New Jersey Legislature to convene and select Sen from death vacancy
The one hundred twenty six legislature will meet at three pm on Tuesday Jan 14 to inaugurate Governor elect Franklin Murphy and elect a US Senator to fill the Sewell vacancy for a five year term from March 8 1902 to March 8 1907. The session reports a Republican majority in both houses and a joint ballot of forty five. The Brenex of 1903 St Louis Exposition is discussed as well as state building appropriations. Inauguration events and civic parade plans are outlined.
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New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
United States
William J. Sewell
Senate
House’of Assembly
Trenton
Gilkyson
F. F. Meyer, Jr
State League of Republican Clubs
Collision in New York Central tunnel kills fifteen
In New York City a train collision in a tunnel near Fifty sixth Street during the Haven to White Plains run left fifteen dead and thirty seven injured. The local bound train could not see the signal because steam obscured it, causing the crash with the waiting express.
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York
New York Central Company
Haven
Fifty Sixth Street
White Plains
Proctor Theatres Newark Sets High Vaudeville Standard
Proctor's Newark dedicates a new theater costing 250000 dollars on Jun seventh with daily two vaudeville shows, popular prices, and a policy of refined conduct. The F. F. Proctor Stock Co will soon run Montreal Albany and New York venues with top comedies and vaudeville. Smallpox cases rise in Princeton and strict antiseptic measures are described for hospital care. The state Agri culture board meeting in Trenton will feature several agricultural and livestock topics.
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Proctor’s Theatres
Proctor's
Newark
Proctor
America
F. F. Proctor Stock Co
Montreal
Albany Theatre
The
Stock Co
Fifth Ave
Fifty-eighth Street
Epidemic Quarantines Hit Hackettstown After Smallpox Visit
Hackettstown orders tight quarantine after a traveling theatrical troupe sparked a smallpox outbreak. The town is isolated with mail halted and trains bypassing the area. Centenary Collegiate Institute and public schools close, while Inauguration Day travel offers reduced rail fares to Trenton with return validity. Medical ads tout Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s Arnica for coughs and skin ailments.
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Hackettstown
Jun
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Delaware Lackawanna & Wester Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Tour to Old Point Comfort and Cities
First in a series of personally conducted tours offering six days including transport meals hotel stays to Old Point Comfort Richmond and Washington. Fare $34 from New York Brooklyn and Newark $32.50 from Trenton $31 from Philadelphia with proportionate rates from other stations. One and a half day trip to Old Point Comfort available at $15 from New York $13.50 from Trenton $12.50 from Philadelphia with return rail passage. Tickets through ticket agents at 26 Broadway New York 4 Cook Street Brooklyn 789 Broad Street Newark or Geo. W. Boyd Philadelphia Broad Street Station assistant passenger agent.
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Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Newark
Trenton
Tincheon
Courd Ut de Hygeia
Chamberlin
Régair
New
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the Cranbury Press
Tonannury
Bigaman
Brunswick
James Cramer
J. R. Crosman
Burt's Creek
Cramer
Kraven Rock
Raven Rock
N. J
Jan
Joseph Line
Delaware and Raritan Canap Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Corporation
Sine
Larkin
Princeton
John Larkin
Crusen
Princeton Basin
Henderson Walker
Jay Street
May Williams
Johanna Johnson
Mita
Walker
Mra. Walker
Umamtitysshe
State Agricultural Meeting
New Jersey State, Board of Agriculture
State House
H. E. van Deinen
Byron D. Halsted
J.B. Smith
J. Co “Currier
Thos. F. Hunt
College of Agriculture
Columbus
Edward van Alstyne
George G. Grol
Porto Rico
Dn FE
Voorhees
State Board
Dr. King
N. F
Phebe Cherley
Peterson
Clayton
Lrenton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York City
Clayton's
Bucklen
Arnica
Tvs
N. F. Clayton's
Silvers Bros. & Co
Richmond and
Bose
Mason & Hamlin
Sohmer, &Co
Smith & Barnes
Keller Bros
Majestic
Sledeker & Cos
N. Warren Street
Non
Masonie Tamole Mustedford
Family Newspaper
Now
York Weekly Witness
Christian Endeavor
Epworth League
Witneas and Haunaty
Addrasa
Joan Dougal & CO
Nathan Street
Witvend
Sanuaty Ixabing
Aiken Toguther
the Voorhees Store
Oxford
Navy
EH. M. Voorhees & Bro
East State St
Trenton, N. J
Ettes
Kaitsy Pulse Warners
Mullers
Opera House
Trenton, N. d
Outfitters
Oak Fall, Sixth and Market, Sis
Vicinity
Vannest
Coleman & 60
Ud. S. Bercen’s
Shetland Zephyrs
John S. Bergen
Davison
Lehigh Coal
Jamesburg, N. J
Op, ML
Coats
Mason & Son's
Lucilas
Ghoice Line of
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Thomas Mason & Son
Main St
Hightstown, N. J
Shakespeare
Dobbins
Tie Hatter
East State Street
St. Alban’s Foundry Co
Syracuse
McCormicks
Upbuue
Cea Lan
Planet Jr. Farm
Hench & Drowgold’s Drill
Hart Leggetts Dry Powder Gang
H. Nash
Acme
Harrows
PLP
Mast
Buckeye Cultivators
Cortland Wagons
Alfred Peats & Co
Claedlon Manta
Cranbury N. J
Tata
Evr
Peppler
Thomas Peppler
Hicktstown, N.J
Lupton-Bros
Matawan
Keyport
Perth Amboy
Matawan, N. J
Wwe
Cranbury, N. J
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