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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
6
Property listing seeks exchange for three preferred building lots valued at 1500 dollars free and clear. Arthur Hobson of Townley Building invites make an offer.
William C Spries buys the Sandoz house and lot on Tabor street and moves in. Robert Dalton purchases a Benjamin Bennett lot on Russell avenue near the trolley line and plans building soon. George W Dey sells a Branchport avenue home to Frank Hendrickson who takes possession. Mary E Sutphin property on Williew avenue sold to Frank Grandinetti. Antoinette Lucia buys the Earl property on the same street. John Muligan acquires a Ferns estate lot on West End avenue adjoining Park and Tilford’s stable.
Mr Predk Ball announces an eight week evening course on the Music Dramas of Richard Wagner. Readings include Tannhauser Lohengrin The Nibelung Ring Tristan and Isolde Parsifal with stories historical notes and principal music. Starts January 14 admission 26 cents per class or 2 for the eight weeks. Contact for enrollment.
Creditors of Jacob Pearson the Broad Street Red Bank shoe dealer filed a general assignment to Nathaniel Fisher & Co of New York as A Parker of Fisher Co manages the case. Pearson liabilities are about 30000 while stock is valued around 16000 to 17000. Pearson brothers run several stores including a Keyport location. Parker says settlement will be satisfactory.
A library scene at the British Museum features a reader asking where to find information on a Jewish rebellion around AD 50. The librarian directs him to Josephus on the open shelves, prompting the reader to realize the elderly man approaching is Josephus himself.
In a spirited courtroom exchange the lawyer claimed his clients had long sought settlement saying they held the olive branch eighteen months ago. The judge quipped that there were no olives on it highlighting the stalled attempt.
Miss Matilda J. Dobbs aged 47 died of heart disease at her home 128 Mt Hermanway Ocean Grove after pushing herself to wash. Her nephew Leroy T. Godfrey found her and coroner A W Bennett was notified. In Oceanic concert tomorrow night the Rock Band Concert Company The Famous Till Family performs with William Till and daughters Mildred Greta Mabel.
Royal Arcanum Long Branch Council No 429 officers were installed in Odd Fellows Hall by Frank Errear with Past Regent Joseph A Burns acting as grand guide. A new meeting place is sought and next meeting January 21 will feature an address by Past Grand Regent Class. District Deputy John F Knox will install Long Branch Encampment No 49 at Hicks Hall tonight with Asbury Park Patriarchs delegation.
The listing shows carrot potato and turnip prices with Baldwin apples at 2.00 per barrel and other items priced around 1.25 to 2.25 per barrel. Values appear in a mixed, partial format with some garbled text and figures. Local market rates indicate bundled produce pricing by barrel size.
Long Branch rail ads show departures for New York Newark and Elizabeth with multiple times 6 28 7 08 8 17 9 04 9 52 and a.m. and p.m. services. Services to Atlantic City via Red Bank and Freehold indicate Sundays and Saturdays only options and a mix of morning and evening trains.
The North Jersey rate dispute over contracts granting Camden and nearby areas ten mile radius service and access to Philadelphia faced a State Utility Commission hearing. The board dismissed complaints but said eight percent return on $5 338 000 investment is fair given competition and changing tech. 1911 earnings show net profit modest, with minimal dividends since 1894 and 1911.
Secretary Branklin Dye lauds Monmouth County Farmers' Exchange for 1912 with 941 766.51 in business and 466 604 packages sold. Since inception five years ago it has handled vast produce volumes and declared a 6 percent dividend amid growing member confidence. The article also notes a separate church anecdote about a child misquoting a Bible verse.
The Weather Bureau forecasts rain or snow and colder tonight with local snows and colder Thursday. West and northwest winds. Observations from Long Branch station show 8 am temperature 40, high yesterday 65, low last night 40, barometer 29.90 at 8 am, humidity 97 100 percent, wind north at 4 mph, precipitation total 0 49 inches.
Wreckage from a recent wind storm damaged Brisbane's overhead irrigation on Arthur Street at Allaire farm. The four acre system suffered extensive loss with plants scorched while nearby fields withered. Estimated damage reaches $5,000.
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