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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
10
An advertising pitch claims Hay's Hair Health restores natural color, stops dandruff, and improves scalp health. It touts instant results, offers promotions with Harfina Soap, and urges men to avoid looking old by using the product. The text cites a supposed case of age perception affecting job prospects and pushes local druggists to supply the remedy.
A Lackawanna steel bridge spanning the Passaic river between Little Falls and Paterson burned causing over 20,000 people to be stalled. The 300 ft long, 110 ft high structure, recently improved at a cost of about 30 000, was left unfit for weeks. Firefighters faced dangerous conditions while attempting to control the blaze.
The system notes that the railroad company recently reinforced the abutments with concrete, strengthening the structure and reducing potential risk.
In St Jamesburg New Jersey Dr K B Fitz Randolph head of chemical research at the state health board reports analysis of cow stomachs shows lead and arsenic traces from spraying fruit trees on a large state home farm. Cattle fed on grass in the orchard died, ending rumors of deliberate murder of stock.
A Chicago railroad official, visiting Atlantic City, wore a gray suit and russet shoes as he rushed into the surf near Richards pavilion. He splashed and waved his straw hat while crowds watched. Beach cops hesitated to arrest as builders explained it was harmless convivial fun.
Mrs Stella Mitchell widow of Harry Mitchell a former Burlington county baseball star was seriously injured in a peculiar accident June 16 in Burlington New Jersey. Leaning from a Stacy street window to speak to an acquaintance the sash cords broke and the heavy sash dropped on her. Initial fear of a broken neck gave way to medical notes that the main injury was shock and blood vessel confusion. Her husband died less than a month ago.
A tall insubordinate lobbyist of unknown name was ejected from the Senate document room in Washington on June 16 after pressing for tariff rate papers on indigo and other dyestuffs. He insulted Assistant Superintendent Cooper and was forcibly removed. Cooper described the act as a way to bundle such lobbyists.
The Rev. Dr. Charles Frederick Aked, long associated with New York's Fifth Avenue Baptist Church once attended by John D. Rockefeller, raised his right hand and swore allegiance to the United States in San Francisco on June 16. He had arrived in America six years earlier to lead New York's Kat-Congregational church after serving in New York.
A brief admonition to stop grasping the shadow of life and seek substance. It urges leaving gloom behind and choosing contentment with tangible reality starting today. The note frames the idea as a daily resolution and contrasts perception with enduring value.
Ex-president William H. Taft argues the Minnesota railroad rate decision largely favors railroads by preserving federal power over interstate commerce, while allowing state action until Congress acts. He notes Congress has authority to standardize interstate regulation and may curb state rates, with a national framework looming. The piece also reports Julian Emmons, Washington doorkeeper, swallows sand after meals as a digestive remedy.
Rhine shipping at Etrasburg to the Holland frontier handles about forty million tons annually in a bustling trade corridor.
A hodgepodge of odd news items from across the country and world. A Long Island inventor fled in a skyward chase until a process server ran out of gasoline. A Kansas City man posed as a woman teacher and accepted a California marriage proposal. Wyoming’s Satan swept from a list as churchgoers vow to attend services. A New Jersey woman dreamed of a canoe accident in which her son died, then another son confessed the next day. A Cincinnati man wills his ashes to be blown from a twenty fourth story window to sting people. An American tango tea teacher in London counts high society among pupils including the Duchess of Marlborough and the Countess Terby.
Consul general George E. Anderson of Hongkong notes Philippines rice output rising under government supervision and native farmer support. He cites Pangasinan Nueva Ecija growth, irrigation expansion, and long transport to rail, with imports easing from 1912 levels as local production expands.
Miss Ethel Terry of Sayville New York found a gray waxy lump on the beach at high tide marked by curiosity. The substance proved to be ambergris valued at more than five thousand dollars and is noted as a rare find on Long Island shores. Ambergris comes from whale intestines and is sought by perfume makers.
The London Daily Mail reports a cobalt based method for producing superior high speed steel, patented worldwide by a continental firm. Sheffield manufacturers may contest royalties, claiming a foreign patent. The result could advance steel for boring and cutting tools. A separate item notes a Hartford woman died of heart failure while playing cards after winning. An Atlanta lawyer with one arm reportedly defeated five attackers.
A New York Press item reports that some men lose caution after obtaining money, risking exposure to family and friends as they display wealth. The note underscores reckless spending and potential social consequences.
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