Peace or War in Kentucky Rests With Governor Taylor
Frankfort dispatch details a Louisville conference agreement presented to Governor Taylor by General Lindsay T H Baker and T L Edelen. Taylor will consult attorneys before deciding, with Blackburn predicting a peaceful settlement though no commitment yet. The piece notes political tension, the Goebel funeral observance, and legislative actions in Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
Taylor
Louisville
Daniel Lindgay
T. H. Baker
T. L. Edelen
Baker
Lindsay
Edelen
Benator Blackburn
Loulaville
Blackburn
London
Caid
Brankfort
Goebel
Kentucky Legislature Meets in Laurel County Seminary
In London Kentucky the Kentucky Senate and House met in a small two story Laurel county seminary building now used as the legislature. The upper room housed 18 senators while 85 representatives crowded the ground floor desks filled the small space. The session began around 1 o clock with members briefly assembling in the historic schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londons
London
Laurel ‘County Seminary
Kentucky
Senate
Freehold Grants New Electric Franchise In Town
At Monday night’s Town Commission meeting Freehold is granted a franchise to the Freehold Electric Company to erect poles and string wires townwide. The franchise revokes earlier grants and orders underground wiring for light heat and power, with the old and new firms to be treated equally and both able to offer service if the new plant is built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold
Freehold Electric Company
Pneumatic Wheel Company of
Freehold’ Electric Light Company
Old Electric Company
New
Wight to Leave Park Church in March
Rev Dr George B Wight pastor of the First M E Church in Millville will end his pastorate here. He has led large New Jersey churches and is regarded a top preacher and former conference secretary. Most members oppose his departure though he will not stay. No successor yet named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millville
George B.wight
M. E
Wight
New Jersey
Steals Shoes Off Feet Incident At Ocean Grove
Oswald Carter was jailed on bail by Magistrate Dodd after allegedly stealing shoes from children at Ocean Grove. He admitted wandering West Park areas and claimed no fixed locality. Police report he knocked a boy down and removed his footwear before being arrested.
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Oswald Carter
Magilatrate Dodd
Allie Poland
West
Palmateer Brothers Return to Lumber and Coal Trade
Palmateer brothers Jobo and Amos announce renewed involvement in lumber and coal business in the area. They sold their West Asbury Park interests to Barber, Towner and Fielder and moved operations to Long Branch. They plan offices and facilities near the Asbury Park water works and resume activity after leaving the earlier venture in 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo
Amos Palmateer
Long
Taylor Truax
Palmateers
Asbury Park
Grenelle's German Dyspepsia Cure Trial Report
A historical note describes Grenelle's German remedy for dyspepsia labeled Dyspepéiax. The report mentions a 60 gram preparation and its use in relief of stomach distress, with indications of medical reception and practice in the period.
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Grenelle
Burglary Hits Fulton Grocery on Springwood Avenue
William H Fulton reports a break in at 1107 Springwood Avenue last night between 10 PM and 3 AM. Thieves pried the lock with an iron bar and stole canned goods tea rice sugar cigars and other stock worth about 26 dollars while the store was dark and Fulton was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Fulton
Springwood Avenue
Fulton
Town notes and brief items from Monmouth region
Common Council meets tomorrow evening as Township Committee wraps annual session. Police hunt three burglars at Willisia Irwin’s home in Tamnbury. Neptune Republicans set 7:30 PM meeting in William Giffard’s office. The Duplex Shirt building on North Main moves to a new street location. Executors Claude V Guerin and William M Cherry named for Joann Perry estate. William Bullock, condemned killer, misbehaves in Freehold jail. Monmouth Memorial Hospital charity ball set for this evening in Long Branch town hall with Avbury Park residents attending. Adjourned Burtis trial and related judgments noted, with several reversals and reserved cases. Indictment of James Johnson at Bradley Beach to be heard. verdict pending.
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Willisia Irwin
Tamenburge
The
Duplex Shirt Company
North Main Street
William Bullock
Freehold
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Long Branch
Avbury Park
Smith
Beya
Burtis
Burtis & Zimmerman
Dodd
de Atate
James Johnson
Bradley
Pease
Conover
Gearrie Cook
Villa Sold in Freehold as Sheriff Seizes Pullman Property
George M. Pullman’s Oakhurst villa was sold by Deputy Sheriff William Hyres at Freehold after an execution by turfman Peter Walden who was owed $600. Two years earlier Pullman teased Walden’s stock farm near Eaton town and left it in arrears. William Allen of Oakhurst bought the cottage for $200 over the mortgage value.
