Mysterious fire threatens Senate Hotel on South Broadway
Fire yesterday afternoon endangers the old Senate Hotel on South Broadway as volunteers quell flames in the vacant three story structure once home to a moving picture house. Origin unclear amid rumors of star jeflgers, with the blaze confined to interior rooms after firefighters battled smoke and flames from second floor.
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Senate
South Broadway
Bowery
David Larner
New Pier
Horace Lane
Broadway
Second Avenue
Ocean Avenue
Complete Laundry Tie Up Threatened in Two States
New York reports 26,000 workers already out and 20,000 more to join by tomorrow night as 600 steam laundries and 15,000 hand laundries close. Leaders claim intolerable work conditions, 12 hour days with no overtime pay, superheated rooms, and unsafe machines. They demand higher wages, shorter hours, better sanitation, and safeguarded machinery amidst a spreading strike.
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New York
Jersey
New Jersey
Margaret Hinchay
Bride at Deathbed Kenneth Fisher Bingham Dies
Kenneth Fisher Bingham, a 27 year old singer well known in Long Branch, died of heart disease at Presbyterian Hospital where his bride Ethel Angela Hanks of Brooklyn stood by his bed after their December 16 wedding. The story notes the bedside ceremony as his condition worsened and mentions his public singing associations. A second item briefly reports Randolph Slocum’s tale of hosiery missing from his home, attributing the incident to a sole intruder and commenting on who was targeted.
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Kenneth Fisher Bingham
Presbyterian Hospital
Ethel Angela Hanks
Brooklyn
Mr. Bingham
Long Branch
St. Luke's Church
Bingham
Randolph Slocum
Seventh Avenue
City Hall
Mr. Slocum
University student spends holidays with parents in Philadelphia
Harry T Cubberly of the University of Pennsylvania spends holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Cubberley of South Avenue. He is pursuing a course in architecture.
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Harry T. Cubberly
University of Pennsylvania
Isaac Cubberley
Sth Avenue
Mr. Cubberley
New Hospital Staff at Monmouth Memorial
New staff at Monmouth Memorial Hospital for the quarter ending March 1st report to duty Monday. Dr. Edwin Field of Red Bank serves as surgeon and Dr. Harry B. Slocum of this city is physician. Also notes 20 minute headway for Monmouth County Electric line with no schedule changes. Chattie High School to play Melrose A. C. at Lyceum court tonight. Neptune Hose Co invites Long Branch firemen to funeral of C. Fred Nelson tomorrow meet at Neptune House at 1:80 wearing fatigue cap and gloves. Long Branch Yacht Club January meeting Thursday night January 4 at 8 pm with chowder served.
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Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Edwin Field
Red Bank
Harry B. Slocum
Neptune Hose Co
Long Branch
C. Fred Nelson
Neptune House
Funeral Arrangements for Jacob Showles in Long Branch
The body of Jacob Showles will be laid to rest at Glenwood cemetery West Long Branch tomorrow afternoon. Sylvan Grove Lodge No 276 New York and Long Branch Lodge No 78 will take charge with a masons hall emergent communication at one o'clock. The services will be at the Third Avenue homestead at 1:30 and Simpson Memorial M Church at 2:00 led by Rev. Alfonso Dare and Rev. John G. Lovell.
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Jacob Showles
Glenwood Cemetery
West Long Branch
Sylvan Grove Lodge
Masouis Hall
Albacus Lodge
Sylvan Lodge
Third Avenue Homestead
Simpson Memorial M. ©. Church
Alfonso Dare
John G. Lovell
First Presbyterian Church
Ice Yacht Club Plans Busy Season At Pleasure Bay
The January meeting of Long Branch Ice Boat and Yacht Club will convene at Pleasure Bay club house tomorrow night to prep for winter racing. Commodore Reid aims to meet many members as ice forms and new third class yachts debut under the club colors including the Imp Club Snowflake and Jack Frost. The South Shrewsbury Club, led by Commodore Morris, readies Mildred for competition. its January meeting will set winter racing plans. Interment at White Ridge Cemetery follows the death of Ellen Smith, formerly of John H. Parker’s household, with services at Second Baptist Church.
