Jealous husband shoots wife then kills himself at Allenhurst
In Allenhurst at 308 Corlies avenue Theodore Widdow shot Susan Smith Widdaw three times, then killed himself. The quarrel stemmed from alleged infidelity as Mrs Widdow refused to leave with him for a confrontation at a friend’s home. The wife survived with critical injuries. the husband died instantly. The incident began in the Frazier household kitchen and ended on the front porch.
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Theodore Widdow
L. H. Frazier
Corlies Avenue
Allenhurst
Frazier
Widdaw
Charles Lewis
Elberon Avenue
Lewis
Léwis
Death of Charles A Blaisdell A Washington Street Resident
Charles Albert Blaisdell longtime Washington Street resident and bookkeeper for William Curr & Co. died suddenly at home at 10 30 this morning after a brief illness. Born Newark January 13 1854 he was in his sixty first year and had spent years in mercantile work before turning to bookkeeping. He had been a partner of James J Townley and later part of a firm purchased by Henry Kroener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Blaisdell
Washington Street
William Curr & Co
Charles Albert
Thomas Nelson
Lydia Throckmorton Blaisdell
Newark
James J. Townley
Henry Kroener
Blaisdell
Dry hotel planned for Long Branch near Garfield and Third
Hobart Hotel Company formed to build a three story temperance hotel on the Woolley home site at Garfield and Third Avenues in Long Branch. Plans show a 50 room structure 55 by 170 feet with no alcohol sales and a $100000 capital base, $55000 already provided. Architect Clarence D. Wilson drew plans and stock subscriptions could start construction, targeting completion by next year if funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Hobart Hotel Company
Garfield and
Third l Avenues
Anthony T. Woolley
Clarence D. Wilson
Hotel
Hobart
Garret A. Hobart
Eegargone
J. A. Davis, Jr
Mrs Mary Creighton Dies After Week Long Illness
Mrs Mary Creighton age 69 died at her son James Creighton 400 Exchange Place this morning at 5 20 due to stomach paralysis. Born in Ireland she lived in this city about fifty years and leaves four children Mrs Charles Thompson Newark John California William and James this city Thomas New Brunswick a brother Michael McDonough California and sister Mrs Celia Harrigan Ireland. Funeral Tuesday at ten from Star of the Sea Church with interment at Mt Carmel cemetery by William Morris Jr. funeral director.
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Mary Creighton
James Creighton
Exchange Place
Creighton
Ireland
John
Catherine McDonough
Charles Thompson
Newark
California
William
James
Thomas
New Brunswick
Michael McDonough
Celia Harrigan
Star ‘of the Sea
William ¥ . Morris, Jr
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Hal Reed shoots himself in a Atlantic Highlands studio accident
Hal Reed the playwright and film man was wounded at Frank Reigelman’s home on Washington avenue in Atlantic Highlands yesterday afternoon. He told police the revolver discharged accidentally while he practiced for a movie scene, the bullet grazing the left shoulder near the lungs. Reed went to Monmouth Memorial Hospital but left soon after treatment. Mrs Reigelman and her daughter Margaret corroborated the accident tale.
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Hal Reed
Frank Reigelman
Washington Avenue
Atlantic Highlands
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Reed
Reigelman
HEDGES AND WHITMAN Aspirants For Republican Nomination
Red Bank tuberculosis victim W C Leonard 22 years 7 months son of Joseph and Laura Leonard Beach street Red Bank died Thursday night funeral tomorrow at Cavalry Baptist Church two o'clock burial White Ridge cemetery near Battle town funeral directors Mount Son in charge Also note Dr Shaw Rev Dr J F Shaw former Simpson Memorial M Church pastor son of Paterson is of Mr and Mrs T L Maps of ave advertisement for Long Branch Opera House tonight for enjoyable evening and a laugh
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W. C. Leonard
Joseph
Laura Leonard
Beach Street
Red Bank
Cavalry Baptist Church
White Ridge Cemetery
Ba‘tentown
Robert R. Mount & Son
Shaw
J. F. Shaw
Simpson Memorial M. &. Church
Jon
Paterson
T. L. Maps
Ave
Woman Killed in Asbury Park Auto Collision
Mrs. B. Harlan, 53, of 2026 Sixth Avenue Troy, was struck and killed at Fourth and Ocean avenues Asbury Park at 10:30 last night. Driver Louis Kohn of Deal claimed he stopped to let her pass but she moved back into his path. Coroner authorized removal to Burtis undertaking. Kohn arrested and bailed for coroner's jury. Witness included Riewald S. Borden, state motor vehicle inspector. The incident involved a rented car owned by William Koln of Deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Harlan
Sixth Avenue
Troy
Fourth
Ocean Avenues
Asbury Park
Deal
Louis Kohn
Kohn
Oceanic
Borden
Asbury Park Avenue
Ireton
Young Kohn
Dillon
John N. Burtis
Joseph A King
Geo
Hillard
John Knox
Ayres Booth
Chester Haines
Taylor Lovemand
William Koln
Prote Htor
Europe and Asia Amid War Turmoil Intensifies
Reports from Rome and Washington reveal escalating tensions as Italy resists allowing four army corps to reinforce Austria in Alsace. Turkey defies Britain over cruisers, while France advances threaten Strasbourg’s capture. Americans evacuate Russia and Germans permit exodus as war rhetoric peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Alsace
Strase
Alsacce-Lorraine
Germany
France
German advance checked at Brussels in early action
German forces halted their push near Brussels after probing Belgian lines from Diest to Marines along the Meuse and Belgian Luxemburg. Cavalry charges were repelled by Belgian forces as German infantry and heavy artillery prepared for continued assaults with a slow, steady advance.
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Brussels
Diest
Meuse
Luxemburg
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Elizabeth, N. J
Ike
G. A. Baisdell
Arcanum
NEW “Dry” Hotel
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McCue
Goldstein's Department Store
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Gmmmpepencr
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Namur
Cloee
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Order of Extore
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Gates
Roar Arove Undertakera
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Hedges and Whitman
New York
Long Branch Opera House
Florence W. Marr
Goldstein's Department
Elberon Memorial Church
G. A. Johnston Ross
D. D
Babbash School
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Britain
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A. Rustem Bebassador
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Gerard
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