Shore line shortcut progress in Ocean County plans
Ocean County Freeholders award contracts for nine and a half miles of road rebuilding from Toms River to Lakewood as part of the Shore way project. Low bids: Button and Carson Ocean City 3960 dollars for five miles northern section and L W Holmes 7974 dollars for four and a half miles southern section.
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Toms River
Ocean County Board of Freeholders
Lakewood
Lakehurst
Burlington County
The
Pines
Brown's Mills
Philadelphia
West Jersey
Button and Carson
Ocean City
L. W. and
F. T. Holmes
High Hills
Point Pleasant
Atlantic City
New York
Brown
Mills
Island
Jersey Coast
Duel Challenge and Sheriff Intervene at Virginia Plantation
A Virginia planter named Hill Carter challenged his plantation overseer to a formal duel after a dispute over discipline. The overseer declined to risk his family, so Carter settled the matter with a comfortable annuity. The sheriff halted the confrontation, binding both men to keep the peace. Later notes recount Lamartine’s tale and Swiss linguistic facts.
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Virginia
Hill Carter
Carter
Polished Rascal and Mother-in-law Dialogue
Dialogues show Mr. Hibbs charming Mrs. Blum as a suitor intent on becoming her son-in-law. The exchange reveals humor about family ties and parental approval within a courtship.
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Mrs. Blum
Arebly
Mr. Hibbs
Monarchs Aid Quake Victims In Italy After Devastating Tremor
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena coordinate rescue and relief as Calitri and Avellino suffer brutal damage. An official plan seeks 100000 dollars for sufferers while tremors disrupt Naples and surrounding towns.
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Avelling
Italy
Messina
Haley
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Avellino
Calitri
Naples
San Sossio
Vallata
Paola
Catanzaro
Reggio
Lion
Sant Andree di Consa
Foggia
London Telegraph snippet on a failed proposal
Fragmentary London Telegraph text shows a quoted exchange about a marriage proposal. Names and clear details are unreadable, leaving only a brief glimpse of a social scene and commentary.
Nye Punches Up Colt Revolver Quote
The Kansas City Times notes Bill Nye mocked a five shot Colt revolver calling it Professor Colt s five volume treatise on the ventilation of the human system. Nye also jokes about Bjones as a troublemaker and a henpecked character in a lite exchange from Beston Courter.
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Kansas City Jayhawker
Bill Nye
Colt
Professor Colt
Kansas City Times
Arctic explorer recalls near death moment at sea
A returned arctic explorer reflects on a near freezing death moment. He recalls, with a puzzled gaze, how presence of mind and later discussion helped them persevere and survive. The account blends memory and gratitude for small moments that kept them alive.
Great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros Show Opens in Long Branch
The Great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros shows arrive with a mile long parade featuring over 1 000 people 600 horses and many wild animals. A downtown ticket office at Smythe's drug store offers reserved seats at standard prices for two performances starting afternoon 1 pm and evening 8 pm with early entry at 7 pm. Lincoln pictures purchased for Samuel T Sleeper Camp No 16 Sons of Veterans Red Bank and framed convention photos to hang in the camp room are planned with next meetings June 20th.
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Beatre
Adam Forepaugh
Sells Bros
Long Branch
Smythe’s Drug Store
Lincoln
Samuel T. Sleeper
Sons of Veterans
Red Bank
Abraham Lincoln
Horse Prefers Early Vegetables
A stray horse wandered into a garden on Atlantic avenue owned by shoemaker J. Abruzzi and, after being driven out, left the plot trampled like stables. The horse fed on early vegetables before authorities or the owner secured the scene.
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J. Abruzzi
Atlantic Avenue
Father Time
Different Caddies on the Links at Manchester
New Yorkers want to hire caddies around the Manchester course while Vig notes the Saturday Evening Post. Two boys arrive with players but refuse to serve as caddies, quoting a wartime mood. Vermont boys discuss local caddie norms and extra money.
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Manchester
Saturday Evening Post
New Yorkers
New
Vermont
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Lamartine
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M. Hetzel
Switzerland
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Jor
New York Press
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Philadelphia Times
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Tbarhy
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Lil
Hart Schaffner
Mare Ann
Ila Vags
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Castello
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Sanwole
Accadia
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Bauvito
Montecurico
Gayman
Chicago Tribune
Rome
Ogtastra
Sardinaia
Miss Withers
Sillikus
Led
Agnes—Weill
Ferdy
Hthel
London Telegraph
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Ummer
Mars
Hart Schaffner & Marx Productions
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