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George M. Pullman
Oakhurst Villa
Freehold
William Hyres
Peter’ Walden
Turfman
Pullman
Walden
Eaton Town
Oakhurst Cottage
Banger
Gbout
William Allen
Oakhurst
Lioness Linked to Colonel Boone Shipment at Bradley Beach
A stray lioness, described as a Moness, was sent via the United States Express Company as a consignment to Colonel Daniel Boone of Bradley Beach. Expressman William D Bedell picked up the package at the railroad to deliver, noting the weak cage and potential danger if the animal became angry. The lioness was traced to Canton, Ohio where Colonel Boone retrieved the prize.
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Asbury
Park
United States Express Company
Daniel, Boone
Bradley Beach
Express
William D.bedell
Colonel Boone
Canton
Ohio
Contractor Hause's Contract with New York Firm
ENG. Hause of West Park contracted with the La Gloria Company of New York to build a tramway and saw mill in La Gloria Cuba. Hause has just returned from La Gloria, Grenelle's p Haity Cougti Care. Bare cure 25, centa-advtt.
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Eng. Hause
West Park
la Gloria Company
New York
la Gloria
Cuba
Hause
Grenelle’s’ P Haity Cougti
Centa
British Boer War updates and political shifts reported
Reports from Ladysmith and surrounding fronts describe heavy cannonading and British moves toward Mogersfontein, with General Macdonald advancing and Lord Roberts reinforcing. Dispatches note troop movements from Cape Town and disbandment of Remington scouts, while a UK Commons vote rejects an amendment. In California, Thomas Bard is elected U.S. Senator, with both houses set to meet to formalize the result.
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London
Roberta
Natal
Ladysmith
Macdonald
Magerafontein
Lord Methuen
Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Spion ‘Kop
General Buller
Remington
Mst
House’ of Commons
Lord Halmond Mitzmaurice
Kopple
Modder River
Mogersfontein
Kimberley
Hopetown
Dougley
Kamul
Hock
Griquatown
Bard
Sacramento
Thomas R. Bard
United States
Stephen M. White
Phones R. Bard
James D. Phelan
Phelan
White
Bomb Found In Paris Causes Excitement At Residence
A bomb was found in the window ledge of M. Paul de Casangnac on Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris with a lighted fuse. A policeman extinguished the fuse. The municipal laboratory chief warned the device could have caused considerable damage if it had exploded. Florida Timber Land Sold to Greer Bros for 200000 dollars. They bought 20 000 acres for a mill site and plan export lumber to Cuba and the Americas and build railways from the property.
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Paris
Paul de Casangnac
Boulevard Malesherbes
Florida
Dover
Fra
Greer. Bros
Dakota
Cuba
Two Lots Remain as Factory Project Funds Sought
Twenty two of twenty four parcels were sold to fund building a factory for the Aym phonies Manufacturing Company of New ark. The remaining two lots await buyers as the sale proceeds cover construction costs. Local notice requests advertisers in the Journal.
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Aymphonies Manufacturing Company
Newark
Prison reform bill seeks major changes in New Jersey prisons
Senator McCarter introduced a bill to end striped uniforms and the lockstep in state prisons after July 1. Prisoners would get hearings for punishments and could send sealed letters to high officials. Upon release they receive seasonable clothing and at least $10 cash. Other provisions include rights to appeal and transportation home.
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McCarter
Essex
Senate
New Jersey
The
Tate
Johnson
Camden
Klein
Voorhees
George W. Macpherson
Ocean Grove
Trenton
Lincoln
Monmouth Club pool wizard Cliver demands new test
Members allege Joseph Legerdemain Cliver maintains unbroken wins in the club pool tournament. Reported record shows many games won with few losses as skeptics call for stronger competition.
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Monmouth Club
Joseph
Cliver
Ledda
Nous
Aperemeeten Saree
Mpreereeen
Armory Athletic Association Plans Stock Offering
The Armory Athletic Association launches a public stock subscription to fund an Armory to be erected by Company H. Shares cost $5 each with 5 percent interest. A $15,000 block will be issued and $5,000 reserved as trust stock. Subscribers pay 50 percent now, balance on demand by June 1. Corporate life set for twenty years.
