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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1913
Page
5
A fragment from Rosella Herbert offers a seashore poem about Long Branch with modern amusements and transport links. The piece is followed by Red Bank society notes describing a revival event at the First Presbyterian Church with music and solos, plus a baby boy birth announcement.
A fanciful tale tracing a long chain of Elks Lodge thrill seeking thefts centered on a ceremonial key hung in Red Bank. The narrative follows river pirates in a motor boat, city thieves in New York, Jersey, and Camden, with plans to steal the key and grand schemes against Philadelphia and Trenton lodges, ending with Camden boasting of the theft.
Meeting notes cite full expenses paid to the Panama Exposition convention for Grand Lodge attendees in California. February pupil work at Eatontown public school reports high test scores and lists honor roll names across multiple classrooms including Prof Shermer and Miss Hallack, with students such as Perrine Ayres John Gardape Louis Johnson and others.
Red Bank residents attended the regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church at Mrs. Benjamin H. Ford's East Front Street home. Topics on China included papers by Mrs. Theodore Shuitt Mrs. Stephen H. Allen and Mrs. Herbert L. Murdock. Adele Chandler sang and piano pieces were performed by Mrs. Charles W.B. Neiman and Miss Marion Ford. A letter from Edward Clayton a former Lincroft resident now in Nanking China was read. Refreshments followed. next meeting will be April 1 at Mrs. J. W. Thompson in Lincroft. Mercury A.A. Defeats Oakland F.C. 18-12. Mercury A.A. of North Long Branch won its first baseball game of the season against Oakland Field Club at Brancport. Lineups listed for both teams.
The Ladies Social Circle of Middleown townships entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Patrick Ahearn, with Mrs. Clinton B. Lohsen hosting on Washington Avenue, Atlantic Highlands. Guests included Mrs. George H. Day, Mrs. Charles O. Helwig, Mrs. George A. Sweezey, and others. Afternoon games, conversation, and music followed by refreshments. The circle meets Wednesday with Mrs. George H. Willett. a Brooklyn trip is planned for March 29 to visit Mrs. Samuel Bamford. Also notes on a State Bureau booklet about oyster preparation and the origin of the phrase giving quarter after a historical matchup.
Michael F. Davis of Eatontown spoke at Old Flat Church West Long Branch on nature and success. Without notes he described two lessons about perseverance including a farmer’s boy and a small engine overcoming obstacles. F Leroy Barry, a Chattle High junior, also spoke at Tin ton Falls in the pastor’s absence.
Atlantic City March 10. Rev. E I Stearns of the State Anti Saloon League accused brewers of paying 50000 to a former governor to oppose local option. He claimed the sum equals 60000 for one former governor and sparked talk of a dry candidate for governor. Names of the recipient and candidate were not disclosed. The remark drew strong reaction at the New Jersey M B Conference.
The Long Branch Post Office lists uncalled letters dated March 8 including Gaetano Agerra John Harry Capt T B Barrett J Beech Alfred Capper Gregorio Ciambrone William Dangler Sig Lino De Porto H B Edwards L Harrison Frank Holleman Mrs Houldman Mrs Nellie Jacobs Michael Kaaving Harry King Miss Alice Kingsland Edward Kummern Miss Verna Miller Eliza Miles Dr Percy Peterson Louis Stepp Vittorio Torchio George W Weems Charles L White fourth class matter Miss Emma Foreign printed matter Sig Paolo Bulgose Nicola Cerarino Domenico Corto Vincenzo Elefanti Guaragno Michele Vincenzo Sardo A T Woolley P M
Washington March 10 imprisonment for five years and a fine up to five thousand dollars is the maximum penalty under the Carlin Act for theft from freight or express cars containing interstate or foreign shipments. Convictions are possible for breaking a seal and prosecutions may target interstate transport of stolen goods. The Federal penalties exceed those in many state laws.
Two members of the Second Troop of Cavalry from Red Bank, Harry H. insom and Robert A. Kennedy, acted as aides to Governor James F. Field er in the Washington inauguration parade last Tuesday. They reported an enjoyable trip and appreciated the honor conferred.
The name Bismarck derives from a castle near Stendal on the Cologne to Berlin route. The fortress stood to guard the mares along the Blese river boundary, shaping the family name through defense against traders.
Reported as the stolen lamb from Long Branch lodge travels with Asbury Park Elks. The lamb damaged chairs and cuspidors in a South Orange teod room before capture. It is now in the South Orange herd with future thefts anticipated by Elks. Also notes Philip J. Cohen of Kirkwood Recreation confined to room with blood poisoning after a Washington trip.
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