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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
7
Little Marion eyes a faded photograph and questions a father while a curio display glints. A surreal child asks in a hushed tone about a tiny turtle pin and a comet in a clipped dialogue echoing a magazine feature.
A child explains a mishap to his mother saying he sat on Johnny Jones' leg and forgot to hold his feet, causing a minor fall and exchange of words.
A fragmented news item discusses stagnation versus action as vital for life and markets. It references a Boston trap and a tangled exchange about marriage prospects with dubious passages about Count de Moonal and a Wall Street sinking rock incident, ending with Judge remarks.
In 1003 a bogus medicine hoax swept Grafton as a Chicago promoter sold Libyan pumpkin seeds claimed to cure many ailments. Advertisers flooded papers, farmers sent seeds, and crowds chased a fortune while doctors and a state professor doubted the claim. The uproar peaked as 300 acres were planted and thousands of pumpkins grew, exposing the fraud.
In Dover, Amanda Colby aged 69 married Irving Volkes aged 19 after the court granted consent. Volkes had the license and the couple plan a trip to Oblentown, N Y where Mrs. Colby owns a country home.
Market notes show weaker conditions across dairy eggs potatoes and poultry with varied receipts. Creamery cheese eggs potatoes and dressed poultry all listed with price ranges and quality tags including state and regional references and current make and special lots.
Market notes show light cattle supply with steady demand and varied prices. Hogs strong with market activity and higher quotes. lambs and veal calves mixed, with coaxing prices and several ranges stated.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson pledged 800 to the Goucher College fund drive while toasting the drive in Washington Dr J A Van Meter announced the pledge and invited Mrs Wilson to Baltimore to address the fundraising event The scene tied to President Wilson and the college president Jesse Wilson and the inauguration chair
Washington March 7 Franklin MacVeagh secretary of the treasury in Tafts cabinet said great organizations have formed to beat the government out of customs and their operations must reduce Uncle Sam millions yearly. He issued a report urging modernization of the appraisement and customs system and changes in personnel.
Senator Smith of Michigan presented to President Wilson the resignation of Thomms J O'Brien as ambassador to Italy. It is to take effect on the selection of his successor.
A newspaper photo captures Mr Pregan seated in the cabinet meeting in Washington yesterday. The image is labeled Bryan in Cabinet showing the commoner as he appeared during the session.
A grieving mother rushes to the emergency hospital seeking news of her son after a football injury. The team captain explains the injury occurred from the flying wedge while the mother mutters about mistaken harm. The piece mixes a scene of shock with a wry moral about misattributed accidents.
Public vendue set for March 24 1913 at Freehold Court House to sell two Ocean Township Elberon parcels known as lots thirteen and fourteen on a Stratton plan. Property owned by Fred Thistleton and Angelo A Thistleton seized in execution for the suit of Harry Jeeves. Sheriff Wilbert A Beachont to oversee sale with Patterson & Rhome as attorneys.
A New Jersey vendue for land in Monmouth County and detailed railroad schedules for the New York and Long Branch lines list stations in New York and Jersey connections. Public sale notices name Mary L. Ibert et al as property owners, with sheriff sale by Wilbert A. Beecroft on February 28, 1913. Timetables cover Long Branch to New York and Matawan, with multiple daily departures and service notes.
The text blends notices of public sale and settlement with scattered items on climate and engagement jests. It references a 1918 public sale of land in Freehold and a settlement audit for the Hendrickson estate, including land descriptions and court actions.
Mary J. Farmer executrix of George W Palmer deceased given notice by Monmouth County surrogate to creditors to bring in debts demands and claims within nine months from January 15 birthday or be barred from action.
Notice of settlement for the estate of John Hicks deceased. Executors Martin D. Hicks and Hortense Vauglin Executrix announce the Surrogate will audit accounts and report for settlement in Monmouth County Orphans Court on March 20, 1915. Creditors must file debts within nine months from February 13, 1913, or be barred.
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