Shower of Leonids Expected Thursday Night
Astronomers predict a great Leonid meteor shower Thursday night, delayed by planetary perturbations and moonlight. Observers across the United States are urged to watch after midnight from a clear eastern sky, with meteors radiating from Leo and a five hour display anticipated.
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Young
Princeton
United States
Bogton
Europe
Asia
Leo
Leonids
Leonidas
Lessons in Stenography at Home or New Avenue
Emilyn Boayeen advertises stenography lessons for local pupils. The notice mentions home or new avenue locations for sessions and invites enrollment.
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New Avenue
Emilyn Boayeen
Oreos Edge United States Artillery In Thrilling Victory
The Oreos of Rebury Park beat an eleven from the United States Artillery at Bandy Hook 6 to 0 in a cold afternoon game. Applegate broke through to score as time ran out, with Watson kicking the goal from a tight angle after a dramatic late drive.
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Oreos
Rebury Park
United States Artillery
Bandy Hook
Watson
Applegate
Rushton
Lew Bennett
Orews
Walter Ruehtod
Jones
Mockikigo
Tantum
Piazza Anderson
Bruse App
Atsop
E Rushton
Earles Bennett
Mix Jones
Roberts
Death of an Old Conductor
Harry Headley long time conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad between New York and Point Pleasant died at his Jersey City home. He formerly ran the 8 20 express from Asbury Park to New York and was known to many commuters. His final months' run was between New York and Atlantic City.
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Harry Headley
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Point Pleasant
Jersey City
Mr. Headley
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Asbury Park Lots For Sale Near Sewer Water Mains
Advertisement notes parcels in Asbury Park with streets about one hundred feet wide and access to sewer and water mains, prices from $1,000 upward. Building loan available, inquiries at Park Hall with George B. Herbert dental surgeon. Office hours 9 to 5. Delivery by carriers at six cents weekly.
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Park Hall
George B. Herbert
Ofice
New Jersey Census Reveals Population Rise and City Counts
The census bureau reports New Jersey total population at 1,883,669, up 30.3 percent since 1890. Monmouth and Ocean counties show 82,057 and 19,747 residents respectively, with 2,000 plus towns listed including Asbury Park, Long Branch, Newark, Jersey City and others in a detailed city-by-city tally.
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Census Bureau
New Jersey
Monmouth County
Ocean County
Middlesex
Asbury Park
Bloomfield
Boonton
Bordentown
Bridgeton
Burlington
Cape May
Dover
East Orange
Englewood
Freehold
Gloucester
Guttenberg
Hackensack
Hackettstown
Hammonton
Harrison
Irvington
Kearney
Keyport
Lambertville
Long Branch
Millville
Montclair
Morriatown
New Brunswick
Newton
Orange
Perth Amboy
Phillipsburg
Plainfield
Rahway
Minister Conger Accepts Rutgers Professor to Lead Asbury Park Church
Rev Willis Conger a Bargers Seminary professor in New Brunswick has accepted the call to become pastor of the Grand Avenue Reformed Church in Asbury Park. A telegram received confirms the appointment. He will not resign his Rutgers professorship until June and begins pastoral duties next Sunday, visiting Asbury Park once or twice a week.
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Willis Conger
Barger’s Seminary
New Brunswick
Grand Avenue Reformed Church
Asbury Park
Congers
Rutgers
Deaths and funerals noted in Ocean Grove region
Merrick M Burdge of Ocean Grove died suddenly at his daughter Mrs. Emmons home in Orange after visiting New York. He had lived with son Benjamin Burdge at 116 Mt. Tabor Way and was a former town marshal and undertaker in Manasquan. Charlotte Hough of Ocean Grove died at sister’s home in Philadelphia from heart enlargement, age about 74. Funeral for Hough in St Pauls Church Ocean Grove with Rev J G Reed officiating.
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Merrick M. Burdge
Ocean Grove
Margaret Emmons
Orange
Burdge
Benjamin Burdge
Mt. Tabor Way
New York
Borden
Manasquan
Benjamin
Charlotte Hough
Martha B. Heritage
Philadelphia
St. Paul’s Church
J. G. Reed
Ellas Longstreet Returns from Three Week Sail Reach
Ellas Longtteeet of the Daily Press returned Saturday from a three weeks cruise on Captain Morgan's four masted schooner. He went as far south as Hampton Roads and missed his first opportunity to vote for a president. He did not know McKinley's election until the schooner reached Sandy Hook.
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Ellas
Longtteeet
The
Daily Press
Morgan
Longstreet
Hampton Roads
McKinley
Sandy Hook
Lamp Explosion Causes Minor Blaze in Bradley Apartments
A lamp exploded Saturday night around 6 in the McCabe and Margerum building, John F. Bradley’s apartments. The city fire department responded but the fire was quickly extinguished with little damage reported.
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John F. Bradley
McCabe & Margerum
Legislature Set to Convene January Eighth in New Jersey
The 125th New Jersey Legislature will meet on January 8 1901 marking the eighth straight year Republicans control both houses. Several veterans depart while three new senators join the Senate and twenty four new House members enter alongside thirty six returning members. Republicans hold seventeen Senate seats to Democrats four.
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New Jersey
Senate
House
Hand
Cape May
Hudspeth
Hudson
Wakelee
Bergen
McKee
Passaic
Haines
Burlington
Gebhardt
Hunterdon
Strong
Middlesex
Johnson
Packer
Allan McDermott
Congress
Foster
Jersey City
van Cleef
Braum
Paterson
Francis
Monmouth
Stokes
Cumberland
McCarter
Essex
Pitney
Orris
Reed
Somerset
Cross
Union
Mercer
John King
Iriah
Esex
Bachellor
Essdt
Jones
Weseman
Clark
Kreltler
Mungie
Deleot
Brandenburgh
Klein
Dexheimer
Campbell
Marshall
Welsh
Morrle
Berry
Smith
Sussex
Kirkbride
Bradley
Gill
Bacheller
Lyon
Garrieon
Lewis
Braker
Meeker
Foote
Census of 1900 population booklet issued by CM St Paul Railway
The Census of 1900 booklet lists populations for all U S cities of 25000 and over. It is issued by the Passenger department of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. A copy can be obtained by sending an address with a two cent stamp to the General Passenger Agent in Chicago Illinois.
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United States
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
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Shower OF Stars
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