Subscription Rates for Long Branch Paper in 1913
Benj Boisseau Bobbitt editor notes subscription terms. Outside city delivery limits postage free. one year 3.50. three years 12.50. one six months 6.00. Single copies in advance 0.02. Published by F M Taylor Publishing Co 192 Broadway Long Branch New Jersey manager Cha L Edwards. Telephone 1000. Saturday June 14 1913.
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Long Branch
F. M. Taylor Publishing Co
Broadway
Chas. L. Edwards
Sec'y
New Jersey
Trenton Deploys Lifesaving Pulmotor For Accidents
Trenton city government funds a new pulmotor device to provide first aid in drowning gas asphyxia and other emergencies. The Fire Department already uses it and saved a life. police will keep one at headquarters for rapid physician calls. Long Branch and other New Jersey towns urged to follow the example.
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Trenton
Place
Office of Director of Public Safety
Jersey
Long Branch
Anti bilious century cry for practical democracy in Newark
The Newark News criticizes the democratic system as too complex and scattered in leadership. It argues for a central focus of policy power, professional management, and practical democracy, questioning whether recent reforms under Wilson deliver real change or merely offer excitement without plan.
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Newark News
Wilson
Post Mortem Wealth Shrinkage in Yerkes Estate
Administrators report Charles T. Yerkes left 12 million to heirs at his death eight years ago, but estate value has dwindled to about 873 thousand from a gross value of 4.14 million. Probate records show declining asset value and fees eroding the legacy.
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Charles T. Yerkes
Health Talks Begin With Miss Forbes In Long Branch
The Record introduces a Health Talks series by Miss Helen G Forbes the Long Branch Visiting Nurse. Regular installments on hygiene health will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A postal board inquiry to her City Hall address will supply problem information. The column aims to improve public health and Long Branch vitality.
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Helen G. Forbes
Long Branch
Miss Forbes
Postal Board
City Hall
Forbes
Wrongful conviction cases spark calls for compensation
An Ohio man freed after twelve years highlights the need for redress as New York World notes. Wisconsin passes a compensation law offering up to 5000 dollars for unjust imprisonment, with possible increases advised by commissioners. The piece also critiques public accounting disputes in Red Bank and mocks political squabbling over finances.
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Ohio
New York World
Wisconsin
State Board of Control
Elizabeth Times
William Ananias Sweeney
Red Bank Standard
Herbert W. Hill
Council
Red Bank
Hill
United States
New York City
Red Bank Republican Executive Committee
Sweeney
Red Bank chatter and a wary calendar month
A humorous quip about Mrs Partington and misdoubt leads to a Red Bank anecdote about a drummer buying a Standard and reacting to the 1912 Warners Almanac. Sweeney claims A D Cooper has “laid down the sceptre” as Red Bank Republican chair while misidentifying himself as borough chief. Weather finally meshes with the month.
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Sweeney
A. D. Cooper
Red Bank
Democratic Executive Committee
Editorial Snippets on Marriage and Washington Pace
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote argues wives should work half as hard after marriage as before. A St. Louis Globe-Democrat line notes the Senate may urge cabinet self-quizzing to keep up with Washington’s pace.
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Cincinnati
Washington
Senate
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wise Investment to Wipe Out Mosquitoes in Atlantic County
Atlantic County plans a house to house mosquito canvass with 10 to 12 inspectors aided by the state entomologist chief. Union County’s program is cited as a model as the state earmarks part of a $30,000 annual appropriation to fight pests. The piece contrasts this with political commentary on Bryan and pacifism, and questions about the state pavement costs and fiscal prudence.
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Atlantic County
Union County
Department of State
Elizabeth Journal
Mr. Bry
Uncle Sam
Mr. Bryan
Etiquette in Advertising Trends in News Promotion
The piece argues advertising is increasingly accepted across professions once wary of it. It notes the public uses newspapers to learn about spending and investing, prompting bankers brokers and professionals to share their stories. The advertising pages serve as an index of local business activity.
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Ike the Record
Paving Prices under Scrutiny and Presidential Reflection
Editorials debate Newark pavement pricing and alleged favoritism by Standard Biulithic Company, urging city engineers to investigate price disparities in other cities. Separate items reflect on presidential power, veto authority, and Woodrow Wilson’s potential to lead the nation, followed by a poem by Madison Cave in the New York Sun.
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Standard Biulithic Company
Gillen
Kraemer
Newark
Newark News
Congress
Senate
House
Woodrow Wilson
New York World
Thoughts Worth Reading Quote by Victor Hugo About Reform
A compact aphorism notes that transforming a person starts with the influence of his grandmother. The maxim attributes moral reform to early guidance and enduring family influence as a guiding principle.
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Victor Hugo
No Wonder She Found Corset Label Funny
A stout jolly-looking woman stands at the corset counter holding a returning item. She mutters about the label reading Made expressly for John Wanamaker, joking that the product surely didn’t fit her.
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John Wanamaker
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the Citizens. National Bank of Long Branch
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Ewell
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Port Hudson
United States Senate
G Feature Life Motion Pictures
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Reginald H. Haveron
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Asbury Park
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New Jersey Mortgage & Trust Company
NEW Jersey Mortgage & Trust CO
Long Branch, N. J
ONG Branch Banking Company
RED Bank Trust Company
Monmouth County
Mattreasee
Elinsky
Sixth Avenue
Oppo
St. James Church
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