Personal Notes Recap From New Jersey Visit Trends
Mrs Pauline Wets and daughter Alma return from Europe visiting Rhineclis D Robertson in Rhine Isles New York amid social calls. Lester White and Miss Jennie White attended gatherings in Elizabeth and New York, followed by a stay of Mr and Mrs Wesley Stillwaggon and Mr and Mrs Harry Bennett in Cliffwood as guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Stillwaggon. Mrs Leen Dalton and daughter Jessie plus grandchild Grace LeMaise of Goose Neck spent a few weeks in Jersey visiting family. John Houghton of Rahway Reformatory spends the day with City Assessor P Bovey and others on Washington street.
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Pauline Wets
Alma
Europe
D. Roberttson
Rhineelis
N. Y
Daxhursts
Lester White
Jennie White
Elizabeth
Thertg
New York
Wesley Stillwaggon
Harry Bennett
Edwards Avenue
Cliffwood
Harry Stillwaggon
Leen
Dalton
Jessie
Grace LeMaise
Goose Neck
Ding
Jersey
Ing. JoJin
Houghton
Rahway Reformatory
P. Bovey
Washington Streets
Diaz Takes Oath as Mexico Guards Inauguration
President Diaz and Vice President Corral were inaugurated in Mexico City with armed troops and secret police guarding crowds. The ceremony moved to the School of Mines to limit attendance. rebels reported in Chuviscar near Chihuahua with town officers siding with them, while northern conditions remain uncertain.
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City of
Mexico
Dias
Corral
School of Mines
Chamber of Deputies
Previ
Chuviscar
Chihpahua
Chilmahua
His Way of Showing His Love in a Split March Tale
A dialogue scene reveals affection over money with a daughter noting a suitor’s devotion. A humorous aside reports Mr Bashful singing at the piano while a child is on a lap. Another exchange recalls a husband advising his wife to learn cooking, and she enlists her mother for a three month course.
Zulu Chief Demands Reward for Ladysmith Relief
From Durban comes a tale of Zulu chief Malinga claiming a reward for aiding General Sir Redvers Buller in the Ladysmith relief during the siege. He asserts he originated the plan used to rout Boer forces at Tugela heights and seeks $260 and eighty cattle, saying Buller promised payment after the successful operation. Malinga was later imprisoned for a native rebellion, delaying his claim until now.
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Malinga
Tugela
Redvers Buller
Ladysmith
Durban
Calue
Tugela Heights
Natal Mercury
Alves
Yseral Buller
Buller
Makala
Nkandbla
Eskimos Favor Everlasting Gum Over Gumdrops
Captain John Backlund reports on the Volante voyage to the Arctic. Eskimos preferred chewing gum to gumdrops, claiming a wad lasts longer and can be reused by the family, making it highly valuable alongside furs and merchandise.
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Cook
North Pole
Peary
Arctic
John Backlynd
Volante
Seattle
Backlund
Gorth
Bernhardt Hospitable Host to Strangers at Dinner
Italian journal notes Mme Sarah Bernhardt’s America appearances show her open house. Her daily dinners reach twenty guests, including strangers, with Dumas once asking the unfamiliar guest’s name. The article highlights her vast library and generous literary use of funds.
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Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
America
Alexandre Dumas
Mme Dt
Reformation in Class Echoes Through Campus Theater
A garbled note from a Columbia professor discusses Greek theater and audience reaction. The dialogue hints at a debate on education and cultural reform amid student voices and local figures.
Not to be opened till Christmas and other warned mischiefs
A column excerpted from Chicago Evening Post humorizes social slips and etiquette foibles. It contrasts a nursery rhyme note sealed “Not to be opened till Christmas” with modern flirtations and safety-adjacent blunders told in a playful, warning tone. It lampoons curiosity and careless courtship in a succession of comic vignettes.
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Artes Chapman
Denver
Republican
Dress Goods Appropriate for Various Household Roles
The passage lists dress fabrics suitable for different female roles and appearances, noting lawn for widows, gauzy textures for the stylish femme, and light materials for kitchen maids and sailors’ wives. Browning's Magazine context suggests a literary or fashion illustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaine
Browning
Humorous Tales of Bucktoss and Grandfather
A spoken exchange from the New York Press features Bucktoss and Hiram discussing beliefs and a tale of a buffalo seen in a tree, ending with a quip about grapes. The second vignette shows a five year old girl, Charlotte, telling her mother and grandfather that she is almost tired as Grandpa walks on.
