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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1914
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Kline's Rheumatic Remedy as a cure for rheumatism and uric acid buildup. It claims internal cleansing of the blood and relief from sore joints and muscles, urging purchase through H. S. Meyers in Long Branch and nearby pharmacies in Red Bank.
Sealed proposals for labor tools and material to improve the bridge and approach over Parker's Creek on the Little Silver to Oceanport road will be received by Monmouth County Freeholders at Court House Freehold on June 1 1914 at 11 am. A $500 certified check made to John M Corlies director accompanies each bid. Plans and specs available from County Engineer George D Cooper Red Bank New Jersey. Bids must be in sealed envelopes endorsed Proposal for Improvement to bridges over Parker's creek. The board may reject any or all bids. May 1 1914 J M Corties Director Attest C Clobe Clerk of Board.
Postal timetable outlines arrival times from New York City northern points Philadelphia Trenton and Asbury Park with departures to those regions and southward. Money Order and Postal Savings window hours 8 am to 6 pm. Letter carriers deliver twice daily in residences and thrice in business areas. Sunday lobby hours from 11 am to 3 pm. Signed T L Slocum PM.
United States offers compromise to end Mexico conflict. A proposed plan would bring Carranza into conference and is expected to be submitted to rebel chieftain Huerta. The move aims to accelerate peace talks and stabilize relations between the factions.
President Huerta backed down on the Tampico blockade and recalled the boat guns. The United States submitted a new mediation proposal likely to admit General Carranza to the conference without an armistice. Washington officials say Huerta’s withdrawal signals a tottering regime.
Washington reports that Huerta cancels the Tampico blockade to stop arms landing for rebels. Gunboats arrived off Tampico but Admiral Mayo warned intervention would not be tolerated. Mediators in Niagara Falls plan a full settlement review and seek to include Carranza in mediation while Wilson presses for his participation.
Supreme court upholds decrees declaring New York creditors of Antonio Musica & Co. entitled to $100,000 found by police on Musica and his six children on a steamer at New Orleans in March 1913. The fraud case involved about $900,000.
Panama rail road steamship Alliances a 4000 ton liner completes the Gatun locks passage in a test of electric towing locomotives. Governor Goethals and a small crowd witness the event as the vessel navigates the canal with the four large ships in view. The test demonstrates handling of big ships through the locks in Panama June 9.
Hempstead N Y June 9 Despite Captain Leslie St George Cheape of the English polo team being injured in a practice match the American committee postponed the first international game to Saturday June 18 at 4 PM The nose injury was not broken but cartilage is dislocated and a deep cut under the eye may delay Cheape’s sight for at least a day Lord Wimborne did not request the postponement and the English expedition aims to regain the polo trophy
The president has nominated J Harry Covington of Boston Md to be chief Justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. Perry B Miller of Morganfield Ky is named United States attorney for the western district of Kentucky and Clarence Merritt of McKinney Tex for the eastern district of Texas.
June 9 market notes show dull wheat with government report awaited. No 2 red prices around 1.04 f.o.b. data, July about 84c, Sept 83 4c. Butter weaker with varied creamery and state dairy prices. eggs irregular with state and nearby white and brown varieties. live poultry prices listed for rollers fowls turkeys ducks and pigeons across denominations.
Stocky listings show cattle supplies at 110 cars with prices ranged and lower on beet grades. Fresh cows and springers, prime and good fat cows quoted from about 5.50 to 8.60, heifers and common fat bulls also listed with varied bids. Sheep and lambs saw higher prime wethers, other grades ready, veal calves and hogs had mixed prices with receipts on double decks and lower market.
The U S supreme court’s Shreveport decision declares federal authority over interstate commerce through the Interstate Commerce Commission supreme and preempts conflicting state laws and orders. It ends state discrimination burdening interstate rail traffic and opens relief from two cent passenger fare limits.
The Supreme Court reversed the conviction of the International Harvester Company of America for violating Kentucky anti trust laws and annulled six fines of 5000 dollars each in various counties. A generally fair forecast is noted with warmer conditions in the east and moderate winds.
Washington June 9 The bill targets public officials including Secretary Bryan and members of Congress for paid lectures on the Chautauqua circuit during their terms. It would make such engagements a penal code violation with fines up to 10000 dollars and up to two years imprisonment. Rep Britten argues officials should focus on public duties while state of war with Mexico looms.
Washington June 9 The United States supreme court heard an application for bail for Harry K Thaw pend ing the habeas corpus petition to free him from Sheriff Holman A Drew Thaws custody by district court order in New Hampshire Counsel for Thaw William A Stone former Pennsylvania governor faced opposition from New York Deputy Attorney General Kennedy The bail request cited Thaws presence in Pittsburgh for Thaw estate litigation as the main reason Kennedy asked for a week to file a reply brief New York was granted until next Friday to respond to the petition.
Loyal troops reported victorious near Tirana after routing about 5,000 rebels east of Durazzo. Tirana, a stronghold of the Essad family, remains resistant to Prince William of Wied’s government as Essad Pasha is an exile in Italy.
On June 24 the Sons of the American Revolution will arrive in Trenton from Philadelphia en route to Boston to honor General Washington's 139th anniversary journey. A bronze tablet will be unveiled at St Michael's church. Governor Fielder and Adjutant General Wilbur F Sadler will welcome the party at the statehouse.
Henry Spandeck of 66 Paterson Street Jersey City was struck by a passenger train and killed. Nicola Fucci aged 65 fell from a third story window of the Home For the Aged and died in Newark City Hospital. Emil Earle, 8 years old of 24 Duryee Street Newark, drowned in the Morris Canal. body recovered. John Burleigh 25 of Montclair and Thomas Cooper 26 of Montclair, accountants in New York, waived a hearing on a serious charge before Recorder Henry L. Yost. Tri State League results list scores from Allentown Reading Harrisburg and York with multiple teams.
Washington dispatch reports Borah linking river and harbor funding to reclamation legislation and adjourning dates. Gallinger laments navy yard funding loss for New Hampshire, while Mann shifts against Progressives and Vardaman urges America to mind its own business amid Mexican concerns.
Rome June 9 A nationwide strike called by Socialists began to take effect but saw limited participation. Ancona violence left seventeen carabinieri wounded two demonstrators dead and five wounded after a volley from carabinieri rifles and retaliating socialist fire.
A vintage Chicago anecdote shows a politician pressed for support and the grocer refusing, then offering to promise votes anyway. Lossing recounts Major Cochran of Oswego who joked he had fiddled himself into congress after being praised for his fiddling talents at a supper.
The Joachimsthal birthplace near Carlsbad produced the original silver gulden groachen coined in 1519 by Count Seblick from a mine. It became known as the Joachimsthaler or “tha fer” and the term dollar spread in English before 1600. The Spanish dollar influenced the British colonies and the modern term almighty dollar emerged, with slang extending to crown pieces.
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