Voters to Register by Own Affidavit in Trenton
Local Republican leaders led by City Clerk Harry Salter push for voters to swear affidavits themselves when registering for the May 28 primary. About 100000 nationwide cannot vote without affidavit, 4500 in Trenton. Attorney General opinion awaited on legality amid law confusion. Roosevelt League workers join the plan, seeking voter sworn affidavits in all registrations.
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Trenton
Harry £. Salter
Salter
Crater
Taft
Roosevelt League
Large Attendance At Teachers Meeting In Matawan
The annual Monmouth County Teachers Association meeting drew an unusually large turnout at Matawan on Saturday. Highlights included talks by A B Merritt and Dr George A Merick, with emphasis on reforming curriculum and practical classroom needs.
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Monmouth County Teachers’ Association
Matawan
Speaery
America
Miss McChesney
A. B. Meredith
John Enright
Teachers' Retirement Fund
Elizabeth A. Allen
George A. Merick
Tumen
Casaboom
Atlantic Highlands
A. B. Merritt
Fire razes Hartwig Baruch boathouse and Skeedaddle loss
A fire last night destroyed the two story Hartwig N Baruch boathouse on Atlantic Avenue along with the Skeedaddle motor boat. The blaze began in the upper storeroom and spread rapidly, aided by limited hydrants. Firefighters saved the lower portion and shore end but the structure likely must be razed. Baruch, in New York, will inspect the ruins today and decide on rebuilding plans.
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Hartwig N. Baruch
Anchorage
Atlantic Avenue
Charles A. Edwards
Seventh Avenue
Mr. Cook
Branchport
Shrewsbury
Branchports
Neptunes
Paruch
Williams Brothers
Philadelphia
Baruch
New York
Harry Reid
Little Silver
Fie
Little Silver Department
Charles J.bvons
Long Branch
South Shrewsbury Boat House
Actress Dies Here Mrs Della Fox Former Vaudeville Star
Mrs Della Fox 60 a resident of Ashbury Park died Saturday evening at Memorial Hospital from a heart ailment after an illness of over a month She had been living with the widow of an Italian man who was electrocuted at First Avenue and Main Street on Ridge Avenue Fox once a vaudeville actress famed as a crack rifle shot Born in the west she was known for aiding the poor despite her own poverty she died in modest circumstances after a long career in show business and charity.
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Della Fox
Ashbury Park
Man- Memorial Hospital
West
Sensational Evelyn Thaw baby mystery on Broadway
New York reports claim Evelyn Thaw bears a 21 month old son of Harry K Thaw, sparking Broadway shock. Clarence J Shearn doubts the tale though, while Hamburg birth claims and Thaw cash disputes color the saga. Pittsburgh detective Roger O Mara counters the report as untrue.
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New York
Evelyn Thaw
Evelyn
Pittsburgh
Roger O'Mara
Thaw
Nordica and Bispham Aid Monmouth Memorial in Charity Concert
Madame Lillian Nordica and David Bispham performed at the Ashbury Park Casino for a charity concert benefiting Monmouth Memorial and Ann May hospitals. Nordica thanked Bispham for his help after volunteering, with a varied program including Your Dearest. The audience included many Long Branch residents and bouquets adorned the stage.
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Lillian Nordica
George W. Young
Asbury Park
David Bispham
Monmouth Memorial
Ann May
Mme. Nordica
Mr. Bispham
Danny Deever
Walter Damrosch
Mr. Benoist
Andrew Ben
Bispham
Jump From Train Fatal to Belford Boy
Thirteen year old Jacob Johnson Jr. of Belford died at Monmouth Memorial Hospital from lockjaw eight weeks after a scratch while jumping from a train. He sought a ride, was injured when the train sped by, and tetanus developed after arrival. Funeral from the Johnson home Wednesday with Rev. J Oakes officiating. Burial at Halsey Cemetery, Belford. Surviving are several brothers and sisters. sympathy poured out for the parents.
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Jacob Johnson, Jr
Jacob Johnson
Belford
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Lock Jaw
Welford
Amany
M. P. Yard
Johnson Home
J. . Oakes
Halsey
Delford
Trade Board Meeting Tonight at City Hall
The Board of Trade holds an evening session at City Hall with reports from the trolley public demonstrations amusement and membership committees. President Rehm aims for strong attendance and vigorous discussion of plans. Mrs. Thomas Clark of Rifton NY gave birth last Friday to twins, both progressing well. she is formerly Marguerite VanNest, daughter of Levi and Marguerite Van Nest of Creteanic. This birth marks the fourth and fifth grandchildren for the Van Nest family in two years, with another recent birth to Mrs. Benjamin Cook and a son born to Mrs. Cook. the Cook family include a former Monmouth Beach treasurer.
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Board of Trade
City Hall
Rehm
Thomas Clark
Rifton
New York
Clark
Marguerite VanNest
Levi B. VanNeet
Cretanic
van Nest
Benjamin Cook
Cook
Toren- Jerry
Monmouth Beach
Wanted young men in our citing department at J C Disbrow’s
Ad fragment offers men’s suits at half price this week at J C Disbrow’s with prices $10 $12 and up. Mentions Steiner Son and Jacob Sveinbach in a misspelled, garbled display of clothing sale text.
