Boers Held in Check as British Move Postures Reported
London dispatches describe Boer movements checked by Lord Roberts dispositions to head off advances while troops maneuver around Zwartkopfontein and Wepener. Editorials warn Mafeking dire, with reinforcements promised as 4,000 troops arrive and others follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
Lord Methuen
Zwartkopfontein
Boshot
Daily Mail
Mafeking
Cape
Fee’ Ling
War Office
Roberta
Bloemfontein
Wepener Jast
Koomfontein
Daily’ Telegraph
Trom Urence
Begvie
Johannes
Natal
Free State
Bloemfortein
Morning Poty
Thursaay
Reeve
Hoberts
F Marlborough
Ladysipith
Thorneycroft
Athenatern
Asong
Repulse at Wepener Reported With High Casualties
Blunted attack at Wepener described as repulsed with heavy British losses. Report notes Boer forces retreating toward north while British reorganize into new division under General Hamilton. Indian Ocean theater details list brigade compositions including Canadians New Zealanders Australians and other imperial units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perd
Bloemvontein
New Diviston
On ‘Hamilton
Antral
Hutton
Martyr
Chiét
Lordsmead
Ald‘de-Camp
Hood
Etoria
Bridges
New
South
Ales
Canada
Opening of Asbury Park Building Supply Company Plant
The Asbury Park Building Supply Company unveiled a new 215 by 150 foot plant after a recent fire destroyed the old facility. Officials N. E. Buchanan and George A. Smock led tours of the mill, finishing room, lumber yard, and glass shop, while a luncheon followed. The complex includes power from two dynamos and extensive covered lumber storage with rail access and a 62 by 16 foot exterior building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury. Park
Langford
West Park
Asbury Park
Asbury’ Park
Magoitade
N. E. Buchanan
George A
Asbury ‘Park
First Avenue
Yelze
Sterling
Bigedynamo
Langford Attéet
Walze
Buchanan & Smock
Second
Third Avenues
Langford Street
Lakewood
Easter visit plans amid scattered notes and names
Fragmentary OCR mentions Jacob Steinbach in Long Branch New Jersey and BreinDACH's Oceai Piiata Cookman and Mairi with an Easter op jenlog. Dates April 14 and 16 appear with a positive note about Agee making a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breindach
Oceai Piiata
Ind Mairi
Aaiery Park
Jacob Steinbach
Rae
Agee
Ludlow Quits Cuba and Praises Natives
General Ludlow the retiring Havana military governor praised Cuban natives and police, noting the police force’s reliability during a strike and urging focus on education and municipal service. He warned of possible unrest in Santiago but expressed optimism for Cuba’s path to sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Ludlow
Department of Havana
Wood
Bel
Santiago
Cuba
United States
Local Classified Fragments on Rent and Remedies
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions rent options and a new cook, with stray terms like dyspepsia cure and a London reference. The readable bits suggest rental offers and health product mentions but lack clear events or coherent names.
Mrs Keator's Organ Recital Enthralls City Audience
Mrs Keator presented a lavish First Church organ recital last night to a large spellbound audience. The program traced Christ’s passion from the Last Supper to the Resurrection with selections by Massanet Buck Handel and Grieg. A dramatic storytelling of sorrow and hope culminated in a triumphant closing with Hallelujah and Festival Te Deum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Kgator
Jesus
Bhelley
Mount of Olives
H. B. Murtta
W. la Clarke
Dudley
Buck
Buster
Mom
Grieg
Handel
Redeemer
Secret society and union meetings announced for this evening
The Star of Asbury Council No 25 Daughters of America will meet in the Appleby building at 8 o'clock. The Carpenters Union will meet in the Mikado building at 8 o'clock this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Asbury Council
Daughters of America
Appleby
The
Carpenters’ Union
Mikado Building
Strike at Long Branch Over Eight-Hour Workday
A Long Branch signatory says fifteen of twenty four boss builders refuse to cut eight hours from nine in a dispute with the Carpenters Union. The union has been on strike since April 2 and vows a concession, while contractors appear to have sufficient workers. Bricklayers Union No 29 secured an eight hour day after a heated debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Bosa
Carpenters’ Union
Bricklayers’ Union No. 29
Predicts Cold Easter and Severe May Weather in New York
Andrew Jackson De Voe known as prognosteater warns of a very cold Easter in New York and predicts severe cold on May 23 and 24. He also calls for the heaviest riding of the year in the lower Mississippi valley late May. Dr George Herbert, Dental Surgeon, and local businesses are noted in brief classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson de Voe
Easter Reunion Opens With Ladies Auxiliary Reception
Easter gathering at Ocean Grove kicks off with a reception in Association hall hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Board of Trade. Mrs Sauth and a list of committee leaders oversee the event with Neptuder Township High School Orchestra providing music. A lawn party Monday night features an evergreen bowery decor and chocolate and water, followed by a bonnet social Tuesday with prizes for best trimmed hat and others, with gentlemen required to wear tumbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Grove
