Brabants Victory Rumor Seen As Premature In London
London dispatches report no confirmation of General Brabant's victory rumor at Wepener. The war office offered no fresh news, while observers note remount and supply strains and winter weather affecting operations. Churchill predicts high costs and a lengthy, costly campaign with large remount needs.
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London
War -Office
Brabant
Wepener
Hhis
Ali Wal
Rouxville
Bloemfontein
Williston Churchill
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Free State
Land
Lady Randolph Churchill
Maine
Madeira
Southampton
Cape Town
Daily Telegraph
Daily News
Kruger
Brandfort
Ransvaal
Vet River
Vani
LORD ROBERTS PROTESTS OVER BOER PRISONER TREATMENT
Lord Roberts protests to President Kruger over British colonial officers and troops held at Pretoria. He cites lack of medicines, poor shelters, and open veld bivouacs, noting fevers and dysentery are absent among the prisoners and urging remedy. He compares Boer and British prisoner treatment and urges action.
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Britten
Bloemfonthin
Lord Roberts
Kruger
Pretoria
Transvaal
Rd Roberts
New Registration System for Letter Carriers Ordered
A city order requires all letters for registration to be delivered at the post office with prepaid postage and registration fees. Envelopes must bear sender and addressee details and be ready for carrier pickup. Private residences south of Sewall Avenue will be linked to the system. postmaster discretion pending further orders.
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Sewall Avenue
Ocean Grove
Pist
Prohibition Convention Elects Delegates at Red Bank Meeting
The Prohibition party held a convention at Red Bank Town Hall to pick delegates for the state convention in Trenton on May 8. A. Morehouse of Belford presided and Dr. C B Bird of Ocean Grove served as secretary, with a long list of elected delegates and alternates including John W Morrie of Long Branch and Charles Blakeslet of Long Branch.
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Meatwok County
Red‘Bank
Trenton
A. Morehouse
Belford
C.B. Bird
Ocean Grove
John W. ‘Morrie
Weat - Long
Charles Blakeslet
Long Branch
Louis Edwards
Long
John H. Shotwell
Belmar
A.” He White
Red Bank
William Ludlow
Port Monmouth
Joseph Millward
Red .Bank
John 8. Eastmond
Charles Roggie
Bradley
Beach
Joseph 8
Clark
O. W. Bird
Zach
Nya
W. A. Cross
W. T. Abbott
Tallle’ E. Morgan
Thomas J. Woodfield
Manasquan
Barauel ‘Lafetta
Allenwood
Alex
J. Mason
Kate Raphael
Warren Brown
Uriah White
Asbury Park
Decker
Peter Durrua
John 8
Walllog
Keyport
Elizabeth Hooper
Atlantic Highlands
James H. Sickles
Hendrick VanCleat
Ollfwood
Morehouse
David
Miller
Highlands
Stephen Carhart
George P.matthews
Farmlogdale
Samuel Obre
Shrewsbury
John Read
Jeffries Birthday Celebration At Loch Arbour Training Camp
Champion Jim Jeffries marked his twenty fifth birthday at Loch Arbour training quarters with a feast and revelry. Gifts came from Manager Brady, his parents, and friends. an admirer from Syracuse mailed a bicycle. He weighed in losing fifteen pounds since arrival as Ed Dunkhorst, "The Human Freight Car," prepared to join and assist in training.
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Jim Jeffries
Bla
Loch Arbour
Jolilty
Jeffries
Brady
Syracuse
Dunkhorst
Swell Farm Functions And New Route To Ross Fenton Farm
Sea Bright Inn coach will extend its route to the Ross Fenton farm where swell evening dinners will be served. The coach will pass through Long Branch West End Elberon and Hollywood. Farm patrons include prominent New York society figures. Manager Ross has beautified the farm and rebuilt the Wanamassa road for better access. He hopes to have the Wanamassa bridge improved before June business.
