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!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
4
The passage urges clearing old debts and obligations to improve happiness and progress in the new century. It argues that owing nothing except honor and esteem boosts self-respect and earns respect from others, noting a possible selfish element that benefits others.
London doctor Parker denounces sensational journalism and mockery of a daily paper he edited with irreligious zeal. He cites letters from nominal Christians as a trial of faith and predicts further ill for the church and press, comparing the venture to an amateur foray into medicine.
United States Senator Sewell met with the Republican State Committee in Trenton to consider abolishing spring elections in cities. After a two hour discussion the committee took no action with members evenly split and strong opposition reported in smaller communities. Sewell argued the committee should not preempt the Legislature and no formal expression was made.
Judge Thomas W. Trenchard sustained the will of Charles K. Landis founder of Vineland Sea Isle City and Hammonton amid a contest. The decision favors younger sons James Montavert Landis and Richard Meade Landis while the bulk goes to Miss Matilda Landis the housekeeper and to Charles K. Landis Jr. the eldest son with minor bequests to others including secretary Kate Gittore.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company repairs the Desbrosses street ferry house in New York to serve a double decked ferry boat. The north slip is altered and workers convert the south slip into a two story structure. The new ferry house will have no upper walling room, only a second story platform. Boats for the Desbrosses street line are being prepared during construction.
Miss Grace Newton of South Orange arrived from China to the residence of her sister Mrs. Edward D Sheppard. A missionary for about fourteen years her name appeared among massacred missionaries during the summer troubles in China.
Union county freeholders vote to erect new county buildings at an estimated cost of about $200000. Other items include counterfeit aliver dollars in Burlington county and need for additional school houses to serve nearly 300 children in Perth Amboy despite four new schools in eight years.
Mrs A D McCabe and daughter Lonnie visit Trenton and Philadelphia. Ocean Grove and Asbury Park Choral Union hosts an evening social in Association Hall. Miss Ethel Royce and Miss Sadie Bole of New York visit Miss Louise Harvey in Ocean Grove. Mrs W G Moyer hosts Sunday school boys. First Presbyterian choir may end as trustees plan to lead singing. Rev Thomas R B Taylor's son Leon Taylor returns from Pedicle Institute with Avon home. Candy sleigh and reindeer art sold. Victor Wycocksi buys for six cents. George W Edge of Allenhurst, NY electric supply rep, returns from five week New England trip.
The Jersey City Board of Education ended favoritism in appointments by introducing competitive examinations. A recent exam led to five vice-principal certificates being granted, with promotions ordered according to average scores as vacancies arise.
Joshua D. Baker, longtime manager of the Lafayette Hotel in Philadelphia, died at his home yesterday. A former 35 year veteran in the hotel business, he was widely known and the Lafayette Hotel was a favored stop for Asbury Park visitors to the city.
Adolph Monell Sayré once dubbed the Boy Wizard of Wall Street was known locally for posing as a millionaire and deceiving women during visits in Washington and nearby areas in the summer of 1898. His mother entertained liberally while they stayed in the region.
Cincinnati boasts the greatest hardy market in the United States while Pittsburgh leads as the largest consumer in imitation butter. Butte miners read scientific mining works and Philadelphia stores will take foreign money at face value. New York whist teachers are in demand and Des Moines reports the nation’s highest horse density. White helmets worn by New York street cleaners are banned by nonunion hatters. A New York movement seeks to buy Faunce’s tavern for a downtown revolutionary center, where Washington bid farewell to officers on December 4, 1783.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward notes the Arnolds as Jewish in origin. Li Hung Chang’s wife runs vast household accounts. Marconi is described as 25, with the idea of wireless messages conceived at 19. Hart’s mandarins outrank Li Hung Chang. Hart is small in appearance. Arthur Balfour is praised for loyalty. The new cabinet is praised for physical stature, Hanbury the tallest, Lord Balfour close second, with the premier himself weighing heavily.
A survey of rail projects and policies notes a planned mile long bridge over the River Volga at Saratoff costing 20 million rubles. It mentions three 60 foot cars built in ten days and a 25 cent minimum charge for bicycles in baggage cars. It cites Japan’s total rail length at 3 635 miles with government and private ownership split and Guthrie merchants offering rail fare relief within five miles for $20 purchases. The New York Central creates a ticket redemption department for unused portions. US Consul Smith reports over 100 miles of the Manchurian railway damaged by Chinese troops and wrecked stations and rolling stock.
London population estimated at 4,474,550 with about 2,700 crossing sweepers. In poorer areas a share costs two cents. over 1,000,000 pawn tickets for sums under ten shillings issued weekly. Kruger coinage enrichment for the British Museum from Pretoria mint noted. A London man who died in East London retired on hot water sale profits. Over 100,000 horses perished in the South African war, linked to motor vehicle adoption for military use.
A collage of aphorisms on industry health and social life from diverse sources. Izaak Walton credits health as a priceless blessing money cannot buy. Quotes touch on friendship, commerce, and civic boxes including the ballot and jury faces.
The Amateur Athletic Union outlines early planning for the Pan American Championships at the Buffalo Exposition stadium. Edwin E. Babb leads with Western leaders like Walter Liginger and James Sullivan shaping committees and inviting intercollegiate and international athletes for a two day track and field program plus tennis, marathon, lacrosse and other events.
The article surveys global heft from Africa to Canada, noting Africa’s vast claims and dwindling fairs, prisoners in Morocco paying officers for arrest, and police vigilance. It compares British upper class and laborer heights, Canada's size relative to Europe and the U S, plus Russian subsidies to settlers for six years with repayment in the next decade.
A column notes Kansas penitentiary twine output at 1900 total 81 thousand dollars, Europe ships vast mirror production, and a 1901 bicycle show predicting motor bicycles. It highlights metal manufacture exports reaching 200 million dollars, a Bello Horizonte exposition in Brazil, and US vessel build totals from June to November totaling 495 ships and 149,963 gross tons.
The passage discusses historical notes on money in Virginia tobacco, Belgium boots for police, Congress growth, the first power loom by a French naval officer, Alaska misconceptions, and Alaska’s soil fertility after a short sunny season.
A survey notes Max Pemberton's Cambridge life novel in progress and Jeanne Gilder's new material for Mrs Crownbehield. Gerhart Hauptmann is called the new Goethe, while Ade describes popular fables as a recipe of truth story satire and capital letters.
Fragmentary item notes Russia’s expanding telephone network and a claim that warships and stations will adopt Popoff's wireless telegraphy system. Mentions Lond and a northeastern suburb Hackhey and a Russian engineer manipulating theater lighting via electrical apparatus.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.