Carnival of Keansburg Plans Big Second Year
Keansburg Association readies an eight day Carnival from August 7 to 24 with an executive committee of one hundred and a King and Queen contest for locals aged 18 to 85. Events include coronation at New Point Comfort, athletic races, band concerts, motor and water sports, children’s contests, floral parades, and a Mardi Gras parade ending with a grand ball.
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Keansburg Association
Carnival Association
Keansburg
New Point Comfort
Camp John
Point Comfort
New Point Comfort Dance Pavilion
Boardwalk
King
Queen
Senators Headed Out For August Outing
Senator John W. Slocum and former State Senator Henry Terhune depart for a ten day trip starting tomorrow visiting Buffalo Niagara Falls Toronto Montreal and White Mountains. Mrs. Helen G. Conover of Red Bank granted a divorce from Henry A. Conover of Lincroft, a traveling salesman with many ties to the area. The couple has two grown sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Slocum
Henry
Terhune
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Torofito
Can
Montreal
White Mountains
Helen G. Conover
Red Bank
Henry A. Conover
New Deal Borough sees new fire company take over
Deal Fire Company No. 8 replaces old unit after council meeting. Mayor Levy and four councilmen backed the transfer while the No. 1 company was ordered to vacate the firehouse. The newly formed No. 2 company reports 44 active members, with 13 former No. 1 members. Contributions from local officials support start up costs and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal Fire Company
William Levy
T. 8. Darling
George A. Frick
Arthur Lipper
OcBrien-Travers
Frick
Darling
No. 1
Levy
Lipper
Benjamin Birkenfeld
J. J. Linker
John J. Rehm
Walter Seligman
University Club Dance Draws a Large Hollywood Audience
The University Club at the Hollywood Hotel hosted a well attended debut attracting many local social figures including Miss Sadie Galraith Miss Hazel Huntaberry and Dr. J Robertson among others. Theatre 2841 citizens responded. Next Sunday another surprise benefit is planned with a call to Stop Knocking and Boost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway Theatre
Long Branch Hospital
University Club
Hollywood Hotel
Sadie Galraith
Hazel Huntaberry
Maud Goodwin
Irene O'Neill
Margarete O'Neill
Jennie Matheson
Sophie Mitchell
Emma Wallace
Frank A. Brazo
Daniel J. Hager
Frederick Hieles
George A. Minser
George Falkner
William Gamble
O'Neill
Thomas O'Conell
Thomas McGuire
Frank Fagan
John Mahoney
Harry Morrissey
John Maloney
Henry Curran
Broadway
Citisens
Parade Work Aims To Draw Business Leaders For 1912 Carnival
John G. Sexton leads a drive to involve merchants and contractors in an afternoon parade on carnival first day. Prizes, display of city industries, and early entry urged. floats must be under 20 feet high and form at Chattle fountain by 2 PM. A committee of merchants and professionals plans the parade and judges are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Sexton
Sexton
Chattle Fountain
Broadway
Norwood Avenue
Siegfried Hirschfeld
Haslam Slocum
Frank C. Quinn
J. A. Stratton
A. BH. Nelson
Ellaworth Jackson
KE. W. Reid
al. Wheat
Jas. Quire
James Carr
H. H. Good
Milton Goldstein
O. A. Clark
H. R. Clark
Henry Joline
Brent Good
Benj
P. Morris
O. McFaddin and
Thomas R. Woolleyr
Death of Smith in New York State Linked to Rosaline Laundry Prep
Word from Lincroft reports the death of a former resident, Smith, in New York State. He previously marketed a laundry preparation named Rosaline after his wife Rose. Smith and his wife separated years ago. Dr. Joseph B. Hingeley preached at North Long Branch Church. Mrs. James L. Muirhead and her sister performed a contralto solo. Stop Thief, a farce, plays at Broadway Theatre tonight.
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Lincroft
Smith
New York State
Rose
Joseph B. Hingeley
Board of Conference
M. E. Church
North Long Branch
Sabbath Day Rest Urged Against Sunday Closing by Preachers
Local church leaders condemn Sunday closing ordinances as harmful to morals and public order. At St. Luke's Church Rev. Dr. John Y. Dobbins calls Sabbath a divine gift of rest and worship, urging commissioners to safeguard the day and resist encroachments for selfish gain. Continued on Fifth Page.
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St. Luke’s Church
John Y. Dobbins
St. Luke's Church
Local horses win at Spring Lake show
The Sea Girl and Spring Lake Horse Show Association held its annual exhibition at the country club. Mrs. C. Cecil Fitler of Riverton won two championships, Myron H. Oppenheim of Long Branch led with Fairy Queen in three ribbons, and Rock Abby from Blenheim Farms Baltimore won best hunter or jumper. Ethel Knowles drove Mrs. Fitler’s Pandyra Queen to win over Mrs. Seelig’s Royal Victoria in the ladies class.
