First Pennsylvania through train from Philadelphia to Lakewood and Long Branch
The first Pennsylvania passenger through train between Philadelphia and Lakewood and Long Branch ran yesterday as No. 871. Crew included conductor J J Peterson and engineer W E Bouse, with passengers led by J W Meredith and C R E R of New Jersey. The route links New York and Long Branch via Sea Gate and Farmingdale to Whitings and Philadelphia, with a Lakewood arrival drawing a large crowd.
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Lakewood
Long Branch
J. J. Peterson
I. A. Rice
W. Thompson
EB. Bouse
Johnson
J. W. Meredith
New Jersey Southern Division
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H. T. Cook
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Fine Red Bank Musical at First Methodist Church
A Sunday afternoon program at the First Methodist Church Red Bank featured contralto Mrs W A Danforth and soprano Edna Nager as soloists. They performed Ruler Divine and Callest Thou Thus O Master to strong audience response. A quartet and a quintet with multiple vocalists presented additional selections. The next monthly concert is planned for Sunday afternoon December 28 with the cantata The Shepherd King by an augmented choir.
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First Methodist Church
Red Bank
W. A. Danforth
Edna Nager
Daily Thought Inspires Happy Living Ad in Daily Record
A quote from A L Stevenson appears in the Daily Record urging that happiness is the greatest duty we owe. The item is presented as a brief advertisement or promotional thought for readers.
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Daily
A L. Stevenson
Wilson Forces Victors In Fight
Local page carries a mixed spread with military style voting results and lodge notes. Branegan wins a reader contest by 29 to 7 as the steering committee on patronage is named with members from Hudson Essex Union Bergen Monmouth and Hunterdon. Also reports a freight car robbery at Eatontown and the death of Jacob K. Meade Jr. in Montclair along with odd anecdotes and ads.
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Reader
Bruckner
Hudson
McCabe
Essex
Griffin
Union
Agnew
Bergen
Mount
Monmouth
Holcombe
Hunterdon
Eatontown
Rodenberger
New Jersey Central Allroad
William KE. Morris
Wolcott Brothers
Montclair
Jacob K. Meade
Meade & Co
J. Ellsworth Meade
Meade
Big City
J. Hubbard Wardell
Port-au-Peck
A Tribe of Tramps Wandorobo of British Africa Described
The Wanderobo are depicted along the Guase Nyiro and Guase Narok rivers as outcasts resembling old time knights of the road. They roam widely, hunt with poisoned arrows, carry a large club, and sleep in trees to avoid predators. Policemen watch them closely due to their thefts and bold raids on encampments.
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Willeop
Foat Africa
Paul J. Rainey
Knights of the Road
Guase Nyiro
Guase Narok
Wanderobo
Antionia
Askari
Cutting the Bases and Catfish Ear Facts
Stories recount Mike Kelly's audacious baserunning past the umpire's view with a second-to-home dash and a third-base “net” outs. The catfish ear, using the swim bladder connected to the esophagus, provides a limited hearing ability for underwater sounds.
A Singers Avarice in Queen Anne Era Satire
A London Standard excerpt recalls Mrs Tofts famed for money love and vanity. The tale notes Pope’s sharp epigram mocking her avarice and conceit, contrasting beauty and song with sparing charity. The quip suggests beasts and the poet starved if her greed ruled.
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Queen Anne
Tofts
Pope
London Standard
A Doubtful Transaction Involving a Gift and a Cigar Store
Mr. Higgins doubts his older son’s treatment of him after promising four thousand dollars if he would not smoke until twenty one. The son kept his part but bought a stake in a cigar store with the money. The exchange is tied to a joke about life’s worth from various newspaper quotations.
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Mr. Higgins
Washington Star
Blinding the idols in a temple repair tale
A reflective aphorism notes how Chinese tradition covers idols eyes during temple repairs to avoid offense, arguing that the world centers on character above appearances as Bishop Fowler observed.
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Bishop Fowler
Federal Forces Evacuate Chihuahua City As Rebels Advance
Reports from Juarez say federal troops abandoned Chihuahua City to avoid starvation, with Salvador Mercado and hundreds of civilians fleeing toward the U.S. border. Huerta denies fleeing Mexico City while rumors of a Vera Cruz exodus persist. Torreon is about to be retaken by Velasco’s column, a setback for rebels.
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Mexico
Chihuahua City
Francisco Villa
Villa
Salvador Mercado
Ojinaga
United States
Marfa
Tex
Jose Yues Salazar
Pascual Orozco
Termorntalis
Mexico City
Huerta
Vera Cruz
General Huerta
Verna Cruz
Querido Molteno
Senor Molieno
Torreon
Jose Refugio Velasco
War Department
Coahuila
Velasco
Durango
Christopher Cradock
Lionel Carden
Tampico
Guerrero
Altata
Sinaloa
Mazatlan
Saltillo
San Luis Potosi
Cedral
Matebuala
Training Down Daddy and Miss Martin's Tango Classes
An exchange notes a father's joining Miss Martin's tango classes after his daughters persuaded him. The daughters remark the father appears improved and up to date, contrasting with a downtown business men's gymnasium.
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Ethel
Elsie
Daddy
Mother
Miss Martin
St. Louis Republic
Utterly Mistaken Umbrella Exchange Sparks Confusion
A brief salon exchange features a dispute over an umbrella. One person insists the other is mistaken while denying ownership, leading to a comic, mistaken-identity moment.
Record Classified Advertisements Spark Bargain Spoils
Daily run of classified ads in the Record highlights affordable items for sale. Readers are urged to monitor the page for bargains, with chances to buy needed goods at low prices and in quick sales.
Red Bank Awards Fire Engine Contracts in Rotary Piston Bid
After review the Red Bank Council awarded two rotary pump engines from American LaFrance for 8200 each, with one to Relief Engine and one to Independent Fire Company. They considered Robinson bids but endorsed rotary capability over six cylinder options. The meeting also approved a new firehouse, bond issuance, and street paving plans.
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Robinson
Red Bank Council
American LaFrance Company
Cross
Robinson Fire Apparatus Manufacturing Co
Robinson Company
Ife
Hugh Philips
Areni-Fox
Areni- Fox
Philips
Red Bank
Relief Engine Company
Independent Fire Company
Drummond Place
Mechanic Street
Broad Street
Glebecourt
Borough Hall
Monmouth
Oakland Streets
Doremus Leads In YMCA Contests At Red Bank
Thomas Doremus tops the YMCA contests at Red Bank with 47 gymnastics points 46 percent in athletics and 105 percent in overall events. Morris second in gymnastics 46 points Hitchings Jr. second in athletics 45 percent Kennedy third with 88 percent. Four teams Iroquois Apache Mohicans Sioux compete with Mohicans leading in a basketball league after recent games Mohicans beat Sioux 5 to 1 Iroquois beat Apaches 8 to 3.
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Thomas Doremus
Red Bank
Thomas Morris
Robert Hitchings, Jr
Lester Kennedy
Christmas shoppers urged to value true worth
Readers are urged to reflect on appreciation beyond material gifts as empty prisons echo the neglect of value. The message links social neglect to consumer holiday habits and urges mindful giving this season.
President Wilson urges primary laws and legislative clarity
President Wilson outlines policies on Sherman law clarity and direct presidential nominations. He calls for Philippine independence, Alaska development via government railroads, and a fair employer liability law. The address sparked extended applause in the House as the message was read.
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Philippine
Son
Islands
Alaska
White House
Margaret
Eleanor Wilson
House
Clark
Senate
House of Representives
United States
Senatore
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