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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
6
Freehold High School baseball team plays here Saturday in a league game at the new Baseball Park with admission noted as part of the local write up. Also track meet scores list Thurlow West as high scorer with 15 points, Gano 13, Breeece 12, Blaisdell 11, and thanks expressed to helpers.
In a recollection of inter class events, the article notes split next year for field and track days and praises the athletes. Thurlow West outjumped his own high in a running event while unfinished races await completion today. Officials faced a dusty, difficult day and spectators regret the lack of seating for ladies watching.
President Wilson asks Governor Johnson to defer action on a California bill affecting Japanese residents and land ownership, urging diplomatic effort. Secretary Bryan reports Tokyo will not concede and California may sign or veto. ambassador Chinda warns of humiliation. The dispute risks straining US Japan relations unless the bill is delayed or challenged in court.
City hospital attaches sleigh bells to all poison bottles after a patient dies from mistaken ingestion. The hospital wards report a constant ringing as a result. Weather forecast calls for fair today and tomorrow with rising temperatures and moderate variable winds becoming southeast.
The United States Weather Bureau forecast for the 24 hours ending Tuesday notes fair tonight in New Jersey with warmer interior and south areas to rise. Increasing cloudiness and warmth expected in the north with variable winds turning southerly later. Observations include barometer readings, wind velocity from Staten Island, and temperature changes. past records show a maximum 63 and minimum 34 with yesterday’s average around 43.5.
Misa Lois McKay, a Pratt Institute attendee in Brooklyn, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McKay of Oceanic.
Partial OCR shows timings and routes for New Jersey Central trains between New York and Baltimore via Freehold Matawan and Monmouth area. Mentions 4 2 Baturna and 4 2 p.m. departures with several illegible items.
The City Clerk of Asbury Park will receive sealed bids until 8 PM May 12 1914 for furnishing and delivering F C B cars clana B water pipe 12 inch diameter and related gate valves tees and accessories. Bids must show delivery guarantee to Asbury Park if awarded. The Common Council may accept or reject any bids.
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