Brewster of Asbury Park, formerly Long Branch, was surprised at 1 116 Summerfield Avenue Monday night for her seventeenth birthday. Guests included Alberta Browater Hor tence Johnson Bernice Herbert Sadie Williams Lareda Sanford Viola Rod fers Ollie Sanford and others. The event featured games music and dancing with a luncheon at 11 PM and gifts.
U S Weather Bureau at Long Branch issues a forecast for 36 hours starting Thursday evening. Fair tonight with 28 degree low. Thursday fair and warmer with light variable winds turning southeast. Observations show 8 am temperature 24, 8 am wind West 16 mph, high 40 yesterday, low 22 last night, barometer 30.35 at 8 am. Relative humidity and wind data included.
Notice shows multiple advertising rates and schedules for areas including Baltimore Washington Atlantic City Red Bank and New York. It lists Sunday times and various numeric prices for potential advertisers.
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