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Steiner
J.C. Disbrow
Jaccob Sveinbach
Steiner & Son
Weather Bureau Forecast for New Jersey 86 Hours Ahead
The U S Weather Bureau predicts fair and cooler conditions tonight in New Jersey with tomorrow’s daybreak showing 60 degrees maximum yesterday and 44 minimum last night. Observations note 29.85 barometer and south wind up to 40 miles per hour in past 24 hours. Humidity near 82 percent at 10 am with 16 hundredths of precipitation since 8 am. Minimum 56 and maximum temperature not stated. note from Steiner and Son, 1121f.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
New Jersey
North Broadway
Long Cranch
Roosevelt Campaign Tour Details Across New Jersey
A lengthy summary of political campaign itineraries for Roosevelt Taft and LaFollette across New Jersey and nearby states. It lists planned stops, venues, times, and the sequence of speeches and appearances in cities such as Jersey City Newark Passaic Hackensack Paterson Atlantic City Camden Woodbury Millville Bridgeton Perth Amboy Rahway and Plainfield with multiple dates in May. Also notes a reception for Misses Minnie and Annie Morton at the First Presbyterian Church in St Paul Minnesota.
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Minnie
Annie Morton
First Presbyterian Church
China
Misses Morton
J. Voon
Siults
Mise Adelaide Rees
Woman's Social Union
Oyster Bay
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
Trenton
LaFollette
Taft
North Jersey
Jersey City
Newark
Bergen
Passaic
Congressiowal
Somerville
Flemington
Lambertville
Elizabeth
Somerset
Hunterdon
South Jersey
Paterson Atnoon
Hackensack
Military Park
Atlantic City
Young's Pier
Camden
Woodbury
Glassboro
Millville
Bridgeton
Camiden
Third Regiment
Second Regiment
Asbury Park
Perth Amboy
Long Branch
Red Bank
Rahway
New Brunswick
Plainfield
Elisabeth
MOTHERS FEATURED IN SUNDAY SERMONS AT TWO CHURCHES
Yesterday marked Mothers Day in several churches with special sermons. At First Presbyterian Rev. John G. Lovell preached on the Mother Spirit noting motherhood dignity in the Bible and urging reverence for women. White carnations were given at departure. At Asbury M E Church Rev. A H W Eberhardt honored mothers with a biblically referenced sermon and fitting decorations and music.
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First Presbyterian Church
John G. Lovell
Asbury M. EB
A. HW. Eberhardt
Eberhardt
Editor attends M R Church conference in Minneapolis
Long Branch Presse editor BH P Bennett reports from Minneapolis where he attends the general conference as a New Jersey lay delegate. He will be away until early June and notes the northwest seat has push and enterprise. A grand opening ball at Ocean Park Casino is set for Tuesday May 14 1972 along with a hospital benefit at Red Bank Lyceum Friday May 17. Surf Theatre Keyport offers life motion pictures with showtimes and matinees at 2 and 7:15 with 10 cent admission for children.
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BH. P. Bennett
Long Branch Presse
M. —. Church
Minneapolis
Minn
New Jersey
Northwest
Ile
Ocean Park Casino
Surf Theatre
Keyport
Life Motion Pictures
Ait
Howell Sons Tie Back To Old Township In Reunion
Howell's native Idao held their second annual reunion at Farmingdale Saturday with 225 or more at a banquet in Red Men's hall. Most attendees were men now living elsewhere, ranging across decades, including ministers, lawyers, physicians, financiers, soldiers, and politicians. An age exchange at a gathering featured Rev Dr Thomas OHanlon and Halstead Wainwright disputing who was older, ending with O Hanlon claiming age over 80 and Wainwright noting a birthday.
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Howell
Idoa
Farmingdale
Red Men's Hall
Old Township
Thomas O'Hanlon
Ocean Grove
Long Branch
Halstead Wainwright
O'Hanlon
Wainwright
Dr. O'Hanlon
New Government In Effect Tomorrow In Long Branch
Long Branch will switch to the commission form of government at noon tomorrow with newly elected commissioners Newcomb Arrowsmith Wylock Howland and Woolley. They are meeting this afternoon to discuss preliminary work before taking oaths, while the current City Council meets tonight to finish tasks. Rumors place Newcomb as mayor and Howland in charge of finance, Arrowsmith over public safety, Woolley over streets, and Flock over buildings and parks.
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Long Branch
Messrs
Bryant
Newcomb
Frank L. Howland
Department of Finance
Thomas W. Arrowsmith
City Recorder
Marshall Woolley
John W
Colored League reception at Banks Hotel
The Colored League hosts a reception this evening at Banks Hotel in First Street with about 229 guests anticipated and a band ready to entertain. Several speakers are expected after the event, as plans unfold for the Men’s Gigthing. Also notices seek young men for Steiner & Son positions in cutting and department work at 16 Rockwell Ave.
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Colored League
Banks
Indine
Steiner & Ben
Rockwell Ave
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St. Luke's Church
Huyler’s
Rothenberg’s Pharmacy
Broadway
Red Hawk Lyceum
Majestic Theatre
Monmeath Street
Railroad Station
Joseph Rodgers
Pictres
Empire Theatre
Monmouth St
Chas
Harry Thaw Greates
Germany
Harry K. Thaw
Clarence J. Shearn
Hamburg
White Plains
Mme
Nordica and
Trade Board
Weather Bureau Forecast
Jersey
First Presbytrian Church
St. Paul
Atterbury
Jacob Steinbach
Long Branch Opera House
Etton
Puente
Highchaes Moving Pictures
First Presbyterian
Asbury
Red Bank Lyceum
Howell Sons
O’hanlon
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