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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1914
Page
2
An advertisement asserts that after customers compare maps and trade with the seller they will see they get more for their money and become permanent patrons. It invites new shoppers to visit and assures they will be glad they did.
The Sunday school of Red Bank Baptist Church held its annual Christmas program at the church last night. The event featured songs recitations drills and exhibits followed by distribution of candy oranges books and snacks to scholars and attendees highlighting various performances by the primary and Indian Club units and a Santa Claus sketch.
Charley W Schneider has his Markham place home painted by William Jackson of Shrewsbury. Jacob Allaire and his brother Charles plan a Florida trip to Jacksonville for February. Jr O U A M officers were nominated for the next term and election is next Monday. Various residents, travels, illnesses, and social visits are recorded including Rev J Morgan Read and local club banquets.
Christmas services and musical programs fill several local congregations. The Presbyterian Church offers a morning sermon and an evening musical service with carols and anthems. Aimee Hardy will sing, and Pauline Woolley performs obli gato solos. Trinity A M E Church, First Baptist, Simpson Methodist, and others host cantatas, concerts, and sermons marking the season with special choirs, quartets, and instrumental solos.
Hundreds of children and adults attended Independent Engine Companys annual Christmas party at the Empire Theatre Red Bank. Santa Claus helped distribute 557 boxes of candy and many presents while Rev E Monroe Van Sant spoke on the nativity and charity.
At 7 p.m. young people hold a prayer meeting followed by preaching at 7 45 by the pastor on The New Born King. The choir will render Christmas music tomorrow night. All visitors and friends are welcome.
Councilman and Mrs William Sandlass of Highland Beach will winter in Virginia and he will build a house by contract. The Highlands council with 33 members plans to consolidate with Ashland Council No 28 next Monday night under State Council Secretary William H Miers of Trenton.
Oakhurst residents visit relatives in Camden New York and New Jersey. Local teachers take new posts and school closes for holiday. marriage license issued for West Long Branch pair. icehouses filled at West Long Branch cottages with six inch ice.
The Neptune Hose Company received two paintings as Christmas gifts for their parlor. An oil titled The Musician was donated by Benjamin Birkenfeld and Abe Strauss, summer residents. A Moonlight Scene on the Hudson came from William C Hayden, secretary of the Patten Line.
Edward Hazard six years old son of Dr Elmer Hazard of Washington street fell Wednesday afternoon fracturing his left wrist Willard Roop of Red Bank formerly of this city recovered from an attack of quinsy sore throat Miss Carrol Moore niece of Mrs Henry Weems is spending the holidays in Washington D C
The Broadway home of Mr and Mrs P G Taylor hosted Miss Marjorie Taylors eighteenth birthday party A red satin and holly theme complemented Christmas decor Santa Claus and bells were in evidence Prof J Pitman West led piano and dancing A buffet luncheon followed and a birthday cake with eighteen candles was shared Guests included Anna Amelia and Lillian Woolley Leona Lambertson Rebecca Miock Dorothy Carr Phyllis VanBrunt Bernice Blaisdell and others with hosts assisted by Thurston Blaisdell William Hayden and Ashley B Stout
The piece explains yawning is not highly infectious but a learned habit from imitation. It argues yawning helps bring a deep breath of clean air into the lungs, purging bad air in a room. When one person yawns others often yawn as they sense the same air deficit.
The first society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in England in 1824 by Mr. Martin MP. It notes the early origins of the humane movement and marks a landmark in social reform history.
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