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Long Branch Ice Boat and Yacht»Club
Pleasure Bay Club
Commodore
Bk. W. Reid
Shallow Point
Commodore Reid
Long Branch
Yacht Club
Imp Club
Jack Frost
South Shrewbury Club
Benjamin P. Morris
South Shrewsbury Club
Mildred
Board of Trade
Ellen Smith
John H. Parker
New York
Monmouth Road
Hyer & Brock
Second Baptist Church
White Ridge
Weather Bureau forecast for New Jersey unsettled conditions
The U S Weather Bureau predicts unsettled weather for 86 hours ending Thursday with possible rain tonight and Thursday. Mild temperature changes expected, moderate northeast winds, and humidity around 62 to 67 percent. Observations from 42 North Broadway Long Branch. Previous day’s high 42 and low 24, current 26 at 8 am. Snow depth 15 inches in past 24 hours. barometer 30. Xevere patoom...
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U. S. Weather Bureau
New Jersey
North Broadway
Long Branch
West Long Branch Mayor's Budget Report and Proposals
West Long Branch Mayor M Y Poole lauds a strong borough balance and no liabilities while rebuking rumors about councilors. He urges fire protection for Kennington Park, street and curb improvements on Wall Street Oceanport Avenue Locust Avenue, water mains for fire and private use, and continued prudent spending as finances permit.
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Long Branch Fire Department
Kensington Park
Wall Street
Oceanport Avenue
Locust Avenue
Cedar Avenue
Wall’ Street
New Councilman Stir's Up Things in Red Bank Borough
Red Bank borough affairs open with Horace P. Cook, a new Democratic councilman, dominating an adjourned meeting at Borough Hall. The council delays action on extending a pipeline over Merchant Steamboat Company property, while Capt. Irwin warns of claims if costs rise near $800. Water records show a possible rate cut to $2 per 1,000 cubic feet. 1911 receipts reached $25,529.99 with $19,389.19 disbursed.
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Horace P. Cook
Red Bank
New Democratic
Borugh Hall
Merchant Steamboat Company
Wharf Avenue
Warren H. Smock
Charles Throckmorton
Steamboat Company
Charles .P. Irwin
Cook
Hurley
Irwin
William H. Houston
Department
Houston
Monmouth County Bar Association Re elects Officers
Officers were re elected at the annual meeting held after court in Freehold. Names include John 8 Applegate Sr president William H Vredenburgh vice president James D Carton secretary Henry 8 Terhune treasurer John J Ely chaired the biographical committee. Deaths of ex Judges Hoffman Nevins and David Harvey Jr were reported. A proposal to print legal notices commercially was ratified. Ramsay’s membership bid was rejected. Memorial plans for the deceased judges were discussed with a committee named. A separate note discusses steam vulcanizing for tires by W H Merritt in Red Bank.
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Monmouth County Bar Association
Freehold
John 8. Applegate, Sr
William H. Vredenburgh
James D. Carton
Henry 8. Terhuneé
John J. Ely
William T. Hoffman
Henry M. Nevins
David Harvey, Jr
The
Bar Association
State Legislative Committee
W. W. Ramsay
Ramsay
Joseph Reilly
Association
Elberon Bowlers Triumph in Local Match
At Elkwood Recreation alleys last night Long Branch and Elberon clubs staged a bowling contest. Sussman and ng ol beat Goodwin and Schultz two straight games before Sussman retired with a finger injury. Luke and Beatty then won three straight over Goodwin and Schultz, as local enthusiasts push bowling as a leading winter pastime.
