Monmouth Liquor Dealers Organize at Meeting
Monmouth County Wholesale Liquor Dealers Protective Association formed at the Commercial Hotel in Monmouth City. Fifteen members adopted officers including Samuel W. Hausman president John Heldt Sr vice president Harry Michaelson secretary and Henry Henvenga treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth County Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
Samuel
W. Hausman
Allenhurst
John Heldt
Long Branch
Harry Michaelson
Lebmar
Boy seriously injured by fish horn in mouth
Joseph T. Welch Jr four year old son of Dr Welch sustained a serious injury while playing near home. A large fish horn in his mouth tore part of the roof of his mouth and palate. He was taken to Monmouth Memorial Hospital where surgeons Dr Shaw and Dr Wise closed the wound with stitches. He rests easily and is said to be in good condition today. The Red Bank Board of Education met and set a budget including 28750 current expenses 1760 manual training and 2500 repairs to school houses. An extra 700 will be sought for curb and flagging Park Place from Branch avenue to Spring street. Citizens of Asbury Park voted on a 50000 bond issue for pumping plant equipment and related work, with a bid of 496,900.52 for the forcits main and a pumping station contract of 10464 already underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Welch, Jr
Board of Education
Red Bank Borough
Mechanic Street
Park Place
Branch Avenue
Spring Street
Asbury Park
Daily Thought Seeks Stillness Amid Stronger Strength
A reflective item notes that remaining still requires greater effort than actively pursuing goals. It contrasts the inner resolve needed for quiet endurance with the outward drive to achieve, framing stillness as a deliberate, demanding practice.
City budget discussed at adjourned Commissioners meeting
The 1914 city budget is discussed at an adjourned Board of Commissioners session starting at three. Amended documents are expected to be ratified before adjournment. Routine business included street, beach and park payrolls. Officers Rothschild and Kiernan approved as special officers. Reports on police, streets, waste receptacles, gravel, and improvements noted. Budget details include a two week delay on a school budget resolution and a rise to about two thousand pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
M. R. Rothschild
Joseph J. Kiernan
Department of Public Safety
Arrowsmith
Department of Streets
Woolley
Ocean Avenue
Brighton Avenue
Deal Borough
Sea View Avenue
Ely
Atlantic Avenue
West End
New York & Long Branch Ailroad Company
West End Court
Riverview Realty Company
Florence Avenue
John W. Fleck
Real
Consolidated Gas Company
Department of Parks and Public Buildings
Fleck
Avenel
Chelsea Avenue
Proctor
Howland
Department of Revenue and Finance
Board of Estimate
Han
Newcom
B. Taber
Jackson Street House
Health Cmeer
John Hall
Fragmented OCR appears to describe a confusing event
A garbled Sunday scene depicts a failed attempt to locate a suspect or missing item after a night of revelry. The text is heavily corrupted with misplaced letters and nonsensical phrases, rendering key names, places, and actions unreadable.
The First Adhesive Postage Stamps Origin Story
Strand Magazine recounts the birth of adhesive postage stamps in England as a reform sparked by Sir Rowland Hill. It notes Britain’s early monopoly, Brazil and the United States later adopting labels, and France using engravings of Ceres on its 1849 issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
England
Rowland Will
Brazil
United States
Franklin
Washington
Ceres
French Republic
Barre
Strand Magazine
Opportunity and its elusive knock across the ages
A collage of quotes and anecdotes on seizing chance, detailing how many overlook a door of opportunity. It contrasts Caristad waters with Albany, Marm Switzer on patience, and a cigar store gag, ending with Twain’s jab at greenhorn authors and stagecraft.
Fragmented text from a literary column and quotes
A garbled collage of captions and snippets includes a customs inspector misjudging importance, bagage handling, a theater drama leading part description, a student asking about Moses, a London paneh remark on private reception, and a Kipling reference. The passage weaves literary and public discourse with disjointed lines and misprints.
