Revised Figures Fix List of Dead in Wreck at $69
Canadian Pacific officials release revised Empress of Ireland death toll at 969 with 55 first class 688 second and third class and 226 crew among the dead. Bodies identified in Louisbourg morgue shed. civic funerals likely midweek as authorities finish processing unclaimed remains. Captain Kendall calls Captain Anderson's explanation a lie. inquiry may test both captains’ accounts amid sinking near Rimouski.
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Quebec
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Empress of Ireland
Rimouski
Louis Basin
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Kendall
Naulte
Anderson
Storstad
Hare
Long Branch Chamber to Hear Committee Reports at City Hall
The Long Branch Chamber of Commerce meets at City Hall tonight with several committees reporting. A proposal to locate a factory here will be discussed. President McFaddin urges strong attendance at the first meeting.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Long Branch Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
McFaddin
Chamber
Cold Harbor Battle Remembered Fifty Years On
June 1 1864 Cold Harbor VA clash recalled by Long Branch veterans including William Lacour James Brown and Col B D Johnson only 18 of 49 responded next morning Brown later wounded at Manassas and only one of the original 1110 from Freehold remains. Russell H Conwell lectures at First Baptist Church June 2 at 8 pm tickets 60 cents.
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Cold Harbor
William Lacour
James Brown
B. D. Johnson
Brazil Hyers
James Minton
New York
Brown
Ma—nasses Junction
Freehold
Russell H. Conwell
America
First Baptist Church
Blessed Virgin Ceremony Crowns Devotion at Ocean City Church
The Holy Angels Society and Children of Mary held their annual crowning of the Blessed Virgin at the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea. About 150 girls in white dresses scattered flowers as hymns were sung, new members admitted, and Father A S Quinlin preached. Father Sweeney will replace Father Duggan at Bordentown as Red Bank’s St James prepares for new leadership.
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Holy Angels Society
Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea
Second
Chelsea Avenues
Children of Mary Society
A. 8
Quinlin
Hatontown
Father Sweeney
Highland Parish
Ocean City
Fater D. J. Duggan
Bordentown
St. James
Red Bank
Veterans parade and memorial services in Red Bank
Memorial Day events in Red Bank featured G A R Veterans and Sons of Veterans groups visiting Shrewsbury and Little Silver cemeteries for services and flower tributes. A noon luncheon followed, then a 1:30 parade to Fair View cemetery with Gettysburg Address read and a salute for Henry M. Nevins and Herbert Cullington.
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Red Bank
G. A. R. Veterans, Sons of Veterans and Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Arrowsmith Post
Shrewsbury
Little Silver
R. Lt. Worth
Charley B. Parsons
James H. Sickles
Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Veterans, Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Bridge Avenue
Prospect Place
Fair View Cemetery
Lincoln
Charles B. Parsons
Henry M. Nevins
Cavalry
Herbert Cullington
Cavalry Troop
Sons of Veterans
Auxiliary
Veterans of Arrowsmith Post
Judge Hornblower in Ill Health at Home in Litchfield
Judge William B. Hornblower of the New York court of appeals has been ill at his home the Gables in Litchfield Massachusetts. Dr N Lloyd Deming states there is no hope of recovery and his condition worsens.
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William B. Hornblower
Part of Appeals of
New York
the Gables
Litchfield
Mass
N. Lloyd Deming
Veterans decorate graves and city hall ceremony draws crowd
James B. Morris Post No 46 G A R members decorate veterans graves and gather at City Hall for services. Rev C B Fisher West Grove delivers oration praising righteousness and international peace. Mayor Nesccomb reads Gettysburg Address as crowds cheer.
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James B. Morris Post
City Hall
Songs
Henry Wirgert
Daniel Edwards
Rey. J. G. Lovell
C. F. McKay
Newscomb
G. A. R. Nall
Sons of Veterans
Oceanic Fire Engine Company
Wingert
C. B. Fisher
West Grove
Fisher
Thomas C. Miller Dies at Kearney Army Veteran Buried
Thomas C. Miller a well known resident of this city died at the Soldiers Home in Kearney in his 78th year after months of illness and a paralytic stroke. He was buried at Colts Neck after services in Germantown and a Grand Army ceremony. Miller a Civil War veteran was connected with stone and marble trades and later drove for Neptune Hose Company. He left one daughter Mrs Matilda Miller Crouse.
