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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
12
Vincent Astor returns to Rhinebeck New York after a reception collapse during a visit by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs at his estate Ferncliffe. Senators Overman and Johnston were among guests seen with Astor before the party departed for New York.
Cincinnati experienced serious rioting after the Traction Company tried to resume service. 290 strike breakers were brought in from Chicago and Detroit. several cars were damaged as mobs attacked crews. James Burns and Charles Weber were injured. police protected remaining operations but no cars ran last night.
May 12 report says Governor may sign Silverstein bill making horse car operation a misdemeanor. Two lines run by New York Railways would shift to electric storage battery if approved, leaving Tres Brixton ferry line as last horse car route. Separate item notes House action on American delegates to The Hague education conference with no travel funds.
In New York on May 12 Officer Frank Anderson confronted a deranged Italian man in a Bronx park after he menaced women and children with a knife. In the ensuing struggle the assailant slashed Anderson before the officer fired, killing the man. the body remained unidentified.
New York reports say Tim Sullivan has shown steady health gains six months after being ruled incompetent. Lawyer William Ellison states recovery is gradual and hopes he can travel to the south of France next winter. Sullivan is staying at his brother Paddy’s summer home near Pelham after a period at Dr Bond’s sanitarium.
A dispatch reports the wife of the governor general of Canada is still recovering from two intestinal operations and doctors caution a possible third operation may be necessary though optimistic about the outcome.
National League standings show New York leading with 10 wins and 14 losses, Brooklyn at 8–14, Chicago and St. Louis near .500, and Cincinnati in the mix. American League results list games from St Louis, Cleveland, Detroit, and Chicago with varied scores and batteries noted, followed by club standings featuring Philadelphia and St Louis atop the table in a crowded race. International League reports Montreal and Toronto contending in Monterville, with Rochester and Syracuse pushing the standings in the loop as Wilkes-Barre and Scranton trail.
Washington May 12 Representative Lindquist of Michigan introduced a pure fabric and leather bill claiming 75 percent of U S clothing is adulterated The measure would require labeling of material quality under the pure food style and mandate that manufacturers purge or purify goods before sale to the public
Weather report summarizes yesterday’s readings from multiple stations including Athletic City New York Washington and other locales. Observations note clear conditions in several spots with scattered notes on cloud cover and temperature estimates.
In Puget Sound country the Squamish chief Seattle died in 1866 at about eighty. A revered leader and statesman, he forged ties with white pioneers and influenced Seattle’s founding name. Funeral drew over 100 whites. a monumental Italian marble statue was erected in 1800 bearing cross initials LALS.
A miscellany notes deadly electric shocks cause heart or respiratory failure with details on current strength and effects. It cites New York Press figures and warnings. Also a Vienna housewives lecture on servant safety and a London Times letter about handwriting, plus assorted quotes from The Focus and exchanges.
A rights advocate notes juror efficiency by gender citing a Gold Gulch murder jury hung for long hours and weaponizes a courtroom quip about unanimity. The snippet then references Balzac’s Paris printing office and chronic misprints, plus remark on Balzac manuscripts needing repeated setting, including Cesar Birotteau.
A conversation from Yonkers Stafestuan features a husband surprised by his wife recalling a text by heart after he returns late. The exchange centers on a “hot pet” and mutual understanding between the pair.
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