Skeleton Hill Relics Hint at 18th Century Plague Burials
Coins bearing King Philip found at Skeleton Hill link to the 1746 French expedition to strike at Massachusetts and Georgia. Bones and skulls unearthed nearby suggest plague deaths or shipwreck burials, with speculation of pirate loot and Captain Kidd’s treasure nearby. Government property anchors the site.
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Massachusetts
Georgia
France
Skeleton Hill
Captain Kidd
Monmouth
Ocean
Jersey
Skeletons Found at Highlands Reach the Beach
Parts of human skeletons and old coins wash out on Spermacetti Cove near Highlands from Skeleton Hill. Neighbors say tides uncover bones as the hill erodes. J. J. Burdge owns a silver coin dated 1736 with the head of King Philip V of Spain.
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Spain
Philip
Skeleton Hill
Elisha Driscoll
Burdge
Highlands
France
Louisburg
Spermacetti Cove
J. J. Burdge
Philip V
Louis XIV
Louis
Maria Teresa
Train Schedule Fragments for Newark Elizabeth Hoboken Area
Fragmented timetable lists multiple train times and routes for Lone Branch Newark and Elizabeth. Includes morning and evening departures on Sundays and Saturdays with connections via Red Bank Freehold Matawan and New York services, noting limited Saturday service.
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Lone Branch
Newark and
Elizabeth
Undays
Red von
Bor Freehold
Ieare Noy
le BR
Matawan
New York
Lea
Local Wagon Sell Offers Studebaker and Cortland Deliveries
Four car loads arrive with Studebaker Cortlands and Hoover delivery wagons plus general purpose wagons for plumber baker butcher and grocer. A large line of Harpess wagons is always on hand.
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Studebaker
Cortlands
Hoover
Harpess
Plague Digging Raises Questions Over Permit Rules
A fragment notes that digging for valuables may have occurred without a permit and suggests authorities expected the site to be opened long ago for exploration. The text hints at past searches and measures tied to the excavation.
Ha waii nature oddities and superstitions featured in Century
Readings of John Burroughs in Century Magazine describe Hawaiian oddities a tree that acts like a living knot and a waterfall that seems to rise rather than fall winds lifting water into the air. The piece also notes superstition about the thirteenth guest and witty definitions from 19th century humor sources.
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Hawaii
John Burroughs
Century Magazine
Nature
Tropics
Stockton
Weather Indications and Local Social Event Summary
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts fair conditions in New Jersey tonight with increasing cloudiness and warmer temps, unsettled by night. Readings show 39 this morning, 44 last night. wind from northeast at 12 mph. humidity 60-85 percent. barometer around 30.35 inches. A Red Men Ball hosted by Narumenik Tribe 148 at Oceanic is planned for March 24 with Prof. Wyman’s orchestra and refreshments. local committee includes Freitag, Soffing, Boyce, Johnson, Murphy, Fretig, Strohmenger, and Kinney.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
New Jersey
U.S. Weather Bureau
North Broadway
Long Brouch
N. E
N. W
Red Men
Oceanic
Jolly Hayimakers
Narumenik
Qceanie
Red Men's Wall
Manley
William W. Wyman
Louis Freitag
Edwin Soffing
Arthur Boyce
Harry Johnson
Daniel Murphy
Augustus Fretig
Otto Strohmenger
Jouseph Strohmenger
David Kinney
Paul Clark
West Long Branch Tax Ordinance and public works plan
Borough of West Long Branch outlines tax levies for lighting streets and public areas, road repairs, and general expenses. Sealed bids invited for water system expansion including bell and spigot pipe work, with bids due March 17, 1915 and requirements for a 10 percent bid bond and 50 percent performance bond.
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West Long Hyandy
Wall Street
Locust Avenue
Whale Vapa Road
Lactat Avenue
Whale Pond Bridge Road
J. Wesley Seaman
Rogipesy
Borough of Weat Long Branch
Borough of
West Long
Atresta
Itd
Borough of Avon
J. H. Emlén
Main Street
Lincolne Avenue
Avon
Council
Fredus White
Pee
Matin
the Avon
Aptead
Ei Et
Gauneil
West Or
Pras Vies
Auiber
Asbury's Fabt Walkers Conquer 12 Mile Round Trip
Four Asbury Park youths walked from Lag Branch to home in two hours 12 minutes, after a 20 minute rest. They began at 4 30 p m and finished at 12 02 a m, following a $5 bet to cover the course in under two hours 35 minutes. Participants were James Crosson John Bernaced John Mattice and Ernest Knierlm.
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Asbury Park
James Crosson
John Bernaced
John Mattice
Ernest, Knierlm
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Broadway
Columbia
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Unklin.Ave
Liberty St
Ralph Howland
Union Ave
Central Ave
Bath Ave
A. Britton
Branchport
Seventh Ave
Addison Slocum
Horton Ice Cream Co
Miller’s Jewelry
Berdan Place
J. W. Conrow
Goldstein's Dept
Hajli
Buttonwood St
H. Laird
High St
Pearl St
J. Soden
Branchport Ave
James Milmore & Co
Ryle Bros
Scobey
Second Ave
Parker
Norwood Avenue
Britton'’s _Pharmacy
Norwood Nne
Golden's
Wall Paper & Paint
W. T. Antonides, Jr
Monmouth St
Red Bank
Clayton Bros
6Th Ave
Plymouth Rock
N. Ward
Atlantic Ave
Rhode Island
W. H. Clerk
Port-au-Peck
Richard West
Monmouth Beach
C. White
Oakhurst
N. J
Arthur Hobson
Townley Bldg
Gaul
Charlies C. Cattanach
W. A. Stevens
Heisley Build
G. Aate
Grand Ave
DeWitt C. Cobb
Shome Family Wash
Chelsea Ave
Little Silver
Wi i H . Riddle
Westwood and
Bath Avenue
George Jensen
Edwards Ave
Col. Mortell St
J. G. Sexton
Steiner & Ane
Phil Seamon
NEW Jersey Central
Long, Branch
Henry Cosgrove
Borden's Milk Co
Elberon
Fred'k
Norwood Ave
S. C
Washington Street
Roger Brothers
L. de la Roussille
Broad Street
N.d
Lucky Thirteenth
Philadelphia Ledger
Municipal Court of
Boston
Poe
Pearson's
Mme Schlam
Jowest
Third Avenue
Cor. Broadway
Clarence White
Long Branch Opera House
Washington Street and
Gritfin
A.D van Note
D. van Note
Attest
A D. van Note
A.D, van Note
Krep
Upauer
Pease
Eas Lee
Fredus
Borough
Asbury's Fabt Walkers
the Daily Record
Harold Lawrence Young
Nengs
New York City
HS. Meyers
C. W. Wright Co
East Front St
Bank
Broad St
Newark, N
Scoop
Scoop Xioutme
Hop
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