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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
9
Granulated sugar and other goods advertised at 534c per pound with discounts for customers. Elegant mixed tea valued at 35c. Good coffee grain priced at 25c to 12 7 cents per pound. Corona Java Blend listed at 30c to 25c. New mixed nuts offered at 15c per pound.
Local merchant J. J. Parker Co lists a closes out bargain sale on canned fruits vegetables and dry goods. Offers include plums cherries pears apricots pineapple corn tomatoes raisins prunes and beans with many items 10 to 25 cents per can or package. Includes Noble's flour and other staples with a sale deadline of December 10.
Neptune Fire Company organizes a fair at the new engine house on Asbury Avenue and Main Street to raise about $1,000 for equipment and furnishing. The event features booths run by local women, voting contests with prizes for popular firemen and residents, a doll named by Mrs. Watts, and a shooting gallery with a prize for the best score. Local merchants and out of town firms contribute cash and goods totaling around $200.
The Asbury Park Wheelmen planned a bowling contest between club members. Fifteen games were to be scored and teams chosen by averages. No games have been bowled yet. the contest likely starts after the holidays.
In a Newark caucus eight of Essex County's eleven Assemblymen elect voted to back William J. Bradley of Camden for Speaker of the House and William J. Sewell for United States Senator. J Harry Bachlor presided and is the Essex candidate for Republican leader in the Assembly.
Astary Park Board of Health has begun action against Charles Covert a milkman for selling milk alleged to be below standard. Samuel A. Potter represents the board in the suit.
Twenty five persons will be baptized in Deal Lake at Wanamasaa tomorrow afternoon with Rev R A Bolen officiating and Prophet Jones preaching. Simonides Court Tribe of Ben Hur members are asked to meet in the court room Tuesday sharp to attend the funeral of Brother Alfred H. Mosen.
Advert gives unclear lines about cloaks for children at reduced prices. Mentions Steinbach Compas and a market-style pitch to shoppers. No clear date or full item details.
Senator Stokes plans winter effort to secure a $100000 annual state appropriation to reduce the estate school tax. The tax, based on $5 per school child and distributed by the comptroller, would provide direct taxpayer relief rather than funding improvements. State leaders allegedly back the plan, especially in agricultural counties.
Many brief items list residents visiting relatives in Philadelphia Boston Cranford and Newark. Upcoming events include revival services at Rescue Mission and a church morning sermon, a bridge contract award, and a high school fire hose upgrade. Four men are jailed on assault charges with a magistrate bearing this afternoon.
Ocean Grove High School defeated a Manasquan team 19 to 0 at the Athletic Grounds. The Ocean Grove lineup included QB Horace Tantum, centers Bert Rhode, guards Clyde Gray and Al Jamison, tackles Harry Hicks and Leonard Hulke, ends Fletcher Havens and Albert Decker, halves Frank Flannagan and George Brace, fullback Bert Brace, with additional players listed in the roster.
The notice from Advy Tre Srempace ComPary announces the start of a department wide holiday sale. From Monday forward, every department will feature reduced merchandise as the store extends promotional discounts through the season.
A patchwork of incidents across New Jersey includes a Paterson burglary of groceries worth about 200 dollars and damage, potential shifts of National Guard HQ from Trenton to Paterson, and early mayoral nominee talk in Jersey City. Other items note a Rahway death, church leadership changes, a serious injury to a nine year old near Elizabethport, Bloomfield burglaries, and a Garret Hobart memorial statue contract in Hobart.
Numerous churches announce Sunday services with multiple sermons. Rev. Eli Gifford at First M E conducts 10 30 am and 7 30 pm services, Sunday school at 2 30 pm. West Park M E led by Rev Hancock offers 10 30 am and 7 30 pm. others follow with varied class meetings and Epworth Leagues.
The Tintern Manor Water Company sends 250 Italian laborers to Deal to lay half a mile of water pipe in Ocean avenue, ignoring the borough council’s refusal of a franchise. Officials report an injunction attempt failed and plan further action.
H P Baldwin of the Central Railroad of New Jersey says no action taken on the theater trap today and will advise soon. A growing belief the Journal’s fight to run the theater trap to Asbury Park may succeed is hinted by the published message.
No opposition has formed against Policeman Frook Tantum in the race for sergeant-at-arms in the next Assembly. Tantum, who filled the post last winter, enjoys Republican backing for reelection. Also, the Neptune House on Second Avenue near Kingsley Street is to be sold at auction by Joseph C. Patterson next Monday afternoon.
A meeting of the Republican Union League Club of Asbury Park is scheduled for Tuesday evening December 4 1900 at 8 o'clock in Park Hall. All members urged to attend and Republicans interested in sustaining the organization are invited to join. By order of F L Ten Broxck president J L Onuzeron secretary.
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