Tenney House Fire Devastates Asbury Park Hotel
A severe early morning fire at the Tenney House on Grand and Sewall avenues in Asbury Park causes total wreck and estimated twenty thousand dollars in damage. Mrs. E B Tenney owner and operator escapes loss as two daughters aid guests in evacuations while firemen battle the blaze until six. A team of horses frightened by bursting hose tramples one man as others escape via roof and sidewalk.
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Asbury Park
Tenney
Grand and
Sewall Avenues
EB. K. Tenney
Henry
Sick
Nen
Pang
Toof
Tadiers
Mooney
Ushers' Outing at Oceanport Plans Mentioned
The article notes an Usher outing for the Simpeon Memorial M. EB. Cnureh group with about thirty five to fifty members set for travel to Albert resort and Smith's, with plans and details sketched. Mrs Schaeffer and Mrs Edwah Schieffer of Washington street are mentioned in personal context at home under Dr O A Clark. She has paid ten days and hopes to be out for another week or two.
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Edwah Schieffer
Washington Street
O. A. Clark
Oceanport
Simpeon Memorial
M. EB
Cnureh
Albert
Érfidon
Astomebion
Smith's Resort
Grace M E Church Men’s League Holds Monthly Meeting
About forty members of the Grace M E Church Men’s League in Red Bank met at the church on Broad Street for the first monthly meeting of the season. Rev James W Marshall Superintendent of the New Brunswick district gave an engaging talk titled Enthusiasm of Christ. The club will meet monthly with visiting preachers, next month led by Rev Fairbanks Stockdale, and January’s speaker will be Rev David G Downs Ing editor of church publications. Yee Lane president introduced the speakers.
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Men's League of the Grace M. E. Church
Red Bank
Broad Street
James W. Marshall
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Marshall
Fairbanks Stockdale
Fist Methodist Church
Asbury’ S
David G Downs Ing
Yee Lane
Elit
Double Murder Clues Probe in Matawan Case
A Matawan detective aids county authorities in a double murder mystery near the Kelly farm. Investigators interview Can talloupe family members and parse clues as they pursue leads, with an arrest hoped before nightfall. Also Spanish officials announce Spain will attend the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco with private and official displays.
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Matawan
Madrid
Spain
San Francisco
Mystery Man Found Dead on Riverside Drive With Check
A well dressed man about 45 was found lying in bushes on Riverside Drive near 145th Street. A torn $500 check signed C. H. Goddrich of Blairville New Jersey was recovered. police ponder murder as the man’s identity and wife, last heard from October, remain sought.
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New York
Riverside Drive
145Th Street
C. H. Goddrich
First National Bank
Blairaville
New Jersey
Charles M. Goddrich
Broadway
Fielder Wins Large Lead in Monmouth County Primary
Official Monmouth County primary results show Governor Fielder leading by 1,487 over Reteinbech and Stokes ahead of Warey by 1,150. Osborne totals 110. Progressive Governor votes total 272. Republican Assembly hopeful Fenn sits 393 votes behind VanDerveer, with Thomson 106 votes behind.
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Monmouth County
Fielder
Reteinbech
Stokes
Warey
Fowler
Ferce
Col
Osborne
William K. Fenn
Hokét
Assembly
VanDerveer
John Thomson
VanDer Weer
Plelder
Beeni Manchesee
Governor Fielder designates state campaign committee
Trenton September 27 Governor James F Fielder filed with Secretary of State a certificate naming the newly elected State Committee to receive audit and disburse all campaign money in compliance with the corrupt practices act. He praised former leaders while noting full control returns under the act.
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Trenton
James F. Fielder
Crater
Fieller
Jersey City
Mne
George A. Viehmann
Parties set for key state conventions in Trenton
Trenton September 27 State Senator William T Read will chair the Republican State convention and may become permanent presiding officer Ex Gover nor Edward C Stokes is a possible permanent chair for the GOP and Governor James F Fielder is expected to head the Democratic convention Also planned are the Progressive convention offices and lists of 96 Democratic and Republican delegates with committees to draft platforms and rules prior to final adoption
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Trenton
William T. Read
Camden County
Read Hasen
Senate
James F. Fielder
Masonic Temple
Covention
West State Street
Elder
Wheat
Cape May
Martens
Hunt
Rautisay
Middlesex
Sir Monthéath
McGinnis
Passaic
Inson
Sussex
Barber
Arren
Assembly
State’Committee
Hunter
Stokes
tors—White
Burlington
Read
Camden
Colgate
Essex
Gaunt
Gloucester
Smalley
Somerset
Pierce
Union
State Committee
Odd Fellows to Honor Captain Potter at Long Branch
The Odd Fellows will honor Captain Robert Potter in a service led by Sea View Lodge No. 2. Potter, a 21 year member, previously served as past grand and on committees. The lodge plans to meet at Ben Vie Church Street with badges and processions to follow.
