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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
3
The year 1902 is hailed as a landmark in the nation’s history, expected to span two pages of coverage as the era’s most prosperous since the founding of the Republic. The note reflects optimism about economic growth and national milestones.
A. D. Mercaté resigned his position with the Centra Railroad of New Jersey and may return to this locality as his home. A recent public school entertainment Friday evening was a great success, with praise directed at the scholars for their fine performances and their tutor.
An adjourned session before Judge Niton presiding was held yesterday. The case of Abariea A Franzen et al against Euphemia B Lawrence was adjourned and will be continued tomorrow morning. Attorneys for William M Clevenger in the pirates case for Thompson & Code were mentioned as defendants. A Miscellaneous Criminal Court session with Judge Endicott presiding was to be held. The piece also includes stray promotional and advice text about health remedies and local business listings.
The page lists community updates from Ocean City and surrounding towns including visits by Miss Rebecca Dunlap and Mrs J P Taylor Sr, hunting records by Joe Leach, plans for Rev D B Nekles revival services, and notices about market specials, machinery repairs, and building society actions. It also mentions hot air heaters, cider sales, and kindergarten music programs, with various adv from local merchants.
The Court of Pardons refused applications of John Rech and William H. Nichols, both colored, in session at Yrenton. Rech, 20 years into State Prison for second degree murder of his wife Bessie Rech in Fayetteville, was found guilty after a four day trial. Nichols received 15 years for killing his stepson at a home on Wearetie Avenue below Kentucky Avenues in Athinose City after a birthday party.
A New Year surprise party honored Mr Joseph Treen on his Gravelly Run home marking his seventieth birthday. Guests included Mrs Treen and numerous friends and relatives with music, refreshments, and gifts. An unrelated travel notice follows detailing multiple tours offered by rail lines including dates and destinations in early 1903.
Charles B Creasey aged 52 died at his Bakersville Iowa residence on Saturday. He was coroner of the county for three years and an active Republican in Easterbor Township politics. Funeral from his Bakersville home Tuesday morning. interment in Zion Cemetery Bargaintown.
The Chicago Health Department reports lemon juice destroys typhoid germs in water after experiments. One teaspoonful per water dram reportedly kills the germ, with repeated trials confirming the finding. The claim echoes a London doctor's Christmas Day statement that lemon juice is deadly to typhoid.
The George Juassings Company of Minvtoiakay faced contempt claims as seventeen members of the Johass Broyers' Association allegedly violated a restraint against non-union labor. The Chancellor set January 28 for further argument on counter proceedings supported by the glass blowers.
A garbled overview suggests tips for maintaining body health through diet and stimulation. It mentions stomach and liver balance, appetite, digestion, and general vigor. Names and places are unreadable, with many misspellings masking concrete details.
A mix of city notices, society items, and local chatter. The County Board of Chosen Freeholders will meet next Wednesday in regular session in this city. The Public Library opened with 2000 volumes at Illinois and Pacific Avenues. The Guarantee Trust Company declared a sixth semiannual dividend of three percent on 100000, boosting its surplus to 5600. Mentions of taxes, law officials, and various local people fill the page, including appointments, social events, and a note on a court-related arrest.
Transfers recorded at the County Clerk’s office for the week ending the 2d inst involve Henry I Moore and others selling to multiple buyers including Marie Court tight and Louisa Hen ing, covering numerous parcels along Magellan Arkansas St Davids Place McKinley Ohio Michigan and Atlantic Aves. Jefferson Dann and others also convey rights on Drexel and Tennessee avenues as prices range from 6 to 350,000 dollars.
A collage of advertisements from May's Landing New Jersey includes timber and tiling offers, bricklayer services, and a general delivery address. Also listed are fire insurance pitches, baggage and freight services, and health product notices with various local business names and contact details.
The article recounts a folkloric mock expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden. Gabriel the Magyar angel refuses hospitality yet fails in his task, Raphael the Roumanian angel also abstains, and Michael the German angel finally bans them. Adam and Eve plead for mercy but are driven out, per the tale.
