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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
12
Matawan and surrounding churches report active weeks with revivals, meetings, and charity. Scouts hike weekly, fairs raise funds, and bazaars send proceeds toward local church improvement funds and needy families.
Miss Jennie McGinty of Pearstrex visits LeRoy Smith of Rutherford while LeRoy Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Brown, is ill. Local society hosts and visits fill the week with Daughters of Liberty initiation, social hours, and gatherings at Lake Street and Monmouth Road venues. Harry Posetel returns from leave. Frank W. Hisele moves to New York City as foreman. Daily Thought notes affection as a life basis by George Eliot.
President may dissolve the Isthmian canal commission before the opening ceremonies as ships loom June passage. The Adamson bill would retire key officers including Goethals and Gorgas with promotions and pensions, honoring builders with rank and pay while preserving orderly advancement for other officers.
The Myrkle Harder Co presents The Girl In Waiting by Jartley Manners at Broadway Theatre Long Branch. A witty dramatic piece with a heavy rain opening and fast-moving complications, followed by preview of The Great Divide and The Spendthrift as part of the one-night attraction season.
Eugene Buonavaglia, Pittsburg businessman, wed Jeroma Guglietti of Red Bank. The ceremony occurred at St James Catholic Church with Rev Fischer officiating. Miss Henrietta Guglietti served as maid of honor and Stephen Kri acted as groomsman. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home. The couple will reside in Pittsburg.
A judge notes the hack writer claiming success as he jokes about finally striking pay dirt while discussing writing books on sex hygiene. The exchange hints at sensational or sensationalized publishing aims.
William Loder and Charles Hambur jeer form a copartnership in the restaurant business. H Bruggeman also opens a restaurant aiming to draw patrons with cheap prices. Dock work at Cornwell avenue begins as crews rebuild the bulkhead after a recent storm. East View hill road work widens and straightens turns to legal width. Local pharmacies and shops dress for Christmas as trade improves. Democratic Club moves meeting night from Friday to Saturday.
A judge quips about a wife joining the suffrage movement, joking that her public affairs knowledge exposes his ignorance and forces him to stay busy preventing her from finding out. The remark highlights attitudes toward women voting in a lighthearted exchange.
A tense scene unfolds as one character rejects a kiss with a chilling line about disease. The counterpoint insists the other has nursing training, sparking a charged exchange about boundaries and motives.
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