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Thomas Dodson Miller
Kearney
John G. Sexton
Campbell Avenue
Charles E. Brown
Chis. F. McKay
First Baptist Church
Colts Neck
David H. Woolley
Joel H. Burchell
Anderson Case
George Acon
Charles H. Brown
Daniel Doran
Morris Post
Grand Army
J. W. van der Yeer
Henry C. Maps
L. B. Newman
Mr. Miller
James
Matilda
Dodson Miller
Lakewood
N. J
Sarah J. Nivison
Holmdel
Matilda Miller Crouse
Germantown
Penn
Miller
291Th
New Jersey Volunteer Infantry
Freehold
Edwin Venabie
James McLain
Neptune Hose Company
Empire Lodge
Asbury Park Girl Wins Medal in Local Oratorical Contest
The First Presbyterian Church hosted a double gold medal oratorical contest under the WCG TA with seven speakers from Asbury Park and West Grove. Helen Batten won the gold in class one with Pat's Bondsman. Hannahnah Trehrens won gold in class two with The Teetotaler's Story.
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Asbury Park
First Presbyterian Church
Young People's
Young People’s Branch
W. CG
T. A
Helen Batten
Pat's
Lettied Tilton
Helen Marriner
West Grove
Florence Clayton
Agnes Forsythe
Ian Barkalow
Alice Sherman
Violet Gates
Avebury Park
Myrtle Rice
Hannahnah Trehrens
School Budget Passed For Year At City Board Meeting
The board of school estimate met at City Mall Friday night with Mayor Newcomb presiding. The adopted school budget totals 152000, a decrease from last year. Advertising: My Paper Hanger offers wallpaper and scheduling for changes at 679 Broadway Long Branch.
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Board of School
City Mall
Newcomb
A. F. Golden
Broadway
Long Branch
Eva Booth Seeks Aid for Wreck Victims Families
Eva Booth head of the Salvation Army in the United States departs to address the international congress in London. She plans a special plea for help for families of comrades who perished when the steamship Empress of Ireland sank.
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Eva Booth
Salvation Army
United States
London
Ireand
Freed Politicians Leave Prison After Six Months Servd
Commodo re Louis Kuehnle former Republican leader of Atlantic City Bethel D ghtaire ex engineer John Uns Worth and Frank Maderlin of the Atlantic County Board along with Sheriff John Zeller of Hudson were released early from the state prison after serving about half of a one year sentence. They faced graft related charges connected with public contracts and payroll padding.
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Trenton
N. J
Louis Kuehnie
Atlantic City
Betel D,ghtaire
Atlante County
John Unsworth
Frank Maderlin
Atantic County Board
John Zeller
Siudson
Kuehnle
Rightmire
Zeller
Commodore Koehnie
Board of Water Commissioners of
Elisor
Justice Kalisch
Serand
Johnson
Frank Waderlin
Ketel &. Rightmire
Kallseh
Wilson
Edmund Wilson
Allan- Uo City
Godfrey
U. S. Supreme Court
Decorated New Era's Graves By Members Saturday
Frank J. Clg and George rIsRHEC, members of the New Era Monument Association, placed American and German flags on the graves of all deceased New Era members Saturday. The group had held exercises previously but did not conduct them this year. Hyer and Flock Undertakers advertise on page T.
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Frank J. Clg
George Risrhec
New Era Monument Association
Death follows coal gas explosion at Spring Lake home
Mrs. Catherine Sexton Newman, 61, of Spring Lake and wife of Elwood H. Newman, died at Monmouth Memorial Hospital after injuries from a kitchen gas explosion that fractured her hip and burned her. Survived by three daughters and multiple brothers and a sister, funeral set for Tuesday at the St. James hotel with service leaders from Spring Lake, Clayton, and Avon. interment in Atlantic View cemetery. She was a former Sunday school teacher and church worker.
