Middletown Hold-Up Attempt Ends Blending Fog
A short, stocky highwayman wearing a slouch hat and gray suit attempted to halt a W. N. Davey car on Riverside Drive Middletown but fled when the driver steered directly at him. Davey and his sister were passengers crouched in back as a pistol threat loomed. Police in Red Bank had no jurisdiction and Middletown township lacks a police force. A rumor of a hotel robbery near Holmdel circulated before being debunked.
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W. N. Davey
Riverside Drive
Middletown Township
Middletown Turnpike
Davey
Highlands
Red Bank
Garden of Roses Cantata Pleases Red Bank Audience
The cantata Garden of Roses was performed Tuesday night at Grace M Church Red Bank by a choir and local Red Bankers with flowers and decor. About 200 people attended the event and responded well to both the vocal and instrumental pieces.
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Garden of Roses
Saeeas
Grace M Lst
Red Bank
Red Bankers
Protection sought to halt clamming near Sandy Hook Bay
The State Bureau of Shell Fisheries fights to stop wholesale shipment of young clams to New York as seed. Monmouth County residents report many men gathering clams at Sandy Hook Bay, selling at high prices, with 200 to 300 workers moving beds to New York waters. The legislature is urged to act to prevent destruction of the shell fish before it reaches marketable size.
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Trenton
State Bureau of Shell Fisheries
New York
Monmouth ‘Coumty
Sandy Hook Bay
Burreau
Jersey
David C. Leonard
Ledpardo
Monmouth Daunte
Bureau
Firework Display Dims Under Mist at Beach Fair
Preparations for a weekly beach firework show were thwarted by heavy mist and damp air. A large crowd watched aerial bursts fail to reveal color and form, and pyrotechnic pieces misfired while exhibitors and spectators remained good natured. If another misty evening occurs, the next display may be postponed to the following fair night.
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Park
Ocean
Pont Pabe
Oil on River Blaze Averted and City Inspects Deteriorating Buildings
City commissioners and Building Inspector Theodore Cranmer inspected half burned and collapsing structures along several avenues and the New York Hotel to enforce a new ordinance allowing demolition after proper notice. Capt Charles Irwin’s slip fire saw gasoline spill from a wall tank beneath the dock, forcing use of an automatic pump to avert larger danger. Army worms invade Rumson lawns as residents contend with damage and cleanup. Local notices include Lyric Theatre in Red Bank and James Church cake sale at 204 Broadway with further details forthcoming.
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City ‘ Commissioners
Theodore Cranmer
Pavilion
Morris
Willows
Avenue
Cottage Place
New York Hotel
Commis
Ordit
Bo Stevens
Charles Irwin
Red Bank
Madependent Fire Company
Automobile Pum
400 Entries for 2157 Shadow Lawn Horse Show
The twenty first annual Shadow Lawn horse show closes with 400 entries across roadsters, ponies, harness horses, jumpers, hunters and more. Prizes total $6,000 as Governor Fielder and family attend the event, with elaborate boxes and strong turnout expected. Names include Hoffman's Teneritte, Reeves Hunter, Cantrell’s Monk, Seeley’s Ashlander, and many well known harness and roadster horses from prominent farms and owners.
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Governor Fielder
Fielder
J. Greenhut
Ng Haa
Shadow Lawn
William Hoffman
Teneritte
R. Small
Reeis Hunter
Cantrell
Monkaye
Oscar Seeley
Ashlander
Willis
Maud Muller
Meteor
Joan Doyle
Queen Helen
Prince Henry
Prince Albert
P. Wanegan
the Commodore
Eedibs
Wilton Rose
Wilton Lasé
Norfolk
Richmond
Admiral
Broad Lawns Farm
Shelia Pan
Adnora
Pride
M. Warburg
Woodlands
Woodland
Empress
Yaabelle Wanamaker
Spratley
William <A. Lieber
Force Belle
Wm. Jr
Pilot
Skipper
Loraware
Stewart
Corinna
Supreme
Polontus
Contress
Misa L. Colgate
Blangas
Walter Uyrey
Jed
Clra
Princess Poppy
Martha Lemon
Norman
Monmouth
Mahor
J. F
C. Bayme
Laura Harfing
Patrical Gowan
Thomas L. Watt
Kkili Farm
Minton Elected Red Bank School Clerk In Unanimous Vote
Charles A. Minton was elected Tuesday night as clerk of the Red Bank Board of Education succeeding Al fred Botticher who declined reelecting unless unanimous. Botticher said a clerk must have full support. salary is $500 less due to reduced duties. Richard A. Strong was named to fill the vacancy and James Norman won a contract to flag the school property at Park Place.
