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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
5
A fragmented account recalls a German innkeepers meeting in the year 1000 where plans were debated to curb guest disturbances by fleas and to improve bedding. Proposals included self-supplied bedding and biweekly linen changes, with spies in bell towers suggested to monitor arrivals.
A Fliegende Blatter quote notes a baron claiming thrift while traveling with his wife. The joked contrast says walking keeps her close to shop windows, implying surveillance of expenses and appearances. The witticism hinges on social satire of material display.
In a clipped extract from Soldiering and Sport in Ugandia a Shensi herdsman’s mud caked appearance wins calm from cattle. He explains that cleanliness would scare the herd, while filth invites easier milking and trust, a curious view on animal behavior. The piece also lists quotations judged by readers with snatches from Shakespeare to Wordsworth.
In a Philadelphia Ledger retelling, Grace scolds her sister Fannie over Easter eggs but softens, guiding Fannie to work, dyeing eggs for her, and later cherishing a tender reconciliation as Fannie thanks her sister for the kind gesture.
West Long Branch reports a Friendship club gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cornell on Tuesday March 11. Local residents including Albert Woolley and Frank Weisner are noted visiting friends in Lincroft and New York. Several church ladies aid and Sunday school activities are mentioned along with moves to Florida and new home arrangements.
George Khrampert leaves today for Glen Gardner for pulmonary treatment. Mrs. Silver’s Vermont uncle visits. Mrs. F. F. Jones and Dr. Ernest Fahnstock are listed among locals, with others attending clubs. The Reading Club met March 4 with talks on the White House and related topics. The Mission Study Circle meets Tuesdays on Japan Advancing led by Mrs. A. V. Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. Chroyance Conron celebrate the birth of a daughter named Sarah Mildred. George Silver is reported ill with a head cold.
A terse exchange shows a man dismissed as a fool by his wife who urges him to cheer up. She claims his past letters reveal truth and cites old romantic writings as proof.
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