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Sea Bright Inn
Ross-Fenton Farm
Long
Braveh
Wanamassa
Meeting Arrangements and Nearby Dining Advertised
Fragmentary notes mention a plan to meet Misa Brown at a house next Thursday evening and a message about being unable to attend due to the crowd. Also listed are ticket outlets Grenelly's and Scottie's Boottie's Neptune Height cafe offering oysters and steamed items. Local references and unclear phrases fill the rest of the text.
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Misa Brown
Grenelly
Ady
Scottie
Boottie
Neptune ‘Height
Jba
Harmonious State Convention to Elect Delegates at Large
The Republican state convention will be held Thursday at the Trenton opera house to select four delegates at large and choose district delegates. William M. Johnson of Bergen is presiding officer, with anticipated nominations including Kean, Sewell, and Mercer’s Gummere. intense earlier contention appears to ease as coalitions form. The New Jersey delegation will base itself at the Lafayette hotel in Philadelphia with Kean arranging rooms for the national committee.
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Trenton
William ‘M
Bergen
Atlantic
Berger
Burlegton
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Morrin
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Bomereet
Parente
Murphy
National Committee
Gummere
Hudson County
Essex County
W. J. Bradley
JM. Moore
Hancock
Smith
Chancery
Lewis A. Thompson
O. H. Brown
Spring, Lake
N. L. Tompkins
Mahlon Pitney
Willim Barbour
W. P. Breckenridge
Leslie Ward
EB. H. Hawkesworth
Flavel McGee
E. M. ‘Watson
George
New Council to Organize and Induction of Frank L. Tuttle
A new Common Council to organize tomorrow evening. Frank L. Tuttle of the First ward will be inducted into office. Rivalry for the presidency divided between George F. Wilburn and T. Frank Appleby.
A Few Choice Flats for Rent and Local Eats
A few flats remain for rent in Keatar and new Cookman Avenue line with modern improvements. Rent ranges from $10 to $25 per month. Apply to agents or owners. Neptune Heights offers Scottie’s cafe on Shark River’s north bank serving lobster clam oyster chowder and other dishes.
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Keatar
New
Cookman Avenue
Scottie’s Café
Shark River
Township Tipplers Face New Fine Rules
Several new township ordinances target drunken behavior and domestic violence. James Crusen a colored man was jailed after a disturbance at home in Springwood Avenue, fined five dollars and costs under the new law. Frederick Taylor held on two hundred dollar bond after assaulting his wife, and William Matthews bail set at one hundred dollars for stealing paint. Michael Joyce found drunk near a synagogue. Constable McLaughlin detained Joyce and Lambert Jackson until costs are paid.
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Dodd
James D. Crusen
Pennsylvania House
Springwood Avenue
Craken
Gravatt
Crusen
Frederick Taylor
West Park
McLaughlin
Taylor
William Matthews
Loreal
Wiliam Giffard
West Sewall Avenue
Michael Joyce
Bis Bundle
Joyce
Freehold
Lambert Jackson
Costa
Local Notes and Upcoming Events in Asbury Park Area
A mix of notices reports and brief items from Asbury Park and nearby: school closed this week and local events planned including a May 1 quarterly conference of the First M E Church, Steinbach Easter sale draws patrons, and a Grand Avenue hotel performance by the Ariel Club. Trains from New York and Philadelphia brought Eastern visitors. public meetings include the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association semi annual gathering. Local taxes appeal hearing set in Trenton. several local residents face minor fines. John F Keator visits with Dr Bruce S Keator. grand jury and tax board actions noted.
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Steinbach
Saly
Jeorge Smalley
Thein Arta
Magiarae Borden
McKinley
New York
Philadelphia
Ocean Grove
W. Sculthorp
Harry Woolley
Magistrae Borden
Ek Bleyeles
John F. Keator
Germantown
Pennsylvania
Bruce
Keator
United States Grand Jury
Trenton
Willia H. Nesbit
Axbury Park
Thomas P. Fay
Long Branch
Asbury Park and Sea Girt Railway Company
State Board of Taxation
Avon election for new borough officers on Thursday
The newly formed Avon by the Sea borough will elect its mayor councilmen assessor constable collector justice of the peace and three commissioners of appeal this Thursday. Also Asbury talent night at the opera house features Miss Brown and a cast including Walter Hubbeoge Hulick Hy Pannat Blake Martini and more with tickets at Grenelle’s and the drag store.
