Fire alarm box locations and signal codes for Long Branch area
Lists numerous fire alarm box sites by corner or street in Long Branch and Elberon, including corners at Franklin Second Aves, South Bath Second Aves, Second and Brighton Aves, and major venues like Elberon Hotel and Broadway. Also details signal meanings: 1Tap open circuit, 2 taps for noon test and second alarm, 3 taps extinguished, 7 taps general alarm.
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Franklin and
Second Avenues
South Bath
Second
Brighton Avenues
Cedar Avenue
N. Y
Takanassee Lake
Ocean Avenue
Elberon
Park and Elberon Avenues
Elberon Hotel
Elberon Station
L. B
Broadway
Second Avenue
Third Avenue
Edwards Lumber and Coal Co
Morrell Street
Norwood Avenue
Grand
Buttonwood Avenues
Branchport Ave
Cloughly, Nicholl&Co
Washington and
Lafayette Streets
Branchport Avenue
Bennett's Store
Joline and
Edwards Avenues
Sixth Avenue
Halberton Street
Sea View Avenue
Liberty Street
Patten
Port-au-Peck
Pleasure Bay
Patten Avenue
Riddle Street
West Street
Columbia Avenue
Long Branch
Oliver Byron
Fay Street
First Avenue
Laird Street
Hamilton Avenue
Orange dynamite scare reveals theft and mischief in Orange
Police uncover a missing shipment of fifty cases of dynamite from an Erie freight car. Eleven sticks remain in sewer pipes after boys Patsy and Howard, with John, rode the loot, while Mrs Zurillo swept some pieces into an ash can. The dynamite, part of shipments for Orange and a New York contractor, was left in an open car.
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Orange
N. J
Orane Police
Sherman Street
Erie Railroad
Shermin Street
Bmrs
Pasquale Zurillo
Patsy Ale
Howard Kelly
John Martin
New York State
WAGONS MUST BE LIGHTED CRUSADE BY ELMER MAYOR
Elmer New Jersey May 27 Mayor H Huehner leads a campaign to require dark road vehicles to carry lights after dark. Lanterns dangled under wagons while autos speeders dodged enforcement. Police patrolled Main Street with fewer arrests than last week though fines ranged from two fifty to five dollars.
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Elmer
H. Huehner
Fortiers
Huehner
Experts See New Harbor at Cape May Visit
Delegates to the International Navigation Congress touring Cape May, escorted by General William H. Bixby and W T Chamberlain, viewed the new harbor nearly completed after six years of work with government spending over 2,090,000. Cape May Yacht Club members hosted tours by harbor launches before the group returned to Philadelphia by steamer.
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International Navigation Congress
Cape May
N. J
Philadelphia
William Ti. Bixby
Wi. T. Chamberlain
Comattesiouer
Panama Voters Registered Under Supervision
In Panama city on May 27 registration of voters proceeded orderly under American commissioners. About 120 registered, with 700 declaring support for the ticket led by Dr. Porras. The report notes the creation of new words in war and cites Swift from 1710.
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Panama
Manny Pandiusna
Cenal Cone
Dr. Porras
Vinot Heal Strengtheners Highlight Local Health Claim
Still weak from last summer heat many townspeople feel listless and run down. A Red Bank New Jersey man, Wal ton Cullington, touts Vinot a cod liver and iron tonic without oil, saying it rebuilt him and could help others regain strength and health. Wert's Pharmacy Long Branch endorses the product as the greatest blood builder and strength creator and guarantees satisfaction.
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Red Bank
N. J
Walton Cullington
Frick to Build New Fifth Avenue Residence
Henry C. Frick plans a new Fifth Avenue home on the Lenox site with work starting in a few weeks. The project is estimated at about five million dollars, with over two million already paid for the file, though exact costs remain undetermined.
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Henry C. Frick
Fifth Avenue
Lenox Library
Old Telegraph Operator Ends Life Over Typewriter
Albany May 27 Simmelt Reisheber sixty years old telegraph operator with Western Union for over forty years shot himself in the head after being removed from a wire Albany to Syracuse where a typewriter had been installed. He had always worked with a pen and grew melancholy when told to use a typewriter. He was reported to be worth about fifty thousand dollars.
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Albany
Simmelt
Reisehberger
Western Union
Syracuse
Herschberger
Siamese Twins Prosper in Holyoke Hospital
Twin daughters of Mr and Mrs John Civiges born May 27 in Holyoke Mass with bodies joined at hips show thriving health and marked independence. Doctors say the condition called iliosacral union and will decide in a few days whether to attempt surgical separation.
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Holyoke
Mass
John Civiges
Monseigneur Halts Panic With Prayer at Church Collapse
In New York on May 27 Monseigneur Lavelle stood atop the unfinished St. Clement's church as a platform collapsed behind him. He continued a blessing and prayer while 3,000 spectators watched. The calm scene helped prevent a panic as rescuers aided about 27 injured, seven seeking hospital care.
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New York
Mer. Lavelle
Juicnor General
Diocese of
St. Clement's Catholic Church
Fortieth Street
Bellevue Hospital
London Strikers Assemble at Trafalgar Square Meeting
London May 27 massive Trafalgar Square gathering by twenty seven unions allied to the Transport Workers federation pressed demands. A mile long parade to Mansion House ended with speeches by Gosling Ben Teliett and others. Resolutions call for higher hourly rates for dockmen lightermen stevedores and all ship workers overtime pay back to 7 am 5 pm workday and full federation recognition. Men pledged not to resume work until grievances are settled.
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Transport Workers
Trafalgar Square
London
Transport Workers’ Federation
Mansion House
President Gosling
Ben Teliett
Root says he will not decline Republican convention chair
Senator Eliku Root states he will serve as temporary chairman of the national Republican convention in Chicago. He rejects rumors of declining the role, noting the committee on arrangements designated him and he accepted. Weather forecast calls for fair, warmer today then showers tomorrow with light to moderate southerly winds.
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Washington
Eliku Root
Chicago
Root
Committee On Arrangements
Bomb Wrecks Chicago Grocery and Bakery
A bomb exploded blowing out the storefront of Antonio Martel & Bros wholesale grocery and bakery in Chicago. The building burned, six horses in the basement perished, and the loss was estimated at 25,000 dollars. No occupants were inside at the time of the blast.
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Chicago
Antonio Martel & Bros
Noone
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Germania Hotel
South Broadway
Fred Luther
Scoop
Hop
Bear
New Harbor
Swift
United States
Bega
Atlantic City
Boston
Monsignor
N. E. Cor
Cookman Ave
Main St
Asbury Park, N. J
A. M. Townley & CO
Hotel Directory
Price's Hotel
Shrewsbury
New England
DE Lisle
Allaire
Ala Carte
WM. S. DE Lisle
Long Branch Daily Record
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