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Elkwood
Arthur Sussman
Charles Ng Ol
John Goodwin
Henry Schultz
Long Branch
Hiberon
Sussman- Beatty
Sussman
George Luke
Elberon
Luke
Beatty
Messrs Goodwin
Schults
Trolley Schedule Clarified by M E Co Record
A misunderstanding in yesterday’s Record claimed a half hour trolley timetable for the M E Co. line. The cars run on a twenty minute schedule from Second Avenue and from Red Bank corners with departures at the top and bottom of the hour and at ten and thirty minutes past.
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Second Avenue
Broad and
Front Streets
Red Bank
Mrs Good's Uncle Dead In New York
W H Colwell of Morris avenue died in New York Sunday at age eighty three. Funeral services will be held tomorrow. Gift for retiring Councilman Charles A Poole, now ex member of West Long Branch Borough Council, was presented with ornate gloves by Ir B M Beach. Poole chaired the finance committee since borough organization. NOTICE We done evenings at 4 o'clock Saturdays excepted until further no
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W. H. Colwell
Brent Good
Morris Avenue
New York
Charles A. Poole
West Long Branch Brough Council
Ir. B. M. Beach
Poole
Jacob Steinbach
Packers Defeat College Men In Fast Clean Game
On Lyceum court the Packers routed All-College men 54 to 20 in a fast clean contest. Heiles 20 and J Walsh 18 led the Packers with Reisner, Planigan, and Bennett contributing. Rebner and Planigan stood out for the college side as Referee Ennis kept a no-foul game. Preliminary junior game went to the Second Team 46-12. Street Commissioner Kiernan took office and ordered Broadway sweepers. railroad changes and a new Stein Co store contract were listed among local notices.
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Lyceum
Packers
Ennis
Reisner
Chattle
F. Manigan
Heiles
J. Walsh
Walsh
Braga
Collegians
Jimmy Walsh
Rebner
F. Planigan
H, Bennett
Porward
Brazo
Planigan
Helles
J. Manigan
J. Walsh Reisner
G. Rafferty Morris
Schmidt
W. Rafferty
Rafferty
Skillman
Titanate
Joseph J. Kierhan
Broadway
le Korera
Carbine
Kiernan
Cross Walke Vaa
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Recorder's Court
John Cook
McGarvey
Clayton
Charles D. Clayton
Chries
Lippincott
Asbury Park
James R. Burke
Arthur B. VanDerveer
Mr. Burke
van Note
Lorgy
Odd Fellows
Ariooh Lodge
Odd, Fellows’ Hall
Noble Grand
John C. Clark, Jr
Miller’ Newman
J. 5. Terwilliger
I. P. Reid
Charles ©. Harvey
Terwilliger
Humes & Lewis
Empire Moving Picture and Vaudeville Theatre
Monmouth County Electric Company
Melrose
Chattie
Melrose A. C. Five
Lyceum Court
Long Branch Lee Boat and Yacht Club
MR. Showles
Poineer Showman
Simpson Memorial Church
IGE
Long Branch Ice Boat
Oht Club
Turdays
Townsey’s Hall
Weather Bureau Forecast
Arioch Rebekah
Majes Lodge
No. 21
Monmouth Street
Redjat Hall
Jacob Showlea
WEST LONG_BRANCH
M. Y. Poole
Monroe
Red Bank Borough
Choral Society
Long Branch Choral Society
Library Hall
Rogert Fulton
Hudson River
New York City
W. H. Merritt
Mechanic Street
Red N. J
Mrs. Good
Packerites
Adamson
Hellen
Walah
Brave
Bennett
Relaner
Planiga
J. Flanigan
Nenmewe Pre
Storme
Westpha
W. Pafferty
Tyeatty
Shultz Bacco
Herbert
A. Helles
Batts
New York and
R. R
Ebw Baily
Branchport
Succeeda W. A. Carr
Spring Lake
B. H. Cherry
Matawan
Branchpoort
Joseph BE. Craig
B. F. Sprague
Broadway Electrician
New Stein Company
Mn Sprague
Norwood Avenue
Willia Woolley
Adah
Jacob
Simeon MB Chard
A. B
Dowarte
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