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Sea Girl
Spring Lake Horse Show Association
Country Club
C. Cecil Fitler
Riverton
Myron H. Oppenheimh
Long Branch
Fairy Queen
Rock Abby
Blenheim Farms
Baltimore
Mra
Emil Seelig
Long, Branch
Ethel Knowles
Fitler
Seelig
Royal Victoria
Weather Bureau Forecast for New York area
The Weather Bureau forecast for the 36 hours ending Tuesday evening calls for little change in temperature across Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey with light west to northwest winds. Record shows highest yesterday 72 and low last night 44. 8 am reading 61 with humidity 62 at 8 and 49 at 10.
Roosevelt Visits Chicago As New Progressive Party Forms
Crowds of women greet Theodore Roosevelt at the Chicago convention site as he arrives to launch the new Progressive party. He asserts the movement is for the people and promises a fight against fraud and theft, with Tim Woodruff and other bosses facing scrutiny amid reform pressures. Col. Chauncey Depew and Frank H. Punk accompany him in the parade and rally.
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Chicago
National Progressive Party
Calonel Roosevelt
Timothy L. Woodruff
Brooklyn
Colonel Lyon
Texas
Hoyer
Lessner
California
New York
New York State
Woodruff
Empire State
Roosevelt
Frank H. Punk
Hlingis
Ghauncey Depew
Congress Club
Col
Theo
Monmouth Social Club Outing Enjoyed by Members Friends
Over forty members and friends of the Monmouth Club enjoyed its annual outing aboard Captain Andrew White's Olivia B. of Red Bank. They departed at 10:30 AM for a river trip to South Shrewsbury, Ben Bright, and Al Smith's at Oceanport where a shore dinner pleased all, followed by baseball practice, a parade, music, and a humorous field scene with cows and a curious horse. The party returned to Red Bank by 7:30 PM.
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Monmouth Club
Red Wank
Andrew White
Olivia B
Red Bank
Shrewsbury
Ben Bright
al Smith
Oceanport
Mr. Smith
Highlands
Sandy
Hook
Wilian Gibson
William ‘Pope
Hanty
Horse Killed After Auto Accident Near Long Branch
Ruliff Green, farmer near West Long Branch, is knocked from his runabout when a Whitfield car with three occupants fails to see him. Green’s horse, valued at 250 dollars, is injured fatally and must be killed. The crash occurs in front of the Stillwagon home. witnesses include Charles Stillwagon and Howard Brand. Green suffers shock but survives. no lights on his vehicle. The Whitfield auto’s occupants are two women and a driver. Green’s loss is compensated by Mr. Whitfield. A separate note promotes the Broadway Theatre’s farce Stop Thief tonight and coming shows.
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Aabury Park
Ruliff Green
Lippincott Place
West Long Branch
Cedar Avene
James M. ‘Weyer
Charles Bttlwagon
Howard Brand
Stillwagon
Whitfield
Red Bank
Broadway Gon
Animal Theatre
Haq
Charles C. Cattanach
Mr. Green
Four Generations Celebrate Whitmore Birthday in Red Bank
Joseph S. Whitmore, 92, of Red Bank, was feted Saturday with an informal reception attended by four generations of his family. Noted as active for his age, he previously served as a judge in New York and a prominent attorney, with a long association to Oceanic and Red Bank. He remains a well known local figure despite vertigo episodes.
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Joseph S. Whitmore
South Street
Red Bank
Yesteriday
Mr. Whitmore
Orrin Curry
Wallace Street
Natal
Whitmore
California
John S. Whitmore
William Cullington
Cullington
Guy Sickles
Sickles
Helen Sickles
Willian Wood
Wiliam Mount
Familly
Walter 8. Whitmore
Oceanic
George M. Jacobus
Charles Hoeding
Edwin Ackerman
Hackensack
Sasa
New York Court
Church Officials Burn S178 Note at Simpson Memorial
Sunday service at Simpson Memorial M. E. Church highlighted parish efforts to liquidate bonded debt. A note of 176 dollars was burned under Thomas W. Cooper and A. Taylor Truax supervision as Rev. Dr. Aloway spoke on the Hadley Rescue Mission and debt elimination plans next year.
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Alfonso Dare
Simpson Memorial M. E
Dare
Simpson Memorial M. EB
Thomas W. Cooper
A. Taylor Truax
Truax
Plums for sale and a Broadway Theatre show
A fragment lists plums for sale at 32 Morrell Street Cala and mentions a Broadway Citizens Benefit event. It notes a farce titled Step Knock ing and Boost, presented at Broadway Theatre and a moving pictures schedule with 7 45 shows at Majestic Theatre Monmouth Street Red Bank under manager Joseph Rodgers with dates August 7 and 8 at the New Broadway Theatre.
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Majestic Theatre
Monmouth Street
Railroad Station
Red Bank
Joseph Rodgers
Moving Pictures
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Ray Carl
Ocean Park Theatre
John
New Broadway Theatre
NEW Fire Company
Deal Borough
University Dance
Middletown
Spring Lake
Weather Bureau Forecast
Teddy
Convention City
Monmouth Social Club
Smith’s
Masons
Brault
Oliver B. Brault
John ''T. Britton
St. Alban's Lodge
Brotherhood
Charles H. Ray
John H. Sutphen
New Broadw Theatre
New Broadway
Simpson Church
Morrell St
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