Improvements at Middletown Schools Highlight Sanitary Upgrades
The Middletown Board of Education reports extensive improvements across Navesink Leonardville Chapel Hill Lincroft and Befford schools ahead of the new term. Upgrades include cemented basements improved grounds and a new ventilating heating and sanitary system at the first named school. Louis S Thompson funded major grounds improvements at Brookdale Farms enhancing Lincroft, and President M A Rice aims to raise the township's school standards to mirror the best rural institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Middletown Township
Navesink
Leonardville
Chapel Hill
Befford
Lincroft
Louis 8. Thompson
Brookdale Farms
New Jersey
M. A. Rice
Ballinger Says He Follows Taft and Congress
Secretary Ballinger, amid today’s attacks, defends his actions as lawful and in harmony with President Taft and Congress. He insists the only difference from the prior administration is a lawful conservative approach, not lawless conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Ballinger
Congress
Taft
Byrons Welcome New Daughter In North Lang Branch
There is rejoicing in the actors colony as Mr and Mrs Arthur Byron welcome a charming daughter born Tuesday night Grandpa Oliver and Mrs Byron are among the happiest along the coast. Ushers Union of St Luke's Church and guests enjoyed a harvest home supper at Wayside M E B Church grounds with a cakewalk ball and Minstrel Show at Twinlight skating rink Highlands New Jersey Friday eve August 26 1910 Admission 26 and 5 cents children 1 half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actors’ Colony
North Lang Branch
Arthur Byron
Grandpa Oliver
Ushers’ Union of
St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church
M. EB
Highlands
N. J
H. L. Holmes
Trains Run By Strikebreakers In Michigan Wreck Kills Sixteen
In Durand Michigan last night a rear end collision of Grand Trunk trains No 4 and No 14 killed sixteen passengers on the Nebraska sleeper and seriously injured five others. The wreck occurred after a signal was missed during a strike breaking operation.
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Grand Trunk
Michigan
Durand
Mich
Nebraska
Here
Toronto
Mitchell
Graham
Chas, Spencer
No. 4
Battle Creek
Dollies' Day at Shore Parade Slated for Next Wednesday
The community to stage a doll baby pageant with entries coordinated by Mrs Samuel Wardell. Participants may enroll at her Art Street home or leave names at the Record office. prize is to be awarded by jeweler Louis Miller. Allen Brand Burke, previously in a pony class, plans to lead the parade despite a prior injury. The event is organized by local ladies in charge and a steady group of helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wardell
Art Street
Louis Miller
Allen Brand Burke
Allen
Cakewalk Night at Highlands Gala With Strawride and Minstrel Show
Friday’s Highlands event hosts a cakewalk for locals and visiting participants. Two large haytackling teams will carry straw riders into town, followed by a minstrel show and dance featuring star city artists. Reports mention plans for a strawride among white audiences to see colored performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Sojourning in Pennsylvania
James Bogle and several colleagues of his firm spend about fifteen days at Hagles Mere Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
James Bogle
Hagles Mere
Penn
Visiting Sisters Out of Town
June VanNest, daughter of Justice and Mrs. Levi B. VanNest of Oceanic, takes her annual vacation and will visit her sisters in Rifton New York and Saugatuck Connecticut before returning to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June VanNest
Justice
Levi B. VanNest
Oceanic
Rifton
N. Y
Saugatuck Conn
Sick List at Eatontown Highlights Local Ailments
Sick list notes Mrs. Maggie Bennett of Broad Street has recovered and returned to work. Mrs. Joseph Guice of Lewis Street is confined to the house with illness. Plus a brief promo for New Fall Styles by Jacob Steinbach highlighting dress goods colors and weaves for fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Bennett
Broad Street
Joseph Guice
Lewis Street
Jacob Steinbach
Card of Thanks for Son and Brother
The family thanks kind friends and neighbors for support during illness and after the death of their son and brother. Special thanks to the National Club pallbearers choir and all who contributed flowers. Mr and Mrs Michael Koropchak Mary and Koropchals express gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cluic
Michael Koropchak
Mary
A. Koropchals
Foxhounds to Enter County Fair Dog Show
