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Newspaper
Mays Landing Record
Location
Mays Landing, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
3
A Bay s Landing column cites speeches by Colonel Bryan and President Roosevelt praising tariffs and protectionist policy. It argues free trade would ruin US markets and wages, insisting the protection system has yielded unprecedented industrial growth and prosperity for the nation.
The local Association defeated the Tuckerton A A by a wide margin last Saturday afternoon before a large crowd. Stleneder and Tasso starred for the locals with strong battery work. Stieneder showed speed and control, allowing only eight hits over as many innings.
W Abbott stars in hard fought matchup with Breder at third. Seaman dies easy for Tuckerton. Seth shines at short. Thiebeker stands out in left. Tasco, a lively catcher, and Parker, Tucker Ton lefty, receive solid support. Bill Leach to pitch in box for the Association. game at 3 p.m. with 13 cent grand stand admission.
The first annual M. E. camp meeting began Thursday in Industrial Park and runs two weeks. Evening services start at 7 45 with daily preaching by Rev G W Lake and Rev G Ridout. Sunday includes prayer, class meeting, Sunday school, revival singing, and guest musicians.
The undersigned buyer sells his hardware and tin business to Mr. Charles Hill to begin automobile production in Pilsburg Pa. He extends thanks to residents of May’s Landing for generous patronage and hopes for similar support to his successor.
An advertisement proclaims indigestion as the cause of stomach catarrh and touts a digestive cure, claiming many successes and offering the product for sale by Morgpé Co. It endorses Dyapep-Cure as a remedy to ease indigestion and prevent stomach disease.
May's Landing votes to adopt electric street lighting following a special township council session. Bids from Welsbach Street Lighting and International Pressure Street Lighting were rejected for a New Jersey Southern Gas and Electric offer to supply 60 incandescent lamps and dusk to daylight lighting terms. The chosen plan includes arc lights on Main Street and incandescent lamps elsewhere with operation to begin by August 1 from Egg Harbor City plant.
Poem reflects on graves of unknown soldiers, where wreaths and prayers are scarce yet nature provides solace. It contrasts marked graves with unmarked ones, noting God’s watchful eye over all unknown dead as rain and clouds evoke sorrow. The dialogue about medicine abruptly ends a comic aside from the St. Louis Republic.
An old account notes animals yielded to rum with elephants horses cows and swine most susceptible. Turkeys drink and fall into deep sleep then lie still and only slowly recover hours later their usual vocalizations returning after a long pause.
A somber stranger declares he has seen the last of a good man. A questioning man in a white apron asks if he is a doctor or undertaker. The reply reveals he is a shoemaker, adding a mournful note to the scene.
The Egg Harbor City public schools held commencement at Aurora Hall on Thursday evening. Eleven graduates and two post graduates received diplomas. Dr. George W. Drexley of Philadelphia gave the address while Herman Diets, president of the Board of Education, presented diplomas.
Meeting notes indicate strong progress toward establishing a national bank here. Stock subscriptions rise as $25,000 capital stock is expected to be fully subscribed soon, with officials claiming the move will aid business and raise town standing in finance.
Local Quill war veterans organize a Grand Army of the Republic post with twenty signatures on a petition to Department Commander Enos F. Hann of Atlantic City. Joe Hooker Post members of Atlantic City assist as enthusiasm grows.
Memorial Day schedule shows post office open from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and again 3:11 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a later 4.45 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. window. The text lists multiple time slots but is garbled. The intended hours outline service in morning, mid afternoon, and evening periods.
J A Gulledge of Verbena Alabama was twice in hospital with a severe case of plies. After doctors failed Bucklen's Arnica Balm quickly arrested infection and cured him. Water Power Co. advertises this cure claim with bold local notice.
A defective typed headline notes a remedy claim by Chamberlain’s for a persistent cough. The ad asserts permanent cure through their remedy, reflecting typical patent medicine promotion of the era.
Local notes summarize shopping, street scene, and personal moves. Bartha’s ads highlight hats shoes cigars and strawberry festival. Residents list sales, new businesses, move to Gloucester City and Fall River, and local improvements with utility store items.
Atlantic City notes describe a day of exercises for a 40 member detail from Joe Hooker Post No. 296 A. B. R. of Allanilo Gly. Gray Army boys will be met by local veterans. A parade and reception include secret societies and Sunday schools. They visit cemeteries and Court House programs feature choruses, addresses, and a flag recitation.
A coaching note on broad jumping outlines key steps from start to finish. It advises marking a run up, achieving peak speed before takeoff, and leaping at a forty five degree angle with elevation. Practice builds distance but stresses leg strain and cautious progression.
A fragmented item recalls the hot cross bun evolving from early Christian use to a present day tradition and its long cultural journey through centuries, noting how it shifted from altar to everyday symbol in London lore.
A casual note advises drying an umbrella after use to prevent water damage. It suggests keeping the umbrella tilted to drain remaining droplets and to avoid leaving it open. This care tip emphasizes proper handling to extend umbrella life.
An advertisements page notes Bibo's Banners as a top cigar, praising its quality. The notice from Adv. Stacy L. Shu claims reputation among Onest Ayacent cigars. Other ads offer lumber credit terms, medicinal tonics, dental services, and timber restrictions in Atlantic County.
A fragmentary comedy exchange features a boy asking to buy Seth's horse while referencing a Perkins pedigree. The casual banter hints at society guests visiting in the summer and the Brook lyn Life line appearing in the dialogue.
A Baltimore News fragment notes a cheerful customer asking about beef steak while a fresh butcher jokes that the only delay is price. The item critiques a delay and hints at a strike question from Polk era reporting.
In a terse OCR read, D. H. Turner discusses a local scene noting a small shop or store and a power company reference. The fragment mentions vegetables and a time marker but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes to confirm a full event.
A fragment indicates a local business issue in Trost County involving Adamsnio and financial matters. The readable text hints at a free enterprise or financial status affecting a small enterprise in the area. Further specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A passerby in Park Place, described as distracted yet sympathetic, is accused by a street urchin of a missing boy. She panics, searches the area, and then confesses she has no son and has never married, while the urchin pockets apples and grapes.
A passage praises Puget Sound as a premier harbor with deep waters and steep shores. It notes the area extends over a hundred miles and remains mostly inland from the ocean between Tacoma and Alaska, highlighting its suitability for shipping.
Fragmentary dialogue quotes Mr. Meekgan asserting there is no danger of America being dominated by Boroper and condemning opposition to Americans marrying American girls. The text is garbled but preserves a speech with emphasis on faith and travel.
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