Beechwood Avenue Closing Petition Before West Long Branch Council
A notice dated June 2 1911 states a petition will go to the West Long Branch Borough Council on July 6 1911 to vacate a Beechwood Avenue section as shown on the 1906 Norwood Park map. The owners abutting both sides sign the petition surrendering rights and waiving damages from closure.
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Borough of
West Long Branch
Beechwood Avenue
Norwood Park
Long Branch
N. J
W. H. DeNyse
Locust Avenue
Cedar Avenue
A. D. van Note
Desert Trekker Encounters Arab Trader and a Hidden Love
A young traveler recalls crossing the Sahara from Tripoli toward the Sudan with camels and a Bedouin guide. They befriend a smooth talking trader named Mohammed, whose apparent kindness masks a predatory scheme. A warning arrow signals danger, and the narrator discovers a hidden love from a desert woman while preparing to move on to the fonduk for safety.
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Tripoli
Sahara
United States
Sudan
Mohammed
America
Salam
Mohhammed
Marzuk
Ghat
Desert
Poisonous dolls eyes berry caution and three clever tailors
The text warns about white boneberry berries resembling dolls eyes in autumn woods and their poisonous nature. It also opens a tale about three clever tailors competing for trade with Tailor No 1 placing an advertisement in his shop window.
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St. Nicholas
Tailor No. 1
Tailor No. 2
Tailor Rivalry Sparks Clever Sign Prank
In a playful town contest of tailor brag, No. 2 copies a boastful sign so No. 8 responds with a sharper banner. The sequence ends with No. 8 unveiling a bold counter claim signaling his own prowess.
Dashing Modes and May Manton Patterns of Mayhem
Hats, sunshades, foulards, and robes described with black and cerise accents. White satin sunshade with marquisette band and net embroidery, washable material options, and eyelet details. Patterns May Manton sizes 34–40 bust, 22–30 waist. send 10 cents for blouse 6981 or skirt 6819 plus 2 cents for stamp.
Bathing In Sweden And Odd Riddles From A Teen Page
A Swedish private school bath hour features many boys in close tubs, scrubbing backs and sharing soap while laughter erupts. The page includes a set of jokes and verses about games, doctors, animals, and an amusing poem about an ostrich orchestra and a quip about wealth.
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Sweden
Thiry Founder of School Savings Banks Dead at 90
John H. Thiry founder of public schools savings banks has died at his Long Island City home at age ninety. Born and educated in Belgium he arrived in 1860. Survived by a widow and six sons he was twice married. His work noted by President Maxwell showing pupil deposits in New York schools over 750 000.
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New York
John H. Thiry
Public Schools Savings Banks
Long Island City
Mr. Thiry
Belgium
Maxwell
Board of Education
Thiry
Favor Aldrich Measure Indorsed by New York Bankers
New York state bankers at their final session in Manhattan Beach supported the Aldrich currency measure. They passed a resolution urging Congress to enact the plan as amended by the American Bankers Association to avert another financial panic, following President Taft's lead.
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New York
New York State
Oriental Hotel
Manhattan Beach
Aldrich
Taft
Frederick W. Hyde
Jamestown
National Currency Association
American Bankers’ Association
Congress
Tennessee’s Smallest Man Joseph Carter Dies at 73
Knoxville reports the death of Joseph A. Carter in Jefferson county at age seventy three. Carter, forty two inches tall and weighing fifty eight pounds, was the smallest adult in Tennessee and served as county register for eighteen years.
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Joseph A. Carter
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Jefferson County
Seamen's Strike Settled at White Star Line
Southampton reports the seamen strike ended as White Star Line employees accepted terms and returned to work.
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Southampton
England
White Star Line
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Sea View Ave
J. Hill
New Goldstein
W. G. Eisele DE
Cedar Ave
West End
H. G. Fellows
Temple OF Fashion
Red Bank
Moncounty
Broadway
WEW
Jersey Central
Neward
Oh Tt
Sandy Hook
East Long
Baltimore
Ashington
Atlantic City
L. B
W.C Hope, G P.A
Dekwell Ave
Pleas Bay
Sea Bright
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Highlands
West
Battery
Rockwell Ave
Pleasure Bay
West 35Th
Hayden
Bec'y
Our
The
Daily Record
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Polly
Mistress
Olly
Jack
Evelyn
Daddy
Uye
N. C
Portland Cements
Atlas
Dykerhoff
Bath
Rosendale Cements
Brooklyn Bridge
la Farge
Blanc Common
Heron
Devoe & Co
Pure Lead
Paintalers
U. & Gypaum Wood Pulp
King's
Chandler and
Tae
Women's World
Foulard
Conundrums
Norway
Spain
Italy
School Savings Banks
Rency Reform Law
Sirinhach Company
Ashury Park
Nelu Srravy
Fidelity Trust Co
Newark, N. J
Trust Department
Ocean Park Casino
WM. T. Grover
May Ward
Spellman’s Bears
Harry First & Co
Elton Polo
Lena Pantzer
Dges
Steiner & Son
Asbury Park
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