Fire destroys first Hotee on Jersey shore estate farm
Fire razed the Howland House and adjacent buildings on the Jersey coast, with a tower collapse and flying embers. Firemen battled blazes into morning. no insurance coverage, estimated loss around 3000 dollars plus lumber value. Property tied to Arthur Meyers and others, mortgage held by the Dobbins estate, foreclosure pending.
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Aig
Arthur Meyers
K. J. Dobbins
Elingky D
Dobbing
John and
Charles O'Connor
Howland
Obadiah Sears
George Robbins
Henry Howland
John A. Howland
Philadelphia
Long Branch
Mr. Howland
Richard J. Dobbins
Fine Reception by High School Classes
Recitation and music marked the high school reception with a Ruggles Dinner Party sketch and college medleys. Seniors and juniors processed in, ice cream and cake were served by waiters, and the auditorium decorations and committee work drew praise. The program featured glee club numbers, readings, and encores, with a final note on the orchestra led by Miss B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Douglass Wiggan
Phyllis VanBrunt
Chef Pessteo Boys’ Glee Club
Colonel Mason
Cromwell
Byron Blaisdell
Juliet Mason
Leah Wilcox
Ernest Montague
Richard Cornell
Michael
William Cavaliere
Edgar D. Woolley
Glenwood cemetery trustees elected and officers named
At the Glenwood cemetery annual trustees election held Tuesday Benjamin P. Morris Wilbur A Helsley and Charles L Edwards were chosen. Officers chosen yesterday include Benjamin F P Morris president Wilbur A Helsley vice president William H Morris Jr treasurer I Everett Throckmorton superintendent and C M Throckmorton secretary.
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Glenwood
Glenwood Cemetery
Benjamin P. Morris
Wilbur A. Heisley
Charles L. Edwards
Benjamin FP. Morris
Wilbur A. Helsley
William H. Morris
I. Everett Throckmorton
C. M. Throckmorton
A Parisian Restaurant Stopover and the Eight-Guest Bill
In Maude Annesley’s My Parisian Year an Englishman abroad plans a dinner for eight at a famed Paris restaurant. The maître d’hôtel negotiates prices in francs with repeated nationality quips, finally settling on 22 francs per head after a playful exchange.
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Maude Annesley
France
Ile
Confidence Man Tale and Tiny Torah in Old New York
A storied confidence man profiled in old New York recounts how a charming stranger asked for five dollars to test trust, thriving on bold frankness. Also noted is the world’s smallest book, a fragment from Doar Khiayran’s tubaiyat housed in the Library of Congress, created by Nathan Dale of Cleveland and photographed page by page.
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New York
New York Sun
Congress
Doar Khiayran
Nathan Dale
Cleveland
New York Mall
Head Hunters of the Philippines
National Geographic Magazine notes that head hunting by certain Philippines tribes is limited to northern Luzon and differs from other archipelago groups. Negritos explain the ritual as ensuring yearly luck, with victims beheaded and heads buried beneath house platforms, offerings placed, and homes abandoned for prosperity.
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Philippines
Parm
Archipeligo
Lugou
National Geographic Magazine
The Family Game in Berlin Journal
In a children’s scene Rosie questions Hugo’s silence as he sits still during a game. Rosie notes her role as papa returning late and Hugo’s quiet participation contrasts with the lively wakeful mood.
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Stother
Rosie
Hugo
Papa
Berlin
Trousers Through Time and Troubled Customs
A clipped essay traces trousers from early fashion changes in 1812 to ancient depictions on Trajan’s column. It notes scandal when 60.4 Rowan general led in war wearing trousers branded barbarian and recounts Bulgarians’ fear of trousers amid Christian conversion in the seventh century.
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Borla
The Thieves' Romance Versus Sailor Love
Wordplay frames a comic tale where theft drives a courtship as a joke about stealing. A banter-filled exchange links a flirtation to plunder and mischief in a lighthearted romance vignette.
Widow Mary Hoff dies after sudden fall at Keyport home
Mrs. Mary Hoff aged 90 fell down stairs at her son William VanMater Jr. home on Arrowsmith road two miles south of Keyport about 7 o'clock yesterday. She suffered a broken neck and died instantly. Coroner Fay was summoned. Survived by a son and daughter Mrs Joseph T VanMater. Funeral Saturday at her son's home with Rev A I Izard officiating. Interment Green Grove. Also notices of funeral for James Doyle of Everett at St James Red Bank with Mass at 10 am and interment Mt Olivet.
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Mary Hoff
William VanMater, Jr
Arrowsmith Road
Keyport
Hoff
Fay
Red Bank
Harvey, Bedle
Soe Jis
Joseph T. VanMater
A. I. Iizard
St. John's
M. B. Church
James Doyle
Everett
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
St James’ R. C
John 8. Gough
St. Catherine's R. C. Church
R. R. Mount & Son
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Middletown Township
Bazaar poets and artists shine at holiday festival bazaar
At the three day holiday bazaar in Bt. Luke's, several poets and artists entertained a large audience. Booths looked attractive, business thrived, and the supper committee managed busy service. poems honored lawyer Parker and Rev. Dr. John Y. Dobbins, with letters to businessmen also noted.
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Luke’ S Bazar
William H. Riddle
Auditor's Office
W. S. B. Parker
Man Freed After Desertion Hearing in Red Bank
William Shaw of Parkertown Highlands was arrested for desertion and non support by Constable William Chandler Red Bank. Mrs Shaw and their six year old child live in Pine Brook. A hearing before Justice James H Sickles found Shaw unable to work and he was released on his own recognizance.
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William Shaw
Parkertown
Highlands
William Chandler
Red Bank
Cecelia
Pine Brook
Shaw
James H. Sickles
Justice Sickles
Firemen Enjoy Clam Chowder Supper
The Hook and Ladder Company of Eatontown hosted a clam chowder supper last night in the engine house. Guests included members of the Chemical Engine company. Chief Edward Smock and Raymond VanKeuren prepared the chowder.
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Hook and ‘“Ladder Company
Eatontown
Chemical Engine Company
Edward Smock
Raymond VanKeuren
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Jersey
M. Davis
H. Pierson
M. Sherman
M. Parker
D. Carr
L. Barry
C. Errickson
G. Worthley
M. Morris
D. Quinn
M. Woolley
H. Clark
E. Williams
R. Sinclair
D. Newing
T. Fielder
A. Widmer
P. Cunnins
J. Nastasia
T. West
C. Lista
R. Cornell
E. Gardell
W. Beach
3B. Smith
R. Hughes
H. Kazman
Door Ashler
John Arzenti
P. van Brunt
C. E. Breece
Misa B
L. Hruske
Orators
Miss Rees
Elocution Department
Chattle
Maud
Jack
Boston Transcript
Man
Boyz
W. H. Woolley & CO
Broadway
Long Branch, N. J
Goldstein
Stor
Hanson
The
Daily Record
St. Luke’s Bazaar
Parker
John Y. Dobbins
Charlotte L. Cobb
W.M. Slocum
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