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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
2
Fragments show rail times and stations for New Jersey Central branches. References include Lewark Eliza on 6.17 and 9.07, plus 11.47 Sms Rat 427 and 111 abs with times like 7.46 a m. and 4st 417 p.m. through Red Bank and Freehold routes via Ruane City and Mtawan with Sunday departures.
Frank Morak a Belgian airman with three prior flights attempted a cross city hop from Guttenberg N J to Columbus Circle New York City. He crashed 700 feet from shortest path onto Sullivan's roadhouse smashing a window and tumbling amid wreckage. He was seriously bruised but no bones broken and faced days in hospital. Earlier flight over Newark was successful while Morak formerly loop the loop rider known as Diavolo. In Rome Cirri fell from a mono plane off the coast and was rescued by a torpedo boat after clinging to the sinking craft.
Arch Hoxsey soared to a world altitude mark of 11474 feet before about 750000 onlookers in Los Angeles. He battled a 40 mph wind that wrecked Hubert Latham’s Antoinette monoplane yet still topped the Pau, France, record. Hoxsey reported the wind froze his carburetor but he pressed on to the new height. Latham’s machine was destroyed. he escaped injury.
Boston December 27 Hattie Le Blanc cleared of murder charges against Clarence F Glover and left the United States at Vanceboro Maine to return to West Arichat Nova Scotia She will not be permitted to reenter the country according to US authorities citing relations with Glover as the reason. Fireman Killed In Jersey City Weehawken Locomotive Crash
A string of deadly disputes over love ends in suicides and fatal shootings. In Clayton, Miss Martha Wooten shoots Samuel Algory after he threatens her following a broken engagement. In Waycross, four men duel over two girls. two die, two are wounded. In Lancaster, Oscar Emler shoots Emma Deeds and kills himself. In New York, Mrs. Michael Rose is killed by her husband who then dies by suicide. In Washington, Anna Poward poisons herself after a ruined Christmas engagement.
In Fort Worth on December 27 Deacon Merton Nichols and Reverend D. J. Jones of Mount Zion A M E church fought over church affairs. Jones bit Nichols nose while Nichols chewed Jones finger as they fled to a police station. The pastor was released on bond signed by Mount Zion members.
A stranger attempted to reach John D Rockefeller's Forest Hill estate in Cleveland risking a revolver duel with Marshal Stamberger and Keeper Knapp. About a dozen shots were fired. no one injured, intruder escaped, believed demented and aiming to assassinate Rockefeller. Also, James O'Brien found dead at Jacksonville Race Track amid murder suspicions.
Kansas City bankers and Jack Cudahy are linked to a reported reconciliation with his ex wife after a recent divorce following an attack. Friends say Mrs Cudahy arrived in Pasadena with her former husband and may remarry, citing their children as the motive.
A mob of twenty masked men attacked Oscar Chitwood as he was handcuffed to Deputy Rutherford in the county jail yard. Chitwood, held on a murder charge, was shot dead. the deputy was unharmed.
In Paterson New Jersey Harry Reiser a downtown waiter opened a letter to learn his grandmother Mrs Rebecca Sacks of Gerlinger Baden Germany left him a fortune of 60000 as part of a 500000 estate He had previously received a fortune from his father and spent it quickly before returning to work.
The British bark Shanks, formerly Affezione, burned at Rosario with no cargo aboard. Built 1884 Chiavari, 1,034 tons, sailing from Philadelphia via Buenos Aires since Aug 19. The vessel is likely a total loss. New World skating record set as Edmund Lamy broke Leroy Lee’s 1900 220 yard dash mark at Saranac Lake.
Washington special reports two constitutional change bets in the current session. Texan Bob Henry pushes a resolution to move inauguration date, while others push direct election of senators. Bailey and Clark debate tariff and the mule, with ex-Congressman Hildebrandt recalling favors and denials. Panama Expo rivalry between San Francisco and New Orleans heats up.
We thank customers for generous patronage during Xmas week. Free deliveries and telephone service, plus refunds of car fares, supported out-of-town trade. Warm weather and Xmas boosted stock of men’s and women’s apparel, prompting a one half reduction to clear remaining stock.
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