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Charles A. Minton
Red Bank Board of Education
Alfred Botticher
Botticher
Schoos
J. E. Sayre
Maui
Patrolman Hurts Leg Stopping Runaway Horse at Fireworks
Patrolman John Kirby sustained a leg injury while stopping a frightened horse attached to a stage during a beach fireworks display. He was advised not to walk on it. The Lyric Theatre in Red Bank promotes The Garden Party as the season's event, extending run through the week.
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Lyric Theatre
Red Bankes
Red Bank
Coled
John Kirby
Kirby
Povlar
Garden Party
Ee Sa
M. E. McNelly
Asbury Park Liquor Ordinance Sparks Revenue Fights
A contentious Asbury Park liquor ordinance drew fines and revenue questions as officials claim the city has collected over 3000 dollars from illegal sales. Judge Foster in Oceanport cases critiques the ordinance as ineffective while prosecutions proceed amid questions of proper procedure and state law.
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Foster
Grandng & Sng
Tec
Stokes
Asbury Park
Barney Toosky
West End
Anderzon
di* Burg
Martin Gaffney
Ward
Guzzi Expands by Buying Opposite Zinke Lot
Joseph Guzzi, prominent local resident and builder of two six room bungalows on Norwood Avenue near Overton Place, purchases the lot opposite G W Zinke’s home to erect a third dwelling.
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Guzzi
Joseph Guzzi
Norwood Avenue
Overton Place
G. W. Zinke
Photographer's Fifth Bicycle Stolen in Odd Run of Losses
Elmer Sawyer, who collects bicycles after giving up horse travel, reports his fifth wheel stolen. Tuesday night around 1 near Hicks building, his workshop studio, the thief took a wheel from the tower hall. Sawyer vows he has opposed bicycle thieves on many occasions. A prof and studio associates are named in the scattered report, with little clear detail.
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Elmer Sawyer
Elmer
Johnson
Tower Hall
Feast of Mount Carmel Celebrated by Italian Colony
Three day Carmel feast in Carmel by the Italian colony concludes with a parade by the Long Branch Military Band, benediction and sermon, a band concert, and electric lanterns. Father Agusta Fischer heads the event with assistants Joseph Rongo Angelo Gizz Santo Torchio.
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Agusta Fischer
Joseph Rongo
Angelo Gizz Santo Torchio
Long Branch Market Thrives With Busy Produce Trade
Long Branch Public Market buzzes as farmers and truckers sell wholesale and retail. About 10 to 20 wagons visit on market days with buyers plentiful and prices strong despite some listings unreadable. Notable sellers include Van Derveer of Colts Neck and Craven of Lincroft among others in the area.
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Long Branch
Sochna Eee
Beanely Thos
Redmond
Marlboro
William Layton
John van Dervyeer
Oceamport
John van Derveer
Colts Neck
Henry van Pelt
Scobeyvillé
Mefjee
Long Rar
Jeon
PSS Peck
George Wilkins
de Seee Bloom
Brook
Harry — ‘Town
Creen
Weet Lang
Samuel .Craven
Lincroft
Horméel
Oo Wotan
Mexican Government Transfer Sparks Commission Beat Entry
A report notes a government commission move linking Carzamm Bor ful entry into Mexico City, signaling a reshuffle in oversight and possible impacts on transit and governance within the capital.
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Commission
Carzamm Bor
Mexico City
Carranza Victory Speculation Shapes Mexico Crisis
In Washington July reports hint at Carranza triumph amid Mexican political turmoil. Public sentiment wavers between Huerta opposition and pro-Carranza factions as officials weigh potential moves and the impact on foreign policy and regional stability.
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