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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
7
Daily Record item lists postage rate details and delivery limits with terms like advance and copies. Mentions Ches L Edwards general manager at 192 Broadway Long Branch New Jersey and a Long Branch telephone number.
The New Jersey Senate considered seven anti monopoly measures to curb production limits, price fixing, and holding companies. They restrict corporate mergers without Public Utilities Commission approval and hold officers personally liable with up to three years imprisonment. The bills seek stronger enforcement without dismantling legitimate business.
The piece argues the Root canal bill repeals the exemption for U S ships from tolls, aligning US policy with foreign powers. It says the move abandons discrimination in favor of Americans and would make the U S Navy pay tolls like Britain and others, with Sims’ House bill mirroring the issue.
A French scientist named Ouasard claims a method to produce electric light with minimal heat and only one hundredth of current. If true, lighting could drop in cost and brighten homes and roads, elevating Duscard to fame as a major humanitarian benefactor.
The Turkish military commandant in Constantinople bans young women from street dress outside religious law and national custom. He argues the measure promotes decency and morality, a notion the author says surprises them by showing an external moral standard.
Superintendent John Kellene of the State Home for Boys at Jamesburg says neglectful parenting should lead to state assistance and possible commitment to institutions to curb life crime. He notes 164 boys were committed as incorrigible, 140 under 14, urging home conditions be normal for real improvement. He warns parents bear a terrible responsibility when children go wrong due to indifference. The piece also mentions a mayoral or editorial note about a new State Treasurer and a Passaic divorce suit over neatness.
Washington report by Arthur W. Dunn notes River and Harbor Committee Chair Sparkman forecasts next three to four years of river and harbor appropriations around current levels of 41 million dollars with gradual declines afterward to maintain completed works and steady navigation facilities. He highlights broad support for navigation improvements despite calls for more secrecy and partisan politics in federal posts.
Fragmentary remarks discuss gender norms and leader support. The text references Cannon Taft Teddy and Wilson in a vague push to unity and unanimous backing. No explicit event date or location is provided.
The column rails at rising living costs and jewel prices, noting a $3,000,000 increase tied to jewelry values and urging sympathy for workers facing higher prices. It surveys English pronunciation debates, praising correct forms and debunking popular mispronunciations with examples from fashion, language, and culture.
A column discusses mispronunciations and linguistics in American speech, citing a 2000 word glossary and 800 proper names. It compares American attitudes to speech with French pride and notes the value of studying pronunciation, quoting a Kansas City Star piece. A lighthearted Cheer Up column mocks urban woes and contrasts them with wealth, mentioning William Rockefeller.
A concise maxim attributed to T. T. Munger argues that luck often follows choosing pleasure over duty, while true success arises from placing duty first and pleasure second. The quote contrasts immediate gratification with long term responsibility.
The re organized Federal army under General Ulysses S. Grant landed at Young’s Point nine miles above Vicksburg marking the start of the winter campaign against the city from the west. Young’s Point formed the canal’s northern mouth intended to allow ships to pass under Confederate guns.
Store and dwelling for sale located on Branchport Avenue about two hundred feet from Broadway. Lot measures 50 by 100 feet. Large property offering compact commercial and residential space.
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