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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1914
Page
10
A clergyman faces a fair test of ethics when asked to lend a lawn mower on Sunday. He contemplates whether it is right to refuse a neighbor even a small favor to keep a sacred rule. The piece questions if some commandments outweigh others in modern life.
A Baltimore American line notes actors seek a country spot with chickens, joking they cannot find enough chorus in the city. The remark reflects theater folks craving rural space away from urban bustle.
A brief classroom exchange is recounted where a teacher asks for quiet and a student presses the joke by asking for the pin to drop, illustrating a lighthearted moment in a Boston Transcript vignette.
Report describes Mexican women aiding Federals in the Zartuche fighting. They dragged ammunition boxes to soldiers, loaded rifles, and fired with calm courage. Some attempted to bring a machine gun to bear on Constitutionalist troops, but surrender by male soldiers ended the effort.
A humorous exchange from the Pittsburgh Post shows a man saving $500 to propose, while the woman calls it sudden. He counters that he has scrimped for three years, highlighting a playful take on romance and budgeting.
A humorous quip from Smart Set about Mrs Flutter and her husband, noting daily goodbyes and the sour expression of a man puzzled by life. The light aside plays on affectionate farewells and married life.
American and Mexican peace delegates reach provisional accord at Niagara Falls mediation. A general pacification plan is outlined by mediators of the AfBC as Carranza remains a hurdle, insisting on Huerta and the cientificos' elimination and rejecting outside mediation in Mexico's internal affairs.
John R. Silliman vice consul at Saltillo arrived in Vera Cruz in weak condition after a dangerous journey with refugees. He blamed General Maass for the incidents, while Huerta’s position grows unstable amid reports of fierce fighting and imminent crisis.
German society reels as Prince Wecar of Prussia, fifth son of Kaiser Wilhelm, publicly announces engagement to Countess Ina Marie daughter of Count Bassewicz of Mecklenburg. It would be the first morganatic match involving a ruling Todenzollern. The Countess is of rank but not royal blood. The Kaiser is expected to either break the engagement or banish his son.
A Washington family head recounts a tense talk with his soon to be adult son about choosing art as a career. The father humorously warns he has no objections as long as the son does not draw on him.
President Roosevelt announces plans to join the campaign, while T. R. charts a scientific river journey to map Dublin and highlight the Hig expedition. The article sketches a political and exploratory arc through southern travel and research.
The speaker confirms willingness to participate in campaigns but cannot speak many times daily or be in many places. He will attend the June 9 Pennsylvania event opened by Representative Lewis and Mr. Pinchot at the second Progressive conference in Pittsburgh. He will also consider California if requested.
Theodore Roosevelt returned to Washington for a brief second postpresidential visit, meeting with President Wilson at the White House. He spoke at a National Geographic lecture and announced involvement in the Progressive campaign, signaling plans to campaign in Pennsylvania and California.
A humorous tale by M. Quad about Hans the cobbler who tries a gimmick of free shoe strings and boxes to attract customers. The plan backfires as shoppers accuse him of deceiving honest people and faces the sting of a cynical market and moral temptation.
A misread transcript shows a cobbler arguing with a health inspector about 10 cent fares, soap, and box packing. Dialogue humor includes improvised proverbs and a nod to Adam and Eve.
A brief quotation from liegende Blatter depicts a humorous exchange about marriage and prose. A character named Max receives a light jab on being plain, while a counterpart asserts their understanding of a marriage proposal in prose. The tone is playful and domestic.
A collage of remarks from Ruskin Rodenstedt Goethe and Elizabeth Jarrett Brown urging self knowledge, study of humanity and resilience. The text champions reading inner nature facing reality and cultivating taste to understand identity and effort over time.
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