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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
1
Byron G. Stokes, 41 South Fifth avenue, attempted to kill himself with a three bladed penknife at a neighbor's stable yesterday evening. He first cut his overcoat and then slashed from ear to ear, stopping short of the carotid artery, and was found by accident after collapsing from blood loss. He was hospitalized for treatment.
An explosion at the International Pareposit Company plant in Millville, near Metuchen, New Jersey, left Herbert Bradley and Leo Snyder dead and foreman Charles Bradley dying. A forest fire followed, with rescuers digging through rubble after the boiler house explosion, followed by the dynamite and pressing houses.
Trenton December 6 The Public Utility Commission refused to approve the sale of 620000 North Hudson County Railway bonds to Fidelity Trust Co claiming favoritism and departure from sound practice. The bonds would retire 620000 six percent first mortgage bonds maturing January 1 1914 and were to be sold at 97 percent of par without competitive bidding.
The Lycem Parochial School scholars gave a monthly concert in Chelsea Avenue City yesterday. Two sets of testimonials were awarded: first to Mary Tobias, Julia Hagen, Helen Cassler, Catherine Finley, Lillian Pritchard, Lena Dispagno, Maria Dinen, Nora Barlow, Joseph Vinley. second to John Clancy, Joseph Flannery, William Gleason, Fred Maguire, Annie Rongo, Lilian Miller, Francis Dinen, Margaret Leddy, Pearl Welcome, Elizabeth Blodgett, George Beatty, Leona Carlsen, Margaret Carsen, Constance Coglan, Joseph Clancy, Eleanor McNeill, Katherine McDonald, Frank Gratiano, Helen Beatty. The program included Hymn Mother of God, We Hall Thy Heart, vocal classes, Reading of marks, Reproduction The Legend of St Catherine by Mabel Wilson, Salute to Our Play Sixth B, Grade, Grammar Test Sixth A Grade, Class Specimen Spelling Seventh Grade, Song Listen to the Mocking Bird.
Augustus Thomas, longtime West Long Branch resident, is critically ill with asthma. His wife recently died, his daughter Emma has vision problems, and Louisa is also ill. Thomas is a G A R veteran and member of Odd Fellows and Junior Mechanics.
Monmouth County Teachers' Association holds its annual meeting at the Intermediate School with about 200 to 300 of 500 teachers in attendance. Speakers include President Demarest of Rutgers and County Superintendent Enright. The program features performances by local clubs and talks on study of plant life, college and school, standards of school efficiency, and committee assignments.
The Wall Street home of Mr and Mrs William L Poole in West Long Branch hosts the wedding of Florence Heyer Poole and Louis J Huhn at eight o clock Rev Curwen B Fisher of Old First Methodist Episcopal Church officiates Only close relatives and a few friends attend followed by a wedding feast Miss Poole wears white messaline satin and carries a rose bouquet Khal ushers include Oliver Norton and Kari John Amateur night ads for Parker's Theatre conclude the notice.
Standard Chapter No. 35 Royal Arch Masons unveiled a framed memorial to the late Levi G. Bliss at Masonic Hall. Artist A. J. Ripley designed the piece featuring Bliss’s apron and portraits, recalling his roles as Master of Long Branch Lodge 78 and treasurer of Abacus Lodge 182. Bliss served as Grand High Priest of the New Jersey Grand Chapter and held multiple Masonic offices in New Jersey and beyond.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania a man and a woman were found dead in a hansom cab. The man is identified as M F Rebert a wealthy Gettysburg produce dealer. The woman is Miss Anna Honsinger of Patang formerly Gettysburg. Rebert is believed to have killed the woman and then himself. The cab driver reported no struggle. A possible motive involves threats by the woman.
W. W. Miller of Sea Bright reports his four and a half year old son narrowly escaped serious injury when dashed into a large limousine as he crossed a street near the post office. The boy suffered a bruised right hip and thigh with tire marks seen at home. no bones were broken. The chauffeur and occupants stopped, and the father exonerated the driver, saying the child ran into the path of the car.
R Jerome Van Brunt a longtime city tax department clerk is stricken with paralysis at his home on Lippincott avenue after an evening at work in City Hall. He remains conscious with the right side affected and is reported in serious but not alarming condition by Dr James Chasey.
Managers from seven clubs at Elkwood Recreation met to review a protest over a Red Bank match between Long Branch and the Y M C A team. A score dispute involving one pin led to a decision to replay the game, affecting the involved clubs and standings.
Notice announces the annual meeting to be held at the company office at the foot of Rockwell avenue Long Branch New Jersey. Attendees to send name and address to receive illustrated catalog and details for attendance on Thursday December 11 1913 at 1 30 pm. Secretary William C Hayden Red Bank New Jersey.
An epidemic of suffragette fires spreads through England as agitation continues. Mrs. Pankhurst faces imprisonment while reports from Reim prison hint at renewed clashes and threats against Ags.
In Washington on December 6 Secretary of State Bryan faced a militant suffragist outburst during a National Popular Government League convention. Helen Todd led women challenging him with the question Are not women people. Bryan paused then replied and left the platform, as other suffragists pressed for a response.
Reports from central Texas list seventy five dead with ten drowned at Height at Bryan and six at High Bank plus many missing feared increased deaths. Rescue boats plucked over a hundred marooned citizens during the night as Brazos river crests threaten 5 million in damages. Colorado towns report three to eight feet of snow paralyzing business and Denver sits under forty five inches.
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