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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
6
A middle aged man offers services as a book keeper with wages no object or any clerical work. He provides the best city references and asks to respond to Address Bookkeeper Record Office 300 to 305.
After Mr. Wilson spoke to a large audience many were moved to tears including men and women. Dr. Duffield complimented Wilson saying it was one of the best brotherhood talks he had ever listened to.
John W. Valentine rolled the monthly high score of 236 in an open contest at the Red Bank YMCA lanes. The prize is a handsome sterling silver military set donated by Leon de la Roussille. Ellwood B. Ivins holds the season high of 248.
A new E M F touring car valued at 1500 swerved near Postmaster Lovett’s residence and plunged into a marsh formerly an ice pond owned by Harry White. Mr Evans and his wife, rescued from mud, returned home by wagon. Damages totaled about 50 dollars. three cars assisted in pulling the vehicle out.
Advertisement fragments show positions for general house work at 188 and 163 Chelsea Ave with pay ranges. Also listing for sale of fresh cut violets at 1.5 and 10c store and a separate name and address line. Unclear full details due to damaged OCR.
Mrs Laura Brown hosted the Ffinch Club on Fifth Street with prizes for Sarah Bishop Ella Johnson and Laura Brown and plans for a further meeting at Mrs Amelia Wecker’s Bay Avenue. Tonawanda Council Degree of Pocahontas heads to borough hall for annual election January 8. Mr Mary Murr and family visit Highlands after the death of Frederick C. Murr. John Henry Greene, longtime volunteer life chaplain, lies gravely ill in Oakhurst. Scribner’s Magazine had been reviewing his south missionary experiences.
President elect Wilson spent the forenoon as a member of the Court of Pardons in Trenton New Jersey considering 70 cases. He called the meeting to give potential pardons as a Christmas present and said the duty pulls at the heart strings.
A nine room house with modern improvements is available for sale or rent. Located at 64 Grand Ave with last tenant about eight years ago. Inquiries to Wm T Cobb 61 Grand Ave or De Witt C Cobb Asbury Park NJ.
Andrew Richardson suffered a badly injured right eye after a street fight in which a hammer was used. Evans and the two Richardsons faced bail set at $100 each, with witnesses including Chester Cake and Dr. Field. Mrs. Sutton supported the Richardsons. Prosecutor Applegate led the examination.
The freight steamship Florence wrecked off Cape Race in thick fog while en route from Halifax to Liverpool. Twenty two crew members perished, second mate and four sailors survived after two days in an open boat. The vessel built in 1889 at Sunderland carried general cargo for Furness, Withy & Co. with Captain J. Barr aboard.
The Weather Bureau forecast 36 hours of increasing cloudiness with possible snow or rain late tonight and Tuesday. Slightly warmer on the coast tonight with moderate variable winds veering easterly. Observations from Long Branch show a morning temperature of 26 and a last night 29 with barometer near 30.32.
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