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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
6
The article explains horsepower as a measure for engines beyond horse speed and range. It argues that cars must cover larger distances, handle emergencies like mud holes, and operate continuously, requiring higher horsepower than a horse can sustain.
A fragment recounts Lord Byron's strict diet practices revealing a history of self imposed starvation to aid his work. It cites years 1978 and 1816 with tea and biscuits or a slice of bread for breakfast and a vegetable dinner, plus chewing tobacco, vinegar, and water to curb hunger.
President Taft remained in Washington rather than attend Yale commencement. He watched congressional proceedings as the Senate prepared to vote at 5 oclock on the Carter measure to concur in the House postal savings bank bill, an administration priority.
A broad forecast notes partly cloudy skies today and tomorrow across regions. Winds will be light and variable, bringing generally calm conditions with no significant changes in temperature expected.
A reflective piece notes how babies age one to two years stare with wide eyes, making observers uncomfortable. It argues infants perceive character and judge adults while a mother may watch reactions, and some readers feel a personal sting from baby scrutiny.
An English magazine recalls two dream incidents. A woman losing a key in a woll near her Treland home dreams its location under a tree root and finds it next day. A barrister, late at night, dreams of a curled object near his door and wakes to find a missing check exact where he dressed.
An Australian auctioneer touting to farmhands claims a special lot of cattle, but a farm hand interrupts with a sharp remark implying there is something wrong with the animals.
Water removal methods for gasoline explain a drain drip cock at the bottom of a vertical pipe linked to a supply line from a tank to remove condensate before it reaches the engine. News briefs cover New Haven drivers club, Troy road signs, New York sewer-separator requirements, Florida convict-labor road bill, Minneapolis road-light bond request, Detroit adding an automobile fire engine, plus quips and quotes about public figures and owning up to mistakes.
In a Chicago Tribune snippet a pupil asks about parts of speech and a teacher responds with a stuttering joke about grammar. The brief exchange highlights classroom humor and language instruction.
Rubber trees planted in Ceylon grow to a height of about att y and a girth of two feet from the ground in six years. At the end of that time the trees yield sap which is processed into rubber products.
Eighteen milk and cow permits were denied or granted at City Hall after a Board of Health session to dispel applications for selling milk and keeping cows within the city limits. A large number of applications were rejected or approved. several permit holders planned to keep cows outside the city during summer due to lack of pasture or stable facilities.
Two cars with eight aboard jumped the track of the Riders Scenic Railway at Coney early today. Six were fatally tired and some were thrown fifty feet to the ground. Authorities investigated the cause and secured the scene for cleanup.
In a June 22 inaugural voyage at Dusseldorf Count Zeppelin's Deutsch- land airship completed a 280 mile flight from Friederichsafen in ten hours. The 485 foot vessel boasted a restaurant and other amenities and carried twenty passengers priced from 25 to 50 dollars.
Chiefs and ex chiefs of the Branch Fire Department to attend the funeral of James Fay who died at the National Hotel Broadway yesterday. The service will be at 10 from the house and at 1 from the Star of the Sea Church with interment under Hyor Flock. Fire department officers will attend and the headquarters on Second Avenue to be draped for thirty days.
A hapless suitor tries to win consent from a great tea merchant by offering money and a handsome husband to his daughter. The merchant stalls, then collapses, ending the bid abruptly as the Chicago News recounts the odd encounter.
A Harrow resident complained of his garden fruit being taken before ripening. After appealing to the masters, he asked a boy to accept a deal for half the fruit. The boy forwarded the proposal to his peers who declined as unequal, noting Harrow cannot accept a single individual’s offer when many are involved.
Scientists explain the crust flexes and buckles under weight, noting tides and basin shores shift as large masses cause minor vertical deflections. Observations suggest rivers and coasts subtly adjust with water weight, illustrating earth’s pliable understructure.
The St James school in Red Bank held its commencement in St James Hall Monday night. Graduates included Colette Madeline Quigley honor pupil and Marion Sarah Conrad. Medals from the Knights of Columbus were awarded to all graduates and several department winners. James Morris won a medal in a drawing and will wear it for a year. The program featured songs, recitations, drills and a play titled In the Palace of the Foolish Pride. Diplomas and medals were presented by Rev James A Reynolda.
Edwin H. Eddison of Albany New York lost his eyesight six years ago. He has relatives in this city and has been visiting Mr and Mrs James Cloughty of Norwood Avenue with Mrs Eddison. Monday morning he started for Albany and was met in New York by a relative and boarded an Albany train. In the evening Mrs Eddison, still staying at Long Branch, received a telegram announcing his arrival. Eddison is connected with a large Albany furniture store.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and his bride stayed at the Congress Hotel under the name Mr and Mrs W Throop Rogers of Philadelphia before revealing their identities. William Wolcott of Red Bank was bitten by a dog on Bergen Place with injuries needing medical care and Pasteur Institute in New York. Miss Florence Robinson of Red Bank, daughter of Rev H H Robinson, is visiting Salem New York with the Bannaman and Miller sisters.
Patrolman Vetter arrested a man who admitted placing signs without a license. The suspect Philip Huber of this city was fined one dollar for the offense.
Local shop promotes a clearance of boys summer suits with discounts from $1 to $6. Prices on dresses and knockabout attire are sharply reduced, presenting attractive options for both dress wear and casual play. Limited stock likely. shoppers urged to act quickly.
Rain and storm effects described with a house roof damaged by lightning at Wear Red Bank. Community notices include Holy Cross Church Humson anniversary event with Hollywood’s orchestra and a Christ Church Shrewsbury fair planning meeting. Royal Arcanum day marked nationwide with a display of stars and stripes in commemoration of its 33rd anniversary founded Boston 1877. The order now numbers about 250,000 with a long beneficiary record and many member deaths.
The New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association holds a meeting today with Harry C. Fay of Bank. State's leading undertakers attend and demonstrations are planned. A banquet will be held at the Globe Hotel in Red Bank this afternoon.
Herman H. White of Oceanic dies after long illness aged 75. Survived by wife and three children. Funeral service tomorrow with interment at Fair View cemetery. German immigrant who adopted the name Smith on coming to America.
Whitney I. Cook sold his property on the Monmouth road near the children's Home to John Noble of New York. The house was built by Cook seven years ago and five acres accompany the sale. Noble, a permanent New York resident with business there, plans early occupancy.
A historical notice outlines aims of a lifesaving society including life preservation training, first aid for police and guards, medical cabinets and equipment, and public education. It notes plans to establish Long Branch and Deal stations with life preservers, medicine chests, and ste 戴reoticon lectures, while opposing groups are active elsewhere.
Lloyd Wheeler receives a second degree from the school system acknowledging completion ofadditional studies. The Antwerp area educator previously earned a bachelor’s degree years ago and continues to advance professional credentials.
Fragmentary OCR note from a New Jersey personals page shows a garbled listing with stray names and phrases. Readable bits reference a cottage near a water body and a tone suggesting social or matchmaking notices, though critical details are lost.
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