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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
2
A health primer explains good versus bad germs, the role of lactic acid bacillus in sour milk, and how sunlight, fresh air, and hygiene prevent germ spread. It covers fly and mosquito control, sanitation in stables, disinfection methods, and practical steps to reduce disease risk at home.
Rosemary Corbett daughter of Mrs Mary Corbett celebrated her sixteenth birthday Wednesday night at the National Hotel Broadway New York City hosting over thirty friends. The house was rearranged for games and dancing with piano music and party refreshments in the sun parlor. Guests included Grace Mansion Margaret Beatty Dorothy Carr and many Corbett family members. Fred Gerner of the Buffalo Bill Wild West show was later reported in a separate note as surviving a train wreck near Lowell Massachusetts with four injured aboard the derailed circus train containing elephants buffaloes and burros.
The Red Bank Lodge No. 1225 B P O E held a large regular meeting Wednesday night in the Davidson building Broad street. District deputy W C Farmer made an official visit and congratulated the lodge on its strong showing. Three new members were initiated and several applications acted upon. New members are Charles A Mc Claskey Benjamin H Ford and Mr Gilmartin.
Clinton Brokaw of Lincoln New Jersey was found not guilty of murdering James Rafferty after a May 1 1909 quarrel over a picket fence. Brokaw testified self defense and had been missing since the shooting before surrendering to the prosecutor. Rafferty had trespassed on Brokaw’s property when the shot was fired and the jury ruled in his favor under the old saying that a man’s house is his castle.
Peter Sharp and Anna Sharp were reunited in Pittsburg Kansas after being separated in Chicago during the 1871 fire. Anna had not remarried and traced Sharp via the Washington pension office. Sharp plans to support both wives after their meeting.
Justice Harlan rejects the majority Standard Oil decision and files a formal dissent. He argues the court’s stance allows only unreasonable restraints on trade and titles his attack a mischievous modification, citing Chief Justice White on linkage between stock transfers and anti competitive conduct.
Nearly thirty entrants have signed up for tonight s headpin tournament at the YMCA alleys on Monmouth Street Red Bank A gold watch fob will gara the winner Participants include Victor Swenson Robert Kennedy Edwin Conover Fred Morris George Dennis T Newton Doremus Robert MacDonald Richard A Strong Fred Boice Elwood B Ivins George Bray Henry Hagerman George Gray Joseph Child William Child Warren H Smock Abe Benjamin Abe Kridel Paul Parker Fred Wagner Thomas Mitchell James Lane Professor J W Creveling Louis J Tetley J L Kohler George Ackerman George Manson and George Mc C Taylor.
Rev Adolphus Willis appointed pastor of Fisk Chapel at Fair Haven. He previously led the African Methodist Church in Springfield New Jersey for thirteen years and built a new church there debt free.
Fred Holbrook son of Mr and Mrs Clarke Holbrook East Front street Red Bank turned seven. He hosted a party in the afternoon for friends chiefly from Phil ip H Coleman dancing class. Guests played games enjoyed a social hour and a dainty collation was served. Fred received many presents.
Seven miners were killed by a massfalling rock in the Helen mine at Michipicoten owned by the Lake Superior corporation. The report arrived by steamer in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario on May 26.
Frederick Beresford of 67 South Broadway Yonkers was found dead after dozing in a cafe. Coroner Iles ruled strangulation by his stiff collar as circulation was cut off. Initial digestion concerns gave way to confirmatory signs of a fatal choke. A. Howard Hinkie, cofounder and longtime managing director of the American Book company, dies at 69 in Hot Springs Virginia.
The ladies of Red Bank First Methodist Church plan a homemade bread and cake sale in the Eisner building on Broad Street Saturday afternoon.
Wesley Stillwaggon sustained severe ligament strain in an arm while working on the Leopold Stern house at Cedar Avenue. He has been under medical treatment for a period continuing.
Rev Robert MacKellar of Trinity Episcopal Church Red Bank has returned from a week of pleasure and sight seeing along the Hudson River.
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal Church Red Bank hold a rummage sale in a Monmouth Street store near the station owned by Jack Garbarini fruit dealer. The sale began this Wednesday.
A generally fair outlook with slowly rising temperatures and light variable winds across the period.
Samuel Archer caught the season's first soft crabs on Saturday. His haul included six dozen crabs noted as unusually fine quality.
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