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Avon- by-the-Sea
Etx
Peace
Miss Brown
Opera House
Walter T
Hubbeoge
E. Hulick
William. Hy
Pannat
Hblake ‘Martini
Dra
Adv
Easter Observances Bloom Along the Beach Holiday
Easter morning over the eastern coast drew crowds to churches and the boardwalk. Sun shone on a calm sea as worshipers, bands of visitors, and children filled the town with praise and color. Bonnets, flowers, and seaside strolls highlighted a day of hopeful, celebratory spirit.
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Grand ‘Avenue
Easter Celebration Plans At Ocean Grove Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ocean Grove Board of Trade held a public reception Saturday at Association hall 85 to launch an Easter reunion. A large turnout attended as committees for arrangements were announced and a lawn party was scheduled for the evening with flowers and greens decor.
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Ocean Grove Board of Trade
Association Hall
E. Disnesway
W. H Beegle
W. H. Garrison
R.H. Curr
Emma Johnston
T. E. Morgan
Frank Wainwright
Henry Welsford
Reuben Nor_ria
William.e.taylor
W. H. Hamilton
Nelson “Lillagore
George’ Pridham
Rusgell
John W. Buchanon Dies Suddenly at 53
John W. Buchanon of Buchanon & Smock died of heart disease Saturday night at age 53. He served in the Civil War with the 40th New Jersey from Petersburg to Appomattox and was a member and officer of O K Hall Post G A R. He married 16 years ago and is survived by his widow. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon from his residence 916 Asbury avenues with Rev Z C Marten officiating. Members of O K Hall Post to meet at noon to attend in a body. Interment at Mt Prospect cemetery with G A R ritual.
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John W. Buchanon
N. E
Asbury Avenues
GA. R. Ritgal
Scarborough to Preach at Trinity Church Tonight
Bishop Scarborough of Trenton will preach this evening at Trinity Episcopal Church and confirm a class of 15 catechumens.
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Scarborough
John’ Scarborough
Trenton
Trinity Episcopal Church
Shoes for Women with Fat Feet Promoted in Health Ad
An old advertisement promotes a hygienic shoe for women with wide feet, claiming healthful comfort and good fit. The copy mentions brand-like names and shops, with distorted product terms and unclear sponsorship.
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Lee Tate
Panacee
Asbury
Paris Exposition Opens Amid Empty Sights and Crowds
Glorious weather drew vast crowds to the Paris Exposition on opening day but visitors found few attractions ready. Many entered through guarded gates with multiple tickets as unfinished buildings and derelict avenues bordered the Champ de Mars.
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Paris
Wiffel Tower
Champ de Mars
Exposition notes amid unfinished pavilions and active Filipino forces
The report describes a Paris Exposition scene with debris cluttering thoroughfares yet a good natured crowd and a popular moving sidewalk costing 50 centimés. It notes American pavilions largely unfinished, the U S display second only to France, and French tardiness delaying exhibits. In Manila, Filipino forces are active near the Marivales mountains, repulsing a 300-strong assault near Ba Ianga and another near Orion, while transport ships carry soldiers home.
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United States
France
Loubet
America
Chicago
Vincennes
Quai d'Orsay
Bertin
Manila
Mascado
Marivales
Bay
Thirty-second Infantry
Gold
Thirty-second
Orion
Goldman
Thomas
Theodore
Schwan
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Brabant’s
Lston Churchill
Lord’ Roberts
Sea Bright
Ross-Fenton's
Messie
Kean
Sewell
Yat
Grenellé
Neptune’ Heights
Tipplers
West Side
Bob
Grand Avenue Hotel
Arie! Club
Ladies’ S Ton
Avon
Grenelle
Asbury's
Asbury, Park
Ocean’ ‘ ‘Grove
Océan ‘Grove
Tucker
Jenness Miller
Bofser
Tsaussuo
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