Robert Collier, staying near the North Woods at the Canadian border, plans to enter his famous foxhound pack in the Monmouth County Agricultural Association fair dog show. The entry marks a historic first as a pack is shown, with several dogs having won blue ribbons at Madison Square Garden in past shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Collier
North Woods
Monmouth County Agricultural Association
Madison Square Garden
Collier
New Buick Touring Car Stolen From Monmouth Beach Garage
Wainwright of Galilee reports his new Buick touring car stolen from the family garage in Monmouth Beach overnight. The theft likely occurred between ten o'clock and midnight. Chauffeur Tullie Garrett, employed three months, helped in the search with Robert Wainwright as authorities are notified. The car was rarely used after 6 or 7 PM each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Wainwright
Galilee
W. Cox
Wainwright
Tullie Garrett
Robert Wainwright
Monmouth Beach
Freehold and Long Branch Fight for Supremacy This Saturday
You cannot miss the game of ball Saturday afternoon. It will be between Freehold and Long Branch and this means a fight for supremacy. Be among the rooters. Sexton Bros., undertakers and embalmers, 516 Broadway. Tel 122 L. B. 1hidants
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Sexton Bros
Broadway
L. B
Freehold
Long Branch
Horticultural Show Promises Blue Ribbon Exhibit At Fair
The coming Blue Ribbon Fair will feature a grand horticultural show with Mr Butter bach in charge. Amateurs compete for gold prizes and silver cups including donations from Tatum of Middletown and Mrs M A Rice of Leonardville. Exhibits include foliage plants lilies ferns palms and a miniature garden at Red Bank. The drought has limited flower quality but gardeners remain hopeful for strong amateur entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butterbach
Tatum
Middletown
Salt
M. A. Rice
Leonardville
Monmouth County Horticultural Society
Elberon Horticultural Society
Red Bank
Point Pleasant
New York
Henry Creer
Philadelphia
A. J. Elkus
Harvest Home Honors Father Reynolds at Red Bank Jubilee
Practically all Red Bank attended the silver jubilee harvest home at St James Catholic Church grounds in Monmouth street. A grand 450 piece Pain’s fireworks display drew about 2000 people with 260 different pieces exciting the crowd. Entertainment included dancing in St James Hall with Hollywood’s orchestra and music by the Keyport Brass Band on the lawn. Food offerings and abundant sandwiches completed the event.
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Red Bank
James A. Reynolds
St. James’ Catholic Church
St. James's Hall
Monmouth Street
Pain
New York
Father Reynolds
St. James’ Hall
Hollywood
Keyport Brass
Weather Bureau forecast for New Jersey period
The Weather Bureau predicts unsettled weather with showers tonight or Friday. Cooler Friday. Moderate to brisk south and southwest winds.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Pees
New Jersey
Candidates fill county offices field with dozen hopefuls
A Monmouth County primary sees many candidates filing petitions for Assembly and freeholder seats from both parties. Democrats list eleven Assembly contenders and ten for freeholder, while Republicans present five Assembly hopefuls and seven for freeholder. Notable names include B. Drummond Woolley, Elmer H. Geran, Walter B. Connor, and Monroe V. Poole.
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Assembly
Freehold
Monmouth
Freeholder
Abijah C. Fisher
Board of Freeholders
Democratic Assembly
Howard
Higginson
Red Bank
James A. Hendrickson
Elmer H. Geran
Matawan
Leon R. Taylor
Avon
William Curchin
Fair Haven
Frank B. Heyer
Colts Neck
B. Drummond Woolley
Harry P. Bennett
B. B. Rabbitt
Long Branch
Edward Merdian
Middletown
A. O. Johnson
Monmouth Beach
Democratic Freeholder
Walter B. Connor
Navesink
John Daly
Charles M. Wyckoff
Marlboro
Thomas Edward Jeffries
Robert C. Thompson
Allenwood
John M. Corlles
Rumson
John Carr
Keyport
Elvin C. Burtis
Asbury Park
Fred Frick
John M. Mason
Republican Assembly
Frank FP
Yarnall
Belford
Frederick M. Schuppan
John Hulshart
Monroe V. Poole
Elmer B. Polheman
Howard D. LeRoy
B. B. Bobbitt
Wilbert A. Beecroft
Allenhurst
Office
County Register
Jast
Beecroft
Amateur Vaudeville Show for Charity at Beach Casino
Members of the Allenhurst Comedy Club plan a charity vaudeville at the Beach Casino tomorrow evening to aid Monmouth Memorial Hospital. The program features variety acts, a Sanitorium sketch, opera numbers, and dances with notable local performers including Norman F. Carroll and H. E. Norton.
