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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1903
Page
2
The column combines holiday reflections and reports on Andrew Carnegie's donation, U.S. coast defense progress, Spanish War pensions, calendar production, and Pennsylvania Rail Road expansion. It mentions labor unrest in Chicago, the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges, and broader public notices about governance and land deals in the Philippines.
The article describes the opening ceremonies for the Williamsburg Bridge with a prayer by Rev James H Dariington, speeches by Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal and Mayor, and a 7 o'clock marine parade from Newtown Creek. A 126-ship fleet, six divisions, fireworks and a 20,000 lamp outline highlight the celebration. The bridge, widest of its kind, spans 7200 feet with a 1600 foot main span, towers 335 feet, and uses 18 steel wire cables to shore.
Chief Engineer Lincoln Hash of the Lackawanna Railway directs a Sunday move of the 1400 ton ateecleanbridge over the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison. The bridge was raised on scows in a driving rain and placed in two stages within eighteen minutes after the signal, finishing eleven and a half feet above its new pier.
General J Drakes Zouaves from Elizabeth will travel to Trenton next month to present the Third New Jersey Regiment colors, the first unfurled on Confederate soil. Drake kept the flag to protect it for the State. it was made in 186 by Trenton women and carried by Drake in 1861 from Washington to Virginia. The colors will be handed to Governor Murphy for the State House.
Reports from Freon and Monnlair detail pastor changes with Charles Smith and Rev. J OG Vo Biyke in Newark sermons. A Salem boy bags seven wild geese after a cabin-side dinner, while a Burtington worker loses an arm in a hopper accident. Otters and a rare catamount near homes surprise two brothers, as New Jersey fisheries seek protective bills and a Manila-peso note on Philippine settlement is noted.
The report analyzes Sunday schools, mission contributions, and per member averages for the Methodist Episcopal Church. It cites total gifts of 2 884 088 to seven benevolent causes and highlights states with the largest church populations. It notes pastor transfers and upcoming General Conference discussions on the 102-year year book.
The Pennsylvania Railroad aims to build a two track bridge across the Raritan River at Perth Amboy to South Amboy with elevated tracks and no grade crossings. The route from Woodbylige to Gay Head has been surveyed, with War Department plans submitted, land deals closed, and a new bridge expected to be the third crossing in two centuries.
A narrated critique discusses the value of specialized trade work versus repetitive routine tasks. It argues that rapid skill acquisition can hinder deeper understanding and protective standards, citing an example of a worker in a shop and the impact of mental emotion on productivity.
The first Flowery Kingdom son to file for divorce in New Jersey requests dissolution from Long Who Toy, alleging she ran off with Chang Ming. He claims she now lives with him as man and wife at 2 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington. The marriage began August 1, 187, in China, later moving to America.
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