Winter care of peach trees prevents root and twig damage
Farm Demonstrations notes by W. B. Duryee outline two main winter injuries to peach trees in Monmouth County. Water in soil around trunks can freeze and burst bark, with hidden damage causing wilting and crop loss. mounding earth around trees and draining tanks helps. Also, extreme cold kills twigs. postpone pruning until spring and use late-winter sulfur spray to protect leaves and destroy scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Duryee
Monmouth County
Lincroft
Sea Water as a Preservative for Telegraph Poles
A report notes that thorough soaking of telegraph poles in sea water lengthens their life by acting as a preservative. The observation highlights sea water’s potential to extend pole durability in utility infrastructure.
Best Man Found in the Church Sermon At St Luke s
Rev. Fred B. Harris preached at St. Luke s Church on why Smith does not attend. He argued Smith is not hostile to church but a “son in law” contributor without full commitment. He cited excuses from hard work to preferring fireside reading, concluded church hosts the best men in towns and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Fred B. Harris
St. Luke’s Church
Dr. Harris
Harris
Billy Sunday
Indictment Planned in BAFF Case as Grand Jury Opens
New York December 21 District Attorney Whitman and Acting D A Delehanty prepare to indict two men in custody as the grand jury probes the Barnett Baff murder. Subpoenas issued for nearly fifty witnesses with detectives' reports backing the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whitman
Delehanty
Grand Jury
Barnett Baff
Ball
True Spirit of Day Christmas Message for Our Time
Prudence Standish argues Christmas should center on spiritual joy rather than material display. The essay notes modern gift giving risks depleting the heart of meaning, urges sincere remembrance of Bethlehem, and calls readers to bless the poor and share genuine gold and frankincense with thoughtful gifts and kindness.
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Santa Claus
Santy
Bethlehem
Red Bank Locals Share News of Visits and Celebrations
Mrs Harold LaRoss and Miss Anna Hizinger of Waverly Place visited New York on Saturday. Victor Hisner returns from Mercerburg Academy for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Sidney Warl entertain their son Dixie McKee of the U S S Utah over the weekend. Raymond Tansey is ill, Dr B H Garrison attends. Charles Johnson and family spend Saturday in New York. Misses Hattie and Jennie Soffel visit their brother William Soffel in River Street. Mrs Raymond Smith and daughter Ray visit Nave sink on Sunday. Moses L Johnson winters with his daughter in Bordentown and spends the weekend in town. The Oakland Street School sixth grade hosted Miss Gravatt from Asbury Park, a Montclair Normal School student helping Miss Green to earn her diploma, expected mid January. George White and wife celebrate thirteenth wedding anniversary with a surprise party and social at the Daughters of Liberty lodge after which cards and dancing followed, refreshments at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Warl
Mechanic Street
Dixie McKee
U. S. S. Utah
Raymond Tansey
Bridge Avenue
B. H. Garrison
Charles Johnson
Hudson Avenue
New York
Hattie
Jennie Soffel
Jersey City
William Soffel
River Street
Raymond Smith
Ray
Miss Gravatt
Asbury Park
Montclair Normal School
Miss Green
Normal School
George White
Borden Street
Chattle Chips Highlight School Sports and Local Notices
Dr Reisner assists Chattle boys in basketball sharing University of Pennsylvania experience. Alumni Friederick and Stout work in local offices. reunion game planned as grads return home. Athletic Association hosted a social with music by former students and performances. Two residents, Josephus Bowman and Venice Simmons, jailed on $200 bail after a Friday fight in Crow Hollow Red Bank with a broken bottle incident.
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Dr. Reisner
Chattle
U. of P
Josephus Bowman
Venice Simmons
Crow Hollow
Red Bank
Freehold
Grand Jury
Simmons
Bowman
Fellix Santagello
Badeau
Hotel Proprietor Murdered in Cleveland
In Cleveland on December 21, William J. Troy proprietor of the Troy Hotel and Hawley House was found dead in his room with stab wounds to the heart. Two large knives lay by the bed and diamonds plus a sum of money were missing. A chambermaid discovered the body. no further clues were available to police.
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Cleveland, O
Dee
William J. Troy
Troy Hotel
Hawley House
Drowned Boy and Brother Escape on Ice Gap
Bradley Beach reports James Madigan Jr aged 16 drowned on Saturday after he and his brother Frank aged 9 skated into a hole in Silvan Lake. The body was recovered within twenty minutes and a pulmonator used to revive him, but with no success.
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Bradley Beach Oy
James Madigan, Jr
Frank
Silvan Lake
Bradley Beach
Origin of the Christmas Tree Traditions Traced
An old verse imagines a evergreen tree in northern forests enduring through seasons and warned by a woodman’s axe. It discusses the Christmas tree’s origin and suggests it began in Egypt before the Christian era, contrasting with common Germanic legends.
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Germany
Egypt
Twenty seven schools donate to hospital Thanksgiving drive
Twenty seven Monmouth county schools join the Thanksgiven Offering for Monmouth Memorial Hospital with provisions canned fruit farm produce and cash. an unknown school also contributes. The list includes Matawan Middletown Union Red Bank Shrewsbury Branchport Long Branch Belford Kensington Park Oakhurst Lincroft Norwood Park Garfield Avenue North Long Branch Tinton Falls Navesink West Long Branch Eatontown Leonardo Port Monmouth Oceanport Asbury Park Atlantic Highlands Highlands Keyport High School and other schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth County
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Matawan
Middletown
Union
Red Bank
Shrewsbury
Branchport
Long Branch
Grammar
Chattle
Belford Grammar School
Kensington Park
Holiday Goods and Dry Goods for All at One Store
A local store advertises a wide assortment for Christmas including men women and children items. It highlights holiday and staple dry goods, a top line of china, underwear sweaters handkerchiefs umbrellas writing paper toys shirts and gloves with prices from 10 cents to 1 dollar.
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China
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W.H. Woolley & Co
Broadway
Stamps Slocum
Frey's
Farmers’ Market
Feinsod
Harold LaRoss
Anna Hizinger
Waverly Place
Victor Hisner
Mercerberg Academy
Mercerberg, Pa
Alfred Friederick
Arthur Hobson
J. Rutherford Stout
Commercial Department
Mr. Hobson
Albert Breece
Consolidated Gas Company
Tats Jelly
the Athletic Association
Chattle Boys
Clifford Errickson
G. Olcott West
Aaron Edwards
James Cattanach
Sidney Flanigan
Mooney
Flanigan
Cattanach
Gulick
Frank Goff
Spencer Gulick
Breece
Brown
Buick
Willie
Heaven
The
Gene Morgan
Long Branch Daily Record
Children’s
Children’s Fur
Strauss
the Home of Fashion
Broadway We
S. & H.’’ Green Trading Stamps
Kimonas
Auto Veils
Goldstein’s Department Store
Thrifty Folke Broadway
J. Kahn
N. J
Hanson
McCall
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