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Allenhurst Comedy Club
Beach Casino
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Jersey
Oranges
East Orange
Orange Hospital
Stephen W. D. Brewster
George D. Clews
Allenhurst
Arthur H. Osborne
Norman F. Carroll
Princeton
Dorothy Taylor
Etta Morris
Pricilla Thorburn
Ruth Carroll
Marjorie Storm
Frankie Tierny
Miss Duncan
John Welsh
Lyndon Stoutenburgh
Harry Nassau
Allan
Howard Hopping
Harry W. Douty, Jr
Hugh Barrett
H. E. Norton
William
Frank Dwyer
Adele Grenet
Hopping
Humber
Lakewood
Jasper Lynch
Marguerite Broughton
H.B. Norton
Lucab Steinbach's Fall and Winter Black Goods Debut
Atlantic City and Return 2.25 with a special excursion from New Jersey Central on August 31. Leave Long Branch at 845 m and 199 196 199 202.
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Lucab Steinbach
Atlantic City
New Jersey Central
Long Branch
Red Men's Ball at Oceanic Details
A grand ball will be held in Red Men's Hall Oceanic on Thursday night September 1 under Narumsunk Tribe No 148 Imp O R M Wymann’s orchestra will provide music for dancing.
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Red Men's Hall
Oceanic
Imp. O
Alexander Interlocking Concrete Curb Ad Promises Durability
An advertisement touts the Alexander interlocking sectional concrete curb as cheaper than wood and more durable than granite. It emphasizes frost resistance and constant alignment, priced at 26 cents per lineal foot, with order attention via William H. Alexander at 115 7th Ave Long Branch. It mentions a local baseball game at Freehold vs Long Branch on Saturday Aug 27 at Baseball Park with scores 197 to 200.
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William H. Alexander
Mantr
7Th Ave
Long Branch
Freehold
Baseball Park
Deev es Again Heads Long Branch Property Holders
Richard Deeves, a New York builder with a summer home at Norwood and Cedar avenues, was reelected president of the Long Branch Property Holders Association at the annual meeting held at the Ocean avenue brokerage office. Officers and directors were elected, finances praised, and several road and hole repairs on Ocean avenue discussed. A decision was made not to hold the ashore dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Deeves
New York
Norwood and
Cedar Avenues
Long Branch
Ocean Avenue
Harry Content
Park M. Woolley
Gustav M. L. Backs
P. Sanford Ross
Rufus Blodgett
Arthur H Hearn
Ewen Mcintyre
Louis Stegbert
Charles A. Wimpftheimer
P. J. Casey
Clarence G. van Note
Brent Good
J. W. Cunningham
G. M. L. Sacks
Edwin H
West End
New Jersey Southern
Monmouth Beach
Ocean Drive
Fair at Monmouth Beach draws steady crowds for parish benefit
The Monmouth Beach fair for the Church of the Precious Blood enters its second night with growing enthusiasm. Father Powers leads efforts with local women, showcasing diamond ring and gold watch contests,decorated hall, flowers, and multiple refreshment stands. Other notes mention prior pastorate and visitors to the Asbury Park aviation meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth Beach
Church of the Precious Blood
P. P. Powers
Falr
F. J. Camp
Father Poward
Father Powers
Toms River
Lakehurst
Mason Fruit Jare and Baseball Park Attraction
Mason Fruit Jar quarts priced at 60 cents and pints 5 cents per dozen. Chester M. Truax at 223 Broadway offers items. Freehold plans a baseball park Saturday afternoon featuring an old fight rivalry renewed with expected spirited play.
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Quarts
Cosen
Chester M. Truax
Broadway
Freehold
Baseball Park
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Millionaire Board of Education
Secretary of Interior
Roosevelt
Byrons
Harvest Home
Dut & Campbell
Eatontown
Weather Bureau
MR. Woolley
Carlsbad
Long
Austria
Paris
Bong
Daily Record
Myron Oppenheim
Woolleys
New Jersey Shore
Alexander
Deeves
Cottagers’ Society
Tunis Barkaloo
George Brettell
John Yoomans
Victor Leglere
Mason Fruit Jare
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