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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1912
Page
8
For years we've made Big Men's clothing with suits up to 54 chest. More big men come each year, and now we're better equipped to clothe them in every item. Extra sizes in hats, shoes, shirts, collars, socks, underwear. Everything men and boys.
Richard Carr grades his property between Car avenue and Creek Road to be surveyed for building lots. Theodore Van Clief builds a pavilion 18 by 36 feet for W. L. MacDonald between the hotel and auditorium as a social gathering place. Charles B. Cooper has contracts to build three new houses at New Point Comfort Beach for New York parties. Richard Doe and family of Jersey City have moved here for the summer. Supervisor William B. Robinson lays gravel on part of Palmer avenue. Mrs. Joseph Tilton recovers from illness. Ella Tilton of Newark vacations with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Tilton. Mrs. H R Youngquist and family of New York take the MacMahon cottage on Bray avenue for summer. the Youngquists have spent several seasons there. Patrick Kelly Jr. makes a business trip to New York. Mrs. Patrick Ahern and daughter Mrs. Clinton Lahsen spend days in New York shopping. Mrs. Edward P. McNally and daughter Harriette of Lynbrook L I visit Mrs. McNally's mother Mrs. S Louise Palmer.
The New York World notes perfumes can be synthetic from chemicals yet fail to match real flower extracts. It explains vanilla imitation, heliotropine, terpinol, musk made from toluene, and blends like artificial violet using lemon derivatives. The piece asserts genuine scents remain superior.
The article notes Asoka, the Buddhist emperor of India who reigned from 264 to 227 B C, likely founded the first animal hospital over 2,000 years ago. Our Dumb Animals cites his edicts promoting welfare, including hospitals for humans and animals, with the last royal shelter dedicated to animals spanning 25 acres and offering care without regard to owner caste.
The term spa comes from a Belgian resort once famed across Europe. The place, nicknamed the pearl of the Ardennes, sits in a scenic valley with well kept parks and country houses. The Belgian government restricts the high society activities once common there.
An autograph request to Mr. White from a western woman during his time as minister to Germany asks for imperial signatures for an autograph quilt. The note includes pieces of linen and requests the emperor empress crown prince and Bismarck, with a caution to avoid edges for seam allowance.
Jones recalls a strong gale blowing down the ball atop a tall tower nearly striking him. The Baltimore American notes a repeated warning that highballs could prove deadly, as shared with Jim Jones.
In a sharp exchange, Caesar accuses Brutus of rudeness before a fatal betrayal. Brutus questions the insult as Caesar falls. The quip frames a classic about friend and foe, echoed by a jumble of papers citing papers.
A fragmented dialogue shows a couple arguing after a wreck, with one pleading not to sue for damages while the other recalls their first meeting on a train. The exchange hints at regret and unresolved tension.
J Franklin Baker, star of the Philadelphia Americans, dominates early 1911 batting for the season. Chicago White Sox under Jimmy Callahan surge atop the American league with strong team play and loyal fans. Cubs face doubt as Chance's club loses favor with city supporters.
Scout Arthur Irwin of the New York Americans notes a shortage of quality second basemen across the American League. He highlights Collins with the Athletics, Lajoie in Cleveland, Gardner with the Highlanders, and several others uncertain or experimenting for Boston, Washington, Chicago, and St. Louis. He predicts Collins, Lajoie and Gardner will outclass the rest by season's end.
Johnny Kilbane, world featherweight champion, asserts ascending to the top is hard andMany fans turn against champions after success, shouting for rivals. He notes the pull of supporters flickers once fame is achieved, with crowds often eager for another to win. Plans Elaborate Golf Course For Evanston Missouri Club buys 160 acres to build a 40000 clubhouse and an 18 hole course, aiming to outshine any west of Chicago if approved. Morgen Taken Out Twelve Times Cy Moreno of the Athletics set a season high by being knocked down twelve times, a record, with Jim Scott of the Sox close behind at ten.
Edison recounts to a reporter how a finger cut while singing into a telephone mouthpiece inspired the phonograph. A Boe steel point marked a yellow strip as he spoke the alphabet, revealing how voice vibrations could be recorded and later reproduced.
The late Sir Seymour Haden recounted that a Turner watercolor titled The Snowdon Range exhibited a hidden glow. An orange vermilion circle plastered on the back, pressed through damp paper, created the color effect without visible brushwork. This discovery may explain the orange foundation for a white muslin dress in Horsley's later work.
The cane, from ancient forests to modern fashion, remains a lingering symbol of utility and vanity. Steele's Tatler once praised it as indispensable, while carved heads on canes echo the grotesque batons used by medieval fools and seaters.
A French south Pacific governor confronts a native chief amid rumors of revolt in New Caledonia. The chief claims no war will occur while yams are unripe, noting that buried yams pair well with captives, a grim humor warning tied to local customs.
A Baltimore American excerpt discusses Belgian marriage certificates issued as small books. They hold marriage summaries, infant care directions, and space for twelve children’s names and birthdates. The piece intertwines playful quotes about Miss Grumby and a jest about a widow’s inquiry.
A compact epigraphic snippet contrasts mortal curiosity with practical commerce. It weaves two lines from Bourton and Seneca, reflecting on awareness of mortality and the folly of exploiting others in business. The fragment hints at cynicism about stores that avoid advertising.
Regular WCTU meeting set for Thursday at 3 PM at Mrs. James H. Sickles home on Mechanic street. First Presbyterian Church session met last night at the manse on Wallace street. Sigmund Salz, recently convalescent in Jack son s Mills near Lakewood, returns home improved and resumes duties at Joseph Salt s store on Broad street. Various residents, including Nellie Singleton, Marie Skelly, and Mabel Connell, visited relatives and friends in nearby towns. A. Max Weis store exterior repainted by Frank Chambers crew. Hill of The Player vaudeville group visited Murphy & Nichols at Fair Haven. Francis Higgins Jr. ill with pneumonia, Dr. J. f. Sayre attending. Mr. and Mrs. George Duenberger of New York visit Mrs. Duenberger s sister on Hudson avenue. Elizabeth R. Jones and daughter Dorothy return home after visiting Mia Jones s parents in New York.
Councilman C Mell Johnson installed new cement curbing on Miller street. William Jorgenson to act as special marshal for several months at 60 dollars monthly. Harry A Sculthorpe licensed for an auditorium with a 25 dollar fee. William Hewlett contracted to build a 24 by 86 feet two story garage barn and workshop for Terry Martin. William P Abnett rents Hal Reids cottage for the season.
Advertising notice urging local merchants and residents to place ads in the Daily Record promising business boost and financial return. Highlights potential reach and quick insertion, appealing to small business owners seeking affordable local exposure.
Henry Wolden of Red Bank, an old offender, was arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct. He received 90 days in county jail after a Sunday hearing before Recorder Badeau, part of a pattern including prior robberies in 1910 and a previous three month sentence in August. William Moran, Long Branch resident, was sentenced to 80 days for drunkenness and panhandling.
Elmer J Willett a Port Monmouth farmer picked 25 crates of straw berries Friday and sold them at the farm for 10 cents a quart or 80 dollars for the lot He is one of the county s most successful berry growers and will be shipping 100 crates or more daily this week.
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