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Robert Tier
Ginty
Sea View Lodge
Potter
Thit
Pioneer Lodge
Ben Vie Chareh Street
Carnival Reunion Pleasant Affair at Price’s Hotel Pleasure Bay
Long Branch carnival patrons and committees held the first annual reunion for 1909-12 at Price’s Hotel Pleasure Bay. Guests arrived before seven and joined four hours of feasting singing and toasts with a glass enclosed dining room view of the Shrewsbury. Price’s offerings included steamed clams waffles and maple syrup with lobster and spring chicken before dessert.
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Long Branch
Price
General Grant
Parker
Sacks
Runkel
AAA Moves to Eliminate Railroad Grade Crossings
Trenton reports the American Automobile Association backs a state wide push to remove grade crossings. A G Batchelder of New York chairs a committee to explore cooperation with the motor vehicle commission Lippincott notes investigations of southern New Jersey crossings and advises railroads install safety devices to protect travelers along routes to New York Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
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Trenton
American Automobile Association
A. G. Batchelder
New York
Lippincott
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Cape May Simmer
Public Utility Commission
Utility Board
Roosevelt silent boom for governor
Rochester date Sept 27 Theodore Roosevelt leaving the Seneca Hotel to attend the Progressive State Convention faced questions about a potential gubernatorial bid. Chairman Hotchkiss dismissed the notion saying Roosevelt would not be asked to sacrifice and favored an orderly straight forward Albany administration if elected.
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Rochester
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Seneca
Progressive Party
Govrnor
William Hotchkiss
Progressive
Estate taxes and Morgan estate figures from Albany
A report from Albany notes Anthony N. Brady of Albany and Long Branch died in London leaving an estate in the United Kingdom valued at 6 577 640 dollars plus American property. Death duties are projected to exceed 1 050 000 dollars. Morgan's estate is estimated between 65 000 900 and 75 000 000 dollars as part of inheritance tax payments.
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Anthony N. Brady
Albany
Long Branch
Carlton Hotel
London
United Kingdom
Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Death notice for husband awaited after informant delays
A death notice reports the wife of Jon A Miderie awaiting word on her husband with police asked to locate the body as the informant promises a telegraph but fails to provide details. The whereabouts remain undisclosed and no confirmation has been received yet.
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Jon
Husband
Death Notice and Missing Information in Camden Case
Deceased identified as John A. Mortim with a Camden address. Mrs Belle Morris of Long Branch and Captain William D. are involved as investigators seek missing details. A note from Camden was received. an Italian visitor in Long Branch is linked to the case amid a dispute over a business matter.
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John A. Mortim
Timbrook
Rasind
Belle Morris
Orisa
Camden al
Friends
Bana
Morris
Camden
Aoog
Belle 7
Long Branch
N. J
Jon Trait
Lan Wee
John
Temains
An Italien
John A. Morris
Asbury Park
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Mrs. Schaeffer ii
Men's League
Frisco
Wilcoh
Wilson
Red Banks
Mort V. Pach
Guggenheim
R. Guggenheim
Nor- Wood and
Cedar Avenues
Europe
Gotham
John Kehlen
Boulad
Badaes
Ady
Commereiat Potten
Katzenbach
Freeholder Corries
Assemblyman
Mount Poll
E. B. Osborne
Felder
Gariéld
Re. Mare & Cohnans Ton
Senator
ODD Fellows
Capt
Rome
Brady
Bar Association
Thomas P. Fay
Patsy Moran
Harry C. Badeau
Giants
Jeff Tesrenu
Clark Beng
Dodgers
Cisse Kweotegs
Wade
Heas Deat
Gomip Moartit
E, Smith
Charles E. Morris
Central Aged
Abe
Wiliam D. Wee
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