Atlantic Coast Electrical and Patrol Company Officers Elected
The Atlantic Coast Electrical and Patrol company held its annual meeting at the Ser Flight office on Saturday night and declared a ten percent dividend. Officers elected for the year were P. Hall Walker as president and Joseph Swanson as secretary and treasurer. A New York office opens at 625 St Anne's Avenue on April 1 and a Sea Bright office at Pacher real estate office. The firm provides watchmen for beach cottages with a clock system and police powers to arrest on view. Burglar alarm systems link doors and windows to a central switchboard, offered at reasonable prices with canvassers to quote contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Electrical and Patrol Company
Ser
P. Hall Walker
Joseph Swanson
New York
St. Anne's Avenue
Sea Bright
Pacher Real Est
New Jersey
Monmouth Beach
Atlantic Coast
Eiectric and Patrol Company
Newark City
Holmes Co
Sea Bright Y M C A staging delights large audience
The colored department of the Sea Bright Y M C A held a Thursday evening literary and musical entertainment. The play Wandering and Reconciliation drew praise for all participants. Arthur Thomas of Long Branch promoted it with notable success, and Miss Mary Corrin portrayed a drunkard's wife with moving effect. Little Albert charmed, and a Brutus and Cassius recitation by Thomas and Ballard impressed. Vera Branch led the piano.
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Colored Department
Sea Bright
Arthur Thomas
Long Branch
Mary Corrin
Albert
Brutus and Caseius
Stanley Ballard
Vera Branch
Bentham Skeleton and the Dead Truth of Preservation
The London Sphere notes Archdeacon Colley left his body to Birmingham University for dissection but Jeremy Bentham started a similar scheme at University College London with a twist. Bentham had his body preserved and kept there, not buried, and his skeleton remains displayed in clothes, with a dried face. He even supported embalming living people to be preserved, claiming it would be more truthful than statues.
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Jeremy Bentham
Archdeacon Colley
Birmingham University
London Sphere
University College
London
Bentham
Dutch Women Celebrate May Exhibition in Amsterdam
Dutch celebrate centennial of independence with a May to October exhibition in Amsterdam titled Women: Then and Now. It contrasts 19th century middle class life with present day, showing domestic life, art, music, sports, and literature, plus charitable work and home industries.
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Holland
Amsterdam
Ciamonda
Gamecock Attack Leaves Farmer with Facial and Limb Wounds
Benjamin Sherman, a farmer near Glen Gardner New Jersey, was attacked by Ledney a noted gamecock. The bird struck him in the face eye and mouth then lacerated his right wrist and leg as he tried to grab the bird. He fell while carrying a basket of eggs and was injured before aid arrived.
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Benjamin Sherchan
Mear Glen Gardner
N. J
Ledney
Sherman
Chinese Honor for Wilson Twins Named After Him and Marshall
Friends of Low Pet Yuen of the Chinese Six Counties gathered at Low's Oakland home to christen two newborn twins named after Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Riley Marshall. The children, including Low family members Alice Roosevelt Low Helen Taft Low Governor Pardee Low and others, weighed about six pounds each at birth. The christening was marked with the shouted toast Mian suey Long live Wilson and Marshall as guests hailed the honored names.
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Marshall
Low
Yuen
Oaklind
Cali
Woodrow Wilsor Low
Thomas Riley Marshall Low
Owerelis
Whemis
Alice Roosevelt Low
Helen Taft Low
Pardee Low
Miahel Low
Willism Jennives
Wilson and Marshall
Inauguration Lunchroom Quips Stir Gentle Feud
A New York Mail column recounts casual remarks among politicians and clerks in Washington. From a joke about ticket access in the senate chamber to a jab at “delicatessen wives,” the piece contrasts modest lunches for clerks with pricier meals for others, reflecting social divides.
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New York Mail
Breaking the Bank at Monte Carlo Legend of Charles Wells
Charles Wells, famed venture gambler, gained fame by breaking the bank at Monte Carlo using a bold variation of Alembert. He started with ten units, swung bets to twenty then dropped to one, sometimes forcing pauses for funds. Wells claimed a Paris criminal court boast of winning 100000 from the casino, as recounted by C M Williamson in McClure's Magazine.
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Monte Carlo
Charles Wells
Fhe Ventor
TY Alembert
Wells
Criminal Courts
Paris
C. M. Williamson
McClure’s
Florists Claim City Water Alters Flower Colors in Evanston
Florists of Evanston Illinois allege city water treated with lime changes hues of flowers with yellowing chrysanthemums and pinking white roses. A public works commissioner disputed the claim saying the water does not affect color. Florists plan to resist lime use and seek support from local women after prior hair bleaching complaints.
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Evanston
Public Works
Law to curb hatpins in Massachusetts
An act signed by Governor Foss requires hatpins worn by women to be protected with a device to prevent puncture injuries, effective after April 7 with fines up to 1 dollar. The document references a countess and a quirky dialogue about marital ties and a domestic machine.
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Massachusetts
Foss
Court in a River: Attorney Stops For Morning Swim
A unique legal record recalls Vice Chancellor Shadwell meeting an attorney mid swim on the Thames. The lawyer pressed an injunction to stop Duke of Newcastle from felling timber, securing the order as the judge swam nearby. The tale, plus Pepys era almanac notes, closes with 1667 naval warnings and the Medway incident.
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Shadwell
Duke of Newcastle
Chamber
Lord Lincoln
Thames
Pepys
Holland
Medway
London Express
Wise Woman Shares Secret To Birthday Gift Success
A witty exchange explains a simple method to shop for a wife’s present. The husband visits a store his wife names and asks for a clerk she provides. The clerk then sets aside a suitable gift, ensuring a perfect choice.
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Ani
Charlemagne’s Fireproof Tablecloth Trick
A historical note describes Charlemagne owning a tablecloth woven from asbestos. He would amaze guests after meals by gathering it, tossing it into the fire, and drawing it out clean of grease spots.
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Charlemagne
Special Services At St George Church Schedule
St Georges Church announces Holy Communion at 8 60 and morning prayers at 11 with Litany and sermon. Sunday School canceled due to epidemic. St Agnes Guild meets Wednesday at 7 30. Thursday Holy Communion 10. Good Friday schedule includes Morning prayer Litany 1 p.m. hour devotion 2 to 3, children's service 3 30, evening prayer and sermon 7 30.
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St.George’s Church
St. Agnes’ Guild
Mrs Hoyt Dies Suddenly at Residence on East 68th Street
Mrs. Gertrude Hoyt died suddenly at her home 37 East 68th street on Saturday March 8. She was the wife of Joseph Blachley Hoyt and daughter of the late Daniel S. Riker and Joanna C. Field. Funeral services were held at St. James Church Madison avenue and 71st street on Wednesday at ten a.m. Mrs. Hoyt resided in South Beach.
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Gertrude Hoyt
East 68Th Street
Joseph Blachley Hoyt
Daniel S. Riker
Joanna C. Field
St. James’ Church
Madison Avenue
71St Street
Hoyt
South Beach
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