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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
7
A sharp rebuke of sweeping budget cuts by the State Economy and Efficiency Commission condemns the idea that public salaries are excessive or wasteful. The text argues many workers are underpaid, judges must stay independent, and consolidation could improve efficiency without harming essential public services.
A Public Health Service bulletin references a new germ distributor and notes how disease spreads via cigar stores and vendors. It cautions the public about inhaling or licking lips after selecting cigars and highlights risks tied to the automatic cigar cutter used at point of sale.
The piece cautions on smoking and chewing items that risk infection and urges higher personal hygiene standards for public health despite the effort involved. It stresses caution against risky practices and promotes cleanliness.
Nineteen Mexican War veterans living in Ohio attended their recent reunion. Civil War survivors linger, but most of that generation will fade slowly. The Mexican War, fought decades earlier, had far fewer participants yet some veterans remain. Surviving Civil War veterans are aging but many live on into advanced ages.
Tren ton True American notes Mulhall offered his confession to Hearst's Magazine but it was refused. The piece argues exposers chase sensationalism and protect tariff interests, revealing bias and selective disclosures. The column urges readers to infer motives behind magazine exposes and the integrity of crusaders.
A Newark Star editorial notes a steep drop in fires and loss in New York City in early 1913 versus 1912, attributing it to tougher fire insurance practices. It questions public rate reductions and mentions Jersey's planned state investigation into fire insurance extortion by trusts and arson.
The speaker questions who could head a new household given a $12 000 yearly salary. They note many capable people earning less would try, implying skepticism about finding a suitable leader.
A collage of editorial quips and comments on Balkan conflicts Wall Street wolves political storms and social mores. It cites opinions from Hartford Cincinnati New York Newark and Philadelphia papers noting the urge to curb dangerous entertainments and the quirks of wealth and crime narratives.
The piece argues that a family oriented man will stay straight to support dependents and avoid theft or violence. it cites a psychologist noting married men show more crisis behavior and contemplates bigamy as an exception. It includes a verse urging patient, daily work as a personal calling.
The saying notes memory hinges on attention and recalls a Johnson quote about focusing mind on details. It emphasizes mental discipline as the key to retaining information.
Fifty years ago today on July 16 the surrender of Port Hudson La was first announced by Generals Banks and Grant eight days after the event In New York City militia fired on anti draft rioters without mercy as the crowd clashed with authorities
The Yale Record humor column notes women voting as a great thing, jokes about a man running against his mother in law, and college chatter on politics and reform. It contrasts refined ideals with a broader, practical ethics among men and women.
An Exchange summary explains that true blue colors in flowers come from a tannin called cafletannin found in blue producing plants such as veronicas salvias verbenas basil and others. It notes that red colors in certain flowers like roses involve different compounds and lists plants lacking the blue tannin.
The Manchester Guardian notes Sir Tatton Sykes rode without winter layers, shedding layers as he warmed. Prince Poutiakine used fires on his grounds in cold air and wore modular waistcoats and an umbrella with side windows. He kept tin coated boots for mad dog protection and carried vinegar sponges to ward off smells.
A montage reviews moon lore in Baroness Orezy and Lucas Malet while criticizing romantic moonlight in The Veil. It then shifts to brief notes from Book News Monthly and Little Economies detailing postage value, savings, daily cigar costs, and a nod to prudent spending.
The piece promotes a bath regimen as a tonic like Uncle Sam’s army method. It advises brushing teeth, drinking cold water, cleansing the body inside and out, sponging from heel to waist, wringing the sponge, and drying with a Turkish towel, then dressing the upper body before the lower. The article cites Kansas Farmer.
A compilation of brief notes on kitchen practices warns meats and stews should be cooked in small vessels to prevent evaporation loss and over-drying. The excerpt adds light humor with jokes about marriage, careers, and medical science from various papers.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record mentions a duet combining plen and the trumpet of fame. The text is garbled, reading Sie coamiy of sestene. of anna, with unclear meaning or attributions.
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