Thaw loses liberty by decision of U S Supreme Court today
Washington and New Hampshire report that Harry K Thaw, who escaped Matteawan, must be extradited to New York for trial on a conspiracy charge. The Supreme Court reverses a lower ruling and declares Thaw a fugitive from justice while outlining insanity considerations and New York jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaw
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
New York State
New Hampshire
Matteawan Asylum
Matteawan
New York
Canada
High Court
Philander C. Knox
Stone
Pennsylvania
Justice Holmes
Holmes
District Court of
State of
William Traeis Jerome
Jerome
Knox
Indian Chief Tells of His Conversion at Baptist Revival
More than a hundred people were turned away from the First Baptist Church for a Christ mas concert led by Miss Sarah Armstrong. Chief Rain-in-the-Face of the Cherokee tribe spoke for over forty minutes about his life and conversion, describing his former violence and lack of concept of God before meeting a missionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Sarah Armstrong
Frank Howland
Chester A. Arthur
Grace Crook
Chester Arthur
Apollo
Chief Rain-in-the-Face
Oklahoma
Christ
Rain-in-the-face
MISS SLOCUMS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION HELD
Ortrude Slocum eight birthday observed Friday at the Sixth Avenue home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Slocum. A social hour followed with refreshments and guest list including Violet Lackey Maxine Young Mildred West Jane Topping Elizabeth Green Mae Wentz Ella Kirby Kathryn Kirby Jennie Meyers Evelyn Reid Dorothy George Libella Whitman Virginia Bobbitt Alier Wentz and Dood Slocum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue
Ortrude Slocum
Harvey Slocum
Violet Lackey
Maxine Young
Mildred West
Jane Topping
Elizabeth Green
Mae Wentz
Ella Kirby
Kathryn Kirby
Jennie Meyers
Evelyn Reid
Dorothy George
Libella Whitman
Virginia Bobbitt
Alier Wentz
Dood Slocum
Mrs Emmons Ill At Home In Foline Avenue
Mrs Emmons wife of Wilisha Emmons is seriously ill at her Foline Avenue home. She is a member of Arioch Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 21 IOOF FP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Emmons
Wlisha Emmons
Foline Avenue
Newborns and Birth Notices in Local Families
Two views mention newborns joining the Oceanic Fire Engine Company in 1935. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William J. Emmons on Bath Avenue. a daughter is noted at Mrs. George McLain's home. The text also promotes a City Market ad for produce and wines with a free souvenir offer from Jos Hirschfeld & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Pupit
James FE. Riddle
Oceanic Fire Engine Company
William J. Emmons
Bath Avenue
George McLain
Melgin
Matawan
Mr. Hampton
Jacob Hampton
West End Avenue
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Iyer & Flock
Stachano Confesses Murder of Sherlock
Eddie Stachano confessed to killing farmhand John Sherlock 30 after clubbing him near a woods and hiding the body in a ditch. County Detective John Smith spotted the corpse after falling 10 feet. the coroner’s inquest was held at Holmdel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Stachano
John Sherlock
Charles I. Sexton
Sity
Sherlock
Stadhano
John Smith
Stachano
Mayor 15 Robbed While at Church
Burglars forced entry into the Belmar mayor Robert G. Poole’s Ninth avenue home while he and family attended church. On return, he found items missing including diamond jewelry, rings, lockets, pins, and a gold water. Police in several cities reported the theft with a list of stolen pieces to Detective Walling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Poole
Belmar
Ninth Avenue
Walling
True Patriotism Sermon Motivates Juniors at Sea Bright Church
Rev. W F Atkinson spoke before Ashland Council 28 Jr O U A M and visiting groups on true patriotism. The talk centered on Godliness as the foundation of patriotism, urging members to build efforts on spiritual virtues to safeguard liberty and national greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Atkinson
D. of L. At Sea Bright
Ashland Council
Independent Council
Daughters of Liberty
Sea Bright M. EK
Order
Bridgeton
Garret Dangler
Vetor L. Cruser
L. G. Irwin
J. H. Fowler
C. L. Walters
William Stryker
David Miller
William Morton
Danielleven
New Jersey
Atkinson
Treating a Soldier in Folkestone Sold By Hicks Sweets
A Belgian boy is seen giving blackberries to a German at Folkestone. Special prices were offered to churches and charitable houses, with purchases of six pounds or more noted at Hicks the Home of Purity Sweets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folkestone
Hicks
Purity Sweets
Ady
Goodyear
Arrow and Banigen
Bodie
J. B. Goode
Nough
Broadway
Fady
Purity Sweete
Boy reveals truth of sister death in Manahawkin
