Improvements on South Broadway Attract Attention In 1912
A 1912 reader notes South Broadway business district has improved with new Audy garage and Chandled Maps storefronts. The writer praises the street’s tone and urges more changes nearby. He hopes Ocean Park fence and nearby structures may be removed for better views, quoting a local property owner’s strong opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Broadway
Audy
Chandled & Maps
Long Branch
Ocean Park
City urges cleaner streets and safer signs ahead of new year
Public Improvement Committee pushes removal of derelict Hall building in the Western part of town and replacement of worn wooden street signs with lasting material. Weather outlook and local characters frame a talky, era style column noting civic pride and winter plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Eysenbach
Professor Leads Long Branch Choral Society Pushes 200 Members
The head of the Long Branch Choral Society aims to raise membership to 200. The target is described as a long-term goal and mirrors a broader push by the professor to expand the ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch Choral Society
Progress Council officers elected at Odd Fellows Hall
Loyal Association reports funds raised and paid into widows and orphans fund. New officers named for Progress Council including Robert Martin and Harry Woolley. Sea Side Lodge and Daughters of Rebekah events noted. Lead pipe theft at Gilsey cottage reported with police investigation underway.
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Loyal Association
Progress Council
Odd Fellows’ Hall
John H. Farrell
Paterson
Robert Martin
P. C
Rpobert Martin
Daniel Doran
Harry G. Woolley
Daniel Edwards
Henry Joline
J. F. MclIntyre
Luke Conrow
Jacob Layton
P. Cc
van Brunt
FP. Lane
C. J. Edwards
Henry Hulick
Charles A. Blaisdell
Sea Side Lodge
RedeMnn
Daughters of Rebekah
Heurah Rebecca
Mary Seltman
Pleasure Bay
Sea Bright Lodge
Bower's Hall
Gilsey
Atlantic Avenue
Martin
John Guice, G. A. R. Post Member, Dies in Kearney
John Guice longtime Long Branch resident and member of James B. Morris Post No. 46 died last week at the Soldiers Home in Kearney where he had lived for years. He was over seventy five. Funeral services were held Monday at Matawan led by J. G. Shackelton Post G. A. R. He was uncle to J. A. Stratton Elberon real estate dealer.
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John Guice
James B. Morris
Long Branch
Kearney
Matawan
J. G. Shackelton Post
J. A. Stratton
Elberon
Cent-a-Words Bargains Highlighted on Third Page
The third page features a roundup of bargains labeled cent-a-words with promotional offers and discounted prices. Readers are urged to compare values and visit participating stores for sale items and special deals.
Train Timetable Fragments for Several Routes
Long Branch to New York and Newark trains listed with multiple morning and evening departures on Saturdays and Sundays. Baltimore and Washington services show a few midmorning and afternoon departures with Sunday times. Atlantic City trips include a morning and afternoon option plus a Red Bank via leg with a Sunday late evening run.
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Long Branch
New York
Newark
Elizabeth
Baltimore
Washington
Atlantic City
Red Bank
Vinci cures chronic bronchitis claims from East Durham mother
Public notice extols Vinci cod liver and iron as the right cough remedy affecting the blood. It cites Mrs Olivia Parham of East Durham praising two year cough relief and notes the product’s pleasant taste and child appeal. Wert's Pharmacy in Long Branch is named.
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Goughs
Vinci
Olivia Parham
East Durham
N. C
Wert's Pharmacy
Long Branch
N. J
Milton's Tribute to Shakespeare and The Other Wise Man
Declamation by William Cavaliere on Milton's Tribute to Shakespeare opens a school event. First section A class presents The Other Wise Man, a brief play praised by parents and faculty. Evening Turkey supper at First Presbyterian, Miss Margaret Howland visits, Senior class flaunts money, Christmas program planned for next Friday in Assembly Hall. Basketball practice in Lyceum noted as satisfactory.
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William Cavaliere
Milton
Shakespeare
First Presbyterian Church
Long Branch Bowlers Form County Series Team
Phil Cohen proprietor of Hill wood Recreation bowling alleys organizes a Long Branch team for the proposed county series. He has secured several high score players and plans a strong showing at the first games on the American Hotel alleys. Kelly also signs top bowlers for his alleys with Elkwood Recreation clubs forming weekly meetings.
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Long Branch
Phil Cohen
Hillwood Recreation
Red Bank
Kelly
Cohen
Elkwood
Desert Land Tortoise Deserts Cal Desert Life Adaptation
Harper's Weekly describes the desert land tortoise native to California and Arizona with a water filled membrane inside its shell. The article notes the tortoise likely derives water from feeding on the giant barrel cactus.
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Desert Land
Harper's Weekly
Red Bank Readers Told of New Mail Boxes for News Items
The Long Branch Daily Record announces two designated mail boxes for Red Bank patrons at Tetley & Son's on Broad Street and Fred W. Moselle's shop. Ads and notices including accidents births marriages and deaths will be collected daily before noon for prompt publication.
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RED Bank
Long Branch
Daily Record
Tetley & Son
Ment
Fred W. Moselle
Broad Street
Detective Morgan subpoenaed by federal grand jury in dynamite case
Indianapolis news notes city detective John W. Morgan who arrested Harry Underwood after the French Lick hotel blast is subpoenaed to appear before the federal grand jury. The report links Underwood to the act via McNamara and McManigal confessions. Federal papers include McNamara correspondence and letters, with jurors seeking evidence from explosions in Boston Detroit Brooklyn Kansas City Cincinnati Buffalo St Louis Omaha Cleveland Salt Lake City Chicago Peoria and others.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Morgan
Harry Underwood
French Lick
Taggart Hotel
Federal Grand Jury
Underwood
Burns
James B. McNamara
McManigal
Hockin
Boston
Detroit
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Buffalo
St. Louis
Omaha
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Peoria
Wrights Protect Patent Injunction Against Grahame-White
Judge Hand grants an injunction in the Wright Company suit against Claude Grahame-White for patent use of the Farnum pipe line and Bleriot monoplane. Grahame-White must account for all profits since the suit began, but not for profits prior to the case.
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Claude Grahame- White
New York
Wright Company
Claude Grahame-White
Judge Hand
United States District Court
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Everetts
Ivers & Ponds
Merrills
Packards
Hardmans
Lindemans
Voughs
Starrs
Tastings
Lustig
Castle Hall Broadway
Long Branch, N. J
Mattison Ave
Bond St
Asbury Park, N. J
Broadway Valley
Keen Wiig
Ce “Az
Charles A. Keene
Artmen de Watehe
Broadway
Shrewsbury
Miller Newman
P. Hall Packer
North Carolina
Stanley H. Nichols
Broadway Theatre
Chas. J. Bryan
Brunswick Real Cove
Rose Filmar
Comedienne
Wild West Company
S and Indians
Morris Post
de Hart & Letson
Lakewood and
Harry
Rehm
NEW Jersey Central
Ate
Ami
Besler v Poa Ga
Hore
Margaret Howland
Sarer Ors
Lyceum
Lin
East Front St
Sivinhach Company
Ashbury Park
Nein Serary
McNamara
State
S. Goldstien & Sons
Harry Goldstein
Mgr
Wrights
Albany
New Orleans
United Bureau
Pattersson & Spinning Car
Broad & Front Streets
New Jersey
Earland, Wilson
Bates Street
Cluett
Arrow
Onyx
Kaiser
Jersey
Fred Rieber, Jr
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