NJ Officials Paid More Than Similar States
Trenton July 15 The State Economy and Efficiency Commission reports New Jersey employs more state officials and pays higher salaries than many states with similar populations. Data show New Jersey exceeds others in employment levels and pay in executive judiciary and department posts, with the Education Commissioner earning 10,000 dollars and many top clerical salaries above comparable states. The commission aims to identify savings of about 1,000,000 dollars annually while noting clerical pay is 10 to 30 percent higher than in most states.
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Trenton
New Jersey
State Economy and Efficiency Commission
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Indiana
Tennessee
Michigan
Iowa
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State House
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New Jersey Capital
Connecticut
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Lawyer Trains Cross Examination in Wheelock Case
A congressional representative recalls examining McDonald in a horse trade dispute with Wheelock. McDonald testified fear of bodily harm, then boasted he could whip Wheelock and any half dozen like him. The court dismissed the case as baseless fear and a facetious claim.
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Congress
Wheelock
McDonald
Divorce suit filed by Mrs Martha Tyson Manly Jordan
Mrs Martha Tyson Manly Jordan files suit for divorce from Eldridge E. Jordan a Washington financier and former Roosevelt Rough Rider who rose to lead banks and chairs in inaugural committees. The couple married Oct 7 1903 in Baltimore and have long been prominent socially in Washington.
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Washington
Martha Tyson Manly Jordan
Eldridge E. Jordan
United States Trust Company
Wilson
William Corcoran Eustis
Jordan
Easton social notes feature regional guests and events
Mr. George Winton of Bridgeport visits Easton as guest of Mr. Charles Keller. Miss Edith F. Sherwood stays with Mr. and Mrs. Eli Godfrey at Onteora Park. Miss Lois McGovern from Bridgeport visits with Miss Nellie Northrop. Miss Agnes Seeley of Sport Hill visits Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams in Redding. She attends the raising of Williams' large new barn replacing a recent fire loss.
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George Winton
Bridgeport
Charles Keller
Edith F. Sherwood
Eli Godfrey
Onteora Park
Lois McGovern
Nellie Northrop
Agnes Seeley
Sport Hill
Albert Williams
Redding
Miss Seeley
Mr. Williams
Exposition of Devices for Health and Safety
The American Museum of Safety announces the first international exposition of health and safety devices to be held in New York December 11 to 20. Prizes of various kinds will be awarded for innovative devices. The notice includes a quoted Baltimore American line and a remark about Adele.
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New York
Farmer Sailor Jim Bannon Navigates Steamship Kiora
A farmer and second mate Jim Bannon, with a master’s ticket, helps steer the British tramp steamer Kiora to West Indian ports. He alternates farming on NSW land with sea duty, counting navigation as a hobby and a calling, often returning to the farm after long voyages. The piece recalls his seafaring lineage and love of the water, framed by colorful anecdotes of life at sea and a memorable ant-infested voyage.
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John Petersen
Jim Bannon
Bannon
New South Wales
Cerrinto
Nicaragua
Hamburg
Cape Horn
Egypt
Pharaoh
Germany
Worms
A Great Harvest Summer Resort Boom in New England
New England’s summer resort business boomed in 1912 with about 1.4 million visitors expected to vacation within the region this year. Rails and hotel lists show 44,406 accommodations with capacity for 222,141 guests, likely doubling to about 1.33 million people served over a 12 week season. Estimated visitor spending nears $100 million, signaling a leading regional industry alongside crops and dairy.
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New England
New England Ines
Regional hotel and boarding house capacities in New England
A compiled count shows Maine 1265 hotels and boarding houses with 69073 capacity, New Hampshire 1157 with 55953, Vermont 613 with 9194, Massachusetts 695 with 44676, Rhode Island 163 with 15400, and Connecticut 613 with 27845. Rail access includes 1550 via New Haven railroad, 1452 via Boston and Maine, 1242 via Maine Central, with the remaining 4406 served by other railroads.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Haven Railroad
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
New England
The Poli Players at the Plaza Present The Master of the House
The Plaza hosts The Poli Players in The Master of the House for one week only with matinees daily and nightly performances. Seats are selling fast with lower floor nearly sold out for Saturday shows and bargains of ten to thirty cents.
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Plaza
Poli
Plaza Theatre
the Plaza
Penalty of Crime in Two Parts at Empire Theater
The special picture at this popular photoplay house is The Penalty of Crime in two parts featuring former Bridgeport favorite John Ince. A girl sent to fascinate a rich jeweler wins his heart but remains tied to the underworld. Baggage, car robbery, a motor chase, and a plunge over an embankment drive the gripping plot as Lubin Company players star in this two reel thriller.
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Bridgeport
John Ince
Lubin Company
Poli's Vaudeville at Poli's Theater Big Season Draw
Poli's Vaudeville bills Captainly at Poli's Theater in a dramatic sketch The Silent Knock. The ex police official writes and stars in the piece drawing strong crowds. Also on the program are Halley Noble Hildebrand Lukens Loretta Sister Nice and David Kalewio with Edith Storey appearing in person to great ovation.
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Poli
Poli’s
Halley & Noble
Fred Hildebrand
Lukens & Loretta
Sister Nice
David Kalewio
Edith Storey
Vitagraph Players
Manufacturer and Dealer Urged to Use Local Ads
The text urges manufacturers to support local dealers with cooperative advertising and to use newspapers for effective local reach. It notes dealers value localized ads and encourages writing to the American Newspaper Publishers Association Bureau of Advertising in New York for guidance on territory development and dealer support.
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Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Pubishers Association
World Building
New York
Tover and Brette exchange cautions in Boston Tran script
In a Boston Tran script scene Amy Tover contemplates asking a manager for a trial while Sue Brette warns strongly that it would lead to condemnation. The dialogue captures tension over authority and risk in pursuing opportunity.
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Amy Tover
Sue Brette
Boston Transcript
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