Picked Up on the Street in Long Branch
A lengthy street note critiques sidewalk conditions from Norwood Avenue to the ocean front. It urges city officials to enforce repair by delinquent sidewalk owners to improve safety and walkability for residents and visitors alike. The piece also recounts local figures such as Dr. Reed and Rev. Dr. Rush, with reminiscences of early Masonry history and local transport chatter.
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Broadway
Norwood Avenue
Ocean Front
St. Luke’s Church
G. H. Neal
Shrewsbury
J. C. Rush
Washington Lodge
No. 9
Monmouth
Long Branch
Rush
Oceanic News Officers Installed at Red Men Hall
Senior Past Councilor William Alas installed new Rimison Council No 302 officers at Red Men’s hall on Wednesday night. Names include August Fintay as Councilor and Simon Despreaux as Vice Councilor. Frank M Flinn, B L Skidmore, Samuel Grill, Benjamin Johnson, and William W. Wyman also noted. Frank Hanley joined Narumeuik Tribe No 148 Improved Order of Red Men. Warriors’ degree conferred on Despreaux, Warner, and Pritchard. Social hour followed. Clamming along Shrewsbury river cited as local good luck.
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William Alas
Red Men's
Dr. Gee
van Voris Warner
Fair Haven
Simon Despreaux
Harry Pritchard
Oceanic
Shrewsbury
Princeton Urged to Create Endowment for Engineering and More
John Grier Hibben reports to Princeton trustees proposing a central endowment of about 4 million dollars to cover deficits and fund new schools of mechanical engineering forestry and mining plus a library expansion and more scholarships for self supporting students. He notes rising demand from new research areas and greater need for faculty and facilities to serve undergraduates.
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Princeton
John Grier U Hibben
Board of Trustees
Lestry
Princetons
Jubben
Wyncon
Graduintis
Hibden
Dirk Bag
Aly
Sage
Feria
Rescue Ending Darkness Aids Dietrich Assault
Mrs Henry Dietrich narrowly escaped a nighttime assault in Haledon New Jersey when a passerby heard her screams across a quarter mile away and alerted nearby men in a saloon who pursued the attacker and frightened him off as he closed in on her returning home from Paterson.
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Haledon
Nood
Henry Diedrich
Paterson
Nan
Mosquito Plague Rumor in New Jersey Denied
New Brunswick reports a claimed mosquito plague. State Entomologist Thomas J. Headlee dismisses it as impossible noting larvae cannot hatch now and any sightings would be indoor hibernating insects activated by heating in Highland Park and nearby areas.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Thomas J. Headlee
New Jersey
Trorecor Heidiee
Highland Park
Prominent New Jersey Lawyer Dies in Newark
Oscar Keen, a well known New Jersey lawyer and former Essex County prosecutor, died at his home in Newark. Born sixty nine years ago, he was a Princeton graduate and a member of the firm Keen and Hewitt.
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Newark
N. dL
Oscar Keen
New Jersey
Essex’ County
Mr. Keen
Hexas
Princeton
Ales
Hiw
Wis
Met
Commander De Steiguer Leads Panther Crew Safe, Report Says
Fragmented OCR notes recount Commander De Steiguer in charge aboard the naval ship Panther as the crew remains safe and accounted for. Details are unclear due to garbled text but emphasize the vessel and commander’s control.
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Whola
Panther
Sulzer Inclined to Pardon Brandt in Bennington Case
Governor Sulzer indicated he is inclined to grant a parole or pardon for Brandt, who has served six years of a university venue sentence for burglary. Attorney Gene H. engaged with officials and the pardon clerk’s file as Brandt requested a pardon grounds.
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Iboiy
Noy
Geneeh Cunpoeds
Sulzer
le Irdow
Pothe Engelbrekt Tioindt
Pam Net
Psi
Brandt
Gowen J. Potter
Paraneferk
Executive Department
Trindt
Potter
Cavernon Dix
Sulyer
First daily papers rise in England in 1702
The text notes March 2 1702 as the publication date of the first daily newspaper the Daily Courant in London. It describes its single page two column format and foreign news focus with no editorials. It mentions printers and early newspaper culture in London.
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England
Mareh ii
Mallet “Agaist
Felect Bridge
Printing House
Dstily Courant
Startet
Hucktley
Little Britain
House of Hitnover
Courant
Loodon Chronicte
General Markets Report Highlights Fresh Goods and Receipts
Markets show receipts for creamery items and staples with mixed quality across sectors. Notable notes include eggs, potatoes, bread, and poultry while state duties and grading terms influence pricing and availability.
Live Stock Markets and a Fashion Tip on Coats
Market notes show cattle and hog receipts with prices for prime heavy, heavy mixed and veal calves, while hay, fresh cows and spring stock are listed. A fashion tip advises holding coats with armholes near the wrist to avoid struggle when dressing, recommending dropping the garment rather than lifting it.
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Fiaeker
Ammn
Chesterton Praises Emily Bronte as Splendid Writer
GK Chesterton applauds Emily Bronte, calling her a splendid creature and the author of Wuthering Heights. He says the book is splendid but characterizes it as inhuman, noting it might have been written by an eagle.
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Emily Bronte
Chesterton
Chesterton Eaila
A Perfect Defense in The Youth's Companion
Mrs Prouty asks Sam about the garden while he claims he has done nothing to it. Sam replies in a humble tone that he does not know what is wrong. The exchange hints at a domestic scene from a July to August period in a youth publication.
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Sam
Spunky Retort at Court Over Sleep Deception
A playful exchange between Mrs. Peek Henry and Henry features a judge comment on life and individual paths as the speaker notes not feigning sleep. The dialogue mirrors a courtroom or social setting with a light tone and philosophical aside.
A Woman's Age and a Birthday Milestone
The fragment recalls a witty party line about a wife’s twelfth anniversary of turning thirty. It opens with a joke between host and guest and closes with a thought on wealth versus time at eternity’s gate.
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Hart Schaffner
Marx
W. H. Woolley & CO
Long Branch, N. J
Theodore Howland
Long Branch Building and Loan Association
New Jersey Southern
Southern
Bureau of Information
Howland
New York-Chicago
Joseph G. Reed
Moorestown
Attixe
Morris
Brehm
Sea Bright
Big Ditch
Monmouth Flectric Company
Red Bank
Asbury Park
Lemaistre Lace & Embroidery Co
Cookman Ave
Emory St. Asbury Park
J. Krridel Red Bank
DRY Oods
Joseph Salz
Regal
Regal Shoe Store
Broad St
In & Grand Ave
Monmouth County
Berger’s
Stricklins
Anbuary Park
W. C. Wiseman
Gookman Avenue
Oceanic News
Rec
Ord
Hibben
Mechanical Engineering
Sem
Skeeters
Hig
Hewitt
Dewett
New York Press
the Daily Record
It Pays
DE Steiguer
Woodle
Perth
Ong
Valet
Ron Yorv
Jan Wo
Stewie
Bowen
Atete
Whele Willi
Speetele
Talis
Heibeogerdes
Bates
Tye
Fineis
Eeoonda
Badie
Pennsylvania
Hennery
Liege
Mae
Henery Browne
Wentern
Hem
Jersey
Ehlebenis
Maguttes
Atoe
Jordan
Hanson
W. B
Childrest
Aviation
Sc Pr
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