Memorial to the road builder of New York and Long Branch line
The piece honors the master builder behind the New York and Long Branch Railroad project. It outlines the 1868 charter, early surveys, and efforts by Anthony Reckless and John Taylor Johnston, including Charters, rivalries with the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the eventual backing by the Central Railroad of New Jersey to forward the line from South Amboy to Long Branch via Matawan and Red Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Railroad Company of
New Jersey
New York & Long Branch
New York & Long Branch Railroad Company
Raritan and
Delaware Bay Railroad
New Jersey Southern
William S. Sneden
Shrewsbury
Chap 6 Hill
South Amboy
Perth Amboy
Woodbridge
Mant
Randolph
Anthony Reckless
John Taylor Johnston
Morris Plains Asylum
Reckless
Johnston
Red Bank
Matawan
Central R. R
NLT
Colonel Jones
Raritan
Hoboken BOYS confess starters of city bonfire blaze
Five boys from Hoboken ages 11 to 14 confessed to starting a fire at the Granite rink on Grand street. They said they wanted to see the engines go out and thought the blaze would make a fine bonfire, causing $300,000 in damage and a scare to the city. They were arraigned before Recorder McGovern on arson charges after spending the night in city jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Patrick Hayes
Sud
McGovern
Francis Deady
Stephen
Willow Street
Stephen O'Connell
Park Avenue
Charles Johnson
Willow Avenue
Richard Carey
Grand Street
O'Connell
Ine Tree
Francis Dendy
Missile Restores Sight After Grandchild's Tinfoil Prank
In Oklahoma City a pastor once blind for 28 years, Rev. G. G. Rupert, regained sight when a grandchild tossed tinfoil from a rubber band at random. Hot cloths eased pain. vision gradually returned after days of treatment. The pastor had become blind during revival services in Birmingham, Ohio, in 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
G. G. Rupert
Rupert
Birmingham
Rare operation saves man’s life in New Jersey
Isidor Kaplaut, after three weeks in Beth Israel hospital, is reported cured of a gangrenous attack in his left leg, having lost his right leg earlier. Surgeon Dr Charles Goodman conducted a delicate operation to restore blood flow by switching circulation from arteries to veins, pausing blood flow for over fifteen minutes as arteries and veins were joined with fine needles and material. The outcome reduced tissue death, revived color, and ended severe pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. 1
Isidor Kaplaut
Beth Israel Hospial
Lim
Charles Goodman
Sur Seon
Goodman
First Kiss Almost Fatal in Hackensack Barn Dance
Hackensack New Jersey December 3 a bashful fourteen year old boy who had never been kissed fled from Mrs Winfield Ackerman at a New Bridge barn dance and alarms ran as he was cornered upstairs in the loft. Mrs Ackerman fell with the boy when a door gave way and both plunged twenty five feet injuring her with a broken arm two broken ribs and body bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackensack
N. J
New Bridge Barn Dance
Here
Winfield Ackerman
Hackensack Hospital
Trolley Car Jumps Track Near Westmont Trapping Four Hurt
Four residents of Haddonfield were badly hurt when a trolley car jumped an open switch at Westmont near Haddonfield New Jersey on December 3. The car struck a telegraph pole and sustained damage. Injured include Mrs Charles Fithlan 82 17 Chestnut Avenue with three broken ribs Mrs Rebecca Sheppard at the same address bruises and shock Mrs John C Gauntt 106 Peyton Avenue with probable internal injuries and L Bryan 286 Atlantic Avenue with broken ribs and probable internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmont
Haddonfield
N. J
Here
Charles Fithlan
Chestnut Avenue
Rebecca Sheppard
John C. Gauntt
Peyton Avenue
L. Bryan
Atlantic Avenue
New Hudson County Supervisor Suspends 63 Employees
James O'Mella, newly elected Hudson county supervisor, immediately suspended sixty three county workers. The payroll cut totals 76 dollars annually. Notable suspensions include George A. Donaldson, salary 4000, and others: Walter Martin 1200, Elizabeth Meyer 500, Dr. Bert Daly 2200, Charles Lillis 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson County
N. J
Jersey City
James O'Mella
George A. Donaldson
Walter Martin
Elizabeth Meyer
Leaves art to museum in Sutphen will
In Newark on December 3, by the will of Mrs Emma G L Sutphen the New Jersey Historical Society receives a large collection of paintings and articles for a museum display. Eight thousand dollars is left to St Barnabas hospital for a bed for boys. The Metropolitan Museum of Art gains Chinese vases lacquer and bric a brac in the Theodore Fy Andross collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Historical Society
Newark
N. J
Emma G. L. Sutphen
Theron Y. Sutphen
St. Barnaba’s Hospital
New Jersey Historical Societ
Metropolisi Museum of Art
New York City
Theodore Fy Andross
Wilson Guests Bermuda Assembly in Royal Welcome
President Elect Wilson attends Bermuda house of assembly session on colonial tariff. Sir Thomas Wadson extends greetings as members applaud. Wilson thanks the assembly for courtesy and says Bermuda increasingly feels like home while praising parliamentary procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
Wilson
House of Assembly
Thomas Wadson
United States
General Markets Price Report from New York and Pittsburgh
Market briefs show butter creamery prices and various grades, cheese receipts, eggs, potatoes, and hay. Pittsburgh cattle and hogs markets with prices for choice prime and mixed stock. Notable items include butter firsts and seconds, egg receipts and prices, potato and hay bids, and live poultry rates.
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New York
Dec
Recelpta
Saalye
Mawe
No. & Wallgo
Pennsylvania
Bermuda
Virginia
Maryland
Maine
Western
Sweets
Jersey
Southern
Pitsburgh
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Brick
Supreme
Lautz Bros
van Camp
Hecker
India
A. C. Bennett Co
Branchport Ave
Congress
American Press Association
BIG
Missile
Massachusetts
Chicago
Navy
Seth Israel Hospital
Santa
Toyland
Bermuda Assembly
Timothy
New
Long Branch Daily Record
Ee Aortic
Ing Apparel
Consolidated Gas Company OF
Broadway
TEL
L. B
Cook’s Bee Hive Department Store
Cook’s Bee Hive
N. E. Cor
Cookman Ave
Main St
Asbury Park, N. J
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