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Company H
Trenemy
Armory, Athletic Association
Peacemaker Wyckoff Funeral Service Tonight
The funeral for the late David H. Wyckoff is set for 7 80 o'clock at First Methodist Church led by Rev. Dr. George B. Wight with assist from John Parker J H Alday A E Ballard William Abbott and Z Clark Marten. Pallbearers listed include P G Snedeker Caleb T Bailey Theodore Oves William H Stauffer Lybrand Bill and Poinsett Cross. Pioneer Association of Asbury Park members meet at 7 in the church lecture room and proceed to the quileroom. Wyckoff will be interred in Rose Cemetery Matawan tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Wyckoff
First Methodist Church
George’ B. Wight
John Parker
J. H. Alday
Theodore Oves
William H. Stauffer
Lybrand Bill
Poinsett Cross
Pioneer Association of
Asbury Park
Mr. Wyckoff
Rose
Matawan
Mornig
Rare Business Opportunity in The Dairy Kitchen Ad
Fragmentary notice offers a business opportunity at The Dairy Kitchen in Kestor Block with tea rooms and apartments. It mentions agents or owner inquiries and a Gronelle's Magic Corn Cure reference.
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Kestor
Gronelle
North Asbury Park seeks new fire company protection
Residents of North Asbury Park plan to form a new fire company to protect property north of San Set Lake after Neptune engine company locates at Main Street and Asbury Avenue. A meeting is set for Friday at 8 pm at Clarence Steiner’s home 410 Sixth Avenue to organize and promote support.
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Asbury Park
Neptune Engine Company
Sanset Lake
Cemtain
Male’ Street
Sewall Avenue
Wesley Company
Asbury
Clarence
Steiner
Sixth Avenue
Neptune
Main’ Street
Asbury Avenue
Sewell and Dickinson Discuss Abolition of Spring Elections
In Jersey City Monday afternoon Senator Sewell met with Colonel Dickinson to discuss a proposed abolition of spring elections in New Jersey. Dickinson claimed broad Republican support across several counties and urged a bill to wipe out local spring elections with terms extended to January 1 next. Sewell warned such a change demands clear popular backing and left villages out of the plan.
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United States
Sewell
Jersey City
D. Dickinson
Hudson County
New Jersey
William M. Johnson
Bergen
Dicklingen
Sewall
Hudson
Bens
Dickinson
Union
Morila
Somerset
Middlesex
Essex
Wy Hadep
Entertainment at Asbury Park High School Tonight
Pupils of Asbury Park high school present a musical and literary program in the school assembly room directed by G. T. Sanford. The high school orchestra performs five selections with readings by Addie Weir Minnie A Byram Maud Marren singing by Belva Lyons Parker Read Bessie Oves Marle King Edith White Allge Hunt Ada Cook and a piano solo by Nellie Treat.
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Asbury Park High School
G. T. Sanford
T. ‘Willams
Pearman
Addie Weir
Minnie A -Byram
Maud 1
Marren
Belva Lyons
Parker Read
Bessie Oves
Marle King
Edith White
Infant Death on Avon Beach Mystery Sparks Inquest
A township jury summoned by Constable White investigated the infant found Tuesday on Avon Beach. Foreman William Giffard led jurors Daniel Buxton Frank Mount Reuben Imlay Hubbard Hurley and Charles DeBou in concluding the child died at the hands of an unknown person.
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Hayes
Dixon
Marshall
Jolly
Hancock
County
A. P. Dyche
Frank Riley
Iole Brown
Splack
Ewell
London Christian Church
Slack
Trimble
Dem
Haswell
Brockinridge
Bethurum
Rock Castle
Brown
Faulkner
Barbouraville
William
Freehold Electric Franchise
Pastor Wight
Palmateer: Bros
William, Fulton
Common Council
Claude V. Guerin
Willian M. Cherry
Joann
P.'R. Perry
A. Lioness
Macadonald
Modder Spruit
Pretoria Corps
Jounin
Abélia
Invincible
Malin
Oliver
Pike
Twining Taylor
W. Kirkbride
Roe. Vorneius
D. c
Come Schanck Ackerman
Armory Athletic Association
Wyckoff
NEW ‘Fire ‘Company
North Asbury
Sunset’ Lake
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