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Cwnurens Bucktoss
M. Kross
Dayton
Hiram
Poe
New York Press
Grandpa
Charlotte
Lippincott's
Night of the Children Reveals Exhausted Shopgirl's Long Hours
Read of a shopgirl who worked fifteen hours daily and spent her holiday delirious in a meg hospital to keep shoppers satisfied. The piece highlights labor strain and consumer pressure during the festive season.
Christmas shopping early prompts shopper shuffle
Fragmented OCR reads about early Christmas shopping and shoppers rushing to make purchases. Mentions James Oppenheim and a public sense of urgency, noting families and parents preparing for celebrations amid a busy seasonal period.
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James Oppenheim
Night of the Children ushers in festive city scenes
The text evokes a Christmas Eve in the city with crowds, shop windows, and street vendors. People mingle in a joyful, peaceful mood focused on children, while a department store hums with holiday demand and frantic shoppers seeking gifts and “snow” packets.
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Nantes
Wes
Christmas Eve at the Store Brings Suffering and Salvation
Mamie, a wage worker, endures brutal hours in crowded stores to support herself. She collapses on Christmas Eve as the public rush and noise exhaust her, while children wake to festive light and families share hopeful moments despite hardship.
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Mamie
Bea Bae
Trobéken
Ricky
Tank Wagons in Ditches Reported Near Red Bank and Hed Bank
Two large tank wagons overturned this week near Atlantic Highlands and Throckmorton’s Bridge Hed Bank. The Atlantic Highlands crash injured no one. driver Walter Burnett and horses escaped, Joe Bennett helped recover the wagon. The second wreck occurred as Walter Van Brunt’s wagon struck a ditch dug for pipes, tipping onto its side with wheels in the ditch. horse removed and wagon later recovered. Also notes a show by Bobby DeRue and H F Lawin, the DeRue Brothers Ideal Minstrels performing at the Lyceum tonight.
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Red Bank
Standard Oil Company
Atlantic Highlands
Throckmorton's Bridge
Hed Bank
Walter Burnett
Joe Bennett
Walter van Brunt
Throckmorton’s Ridge
Consolidated Gas Company
Mr Awyer Recovers After Long Hahnemann Hospital Stay
Trevonian BK Myer of Red Bank formerly Long Branch was treated over a month in New York's Hahnemann hospital for foot illness linked to diabetes. He has returned home with continued care by his wife and is not in immediate danger though time is needed before full mobility returns.
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Trevonian BK. Myer
Red Bank
Long Branch
Hahnemann Hospital
New York
Corp
Revival Services At Asbury Church In North Long Branch
Revival services led by Pastor Aberhardt are underway at Asbury M E Church in North Long Branch, nightly at 7 o clock with gospel songs and a sermon. Visitors Mr and Mrs William Kendrick of Canaan New Hampshire are guests of Mr and Mrs James H Griffin at Broadway residence, first New Jersey visit with possible permanent move.
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Asbury Church
Aberhardt
Asbury M. E. Tech
North Long Branch
William KR. Kendrick
Canaan
N. H
Jamcs H. Griffin
Broadway
New Jersey
Kendrick
Monmouth Beach Firemen Hold Successful Supper and Dance
Monmouth Beach fire department members hosted a large supper and dance at the Clubhouse Casino. Over two hundred guests attended as the dining room was festively decorated with snow white linens and a tempting array of dishes. Prof J Pitman West's orchestra provided music for a gala night led by Fire Chief and Mrs. Fred Cook with a cordial welcome to all.
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Monmouth Beach
J. Pitman West
Fred Cook
D of L to Attend Service at Oakhurst Church
Wiberon Council No 59 Daughters of Liberty will attend evening services at Oakhurst M B Church Sunday with Rev. Harry A. Relyea preaching. Biberon Council No 85 Jr O U A M will join as well in attendance.
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Wiberon Council
Daughters of Liberty
Oakhurst M. B
Harry A. Relyea
Biberon Council
Jr. O
Ale Tendange
Former Soldier Cemented Here
A young man named Charles Abrams appeared at City Mall early morning claiming illness and recent military service. Police and officials questioned him as authorities sought his home city and relatives while arranging transport to a depot and possible help toward his destination.
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Charles Abrams
City Mall
United States’ Army
Parolmen
Layton
Tréentoéh
Freehold
Peltelage Harvey
Te Sai Ank
Ai Fe
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Kaufina Meat
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Australia
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Michioe
Scott
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Chicago Evening Post
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Oppenheim
Obats Tress
Marie Riggs
Fabriva
Martalo
Maine
New Yorker
Advertiser
Long
Branch Record
Koops & Abies
Cash Tea and Coffee Store
Cali. Hams
Tele
Magnolia
Bobby DeRue
H. FP. Lawin
DeRue
Ideal
Lyceum
Mr.awyer
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