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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1900
Page
2
The article notes Grace arriving with a fortunate Duke and discusses elaborate plans for a young couple's bondy Toon, referencing Mower comeryman and Clnelinari Moogle in a ceremonial context. Despite garbled OCR, it highlights a notable social pairing and forthcoming arrangements.
A Columbia Heights matron at a luncheon recalls advising a quiet traveling demonstrator about marriage. She warns against vanity and over sharing with husbands, urging silence and flattery to secure a husband. The story ends with the revelation the woman had two prior marriages and divorces in Chicago beginning at 17.
A humorous exchange from the Philadelphia Press about shared parenthood and in‑laws. A friend notes the children are well behaved, prompting a quip that they are “our children” only when bad and “her children” when good, highlighting domestic tensions.
A clipped quote from the Indianapolis Journal questions cures for baldness. The item mocks the idea of pane based remedies and jokes about men failing to learn through massage.
Fashion notes describe current coiffure trends with large open roses as dominant adornment. Gold and colored blooms on the crown, soft face-framing waves, and minimal visible hair combine with velvet ribbons and lace hats for upscale evening wear.
A Ledger Monthly recipe describes draining two dozen large oysters, frying in butter and onion, then skewering four per skewer with bacon. Cook over a moderate fire about three minutes per side, serve on toast. A second method heats oysters in their liquor until plump, then wraps in bacon and grills, finish with melted butter or Maître d hotel butter.
The text argues against vain resolutions and urges strengthening character through patience and ethical insight in every encounter. It warns that once a resolution is made it becomes sacred and unbreakable and warns that the inner self must obey the master-self.
A quarrel over preserving fruit and vegetables erupts in a couple’s home. The wife defends canning as thrift and care, while the husband balks at the cellar stock, insisting she preserve regardless as a sign of love and control. The wife’s passion ends with tears and a husband’s embrace.
A chaotic textile shop scene unfolds as a customer argues over glove selection and pricing while staff and bystanders overhear a drama linking insult, forgiveness, and a tense confrontation about a past relationship. The fragment hints at social pressures and fashion at a Baltimore counter.
Washington holiday tour to the National Gallery and Washington sites runs December 27 for three days. Round trip fares include rail, hotel, and guides from New York 14.50 Philadelphia 11.50 Trenton 18.00 with hotel stays at Arlington Normandie Riggs or Ebbit House. other hotels cheaper. Side trips to Mount Vernon Richmond Old Point Comfort and Norfolk offered at reduced rates. Tickets valid ten days with hotel coupons.
Pennsylvania Railroad sells round trip tickets from all line points to Washington D C for the Centennial Celebration on December 12. Tickets good for travel December 11 and valid return until December 14 inclusive.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey offers one fare for round trip from all stations to Washington for the centennial celebration. Tickets are valid for travel on December 11 and must return before December 14.
The Missouri Pacific Railway expands its network with the Iron Mountain Route and other lines offering weekly personally conducted and affordable excursions to Los Angeles San Francisco Mexico and California for 1900 and 1901. Special tickets also available to The World's Sanitarium Hot Springs Arkansas with full information from J P McCanod Trav Pass Agent or W E Hoyt Genl Eastern Pass Agent 391 Broadway New York.
The 1900 1901 series of personally conducted tours to Old Point Comfort via the Pennsylvania Railroad departs New York and Philadelphia on Thursday December 27. Tickets with luncheon and return by regular trains within six days cost 150 dollars from New York 13.50 from Trenton 12.60 from Philadelphia and proportionate from other points. Tickets at agents Tourist Agent L196 Broadway New York Court Street Brooklyn Broad Street Newark or Geo W Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
The notice lists numerous unclaimed letters with names such as Allbo M and Mrs Ostrander, plus others like J Conover Gold and Geo EF Tidd. The fragmented text appears to be a municipal or postal record of letters awaiting pickup.
A period notice lists train times for Asbury Park to New York and points north, Trenton Philadelphia and points south, Freehold Point Pleasant Ocean Grove and way stations, plus Ocean Grove Mausoleum routes. It covers departure and arrival times, collections from letter boxes and deliveries by carriers, with multiple daily slots including morning and evening trains.
Fragmented OCR lists fire alarm calls and street locations in Asbury Park, detailing general alarms and out of town incidents. It includes numbered signal codes, street intersections, and weather related flag signals for fire and weather alerts.
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