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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
4
An early 20th century ad touts a freckle treatment promising a money back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles. The piece includes a garbled note about a baseball game with Weet Made, Oakwoods, and umpires, and mentions players and batting.
Oakwoods defeats West Ends in a hot late afternoon baseball game at the Joline avenue diamond. Lefty Use pitched well for Branchport with a sharp breaking ball and smoke, supported by Woolley and solid defense from Waitt and Tabor. Turk Lively started and faltered after an injury, while McCarthy contributed in the field as the Oakwoods offense surged to the victory.
Dr H F Gibson tends Mrs Prancis Nelson for eye trouble and others recover from illnesses. Mrs Jasper W Roeder returns to New York after visiting her son Rev Charles Willam Roeder. Jacob Willsey visits from Jersey City to his farm west of town. Frank Luyster becomes manager of his late father George L Luyster's farm. Women’s missionary society meets Mrs Sarah B Crane. Rev Charles William Rodder speaks on The Romance of Christian Religion. First Baptist cake sale and Second Baptist musical draw crowds. Grand rally planned at church on Sunday June 8. Rev Thomas Rue preaches at Long Branch.
Miss Ethel Van Zee visits New York friends while Thomas York recovers. Richard Jackson plans permanent return to New Monmouth after retirement from the New York police. Edward Hendrickson leases farm land from Richard Roberts. The Crowning of the Virgin noted at St Marys church. Christian Endeavor topic set as Mission Work at Home and Abroad. Junior officers listed. Children's Day planned for Sunday evening in the Baptist church with a large committee named.
A Sunday before Michaelmas historically saw Kingston Thames parishioners attend church with nuts to crack and eat during the service. The custom, noted by Goldsmith as common in England, echoed other seasonal observances such as Christmas carols and pancakes at Shrovetide.
Keyport High School beat Red Bank High School 10 to 4 on Red Bank’s field. After a 4 4 tie through eight innings Keyport rallied in the ninth with six runs aided by Red Bank errors. Umpire Dr William D Sayre and scorer Jesse Sabath noted the game.
Sunday school teacher training led by Rev Wil lam Cobb aids future graded lessons. A sack social June 5 funds church improvements. Ladies plan apron and towel sales for parsonage repairs. Children’s Day June 8 promises a strong musical program. Belford public school closes next Wednesday with many pupils moving to Middletown High.
Mrs Edward N Berry and son Douglas return to Newark after a two week visit with Captain and Mrs Douglas Riddle. Captain Albert Smith first to catch a soft shell crab this season. M E B Church plans a sociable at Oskaleta Hall with a 27-actor play. Percy Van Schoick’s bicycle stolen. Mrs James Grey returns to her summer home. Park Hotel improvements include fences driveways paths and new buildings. Practice polo field in excellent condition with daily practice. Decoration Day events feature The Married Men vs The Single Men of Oceanport ball game in the morning.
The article extols Gibraltar as an impregnable fortress with night signal stations monitoring 15 miles, needle guns weighing 110 tons, and concealed galleries stocked for seven years. It notes perfect firing calculations, waters mapped into squares, and guns trained to guarantee a near certain hit.
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