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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
4
A fragmented opinion warns that older laborers fail to adapt to new tools and methods. It argues that office workers lacking typing and shorthand skills become obsolete while trained youths who stay current will fill essential roles and command demand.
The item lists post office mail departures at 7 24, 9 58, 2 48, 1 12, 4 35, and 7 44 a m and p m. An editorial urges merchants to advertise to retain local and attract neighboring trade. Notable notes describe a petrified agate bridge in Arizona, a petrified tree spanning a canyon, and rice growth shift from the South Atlantic to Texas and Louisiana. It cites a huge 78 000 acre average farm in South Australia.
A compact community church bulletin lists Sunday services and weekly meetings across towns including Lattle Falls Verona Caldwell and Livingston. It notes Sabbath School times prayer meetings youth programs and mass schedules at St. Peters St Peter s P E Pleasantdale Pres Caldwell Methodist and other congregations with brief sermon topics and special monthly or midweek gatherings.
A United States patent report lists New Jersey inventors and their granted patents. Names include J. C. Allen Plainfield with a receptacle for tooth powder, D. Beebe Newark with a valved bung for beer barrels, J. P. Holland Newark submarine boat, and S. Mountford Newark cigar ventilator among others from Jersey City, East Orange, Elizabeth, and Newark.
The text outlines a town law allowing grievances about wild carrot growth to be reported to a grand juror. The juror must notify owners or possessors, be paid 10 cents per mile, and penalties range from 1 to 5 dollars per day for noncompliance. Costs cover the grand juror’s expenses. The law operates only on complaints by an aggrieved person or a town citizen.
The column lists travelers checked into Caldwell area hotels including Monomonock Inn Haydenville Mass where Mrs M E K Wayes and others are noted. Summit with William Ayett Mrs E H Bancher and children. New York guests Miss E Farmem Pountaine and family. Jersey City W L Condict. Crefeld Germany Jacob Wirtz. and additional names across Minewee Brooklyn Madison Newburgh and more, documenting figures visiting towns and regions.
The President and Vice President offer cups for best male and best female scores. Qualification 18 holes July 1 to 23 at 3 30 p m, preliminary and semi finals in September, finals September 20. Medal play then match play, with top four in each round advancing. The piece also notes the New Jersey Children’s Home Society seeking homes for homeless children ages one month to three years.
Time for mails at the Caldwell post office is 7 55 and 10 10 a m and 5 30 p m Mails close at 7 30 a m 1 00 4 20 and 1 30 p m Mails go to Caldwell at 7 55 a m and 12 1 Mails depend on Caldwell at 9 40 a m and 6 00 p m Office opens at 7 10 a m closes at 7 30 p m William B Canfield of Cedar Grove fined 10 and costs for horse care offense in Montclair Justice Darlington presiding Colonel E S Edwards led execution Canfield defended by noting the horse showed no pain No preaching services tomorrow at First Congregational Church Rev Shelton Bissel to preach August 31 services resume thereafter.
The North Caldwell Union Sabbath School plans its annual picnic at Verons Lake Park Vesey on a date to be announced. Attendees are urged to sign communications with real and assumed names for acknowledgment and record purposes.
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