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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
4
A new Hudson car model features an electric self starter that enables quick starts directly from the seat. The innovation highlights convenience and efficiency for drivers, with emphasis on ease of access and rapid ignition.
Local society notices record Mrs. C B Megill and daughter visiting New York, outings by W T Sherman and John J Lewis to Chicago, church events at First Presbyterian and Second United Methodist, prayers, lectures, dances, and a gun club trophy. Residents across Red Bank and nearby areas attend social events, illnesses improve, and neighborhoods prepare for Christmas programs and charity sales.
Long Branch residents gathered at Asbury Park for a Friday night anniversary dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Huber. Guests included Henry Irwin, B D Woolley, Samuel W Hayman, J Desmond, Dr William H Slocum, Edward Simonsen, Charles Murphy, Joseph Burns, of Buffalo, and Fred Waller. The report notes inviting decorations and a specially pleasing menu. The piece also previews the annual firemen election to be held at fire houses tonight with Joseph I Kingsland to be elected chief and Joseph Schwark assistant chief. a three cornered race for second assistant among Edward J Reid, Louis Huhn, and William H Van Brunt, with Reid favored.
George Smith of Red Bank conducted the Friday prayer meeting at Goodwill Methodist Church in Oceanic in the pastor's absence as Rev W Earl Ledden visited his parents in Glassboro. Miss Rena Allen of Woodbridge, a teacher, spent Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs Chas T Allen on Washington street. Public schools closed from Wednesday afternoon to Monday morning for Thanksgiving vacation.
Mr and Mrs William Van Note of Main street spent Thanksgiving with relatives in New York. Harry Lewis staying with Mrs John Pearsall on Main street visited New York briefly. Mrs John Pearsall led the Christian Endeavor meeting at the Methodist Protestant Church Friday night on the topic What Have I Done. After the Thanksgiving vacation teachers and pupils returned to work today.
Mrs. Samuel Jacobs of the corner of Oakland and West streets Red Bank gave birth Saturday. Both mother and child are doing nicely. Mr Jacobs is a fit in the employ of the C R R of .
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