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Catherine Sexton Newman
Spring Lake
Elwood H. Newman
St. James
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Newman
Lulu Hunter
Jersey City
Ethel Kurtz
Auburn
N. Y
Bertie Marrell
New York
James Ht, Sexton
D. W. Sexton
Asbury Park
John G. Sexton
Long Branch
George B. Sexton
San Francisco
Mradaz 8
Parker
Manasquan
Michael and
Francis Sexton
New Bedford
Fire in Red Bank Grocery ignites in basement
A morning fire in the basement of Red Bank Cash Grocery at Weat Front and Pearl streets caused by water and ax damage from Red Bank firemen. Miss Susan Coley owns the building. Firefighters faced a second blaze near adjacent properties and a separate rubbish fire on East Front Street.
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Red Bank Cash Grocery
Weat Front
Pearl Streets
Susan Coley
Gus Shulz
Wall Street
Shulz
John Conover
Relief Engine Company
Alfred Carhart
Independent Hose Company
Schwartz
Chappel
Monmouth Street
Joseph N. Hance
Red Bank
Howard Whitfield
East Front Street
Father Jailed for Neglecting Boys
Abe Burlett of Red Bank was committed to Freehold for 60 days and fined $25 for neglecting his two boys Abram and Frank aged 7 and 9 after their mother’s death. Rev. B J Brewer, superintendent of the Children's home, filed the complaint as witnesses said the children lacked nourishment and care and have been sent to the home.
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Abe Burlett
Red Bank
Abram
Frank
Rev
B.J. Brewer
Ainer
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
We thank kind friends and neighbors Reverend Chas F McKay those who sang pallbearers and all who assisted in our bereavement and many friends for floral offerings from Mr E Buck and family.
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Chas
F, McKay
E. Buck
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Willard Voorhees Dies
Justice Willard P Voorhees longtime New Jersey Supreme Court member since 1908 died after a long illness in New Brunswick at age 62. Rutgers graduate and former Water Commissioner, he participated in major cases including the six million estate dispute of Christopher Myers. He was born July 28 1851 and had served in Burlington Monmouth Ocean counties.
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Trenton
N. J
Supreme Court
Willard P. Voorhees
New Brunswick
Bright
Fielder
Voorhees
New Jersey
Judge Voorhees
Rutgers Grammar School
Gustavus Vischer
Rutgers College
Woodbridge Birong
Sevena
Monmouth
Burlington
Ocean
Presbyterian Church
New Brunewick
Bathing crowds hit thirteen year high at Long Branch shores
A holiday weekend drew record turnout with crowds on the beach and boardwalk. Tappins and Burns reported unusually large patronage while fishing from the concrete pier remained popular. Ocean Park facilities and boardwalk amenities were prepared under Supt Kiernan’s supervision.
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Long Branch
Tappins & Burns
Stundreds
Ocean Park
Supt
Kiernan
Autos Collide in Street. Owners Blame Each Other
George Byers of New York, secretary for Senator Plunkett, collided with Mrs. Edward Whitehead of South River on Broadway near Rockwell avenue. Both cars at low speed near a standstill. Byers’ front mud guard dented while Whitehead’s running board damaged and side scratched. Patrolman Harvey recorded the owners’ names.
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George Byers
New York
Senator Plunkett
Broadway
Rockwell Avenue
Edward Whitehead
South River
Byers
Deaths notice from Freehold funeral details
Deaths notice indicates Charlie McCue of Freehold, funeral arrangements at Cone Neck Church. Details mention services Friday night and Tuesday morning with funds from his late residence.
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McGue—Chariey McCue
Freehold
Cone Neck
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Gol
Lier Storstad
Circuit Court
Nelson Y. Dungan
Star of the Sea
Red
Rob
Richard Lufbutrow
Mid- Wetown
Jersey Central Traction Company
Campbell's Junction
Herman LeBrecque
Washington Park
First Reformed Church
Adj
American Press Association
Cemeterie
J. B. Whitton
DR. Fisher
Asbury Church Services
W. G. Mikele
Cedar Ave
West End
Thomas. C. Miller
The
Daily Record
Xueriile
Atlantic County
Hyer and Flock Undertakers
Page T
Cole
the Daily Record
Justice Voorhees
Jurist
Uate
Justice
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