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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
5
A clipped antique voice quotes Hen Withersby musing that love will find a path but always requires a sharp lawyer to uncover it. The fragment hints at emotional stakes and a humorous legal advice tone amid unclear names.
The article highlights spring waist and skirt designs by Jodo Chollet with parchment colored fabric trimmed in scarlet, ecru hiche accents at the front, and a sunart Achite funnel morning waist featuring a deep pointed yoke and thick tessatine collar. Printed silks lead the season, patterns available in waist 34-40 inches and skirt 20- (likely 26) inches, priced WW cents, order 7702 for skirt and 728 for waist.
A Central Pacific telegraph operator recalls facing two masked men at a station. In fear she arms herself under a skirt and shoots one robber when ordered to raid wires. The survivor flees as authorities take the body away. She remains haunted by the murder yet saved lives and station safety.
A New York cat show tells of Tim the shipwrecked sailor cat saved by his captain. Tim rode the cradle to land, drew praise for bravery, and was feted at the boarding house where the captain kept him. Tim’s tale ends with crowds admiring the brave feline who behaved well aboard the stormy sea.
A fragmented excerpt outlines methods for preparing anchovies including rinsing, draining, and serving with oil and lemon. It describes baked anchovies with cracker crumbs, anchovy and spinach paste, and anchovy buttered toast topped with cayenne, plus instructions on handling and garnishing each dish. The text preserves period cooking tone and lists several preparation steps.
A playful kitchen shower guide shows how to dress common items with crape paper ribbon and tissue to resemble whimsical disguises. Props include rolling pins as veiled dolls, wire hangers as coats, and baskets as gaily decorated hampers, with prizes for the most artistic and grotesque disguises.
Dr W K Geil traced the Chinese wall from end to end claiming a total length of 2550 miles and noting originally 40 000 stone towers protected it. A second item describes a gum hardening wash made of hot water borax camphor and myrrh with specific dissolving steps.
The article outlines women shaping political life, naming Nora Bhain vo Lovest Beatrice Brown and Mrs Clark as key figures. It notes Mrs De Forests ties to an election engineer and the era’s White House social program, stressing women’s evolving influence in public life and policy.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a history puzzle titled History of the World Two In. The text mentions adding details to pictures to reveal a general’s name and references a plot tied to Sherman. The fragmentary sourcing is unclear about dates locations or definitive names.
Describes a cottage suitable for country suburban or city sites. Features include a full front piazza, vestibule, coat closet with built in seat, a second story with three chambers and a sleeping room, 24 by 26 feet footprint, hardwood on first floor and pine on second, and a price of 2050 dollars excluding heating and planting. Publisher offers a copy of American Dwellings for one dollar with 24 illustrations of cottages and residences costing from 1000 to 3000.
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