Ladfes Auxiliary Association
Board of Trade
Association Hall
Mra
H.C. Sauth
Kate Raphael
G. BI. ‘Burnham
Wil Mom Morag
Mre
C. S. Klug
Evergreen
B. Frank Wainwright
Henry Weinford
Réuben Norris
William’ E. Taylor
W. H
Monmouth Presbytery met in Hightstown amid clergy losses
The Monmouth Presbytery gathered in Hightstown with about forty clergy and thirty elders. Rev James A Mathison preached the sermon. Rev Nw Sproul elected life successor. Edward Bergen, Spencer C Dickson, and Frederick E B Stockwell ordained and installed at Keyport Point Pleasant Beverly. Resolutions honored deaths of Rev John Pratt and Rev F R Herbaugh. home missions reported 100 new members and prosperity. new church organized at Mantoloking. Manchester church renamed Lakewood. commissions to General Assembly and Ecumenical Council named. pastoral relations between McClellan and Lakewood dissolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
Hightstown
James A. Mathison
Nw. Sproul
Benjamin 9
Everitt
Edward Bergen
Keyport
Spencer C. Dickson
Point Pleasant
Frederick EB Stockwell
Beverly
H. B. McOduley
Freehold
RB. G. Davey
Red Bank
John, A. Pratt
F.R. Herbaugh
R. Julien
Bordentown
D. Price
Mantalaking
Manchester
Lakewood
Reva
George Swain
Fason
William T. Smock
L. D. Tebo
General Assembly
J. E. Curry
A. B. Wycoff
Ecumenical Council
New York
McClellan
Lakewood Church
Fire Captain Nominations at Ocean Grove Stokes Company Meeting
At the May gathering of the E. H. Stokes Fire Company in Ocean Grove the annual officer election is set. Nominations include Harry Hoss of the Eagles as chief, Thomas Martin of Stokes as assistant chief, T Nelson Lilligore as president, Harry Taylor and George F. Ralnear as secretary and treasurer, plus E N Woolston foreman and other officers and fire police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. ‘Stokes’ Fire Company
Ocean’ Grove
Harry" Hoss
The
Eagles
Thomas Martin
Stokes
T. Nelson Lilligore
Harry Taylor
George F. Ralnear
E .N. Woolston
Andrew van Oleve
Harry Wilgan
Messia
Hamilton
Stricklin
Clayton
Taylor and
Tomptrins
Appleby and Wilbur Compete for Common Council Presidency
In a Tuesday reorganization meeting the Common Council will choose its president for the coming year. Incumbent T Frantz Appleby seeks another term, facing Councilman George F. Wilbur who aims to unseat him amid vast speculation on the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
T. Frantz Appleby
George F. Wilbur
Ile
Japan
Eastertide Celebrations Planned by Churches and Choirs
Local churches announce Easter services and music programs. First Presbyterian and First M. E. Church will feature morning and evening anthems, solos, and choral works led by organists Alice K. Harrison and J. H. Bryan. Sunday schools plan elaborately staged Easter programs with processions and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Alice K. Harrison
First Presbyterian Church
Congregationalists to Meet for New Jersey Association Session
The thirty second annual New Jersey Congregational Association meeting will be held April 17 and 18 at First Congregational Church in East Orange. Rev. Charles Lyman Goodrich will replace Rev. M. Ross Fishburn in addressing the topic The Presence of God as an Experience. Delegates from Delaware Maryland Virginia Washington and Philadelphia are expected. The association lists three churches with 11,000 members and notes recent church organizations in River Edge and Baltimore, a disbanded Morristown church, and growth in memberships and contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Orange
New Jersey
First Congregational Church
Charles Lyman, Goodrich
Plainfield
M. Ross Fishburn
Goodrich
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
Philadelphia
New Jersey Association
Ainly
Asbury Park
River Edge
N.J
Baltimore
Jaitea’ Av-Falr- Jey
Nutley
Jémed. M. Whlton
New York
Wiliam G. Padde‘foot
the Home Mission Board
George
Knox of Union Seminary
Neptune Heights cafe opens season on Shark River
Béoottie's cafe on the north bank of Shark River announces season opening this Saturday. The menu features clams oysters chowder and other seafood items per advertised offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Béoottie's
Shark River
Queen's Taate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sue
Wepener
Ffié
Asbury
Park Building Supply
Jonness Millér Shbés
Chicago
Presbyterian
Will
Gray
Dr. Hillis
Hillis
Presbyterian Church
Gray Haso
Huston
Oregon
Portland
Supreme Court
Supreme ‘Court
W. M. Ramsay
Wellington
Congress
Kerr
Fourteenth District
Chile
Grenelle
Aidy
Pitchess
Dr. Georgé
Herbert
P& O
Bank
Biilding
Offica Bopra
P i
Gai Ada
Ney Lyne Héights
Ocean
Grove's
Dale‘gates
Wilbur
Misa Brown
Pall ‘Mall Gazette
Honpacienslag
Chateau
Atkin Avenue
Ad Ve
Seattle
Scottie
Esterday
Jenne Rolo
Rheinberger
Golmens Gasl
Price Organ
Seeesee Mdondolasobo
Mias Grace D. Edwards
H. B. Martin
Mra. W.T. Hubbard
If. E. Hunt
M. E
J.H. Bryan
Angela
Saronado
B.C. Booze
Mr. Burtla
Weetmineter ‘Presbyterian Church
O'or
E. C. Rowley
I ' Offertory
Ayo Maria
Congregationalists
Neptune
Heights
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!