Republicans urged to enlist in Victory Loan drive
Washington April 14 Chair man Will Hays calls all Republicans to unite for the Victory Loan drive and suspend political activity until the loan succeeds. He vows a second-line effort by national, state, and local Republican groups to support the war effort and demonstrate patriotic duty. The message urges all Republicans and their presses to join the campaign and dedicate resources to ensure success.
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Washington, D. C
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
America
Republican
Wit H. Hays
Comptroller Sets Out New Jersey Emergency Fund Facts
State Comptroller Newton A. Bugbee defends the emergency appropriation, arguing the $200 000 request is modest compared with historical supplemental bills. He notes the State House Commission reviews each request, restricting additions to necessary items and maintaining accountability for expenditures.
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Trenton
Edward [. Edwards
Edwards
State House Commission
New Jersey
Newton A. K. Bugbee
Bugbee
State Board of Dentistry and Medical Examiners
State Board of Education
Department of Agriculture
State Hospital
Leesburg
Adjutant General
Department of Records
National Guard
School For the Deaf
State Board of Health
Women's Council of Defense
Morgan
United States
Desk of William Penn and Long’s Sword Bequeathed
William Foulke Johnes of New York leaves a desk once owned by William Penn to his widow with stipulation it go to Independence Hall Philadelphia after her death. He also bequeaths a sword carried by Major Long of the United States engineers to the Smithsonian Institution.
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Penn
Long
William Penn
Major Long
United States Engineers
Rocky Mountains
William Foulke Johnes
New York
Johnes
Independence Hall
Philade
Smithsonian Institution
Immortal Song author John Floward Payne
John Floward Payne wrote Home Sweet Home in 1823 and led a peripatetic life. He died in Tunis, Africa, on April 1, 1852, and his body was not returned to his native country for 31 years.
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John Floward Payne
Payne
Tunis
Africa
Columbus Three Vessels: Santa Maria Details
The Santa Maria was one of Columbus three ships sailing from Palos on August 3, 1492. It measured about 90 feet with 66 seamen aboard and a decked hull with four masts two square sails and two lateen. The other two ships were smaller, undecked and provisioned for a year.
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Columbus
America
Palos
Spain
Special Referendum Election Planned for Plainsboro Township
Notice of a special election for all legal voters residing in the Plainsboro Terriytory to accept or reject the act incorporating Plainsboro Township in Middlesex County. The poll will be at Plainsboro Hall on May 6 1919 from 6 am to 7 pm.
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Ansbor
Johnson
John Deere
Planet Jr
Acme
Meeker
Owego
Pittsburgh
Plainsboro Special Election Register Meeting Notice 1919
Notice from the Board of Registry and Election for the second election district Cranbury Township Middlesex County. Meeting at Plainsboro Hall Plainsboro NJ on April 29 1919 from 1 PM to 9 PM to register voters for a special election on May 6 1919 from 6 AM to 7 PM. Question concerns the act to incorporate Plainsboro Township dated April 14 1919. Apr 18 31.
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Cranbury
New Jersey
Middlesex
Plainsboro Hall
Plainsboro
Walter H. Havens
County of
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Cranbury, N. J
Geo. W. Burroughs & Son
New d Jersey
Hays
Chamberlain
Comptroller
Middlesex County
Millstone
Mercer
Abel Updike
Trenton & New Brunswick Turnpike
George W. Dunn
Ridge Road
Turkey Island
Scott’s Corner
Dayton
Devil's Brook
South Brunswick
Princeton Road
Horse Run Brook
Said Brook
Cranbury Brook
George Davison
Cranbury Neck Road
Said Road
Monroe Township
Aprill
George
Black
Joseph
Boyce
Fred
Conover
Clarence
Lewis
Cooper
William
Denton
Francis M
Dey
Peter
Elias
John H
Deerdorf
R. Xt
Edenhofer
John
Epstien
Jacob
Frier
Jack
Gildy
Warren
Grant
Hoffman
Chas
Hunterford
Thomas
Wilson
Andrew
Wood
Albert
Yetman
Robert
Zerwick
Ernest A. Mount
Chevrolet Motor Co
N. Y
Hightstown
Telephone Hightstown
Peppler
Thomas Peppler
B. F.gunson
Clothier and Haberdasher
E. State Street
Hotel Windsor
Thenton, N. d
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