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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1911
Page
3
A historical overview traces how in Maryland Virginia and Georgia ducking stools and other punishments targeted women for loud or improper speech. The article notes colonial spread to America with notable cases in Maryland Virginia and Georgia and cites English practices and notable anecdotes from the period.
An advertisement claims Vinci cod liver and iron tonic strengthens weak women and restores appetite. It cites Mrs. Jane Pepper of 2307 Howard Street San Francisco as a testimonial and promises money back if no improvement. Wert's Pharmacy Long Branch offers the product.
The speaker argued Christ’s divinity through His life and forgiveness, citing Carnegie Simpson and the prophecy of Isaiah. The message highlighted Christ as Prince of Peace, urging faith, renewal, and courage, with a musical prelude by Mrs Parslow and George Edwards conducting.
A New York report cites a secret service claim that George Boynton, a condemned American who gained freedom by triggering the Maine explosion in Havana harbor, set off the mine. The tale, relayed by a spy to Chief Wilkie, is unconfirmed and the Maine is now being raised.
In a brief exchange, a bishop dismisses debates on the best road to heaven. He states there is only one road he knows: turn to the right and go straight on. The dialogue involves young divinity students pressing the point.
A fragmentary Toledo Blade item contrasts optimism and pessimism with a talk about bad luck. The dialogue touches on being on the ground floor of a scheme and a bottom dropping out, hinting at a collapse or setback in a past plan.
A fragment notes a mud bath cure for rheumatic pain dismissed as nonsense. The speaker mentions running for office several times without results, reflecting a skeptical, bitter tone about public claims in Chicago News.
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