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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
10
A brief vignette shows a young girl asking her father what she would like for her birthday. The child notes she turns five tomorrow, prompting a playful exchange about present wishes.
The city will hold a primary to choose five of ninety one candidates for the commission. top names include former Sheriff Kaiser ex City Clerk Fagen and Assemblyman Perris. Major figures from Wittpenn and Pagan camps expected to back coalitions with Moore Morris and others.
George Mank of New York built a bungalow in North Arlington as a surprise for his wife and family. When the party arrived they found only smoldering ruins due to a late surprise fire. Firefighters were hampered by lack of water.
May 12 Newark police report Fire Department Chief Paul Moore responding to an alarm. his automobile, driven by a fast chauffeur, struck a woman at Market and Broad streets, a crowded trolley area. She was knocked forward, struck again, and killed, with a fatal skull fracture.
A New Jersey police judge barred broker Hiaana and his chauffeur Patrick Fenner from driving after a speed violation. Judge Narr revoked Hiaana's license and warned that some motorists view New Jersey laws as a joke. both men failed to post bonds and did not appear for hearings.
A Washington Star quip notes that a champagne taste is hard to satisfy on a beer budget unless one owns brewery stock.
Willita J. Surns receives a $10,000 reward from the state of California for capturing dynamiters. The report notes his role in aiding law enforcement and the reward's approval by authorities.
Washington reports reveal William C. Hedfield, secretary of commerce, intends to gather data to defend a new IT law. The plan involves letters and investigations by the Bureau of Commerce to examine domestic and foreign trade relations and potential tariff impacts.
OCR text fragment discusses themes of labor, profits, and corporate practices with scattered mentions of workers, managers, and brands. Readable portions reference unions, wage issues, and manufacturing contexts though many garbled phrases obscure specifics.
In a dramatic escape a man and wife survived a 25 foot fall after their car left a roadway near Pitney, the driver Draper suffering multiple injuries and the passenger critically injured. The crash occurred as the vehicle struck a rock outcrop and tumbled into soft earth.
The passage reflects on life's endless pattern and the persistence of human self deception. It contrasts English usage of conceit with trench slang gelflove, noting the term’s meaning is less important than its pervasive presence in the human psyche.
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