Alcohol not a stimulant but a dangerous depressant
The article argues alcohol is a depressant and anaesthetic that impairs higher brain function and reduces mental and muscular efficiency. It cites Atwater on alcohol as a food to caution against daily use, notes life insurers’ bias against drinkers, and warns of narcotics masking pain while eroding willpower. It concludes with guidance on moderation and medical supervision.
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Darwin
Atwater
Mali
Ealy
United Kingdom Temperance and General Provident Institution
Scarboro Hotel Elbow Room Readies for Busy Jersey Shore Season
Scarboro Hotel along the Jersey coast undergoes more than ten thousand dollars in improvements under Louis Kahn and his wife. A two story bath and lavatory block rises as crews install porcelain plumbing. a cement walk, new electric sign, and interior refreshment accompany expanded services including a la carte meals and a grill room. Bookings already exceed last year as July operations near opening day.
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Jersey Coast
Scarboro
Louis Victor Kahn
Drake & Riddle
Secomf Avenue
William T. Cobb
Ocean Avenue
Jacob Steinbach
Entertains Oceanic Society at Mrs Harvey's Home
Mrs Elwood Harvey of Oceanic entertained the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church with over eighty guests Wednesday afternoon. Rain forced the lawn gathering indoors while the house was tastefully decorated and many Little Silver Methodist Ladies Aid members attended.
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Oceanic Society
Elwood Harvey
Oceanic
Ladies’ Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
Meet to confer on liability act in New Jersey
Newark June 9 300 manufacturers attend the Manufacturers Association of New Jersey meeting to learn the act’s implications for plant accidents and discuss possible litigation. Justice Gilbert Collins law summary and insurance issues are reviewed with Jersey City session following.
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Newark
N. J
Board of Trade Rooms
Manufacturers’ Association of New Jersey
Curtis R. Burnett
Board of Trade
J. W. Foster
F. A. Straus & Co
Trenton
Foster
Supreme Court
Gilbert Collins
Collins
Jersey City Board of Trade
Great Adam Forepaugh Circus Arrives in Long Branch
The Great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus returns to Long Branch at the Second Avenue grounds for a two show day. A midnight first section train arrives with a full parade to follow at 10 o clock, featuring more than 1000 people and 600 horses in a three mile panorama. A town ticket office in Smythe's drug store sells reserved seats at standard prices, with doors opening at 1 PM and 7 PM for performances beginning an hour later after menagerie inspection.
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Adam Forepaugh
Sells Brothers
Long Branch
Second Avenue
Smythe
Hey
Improvements to First Reformed Church interior
Improvements at the First Re formed Church on Shrewsbury Avenue Red Bank are changing the infant Sunday school room from the north side to the south side. The south room is being repainted and new seats for the young children will be installed shortly.
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First Reformed Church
Shrewsbury Avenue
Red Bank
Cake Sale by Trinity Church in Red Bank
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal Church on West Front Street Red Bank will host an apron and cake sale in the Kroener building on Broad Street this and Saturday afternoons. Proceeds go to the general church fund.
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Ladies of Trinity Episcopal Church
West Front Street
Red Bank
Kroener
Broad Street
General Church
Red Bank Man in Italy
Frank Truscelli, longtime worker for Red Bank tailor J. M. Franklin, has left for his home in Italy for health reasons and will be away for an indefinite period.
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Frank Truscelli
J. M. Franklin
Red Bank
Italy
Mr. Truscelli
Jack and the Magpie Pipe Triumph at Fair
A shepherd boy named Jack discovers his magic pipe allows birds, flowers, and sheep to respond to his music. After his cruel master takes it, the old woman retrieves the pipe and arranges a fair contest where Jack wins the crown and a place in the palace. The old woman moves next door, and all live happily.
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Jack
Storks as Symbols Across Cultures and Traditions
The article notes storks as playful companions in children's games and as omens in German and Dutch cultures. It cites a Tyrolean tale of a male stork staying with a wounded mate, and discusses stork migration as a frequent subject in sacred and secular history, reflecting broader beliefs in fidelity and guardianship.
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Tyrol
Little Mother Dolly Punished in Dark Storeroom Scene
A mother scolds Dolly for breaking a cup and insists on severe punishment in a dark storeroom. She accuses Dolly of carelessness and denies others were present, suggesting the cat might have caused the damage and that she must mirror her own mother's discipline.
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Dolly
Humor Class Falls Asleep Before Ending Picture
A professor of humor in a Harper's Weekly scene remains propped in a lab as students exchange risqué jokes about a painted scene. The chair props collapse, the bell rings, and the class disperses amid comic confusion and a fading instructor.
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Charles Howard Montgomery
Omar Khayyam
Slabsides
Mr. Slabsides
Charlie
Henry
Mr. Longears
Mr. Blinders
Gladys
Tommy
Dubbleigh
Harper’s Weekly
Not Good for Man to Live Alone Quarrels Hint Happiness
A New York Times line notes that companionship is essential to happiness, joking that quarrels with others may be part of a fulfilled life. The remark reframes loneliness as a prompt for social interaction and humor.
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New York Times
Quits Hints From Browning and The Star
A light quip from Browning's Magazine about Soggs and Foggs hints at a planned departure. The Washington Star contrasts a boastful worker claiming long hours with a clever philosopher remark. A Houston Post exchange jokes about compliments in costume versus reality after masks are removed.
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Washington Star
Houston Post
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Soggs
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