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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
5
The Isle of Pines, off Cuba, rumored to become a U S possession, is valued as a potential naval station. The article recounts Columbus passages, marble quarries, convict labor, sparse population, and limited transport to Havana, noting strategic coasts and natural harbors.
A historical note explains Thibet as larger than France Germany and Spain combined with six million people. It is ruled in name by the Dalai Lama who leads Lamaism, the oldest and strictest Buddhist sect, with most of Mongolia adhering to this faith. The piece hints at potential regional tensions with China and mentions local ambitions in the area.
A fragmentary column blends maritime poetry and light humor with quotations from The Present Day and other papers. It features a sea lordly narrator, naval imagery, a cautionary song, and quips about food and family foibles, including remarks from Grandmother and Uncle Allen Sparks.
The city proposes to grade and pave Summerfield avenue from Main street east to Lake avenue following the 1893 Arbury Park grade map by Parker N. Black. curb gutters will be added. paving blocks laid on specified segments. objections to be filed with the City Clerk by January 3, 1901.
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