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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
3
Frederick the Great punished boasts and slanders with swift, indirect lessons. An overconfident captain chased for a brisk promotion reveal, and a false drunkard tale backfired as the king exposed the liar's folly in battle. The ruler valued merit over rumor and used sharp, unexpected wit.
A historical vignette honors pre anaesthetic surgeons renowned for speed and control. It recalls Sveitedn Maisonneuve offering a watch for a one minute operation that ended quickly, Langenbeck amputating an arm in two minutes, and a young observer losing track of time as the procedure finished in moments. Times have changed.
The article recalls Dr. Johnson’s strong church attendance at St. Clement Danes and notes a brass plaque on Johnson’s pew installed in 1851. It mentions a December 1884 memorial service for Johnson’s death centenary led by Reverend Lindsay and Johnson’s devout Good Friday and Easter Day visits.
Ocean township Board of Education invites sealed bids for completion of Classroom No 2 at the Oakhurst School Building. Bids must be received by the Special Building Committee by noon June x. Plans and specifications available for viewing. the committee reserves right to reject any or all bids. H Hughes, Board Secretary.
During Brown University commencement season seniors stage an annual event on the athletic field. In evening attire they play a baseball game, the fielders in white shirts, the catcher with a white tie visible above his gear, a runner sliding in dress suit on the bag. The custom is cherished alongside class day and degrees.
Chicago Democratic Bulletin accuses Illinois legislators of diverting a 900000 jackpot through bills and regulators. A printed table lists purported allocations for acts on antitrust, banking, street paving, stockyard, and other bills, with sums ranging from 2 500 to 250000.
J Barr Carnegie Fund Manager risked his life to save an oil spattered chauffeur from burning. The Carnegie hero fund commission closed its inquiry after learning the hero is a commission member and a close friend of Andrew Carnegie. Barr, owner of two Pittsburgh papers, used his umbrella to beat out flames and helped extinguish the fire in a garage.
Report describes a plan in London England to create a school for pushcart men and itinerant street vendors to offer goods without offending passersby. It notes invitations to performers and a push to regulate activities until proper permissions are obtained.
Reuben Mason of New Hartford Connecticut reports a strange accident when a 25 pound wild cat and a pursuing hound both tried to pass through a fence gap at the same time Mason was crawling through. The collision struck him on the head but he and the cat escaped unharmed.
Danish Americans in the United States will buy 400 acres of improved leather near Walborg in Denmark and gift the land to the government. The aim is to preserve a native heritage site as a model for future generations.
Grace Sartwell Mason author of The Godparents abandons conventional writing for a gypsy life as she begins a new outdoor themed novel. She has chosen a high bluff overlooking Lake Ontario as her writing haunt and source of spontaneity.
Aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria three operators fielded messages for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as crowds prepare for his New York welcome. He asked friends via wireless not to send more, citing reply costs and delays. The steamer docks Saturday morning with a huge parade planned along Fifth Avenue and a Battery welcome.
A distorted reminiscence notes a wife praising another woman's Urdu language talent as a valuable asset. The unusual phrasing suggests a conversation about expressive speech and cultural background.
Washington buzzes over Theodore Roosevelt and Pinchot proposals for a new party as insurgent leaders Garfield La Follette Dolliver and others react. Sherman signals waning insurgent strength while hints of a radical shift loom, and Taft Townsend tension and House rule changes spark further intrigue in June Washington.
A. M. T. Flandreau sold his Colts Neck road property near Farmingdale to Mr. Van Norden. Van Norden recently bought the Heitman farm and Mrs. Martha Brower’s farm, forming a 250 acre combined tract. Flandreau, among Monmouth county’s oldest teachers, taught at Lincroft in the eighties and led Farmingdale School before retirement. Red Bank Fair officials prepare premium lists with broad support expected for next September. Beth-Miriam Religion School reopens on Bath Avenue with added staff and a kindergarten. Oliver Sutphin leaves W. A. French & Co. liquor to rejoin New Jersey Tobacco Co. at Long Branch.
A man walking on Third Avenue suffered a sudden vertigo and fell, striking his face. By his lump on the month and “fest A” he was quickly dazed, but after about a half hour he recovered enough to be put to bed by a physician. He plans to resume business tomorrow.
Rev. Dr. W. P Cantwell of Branch attended the commencement at Seton Hall Orange on Tuesday. United States Senator Jr. was among the visitors and noted for his summer schedule.
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