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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
5
An old Highland piper guides his pupil Donald in a braces verbal method to cut quieuities and speed up dance figures. He points to a paper diagram a round faced man and a white faced man explaining how different blands and blods affect motion and dance speed, ending with a caution that tighter leg ties mean faster running and dancing.
A domestic note from Good Housekeeping extols calm speech to quell children. It argues that gentle, low voices teach self control and model dignified authority, with an emphasis on example over preaching and the proverb that a soft answer turns away wrath.
The Everglades spans about 60 miles by 55 miles and is a single swamp dotted with small islands. Islands host dense shrubbery and occasional pines while water depths range from one to six feet with rank grass on the bottom. During July to October the area becomes nearly impenetrable, and drained can yield fertile banana and other fruit growth.
A mysterious black cat named Tom repeatedly appears at wedding receptions in St Regis. At a recent party guests greeted the couple and sampled the buffet when Tom wandered in, mingled, and was escorted out. Staff ordered the cat barred from future receptions, even with a candle.
The piece surveys theories on the origin of the term grass widow. It cites claims that a separated woman saying her husband has "gone to grass" coined the phrase, while others link it to French grace or Scandinavian roots meaning widow, greedy, or unfaithful.
Historical notes describe microbes and spores remaining viable for years in diverse conditions. Migula found leposporus on glass persisting five years, potato disease germs in sealed tubes eight years, Ball in Prague infected a mouse with bacilli after eighteen years, Nestler stored earth for half a century with thousands of living spores per gram, and anciently wrapped earth yielded bacteria per gram.
The Kongolese Tribune reports a large diamond deposit found in the Kongo region. If confirmed, this could shift supply dynamics away from South Africa and German mines, with diamond shares potentially affected by new financing and syndicate control.
The article recalls the old Spanish mission in Santa Fe serving as New Mexico’s capitol since territorial days. It notes centuries of use by rulers, grand design, and trade voyages that brought materials and treasures, with the building continuing as state government residence and now the quaintest mansion serving as a capitol.
Mrs. H. Be. Granger found a three year old boy named Teddy in a tene ment with his ill mother. On day one Teddy knocked out his seven year old neighbor, attacked Ellis Granger, set a fire in a closet, spilled kerosene, tried garden seed planting in the mess, turned on a hose, and damaged the home of lawyer H. B. Granger while the house was painted in yellow.
In a report to the French Academy of Science, Prof. Ar mand Gautier argues that aging signs may stem from decreasing fluorine in the body. He links lower fluorine to hair whitening and loss and to enamel decay. A Danish porcelain and stoneware fountain will be donated to The Hague Peace Palace, featuring polar bears and seals in its design by the Royal Daniat factory.
A man would value the Ten Commandments more if he could repoint them in the bank in New York.
The Pragilian government pursues a policy of native protection, contrasting with North American extermination. Tribes in Parana cultivate maize, rice and sweet potatoes while Tibagy valley natives build five sugar mills, signaling agricultural and industrial advancement among indigenous groups.
A college professor recounts a student who fell down and replied not with pain but with notwithstanding. Later the professor jokes about meeting Mr Junior who, recovering from a fall, quips nevertheless to how it happened.
The article urges women with even slight eye trouble to consult an oculist promptly. It warns that straining eyes causes crow’s feet and offers glasses as best for sewing and writing. Regular gentle corneal massage is recommended to improve appearance and stimulate circulation.
During demolition work at Roxburgh Place parish church in Edinburgh a vault was opened exposing the remains of Lady Glenorchy a Breadalbane family member and founder of the original arch.
The passage notes how calling a young man honest or competent boosts his pride and how labeling him a heart breaker prompts a confident, approving reaction, reflecting social perceptions of male self image and status.
A Frenchman named Marguy, said to possess elephant hide instead of human skin, is to be medically examined at the request of the French attorney general to determine his responsibility for a theft for which he has already been imprisoned.
A meditation on love described as a tireless, watchful force that rises like a bright flame. It endures weariness and fear, never wavering or confounded, and presses onward with unyielding conviction. The passage likens love to a living torch guiding the soul.
The newly revealed Roman house used hypo caust heating with a basement furnace. Flues rose through walls, feeding heat from a wood fire kept in the basement, with fuel supplied via an external annex through an wall arch.
A young boy witnesses a turkey being carried to the table by a waitress and asks for one as well. The scene captures his childlike wonder and belief that his father is the first honored guest.
A scientist declares the white man of the future will have only twenty eight teeth. Pessimists expect he will still face trouble in cutting them.
A humorous exchange between a bold politician and a glee club anecdote unfolds in a Los Angeles Listener snippet. The candid dialogue touches on voice, public office, and social expectations as the characters discuss marriage and career constraints.
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