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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
9
The Chattle school notes senior events including usher elections for commencement, photos for the baseball squad, and a debate over Charles Lista’s Class Day attire. Memorial Day programs, Intermedial and Chattle pulpit services, a cup prize for the 440 yard dash, and a large G. A. R. collection are also reported.
A gas collector recalls a lone woman in a flat using the telephone to summon help during a doorbell incident. The woman keeps the receiver off the hook with the line open so headquarters can hear a scream and send assistance, a tactic many women now favor for safety.
The Himalayas remain largely unmapped with Everest's foot never approached within a hundred miles. Our report notes high valleys whose existence and inhabitants are known only by tradition, leaving central regions of the roof of the world unseen.
A Harvard University five acre sky chart displays 1 500 000 stars, funded at over a million dollars, showing decades of astronomical progress. The observatory reports 8 796 star photographs last year and 66 years of continuous development.
In 1883 Professor Freeman explored Battle Abbey and was harassed by a persistent man. After failing to shake him, Freeman declared he sought no help, citing a promise from the Duke of Cleveland to avoid gardener interference. The man replied that he was indeed the Duke of Cleveland and that orders had been obeyed.
A compact reflection states that a man reveals his true nature most clearly by how he presents others. The quotation notes that demeanor in portraying others exposes personal character more than direct self-description.
In American Magazine, Stewart Edward White describes a lion nearly 600 pounds and nine feet long from nose to tail tip. He notes the creature’s height with forelegs, strength, and high intelligence, explaining the difference between wild growth and captivity.
The judge warns contempt for failing to respond to the jury summons while the Taleswoman explains she lacked a suitable costume and could not find a ready made jury outfit. The exchange highlights a clash between court duty and attire concerns.
A November letter to the bonds office of mail contractors tells how a man signed a bond to oblige a friend, fears heart trouble and clock strikes, and pleads for help to avoid trouble. The note warns against excitement as it could “fly to my heart,” reflecting distress and a personal history of work avoidance due to Palpitation.
Mrs Henry Cust recounts Henry VIII testing Hubertus, envoy of the Palatinate. Two large vessels held wine and beer. Hubertus urged his master’s prohibition on drinking to love the ring and give to the poor. Henry vowed to shoulder the forfeits and drank beer in one draft, while the German needed four gulps to finish the wine.
Public automobiles in Antwerp Belgium must be fitted with mud guards to protect pedestrians. The new regulation aims to reduce road spray and potential injuries from mud and debris kicked up by vehicles in urban areas defended by city officials.
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