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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
3
A reflective piece urges good will and cheerful expression while noting some struggle to communicate. It counsels forgetting grouchiness, valuing gratitude, and ignoring petty annoyances to avoid becoming disliked. In a social note, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson celebrate a silver wedding with guests, gifts, and joyful recollections.
A syndicate led by John Young and including Kennedy Crossan and Jane Fortescue aims to acquire land from Arkansas Avenue to the Oceanwalk in Atlantic City. They seek to build a new pier with amusements, replacing Fortescue Pavilion and nearby venues. The plan would remove hotels bathhouses and boarding houses to reshape the heart of the resort.
The annual State Board of Health report to Governor Stokes notes increasing marriage and death rates with population growth but a drop in births. It urges prosecutions to compel accurate birth reporting by doctors and careful reporting of marriages by ministers to secure burial permits. The death rate reaches 17.14 per thousand. marriages 13.28 per thousand in 1900. A California rail tour promo by the Pennsylvania Railroad offers a Golden Gate Special from New York to California returning by Feb 2 with inclusive party fare and connections.
Fragmentary text describes several methods of entering pone and mentions milk and paint practices. It references themes of preparation, taste, and procedural steps without clear coherent details. The passage appears as a garbled note on mixtures and consumption with uncertain context.
The note by G. W. Arvour and M. EB at the Parsonage on December 29, 1905 urges repentance forgiveness and reform as the old year fades. It cites Longfellow and reflects on life’s losses and mercies inviting earnest self improvement.
Miss May Gifford daughter of Captain and Mrs Daniel Gifford of Princeton New Jersey married D. B Hubbell formerly a Chicago businessman on Wednesday at the home of relatives. Rev Noah W Harkness conducted the ceremony in the presence of the contracting parties immediate families. A grand wedding dinner followed with many family friends and notable guests from Trenton May's Landing Atlantic City Philadelphia and other locales.
An old dental-like ad touts DeWitt's White Hands Salve as the remedy for various skin conditions. It cites a testimonial about a stubborn pine-like issue and mentions a local druggist suggestion. The note references a Water Power Company advertisement.
Local society notices include Prof 8 Huber visiting Pennsylvania relatives, Miss Francis Snyder in as ro N J with Mies Ellener, Mr Bills Carroll and daughter May visiting in Brooklyn, hardware ad from Prates May's Landing, Mrs Gertrude Brougon visiting Plainfield, and various church and school events. Also mentions a Barkentine voyage to Cuba, civil and social meetings, and vehicle and railway business around Pleasantville and Vineland.
Prof John B Smith of the State Entomologist aims to win a $260000 appropriation from the Legislature to fund a statewide effort to drain ponds and marshes and destroy mosquito hatcheries. Previously a $10000 appropriation with limits led to limited results in Newsis and Elizabeth.
Mrs Morse received a tears party from her Sunday School class at her Main Street residence. Morse taught at the M B ee School for eighteen years and served her duties faithfully. The event featured vocal and instrumental music games and a generous feast with attendees listed.
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