Local Socials and Visits Highlight Quiet Week
Abram Morris Jr visiting friends in town while residing at Belmont Park New York John J Campbell recovering from rheumatism Mrs Harry Crawford entertaining Mrs Henry Crawford and Miss Elizabeth Boice Thought Club to host reception for Miss Ettie Wyckoff May 28 Miss Eliza Rogers resigns stenographer post for George W Brown Salt & Co to a new Counselor Keough Young Miller visit Freehold for suit New York and New Jersey Steamboat Co suit Keansburg steamer brings many visitors Bijou theatre Carr avenue opens with films and vaudeville Miss Minnie Downes recovers from grip Oscar Hesse to run ice cream parlor at New Point Comfort Beach ending with a humorous Chicago Record-Herald line
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Abram Morris, Jr
Belmont Park
New York
John J. Campbell
Broad Street
Harry Crawford
Frong Street
Henry Crawford
Plainfield
Elizabeth Boice
Irvington
Thought Club
Ettie Wyckoff
Eliza Rogers
Salt & J
Minnie Downes
R. B. Downes
Carr Avenue
Oscar Hesse
Red Bank
New Point Comfort Beach
Memorial to Columbus Ready for Washington unveiling
A nationwide memorial event plans a June 8 unveiling in Washington with a parade, reception, banquet, concerts and fireworks. Knights of Columbus and other groups will march with 50 000+ in line, Taft to review, German naval guests to be hosted, and a $6 000 police appropriation sought for security.
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Knights of Columbus
United States
Canada
Mexico
Coluumbus
Washington
Union Station
Columbus
National Capital
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Strasburger
Congress
Citizens’ Committee
Pan-American Republics
Taft
Potomac
Kiel
Navy Department
Trft
Army
Navy
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
Knights of Columbus of Washington
Christopher Columbus
Memorial Day Wear a Sprig Suggested by Taft
President Taft considers making evergreen sprigs or ribbons a Memorial Day custom nationwide. The idea came from J W Hamilton of St Martin who urged extending the tribute beyond school children to all who honor the dead and living patriots. Taft expresses cautious support, calling it a small recognition of a great sacrifice.
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Taft
J. W. Hamillton
St. Marti
Clopp
Hamilton
Ems Fom
Aimong Setios
Spain's tallest man arrives in America in mythic size
Fermin Arrudi, reputedly Spain’s tallest man at seven feet ten, weighs 425 pounds and boasts a 17 inch foot. He lifts a thousand pounds, has a sixteen inch clinched fist, and eats vast quantities, while his growth began at fourteen after farm work and travels to South America for singing and zither.
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Spain
Fermin Arrudi
Senor Arrudi
Senor Arradi
Itis
Senor Atrudl
South America
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Navy to Patrol Ice Fields in North Atlantic Experiment
Secretary Meyer orders the scout cruiser Birmingham to sail from Philadelphia toward the Grand Banks to monitor ice floes and icebergs. The ship will report observations twice daily by wireless, with a 2000 mile radio radius, aiming to warn nearby vessels and assess a possible international patrol.
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North Atlaantic Ocean
Meyer
Birmingham
Philadelphia
Grand Banks
United States
Maritime Association of New York
Bim
Old Innes
Navy Department
Japan Abandons World Fair Plan Spearheading 1917 Exhibition
Japan's vice minister of agriculture and commerce says the Tokyo world exposition planned for 1917 is abandoned not postponed. A domestic exhibition may be held later to celebrate the emperor's jubilee, with settlement of prep costs for those who supported it. United States officials previously pledged funds for participation.
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Oshikawa
Agriculture and Commerce
Japan
Tokyo
United States
United Shites
Prooris Th. Lewis
Minis
Francis DD. Miller
New York
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Gutta Percha Rubber Co
Broadway
Keyport News
Keansburg
Memorial TO Columbus
Banks
Jers
Breoooad Way
Lon
Nathan Pranke
Sudsot
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Sashion
CJ Simpson
Con Crawford A. OU Aw
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New Votha
Brokaw Brothers Mens & Boys
Cruce
Astor Place
Fourth Avenue
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