A Baltimore American synopsis outlines how bullets reveal details in trials. It notes weight loss, deformation, barrel grooves, and heat effects. It cites entry wounds smaller than the bullet, clothing carried into wounds, and peritonitis risk. Distance estimates from powder marks are discussed with a doctor’s testimony.
The article debunks common superstitions about toads snakes and other creatures. It explains wart myths about toads tadpole tails rainfall frog toad metamorphosis and night activity in snakes and lizards. It notes widespread but unfounded ideas about venomous snakes eye shine and bird charmers.
A New York Times snippet describes a portly mother strolling down Twenty third street with a small boy at the end of a chain like a log rope quote. The mother appears content as she guides the child past attracting sights while the boy follows her tugging to obey.
Mrs Get argues that Sister Matilda plans a long visit with both her children and no servants. Mr G recalls prior visits to her country home with four children and a nurse. Mrs G says the situation differs as they could upset their household staff who would quit if the family grows.
A visitor comments that many pupils have broken down into imbeciles. The eminent educator responds that overstudy has been identified as a bacillus and a serum for its destruction is devised, predicting better outcomes in the future.
Baltimore American notes Naggsby’s remark that Fetherhad used vinegar instead of maple drip on cakes at breakfast and that he did not notice the difference. Waggsby questions the identity of the possible poor girl. Pittsburgh Dispatch adds an aphorism about success tying to self indulgence or restraint.
A Chester Michigan postmaster A L Spafford reports a sudden croup attack left his girl unconscious from strangulation. A dose of One Minute Cough Cure was given repeatedly, reducing swelling and inflammation and easing mucus so the child rested and recovered. The ad touts One Minute Cough Cure for coughs colds throat and lung issues.
A terse help-wanted notice seeks a suitable man to manage a French operation. Offers weekly cash salary of 391A plus expenses and a higher role with money advances. Location cited as 310 Waion Nollding Chicago. details are garbled and incomplete.
Maud defends her status as an expert while evaluating her third cake. Larry notes a rubbery texture and poor taste, signaling doubt about baking skill and judgment.
A Chicago News report describes a passenger dodging a fare as a conductor offers leniency and asks the passenger to keep the money hidden. The exchange ends with the passenger promising not to inform the company.
A fragmented transcript mentions a mercenary and a character named Tarek. The readable lines indicate a dialogue about a father figure contemplating violence and a plan tied to wealth, with cryptic phrases suggesting risk and motive.
The text presents a fragmented dispute over ownership of a buoy with references to families and a claim by Recoml Rey Pooh. It mentions belonging to one of the first families and life, but details are unclear.
J Pierpont Morgan returns to the United States after a Europe visit. He met Edward VII in London and dined with the Austrian emperor and German Kaiser. The American financier also hosted charity events in London and Ostend, earning praise from monarchs and leaders for his influence and wealth.
A fragmented humorous verse recalls an Pharaoh era joke missubmitted by an editor. The speaker laments carelessness and hopes the recipient remembers the quip in question.
A nostalgic inquiry ponders the fate of the old fashioned man and woman who dressed for civic duties and moral acts. It questions what became of the child with short braids and the schoolgirl with pigtails, and asks about neighbors and townsfolk who once dressed in eras gone by.
The article contrasts Yosemite and Yellowstone with the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, noting the Colorado canyon’s vast scale yet praising Yosemite’s granite faces like El Capitan and Cloud's Rest. It cites John Muir in Century, calling the comparison striking but flawed and not fully true.
The excerpt discusses Pantagruel by Rabelais and a curious list of inks used to decipher a letter. It recounts experiments with spirits of ammonia, fig sap, white onion juice, frog blood, and breast milk to reveal hidden writing, highlighting the era's eccentric methods.
Reading about pre Davy lamp mining reveals the dangers miners faced working in near darkness, with phosphorescent fish glow and primitive tools, alongside notes on Agricola and medieval lifting methods. The piece also explains marble formation from chalk and modern chemical imitation of verde antique finishes.
The Dry Goods Economist says the store is well run with a courteous proprietor who treats employees with kindness. This attitude fosters loyal staff and better customer service, suggesting a link between good management and customer retention. The piece notes some stores fail to discover this dynamic.
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