Halloween Pranks Kill Three in Chicago and Red Bank
Three fatalities and numerous youths involved mark Halloween revelry with little property damage in Chicago. Red Bank sees gangs clashing in flour battles as part of the city wide celebration.
01 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1913
Page
1
Three fatalities and numerous youths involved mark Halloween revelry with little property damage in Chicago. Red Bank sees gangs clashing in flour battles as part of the city wide celebration.
Three people die after Halloween pranks in Chicago. Morgan Campbell 16 electrocuted removing an arc light. Mrs Alma Stoner son dies while romping at a party. The Stonerson matriarch dies after receiving the fatal news by telephone. City scenes show widespread mischief with gates removed and carts wrecked.
A shadowgraph ballad program at the Sunday school of the First Church in Red Bank drew praise for the Ballad of Mary Jane and a witches drill by young girls. Arthur Chester A. Arthur named musical director of the First Reformed Church, with violin performance planned. Parker’s Theatre features 3 reel and 2 reel films tonight and auto bus fare remains 6 cents until January.
Local speculation in Red Bank points to continued Democratic control after next Tuesday’s election. Archibald J. Miller and Ralph O. Willingues, both prominent taxpayers, are the Democratic Council candidates. Miller, born in 1875, educated at Columbia, long tied to Roebling & Sons and former head of trade groups, praised for prudent spending and nonpartisan adminstration.
Long Branch officials study a municipal cold storage plant to support a public market where residents and farmers can store produce cheaply. Commissioner John W. Flock pushes the idea. engineer Futile? detailed plan by Furman A. Wood of McMillan and Wood cites a 65 cent per ton ice cost with a $10 000 plant, or $5 000 for half size, using new freezing water agitation methods.
Everett Colby visited Jersey City to urge electors against his Democratic rival James F. Fielder while accusing Stokes of being out of the race. He attacked Governor Fielder for backing non progressive Assembly nominees and recalled Major Carl Lentz to bolster the Republican push. The notice also promotes a West End Fire Engine Co. No. 9 event and Parker’s show listing at The Black Mask theater.
At a Fair Haven Welfare and Improvement association meeting held at Frederick W. Travis home Republican nominees for councilmen were announced as Travis and Joseph Davis. Travis read a joint statement outlining governance goals and civic pride, endorsed by the association.
Telegram from Joseph P. Tumulty secretary to the president extends cordial wishes to Leon Rh. Taylor on his election as Governor of New Jersey. Also reads notices about church services and local ads for a public market and theatre features at Parker's Theatre.
A bog fire next to railroad tracks at the foot of Colinhas place threatened nearby bungalows including the Thompson residence. Firemen fought stubborn flames for over an hour as alderbrush and cattails fed the fire and sparks from passing trains were blamed. In a separate note North Long Branch beat Oakhurst 12 to 0 at home, with a rematch set next Saturday.
After hours of deliberation a jury awarded Mrs Macy Louse Reid $793.25 for services to the late John Palmateer. The suit claimed support during 1901 onward while she lived with Palmateer, who died January 6 1912. Executors and witnesses faced defense challenges as accounting and prior payments were examined. The case reflects tensions over earnings and living expenses amid settled claims.
A group of about 200 Red Bank youths attacked the Poulsen West fence on Broad Street and halted when police intervened. They turned off street lights, set a wagon and debris ablaze, and scuffled with officers near the Public Service yard and Lyric theatre. no shots were fired.
Charles Hurn of the Daniel Guggenheim estate won first prize for best table dinner decoration at the Asbury Park Casino closing day. George Musson earned second prize for table decor with Sillburst roses and maiden hair ferns. Honorable mention went to Anthony Hauer for a composition using cattleyas orchids and dendrobium. The exhibit was praised as one of the society’s best.
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