In Toms River on December 21, 11 year old Myles Michaels told Sheriff Brown he and a friend were sunning for chicken hawks with his father's shotgun. The gun discharged accidentally when Celia Michaels, age 4, pulled it from a wagon, tearing her left lung. Myles walked twenty miles to the sheriff and was returned home after officials provided a new outfit. Celia was the daughter of Amog Michaels who farms at Manahawkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toms River
One Michaels
Manahawkin
Myles Michaels
Celia
Sheriff Brown
Amog Michael
Wilsey
Parcel Post Record At City Post Office
Long Branch post office reports a parcel post record as Christmas rush begins. Postmaster Slocum notes extra delivery staff and carriers at Stations A and main office to meet anticipated surge over the next three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Thomas L. Slocum
Siebel
Slocum
Poral Ve
Mosquito Fleet Out on North Shrewsbury
Hundreds of skaters enjoyed the ice on the Shrewsbury River near Red Bank as a light four inch crust formed. Owners of heavier ice boats were cautious while rain threatens sustained freeze, with prayers for colder weather to allow ice boating and perhaps a carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Shrewsbury
Red Bank
Jack Frost
Kaiser Returns to the Front in Conflicting Victory Claims
Paris reports significant Allied advances south of Albert and near Loos with occupation of first-line trenches southwest of Loos and gains in Belgium and other French regions. German reports say trenches and guns captured by Indian troops and advances in the Argonne. Vienna says Przemysl siege efforts intensify with Austrian sorties toward Bircza to join Russian frontline actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Przemysl
Poland
Paris
Albert
Peronne
Loos
Belgium
France
Ypres
Carney
Lens
Aix-Noutettes
Arras
Alane
Rheims
Champagne
Argonnes
Meuse
Berlin
London
War Office
Vienna
Rome
Bircza
Sanok
Lisko
Mexicans to Stop Firing At Naco Vera Cruz Chaos
Washington C D December 21 provisional President Gutierrez told the State Department that General Maytorena would move from Naco beyond the border range. El Paso Texas December 21 Vera Cruz, now under mobs of Carranna's troops, was reported to be in chaos with arrests and executions of citizens. Mexicans who aided General Funston during Vera Cruz invasion were said to be among the first victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NACO
Vera Cruz
Washington, D. C
Gutierrez
State Department
Maytorena
el Paso
Texas
Carranna
Mexico City
Funston
Christmas Music at Simpson Church
An elaborate Christmas program filled Simpson Memorial Church for both services. Rev. Dr. William S. Reed delivered sermons titled The Star of Destiny and Path Minders with a tribute to William Booth. Soloists Arthur Tholson R Kearnie Reid and Mrs C Arch Reid impressed, joined by a male quartet Edgar Woolley Howard Voorhees Arthur Holteen and R K Reid. Prof J Pitman West played the pipe organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Memorial M
William S. Reed
Reed
William Booth
Arthur Tholson
R. Kearnie Reid
C. Arch Reid
Edgar Woolley
Howard Voorhees
Arthur Holteen
R. K. Reid
J. Pitman West
Skating Champion Roop Set for Keyport Race
George Roop, claiming the roller skating title for Monmouth Ocean and Middlesex counties, prepares to race in Keyport next week while training at the Red Hawk M C A. He recently competed in a 24 hour race at Madison Square Garden. Long Branch Masons plan a fraternal visit to Olive Branch Lodge No 16 Freehold with a McFaddin auto-bus departure at seven. A Lighted Match near Oil costs $75 000 after a garage fire destroys 24 autos and more in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roop
Monmouth
Ocean
Middlesex Counties
Keyport
Red Hawk ¥. M. C. A
Roop
Madison Square Garden
New York
Long Branch Masons
Olive Branch Lodge
No. 16
Freehold
McFaddin
Philadelphia
Melville Brothers
Panic in subway from slight blaze
Two train loads of passengers were thrown into a panic at the Twenty third street station after a short circuit caused smoke in the subway. Firemen quickly quenched the blaze and a man was cut by glass amid a mass exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Twenty-third Street
Mames
Glans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aldrich
Neafie
Harry J. Neafie
Wm. H. Morris Undertaking
Morris
Florida
Sodemann & Lindhardt
Adj
Mrs. Emmons Seriously II
Jos, Hirschfeld & Son
Eugene Zimmermann
American Press Association
Gardner
Wilbur Gardner
Imperial
Elks
Johnston
Young
Edward Sussman
Boston
Joshua
Loses
Ametlain Press Agreociation
Boy
Sister
Parcel Post
City Post Office
G. D. Seymour
Gale
Sea Bright School
Sea Orieht Public
Sarah Holbrook
Mary Martine
Mylenny Evans
West Packer
H. B. Reed
Rumson
Raymond Jackson
Passaic
Highlands
Sea Bright
The
Jamea H. Johnson
City Market
Sodmann & Lindharat
Jos, Mirschfeld & Son
Kaiser
Simpson Church
Masons
Greene's Hotel
Jos
Hirschfeld & Som
Way
Polncettias
Lindhardt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!