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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
2
An advertisement urges weak tired women to try Vinol a tonic claimed to restore energy after poor sleep. A testimonial from Ma Wil mentioning two bottles of Vinol lifting her and others to health is included with a money back guarantee from Wert's Pharmacy Long Branch New Jersey.
Geneva dispatch reported by a French paper claims Baron Ygor Tillosky asserts a Japanese government claim of 70 million dollars. It says three Russian staff officers with revolutionary leanings sold Port Arthur and other Pacific fortresses to Japan at the outbreak of the Russo Japanese War, receiving three checks totaling about 23 million each payable in Tokyo on March 22, 1915, with an agreement to stay in service until payment.
The whaling ship Scotia with scientists aboard leaves Dundee to patrol the mid Atlantic. A powerful wireless system will warn ships crossing the ocean of approaching icebergs and floes to avert disasters. Scotia will report regularly to wireless stations in Newfoundland and Labrador.
A dry Pennsylvania suburb plans large mirrors at the depot exit and in the lockup to deter drunkenness. Burgess Henry Milligan touts the plan after a resident mocked the measure, and a reluctant offender reportedly vowed never to drink again after facing his reflection.
The record from the sixteenth Indiana General Assembly notes a governor proclaimed rat killing day for the state. It specifies a state song On the Banks of the Wabash and the carnation as the state flower.
A collection of sayings contrasts generosity with trust and cautions that unforgiving nature marks a shallow life. It notes a man’s character by reactions to his spouse and hints at social quirks through concise aphorisms.
A report details a man wounded by a gunshot who declares opposition to government. He states he acts independently and refuses political affiliation. Local authorities investigate the incident and note no further threats reported.
The King of the Helleves was shot in Saloniki as he walked the main street at 6 15 PM. He died half an hour later at Papanon hospital. Assassin Aleko Schinas, about forty, claimed hostility to government and offered no motive. Prince Nicholas urged officers to swear fealty to Constantine amid widespread mourning.
News from Athens reports the assassination of King George sparked deep grief across Greece. Telegrams from Prince Meholws and the Greek ambassador in Saloniki confirm the murder with details scarce and unsettling.
The king was shot yesterday at Saloniki while walking and died thirty minutes later. The queen, on a steamer returning from Prevesna, was informed and the nation mourns as theaters close and flags fly at half mast. The foreign minister issued the message to Greek diplomats abroad. The king was deeply loved across Greece and Macedonia.
News from Rome reports the assassination of King George of Greece. Rome mourns his kindness shown during visits. Pope Pius XII learns of the tragedy with great sorrow while his health remains frail. King Victor Emmanuel and the foreign minister sent condolences to Athens.
A brief cablegram from the Greek foreign affairs ministry to the Greek legation in Washington confirms the assassination of King George of Greece. It states he was shot in the back while taking a constitutional walk around 5 o'clock, with no details on the assassin or motive.
Saloniki March 19 The spirit and energy of George I king of the Hellenes rose during renewed efforts to seize Crete from Turkish rule and with Turkey at war. Born 1845 to Duke Frederick Christian and Princess Louise, he spent childhood at Jucenheim, a modest establishment, shaping the future king of Denmark.
The article traces Prince George's unlikely path from a Danish prince to a potential Greek king. It covers Greece's turmoil under King Otho, the rejection of other candidates, and George's ascent via the London treaty and dynastic alliances, including marriage to Olga of Russia. It notes his early reforms, constitution work, and Crete policy, with emphasis on his popularity and evolving role in a Greek state seeking stability.
An inquest into Rear Admiral Joseph Eaton's death, suspected to be due to arsenic poisoning, continues with secrecy. Mrs Eaton's daughter June Keyes and a mysterious woman are among witnesses. Mrs Keyes reports police surveillance and tight house security as the Eaton household remains under watch during continuing inquiries.
Madrid reports confirm King Alfonso's precarious health with fears of serious lung involvement. Court officers ban snapshots of the king as physicians' optimism clashes with visible symptoms of weakness, including a shrunken appearance, trailing gait, and fatigue.
The forecast calls for fair weather today and tomorrow with warmer temperatures. Winds will come from the south at moderate to brisk speeds.
The Navy Department seeks an invention to peel irregular potatoes more efficiently. Current electric peelers work well on round tubers but fail on Murphy potatoes that are long, slender, or cut irregularly, prompting a call for a better machine.
Society women of the fashionable west end study boxing with Bob Douglas a former prizefighter in St Louis on March 19. He teaches more than a dozen private pupils but will not identify them. Tights and large padded gloves let the women train and enjoy the new fad privately with no visible marks.
In Yaguajay Cuba on March 19 the town mayor paid Solis a ransom of 5000 dollars for the release of his son after the youth was kidnapped more than a week earlier.
New York on March 19 shows steady butter with varied grade prices and large creamery stock. Eggs weaken with receipts of 48 251 cases while cheese and live poultry markets reflect mixed readiness and regional differences.
Livestock markets show light supply and steady to mixed demand. Cattle prices range from common to prime with values around 6.70 to 8.60, sheep and lambs slower with primes 7.10 to 7.25, calves and veal at 9.25 to 12.50, Hogs varying from 4.00 to 9.80 with several classes noted as slow or steady.
France plans a July 14 national review for its black army now estimated around 140000 strong. Delegations from Senegalese Madagascar and other units would appear as President Poincare awards each regiment its flag and the Legion of Honor to the First Senegalese unit.
Ex Speaker Joseph G. Cannon announces he will not write memoirs or reminiscences as a private citizen after leaving the House. Champ Clark had suggested a Cannon book at a testimonial dinner, but Cannon says many books are written and he will not contribute. He notes his age and declines, saying time will erase most books and forests should not be cut for them.
The piece argues hoarding is both an economic mistake and crime, tracing its roots to ancient regimes that plundered subjects. It claims hoarding reflects distrust of government and a survival from maladministration days when rulers claimed power.
Readable bits show a stray question about giving advice and open party details. The text is garbled with misspellings and unclear intent, offering no clear event, names, or locations to anchor a proper news summary.
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