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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
3
Wilton Shinn of Belmar sues for divorce from Harriet J. Shinn alleging improper relations between Harriet and undertaker Harry J. Bodine of Asbury Park. The case notes Benson’s shadowing by detective Chester Haines and a chaotic incident with revelry and gunfire at the Shinn home.
A class of twenty five graduates at Freehold High School held commencement in the grammar school auditorium last night. Fourteen are girls and eleven are boys and the list of graduates includes Loretta Burdge Mary Clayton Mabel Demme Elsie English Mabel Fountain Adam Hutchinson Wither Hall Mae Stillwell Eleanor Probasco Katherine Wainright Caroline Wyckoff Susanne Steward George Blatchley William Hendrickson Allen Collins William Hutchinson Robert McMichael Harold Stokes Mary Clayton Anna Errickson Frances Wainright Russell Conover Elmer Hall Edward Johnson Harry Errickson with plans for future study at institutions such as Trenton Normal School Barnard College Montclair Normal School University of Pennsylvania Bucknell University and an engineering program.
Belmar New Jersey June 14 After twenty four years of married life Wilson Shinn of Wilkinson Sons fruit and produce dealers Philadelphia has started divorce proceedings against Harriet Shinn his wife The papers were filed in this county the Shinns live at Belmar near Asbury Park Shinn named Harry J Bodine undertaker of Asbury Park as co respondent Shinn also asked the court to give him custody of his son Robert twelve years old The couple were married in Camden in 1888 and have two other children who are of age.
The Forty fifth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic department of New Jersey opened in the Auditorium at Asbury Park on June 14 and continues through today. A key issue is the election of a department commander and the proposal by the Sons of Veterans to rename their group to Sons of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Perth Amboy New Jersey June 14 Police, aided by Captain Richardson of Jersey City, arrested a farmhand named Stephen Kalynowski on suspicion of knowing something about the murder of Mrs Minnie Mack of Secaucus who was slain May 14. The suspect matches a description sought by Jersey City police.
In the Tristate League at Wilmington the opener saw Trenton beat Wilmington 11 to 2. The second game ended tied 4 to 4. At Johnstown Altoona defeated Johnstown 2 to 1 in the first game while Altoona won 8 to 4 in the second. In Lancaster Allentown triumphed 5 to 2. At York York won 10 to 6 over Harrisburg.
In Anson Texas on June 14 rainmakers detonated dynamite for five hours to alter the atmosphere in hopes of inducing rainfall. The effort yielded a few showers as clouds gathered and forecast hints at more rain.
The copy touts ARMORITE SANITARY FLAT WALL ENAMEL as waterproof and hard, resisting dirt and grease. It claims walls stay clean with soap and water, offers 16 soft tints, and suits plaster, wood, metal, or old wallpaper, available in quarts to gallons and direct orders if not stocked.
Former Treasury Secretary Cortelyou testified before congress that 42 million dollars of U S government funds were deposited in New York banks in October 1907 to ease financial distress. He said the amount exceeded prior estimates and that banks were directed by the clearing house committee with Morgan as a guiding figure. He could not recall specific banks or if funds targeted the stock market relief.
Despondent eighteen year old Bertha Kidninsky leapt from a six story building in New York on June 14 after learning she would not wed next Saturday. She survived the fall briefly then collapsed in a doorway and died within an hour at Mary’s Hospital.
The Presbyterian Church holds Children's Day exercises on Sunday June 16 with an engaging program. Mrs Mary Carhart of Trenton visits her niece Mrs Maggie Bennett of Broad Street. George Mosby son of Mr and Mrs A C Mosby had a fall on a picket fence. Dr P Rafferty of Red Bank treated him. The M EB Church Ladies Aid plans a bread and cake sale on the church lawn June 15. The M E Church will again hold Children Day exercises on Sunday evening. St Marys Church Colt's Neck hosts its annual picnic June 26 with supper 6 to 10 pm and music by Hollywoods Red Bank Orchestra.
George Eames Walter Latnen and Dennis Byard attended the Semanuel Grand U of the Good Samaritans in Atlantic City. Eames was elected deputy grand chief of New Jersey. Fort Packer on Rumson road was leased for the season to F Or Page of Germantown Penn.
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