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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
7
A collection of playful games for children at school and at home contrasts with a Virginia law that now fines $5 for killing robins. The piece notes a petition by Richmond schools, led by ten thousand children, and reports the governor's approval amid broader bird-protection sentiment.
A ten foot Formosan tree in the south area yields nettle like leaves that irritate the skin severely. Locals call it ehingjenkon meaning man biting dog. Scientists studying the tree have refined the ripened form.
A descriptive note reveals an Australian stinging tree reaching up to fifteen feet tall with intensely painful effects on humans and animals. Victims reportedly require shot treatment for torso stings, and affected dogs whine and bite themselves due to the plant’s potent poison.
A fragmentary OCR passage quotes a playwright praising faith hope and charity with phrases about the first met for all our faith, the second for all our hope, and the third for all our charity, followed by a rough aside about a man I hated for pride and humility.
The will for Ava Alice Muriel Astor, daughter of the late John Jacob Astor, earmarks five million dollars for her benefit with a likely seven million by age twenty one. The ten year old will be known as Miss Alice Astor. The article also describes party word games and a fragmented local column ending with a Webington Star note.
Crystal and linen buttons in coral, blue, white, and gray brighten summer dresses. Priced at 25 cents a dozen. Describes how color notes enhance waistlines and gowns, noting attractive finishes like yolle and muarqul.
A historical recipe collection describes cucumbers prepared in multiple ways. Techniques include dicing and salting for salads, frying in batter to a golden brown, and producing fritters and breaded croquettes. Methods emphasize seeds removal, cold water soaking, and finishing with sauces or cheese baked in a dish.
In a fragmented exchange the speaker wonders why someone never attends weddings. Mrs Eaperk questions the habit, and Mr Eaperk replies he has not attended and softly adds a regret about a past wedding. The garbled text suggests a domestic or social vignette.
Abraham Patterson runs a real estate and insurance office with Johnny Thracker as his chief clerk. A budding liaison with Delia Patterson leads to a scheme to sell Wardell property for $40,000, then a higher offer threatens disclosure. Johnny fakes a contract and orchestrates a spoof sale, risking exposure until the paymaster unwinds the plot.
Evelyn flaunts a parasol while a tale of gray squirrels with parasols spreads through a rural orchard. Motorists visit, cabbages crop up, and a cabbage farmer hires watchers. The jail keeper worries locals will stop driving if the whimsical sightings spread.
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