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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
12
The piece explains persistence of vision, noting that a wink leaves a brief afterimage so darkness is not perceived. It cites moving pictures, a rotating wheel, and a rapid torch as examples, then includes stray humor and aphorisms from various sources and papers.
New mail departures and arrivals listed for New York City Philadelphia Trenton Asbury Park and other points with specific times. Money Order and Postal Savings window hours are 8:00 a m to 6:00 p m. Letter carriers perform two residential and three business area deliveries daily. Collections from boxes occur three to four times daily. Post office lobby hours on Sundays run from 11 a m to 4 p.m. Signed T L Slocum PM.
A Philadelphia Ledger summary recounts the origin of Mexico's coat of arms. It details the Aztec prophecy, the eagle perched on a cactus devouring a serpent, and the founding of Tenochitlan at Lake Texcoco in 1325. The piece links the emblem to the nation’s history and geography.
A column recounts Prince Bismarck describe the entente cordiale as a cordial understanding with nuance. It follows a 13th century London fire prevention plan and notes the Caspian Sea's sinking claims with geographic size comparisons and depth records.
In an era of restraint General Forester who served Much Wenlock for forty six years never spoke a word in the house. Sir Charles Burrell, a sixty year veteran, spoke once to push a ban on outsides cleaning windows. London Chronicle note on missed name.
Fragment from a historical piece where a suitor demands prophetic certainty about engagement. The exchange showcases social pressure and wit, with the skeptic reminding the seer that obstinacy thrives on willpower or perceived stupidity, illustrating temperament clashes.
Washington June 18 Special Democrats in congress plan to appeal to voters in the fall as they seek to heal divisions over Panama canal tolls. Congressman Bryan of Washington a Progressive favors government ownership and supports the railroad bill while opposing Republicans clash over parliamentary rules and policy. He predicts action to push rail control and notes the party hopes unity will improve in primaries and the fall vote.
Tenry M. Hall recounts a hotel oyster habit and a sharp test for freshness. He notes that live oysters, opened before diners, are a palatable treat, while dead ones are unfit for raw eating. The piece contrasts early service at grand hotels with the blunt reality of quality control.
A composite excerpt criticizes modern schooling by urging spirit before discipline, citing Renaissance aims and examples from fiction and journalism. It references Harold Goddard, Italian surgery tales, and quips about poets, with cross snippets from Cleveland Plain Dealer and Atlanta Constitution on teaching, humor, and social views.
A punning anecdote from the Santa Fe New Mexican notes a harried electrician returns home at 3 p m. with a joke about thirst and a short circuit. The quip underscores the paper’s fond humor at everyday mishaps and clever wordplay.
London Chronicle reports a lecture by Dr. Stricklind Goodall at the Institute of Hygiene. He describes how heart force rises with exertion and anger, noting rises in work measured in foot pounds per minute and a bicycle ascent test showing the heart performing over a ton of extra work. A half hour rest daily could save substantial heart strain over a year.
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a cautionary dialogue about posterity from Carlyle in a discussion on prudence. The exchange emphasizes skepticism about future generations and the human race's fate.
An New Jersey newspaper note touts Kline's Rheumatic Remedy as a proven cure for rheumatism lumbago and gout. It claims widespread improvement and urges readers to purchase from H Meyers 119 6th Ave Long Branch Cooper's Drug Store red Bank Schroeder's Pharmacy Red Bank.
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