Freeholders award contracts for Parker Creek bridge and railwork
The Board of Freeholders awarded $17,900 to Owen J. Melee for Parker's Creek bridge raising and approaches near Little Silver, with other bids listed. Kilmer Pearsall won $0.202 per foot for Water Witch guard rails along Oceanic Boulevard, while rivals Byran, Tansey, and Woolley submitted higher bids. A separate note covers road work, adjournments, a local incident, and an engagement announcement for Miss Florence Kriel to Dr. Julius J. Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker's Creek
Little Silver Station
Board of Freeholders
Owen J. Melee
Joseph Finn
Long Branch
M. L. Prentice
Ocean Grove
Water Witch
Oceanic Boulevard
Kilmer Pearsall
Oceanic
John Tansey
Atlantic Highlands
Frank C. Byran
Red Bank
Isaac Woolley
Bryam and Pearsall
Jenkinson
Highlands
Way View Avenue
Matawan
Mechanicsville
R. G C. Thompson
Amos Brockelbank
Jerseyville
Jerseyville-Hamilton
J. L. Butler
John Daly
Tintern Manor Water Company
Parker Creek
Daly
Tintern Maynor Water Company
Bouvies
Normandie
Anton
Officers Bands Accepted At City Commission Meeting
The heads of Jacob Markert as pound officer and William L Walcot as special officer at Jacob Steinbach's store were approved at this morning's City Commissioners meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Markert
William L. Walcot
Jacob Steinbach
Church Federation Sets Meeting Preceding Primaries
The Federation plans its next gathering at First Presbyterian Church in Red Bank before the primaries. Albert E. Strassburger of Ocean Grove announces as a Democratic candidate for Assemblyman, backed by local option supporters and Anti-Saloon League forces in Monmouth County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Red Bank
Albert E. Strassburger
Ocean Grove
Strassburger
Anti-Saloon League
Monmouth County
Three couples celebrate silver wedding together
Spotswood June 10 representatives of three branches of the Appleby family of Old Bridge and Spotswood joined last week in celebrating their silver wedding anniversaries. Ellis W. Appleby and T. Frank Appleby of Asbury Park and J. Randolph Appleby of Spotswood marked twenty five years of marriage. Ellis W. Appleby, uncle to J. Randolph and T. Frank, wed last Saturday. J. Randolph Appleby’s anniversary was Thursday and T. Frank Appleby’s last April. All three marriages were officiated by Rev. Graham L. G. Apple y, a brother of Ellis, formerly resident of Old Bridge, now living in Peekskill, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spotswood
Appleby
Old Bridge
Applebys
Ellis W. Appleby
T. Frank Appleby
Asbury Park
J. Randolph Appleby
J. Randolph
Graham L. G. Appley
Old Brige
Peekskill
N. Y
Government moves to quell Italian socialist riots
Rome reports troops patrolling cities as government announces strong repressive measures to end the socialist strike over killings earlier in the week. Public sentiment turns against strikers as suspensions of newspapers and government control of telegraph and mail hinder coordinated actions. Cavalry breaks up street meetings and keeps highways clear while officials expect the strike to end within days. A separate note records a fire company meeting discussing Frank Bowman as a candidate for engineer of the steamer, sent to City Commissioners and Department of Public Safety. Avenel Bath Houses open Saturday with guards and ready facilities for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
AEE
Independent Fire Engine and Truck Co
Frank Bowman
Department of Publc Safety
Isaac Woolley
North Long Branch
Organizing Christian Endeavor at Red Bank church
The young people of the First Baptist Church Red Bank will meet tonight at 7 to organize a Christian Endeavor society. The nomination committee named last Wednesday night will report. The Men's League will lead the 8 o'clock prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Red Bank
Christian Endeavor Society
Men’s League
Miss Muriel Ramsdell Visits Miss Helen Clarke in City
Miss Muriel Ramsdell sister of Arthur Ramsdell and a manual training instructor at the Intermedial building in Benton Maryland is visiting Miss Helen Clarke at her Liberty Street home. She will remain until July first. Alvin VanSchoick has taken a position on the Deal golf links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Ramsdell
Arthur Ramsdell
Benton
Maryland
Helen Clarke
Liberty Street
Alvin VanSchoick
Deal Golf Links
Will of Rev James A Reynolds Leaves All to Mother
The will of Rev James A Reynolds late rector of St James Catholic Church Red Bank was signed May 25 1914. He leaves all estate to his mother Bridget Reynolds for life with one third to sister Margaret for life, then to Alice Reynolds and James Reynolds upon her death. The remaining two thirds go to sister Annie Reynolds as executrix after the mother's death. Witnesses were Dr Peter Rafferty and Katherine Connolly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Reynolds
St. James’ Catholic Church
Red Bank
Bridget Reynolds
Margaret
Nice
Alice
James Reynolds
John
Annie Reynolds
Peter P. Rafferty
Katherine Connolly
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Sade
Seles
Long Branch, N. J
Dally Record
Caristad
Amerlet
Saaratoga
Albany
Maurice Switzer
Leslie
Indianapolis News
Mark Twain
Greenhorn
Tom Rowling
Greenhorn Tom
Louisville Courier-Journal
Moses
Londor Paneh
Weill
Mr. Kipling
Goldstein’s Department Store
God Clothing News
Peeholder Board
Miss Kridel
Jacob Kriel
Florence
Rey
Julius J. Price
Toronto
Canada
Price
J. Kahn
Church Federation
F. Bowman
Father Reynolds
Wert’s Pharmacy
P. O
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Perfolk
W. H. Woolley & CO
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