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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1902
Page
1
The document lists officials including Prudential, Edgar B Ward as President and Counsel, Forrest F. Dryden as Secretary, and A H Higbie as Assistant Superintendent, with an address at Martin's Block Shore Rd and Turnpike in Pleasantville.
Fragmented excerpts recount diary notes about a Connecticut woman, strange culinary details, and humorous lines attributed to Mark Twain. It includes anecdotes about hospital reading, a senator’s remarks on a governor’s pardon on condition, and a storm-prayer tale from Senator Perkins, ending with a preacher noting sailors swearing during a hurricane.
In a humorous exchange, Mr. Parvo explains to his wife that strikes are a fair concept only when biased against neither side. She wittily links strikes to labor unions while mishearing as a baseball topic. The playful banter ends with Mr. Parvo noting his business restraint.
A reader from Camden describes a high school class prank about race and marriage as a teacher prompts a discussion. The note, written in playful dialect, ends with the writer asking if the incident is funny.
An Englishman in Turkey recounts pursuing a loan from a deceased Turk via his heirs. Four descendants paid, one daughter refused, and a mollah mediated the settlement with a threat to settle in the next world. The story ends with four siblings contributing as the fear of failing their father’s wishes overrode hesitation.
In a Chicago Record-Herald style tale Eben Lufkin, slow but capable, clashes with partner Judge Roach over ambition and romance. Roach schemes to marry Miss Gildersleeve while Lufkin quietly contends with rising influence and looming upheaval, ending with an uneasy, comic reconciliation as Roach plans Europe.
A contemplation on aging and emotion noting that life incidents bring tears to many as they grow older, despite stubborn defense mechanisms, with empathy for seniors facing sadness and memory changes.
Fragments suggest speculation that some men seek larger audiences or attention by exaggerating actions or status, implying a trend toward self-promotion to attract notice.
The piece traces the origin of the term bug from goblin and notes the Welsh bug means ghost. It cites a Hebrew root with terror rendered as bag in Psalms and a verse about not fearing bugs by night.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes criticism of a man who gives tips to small speculators while failing himself. The piece questions why he does not speculate for his own account and suggests he seeks to tell a new story to finish it quickly.
A fable in which a Wise Fly and a Phrenologist Fly debate landing on a bald head. The bald head shows a large bump of combativeness, illustrating that misfortune can hold advantages. The tale appears in the Baltimore American.
Dr. Sylvester, famed for a device that lets you hear and see by telephone, has released illustrations of his visual telephonic machine. A small mirror with a central hole, a tiny lamp, brass pencils, and acids produce a phosphorescent vapor to project the scene onto a white surface. He tolerates no full demonstration until government purchase, and notes early tests show feasibility despite initial skepticism.
A compilation of brief notes on speed and heat in industry, wireless telegraphy, weather mapping in Argentina, fruitless questions about wireless waves bending with the earth, and London’s lag in adopting modern communications systems. The piece cites Mont Pelee dust, Barbydoes analysis,Bay fever prevention, and New Jersey mosquito control funding.
Builders show pride in their craft and delight in discussing their work. Enthusiasm and earnest involvement mark a thriving artistic movement as they resist worn and monotonous traditions.
The essay argues that American architecture develops distinct national types across buildings from cottages to grand homes and public institutions. It notes Chicago and New York exterior differences, calls for intelligent, tasteful design, and sees progress amid transition with enthusiastic, skilled architects shaping a uniquely American architectural identity.
A Philadelphia Record letter argues for penalties akin to assault for cruel practical jokes from Europe and in New York. It cites incidents such as a man learning his sister was dying, a horse show hoax, a hydrophobia scare, and a girl shocked by a prank, urging stronger deterrence. The writer warns against trivializing mental distress and urges discriminating yet effective punishment.
The report highlights Jones Brown as an even tempered individual who never shows anger in an argument. Smyth notes he angers his opponent by appearing to pity him, creating a paradox in behavior.
Uneven note questions a novel’s portrayal. It mentions a heroine described with an air of mystery and a dark frown while the writer critiques the depiction of her costume and voice.
The passage blends Byron and religious verses with a steamer anecdote about Irish wit, an fearless Norwegian sailor who balances on a mainmast, a bold Irishman challenging him, and a note that American Brewers in Cubs are invested £4,000,000 in and about Harsans.
A New Zealand paper describes a novel table game using miniature bellows and an air ball with cupstand goals at each end. The ball can soar to the ceiling, making the game short or extended, as players wait for openings to score.
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