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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
10
In a Wide World Magazine feature, a sailor immobilizes a shark by locking a stout timber spar across its jaws with a rope, then blinds it with a knife. The shark, driven by hunger and vengeance, circles the ship in purposeless frenzy as sea lore attributes the tactic to ancient Phoenician traders.
Bowser rages over a missing shoe and household waste while Mrs. Bowser asserts control and offends his pride. She delivers a blistering defense of the home and its finances, and a canvasser provokes a comic chase when Bowser storms outside. The quarrel ends with Bowser pursuing the canvasser as the cat watches.
A short quip from the Catholic Standard and Times recalls Radley blaming his wife as the most forgetful, noting she cannot remember where he left his pipe the night before. This humorous exchange captures a domestic anecdote with light, ironic tone.
A brief quote from the New York Telegraph notes a couple exchanging ideas about a ball game and a gown, implying romance through shared descriptions. The exchange shows mutual listening and interest as a measure of affection.
A Chicago Record Herald fragment presents a dialogue about nervous prostration and the idea of a salary that halts when not at work. The exchange contrasts immediate burnout with financial security in labor.
The piece surveys tiny national forces from Monaco Luxembourg and San Marino. It notes Monaco with guards carabineers and firemen totals, Luxembourg’s 170 volunteers and 30 musicians, and San Marino boasting nine companies totaling 950 men plus 38 officers under a marshal. It highlights Liberia with 700 soldiers and 800 officers who are seen as formidable by the state, despite proclamations of neutrality in war.
The Portland Press notes no herring catches on the Maine coast for weeks and snow is blamed for driving fish feed below the surface. It is observed that herrings vanish after heavy snowfall as feed sinks and fish stay down until spring.
The St. Paul city government plans to adopt a coal buying method based on British thermal units or B T U value rather than weight. The school board estimates this will save about six percent or $2600 and 9000 tons of annual consumption, with railroads already moving toward VALUE over weight in coal purchases.
A brief domestic moment shows Mrs Henpeck telling her dog to lie down while her husband hurries in saying a sweet line to his wife. The fragment suggests comic or light theatrical dialogue.
A proposed project led by Prof Gotcegoven to convert the Sahara into a vast inland sea, about half the size of the Mediterranean, by digging a 60 mile canal to the north coast of Africa. The plan aims to flood the desert, create navigation and fertility, but faces concerns about climate impact and Earth's equilibrium.
French chalk cleans fragile embroidery too delicate for soap and water. Heat the chalk, dust thickly over the fabric, roll the embroidery with chalk inside, store in a dark place for one to two weeks, then shake out the chalk to reveal fresh embroidery.
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