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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
4
Thomas Rocksbury has purchased the Shilk business, long run by Jona Tinton's Falls, formerly of Eatontown. Rocksbury will assume control Monday and operate a route through Red Bank Fair Haven Oceanic Rumson and Shrewsbury.
Part of the proceeds from moving picture and vaudeville shows at Charles W. Ritter's Empire theatre in Red Bank will go to the Athletic Association of the Red Bank High School. The funds will be used to wipe out the association's indebtedness.
The last meeting at the Monmouth Memorial Hospital was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Sigmund Eisner on West Front Street Red Bank. Despite bad weather there was good attendance and interest. A social hour followed with dainty refreshments served.
The Oceanic Presbyterian Church observes its fiftieth anniversary on Sunday June 18 with ceremonies led by Pastor Rev. Arthur A. McKay. The church organized in spring 1861 shortly after Fort Sumter, a trigger for the Civil War.
DeWitt C. Carhart was elected captain succeeding George Esterbrook. Alon zo DeWitt became first lieutenant and George Ackerman second lieutenant.
The yearly exhibition of drawings and manual training by city scholars will be held in the Grammar School auditorium June 12 13 14. Fine drawings and manual work will be on display. Parents and friends are invited to attend and view the exhibit.
Read Cent-a-Words on the third page for bargains listed in today's section. The readable text points to price cuts and deals across various categories, inviting shoppers to inspect the bargains and compare values.
Judge E H Gary of the Steel Corp urged Congress to adopt a federal license system allowing big firms to submit operations costs and prices for government approval. If prices are excessive, officials could cut them. licenses could be revoked with appeals to courts. He favored a joint congressional commission to revise antitrust law with input from capital and labor.
In Trenton on June 9 the James liquor bill and its receipts are missing as officials search the capitol. Clerk Daniel A Duggan holds the receipt while Governor Wilson delays action pending discovery of the measure and its book of receipts. Davidson chaired the legislative committee and may have sent the documents to the executive mansion.
Observations from the Weather Bureau show conditions across cities including Albany New York Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Chicago St. Louis and Washington. Reports indicate clear skies in several locations with some cloudiness and varying temperatures observed yesterday evening.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson on a speaking tour argues reciprocity expands markets for diversified farming and factory products. He cites Canada as a major customer, noting five year trade with Canada totals about 500 million dollars in goods, mostly factory goods, and urges more factories and varied industries to strengthen farmers' customers.
The finance committee approved in part and sent the Canadian reciprocity bill to the senate with the Root amendment defeated 8 to 6. Senator Taft opposed the Root change. Secretary Knox declined to approve or disapprove the amendment.
Reverend F B Grunert of Moravian Episcopal church New Dorp N Y bit a clam two months ago and found a pearl partly black and partly white It weighed forty three grains A gem expert valued the perfect pearl at 7000 if not for shell contact but the damaged pearl may fetch less than 100
American papke defeats Jim Sullivan for the middleweight world title in London. Papke lands a hard right that staggers Sullivan and the referee ends the bout as Sullivan cannot rise for the tenth. In Albany New York the Hypodermic Bill by Boylan prohibiting retail syringe sales without physician order was signed by Governor Dix.
In a Punch theatrical sketch a fidgety husband argues with his wife over a writing table and pens as two visitors arrive. Mrs. Bromley and Miss Hepplethwaite mingle with Bromley about Lowmead Mantleborough and a curiously droll afternoon. Parkins interrupts with a sharp warning.
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