Woman Blocked from Clerkship Tests Congressional Scrutiny
The War Department refused Maud Stalnaker of Washington DC a $1500 clerical post after she passed a demanding Civil Service exam requiring multilingual translation typing proofreading and library skills. Critics cite gender bias and push for investigation as legislative debate over Delaware senatorial vacancies heats up and tariff debates reveal wage and industry pressures.
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Warde
Mies Maud Stalnaker
Washington, D. C
War Department
Billy” Mason
Sil
Palmer
Mason
Washington
Trsita
Lincoln
Illinois
Billy Mason
Senate
Delaware
Committee On Elections
Col. Dupont
Addicke
Kenney
Senator Gray
Cleveland Democrat
Cranberry Growers Meet Sees Diminished NJ Crops and Tight Markets
At the 27th annual American Cranberry Growers Association meeting in Trenton President J H Blakeley noted grim prospects as New Jersey yielded a small crop while prices stayed low. Officials elected include Rev E H Carell and O L Hulman with A J Rider as secretary treasurer.
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American Cranberry Growers’ Association
State House
Trenton
J. H. Blakeley
Bordentown
Theodore Budd
Pemberton
A. J. Rider
Cape Cod
New Jersey
New England
Western
Burdell
JH. Blakeley
E. H. Carell
Woodbury
O. L Hulman
Lakewood
J J. White
Rider
State News Highlights From New Jersey and Surrounding Areas
Reports from Jamesburg Reform School show 64 of 881 boys are color et. Nine inmates escaped last year. Frank Muts settlement over Atlantic City Meadowe accident totals 90000 with 30000 paid. Grube & Son Rahway fire destroys carriage works. large loss and several injuries. George Schenk, 80, dies after carbuncle. Solar Hoff and Schenck kin noted. New Jersey Fruit Exchange elects officers. Delaware River salmon egg plan slated. Public school parents vote for morning deorces. Newark schools to follow. Captain King residence sale and Aunt Bewey Wharf property transfers reported. North Jersey Traction Company incorporates to run trolley lines. Steel Tired Wheel Co forms in Trenton to make railroad wheels. John Grouse marries Muse Betio Strelater at Middlesex jail. nine months’ sentence for bank fraud. Defores in Talmage essay favoring women’s role in business and society.
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State Reformed School
Jamesburg
Frank Muts
Bridgeton
Elter
Atlantic City Meadowe
Nata
Samuel Mata
Mata
Camden County
North Jersey Traction Company
Union
Middlesex
Amboy
Theodore T. Hanseo
George D. Armstrong
Richard 4. Turner
Atlantic City
Steel Tired Wheel Company
New York
Trenton
Tuesaday
Hamilton J. Durand
John J. Tracy
Jerasy City
Joliua F. Workum
Tree to form an patriotic arch in Golden Gate Park
A Linden from New Jersey, connected to Washington’s 1778 80 headquarters at the Wallace House, is sent to San Francisco for an arch of original thirteen states trees. The Sequoia Chapter DAR will plant a 350 foot long arch in Golden Gate Park with each state contributing a historic tree.
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New Jersey
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Daughters of the American Revolution
Staten
Historic
Altes
Mra. Hoboard
Wallace House
Washington
Mopnouth
Springfield
James Caldwell
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the Cranbury Press
Cranbury, N. J
George W. Burroughs
Jobo Bull
Olney
Republic of Central America
John Ball
Nicaragua
Oaust Company
United States
Great Brittan
Républica
England
Nicaragoa Ship Canal
Nicaragua Canal
Olcoy
Renate
J.P. Dontiver
Chios
Cuba
Pareerssure
W. Va
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Q. H. Crawford
Rocklane
Ohio
James Woon
Woon
Busin
State News
Henry Deer
Joseph Walter
New Brunswick
Henry Feibie
Pretarfeld
Germany
Eaven Ieoss
Neplews
Grube & Son
Rahway
Connolly
George
Schenk
John B. Schenck
Neahanie
Rutgere College
Tania Hoff
Sohenck
New Jersey Fruit Exchange
Fewington
John T. Cox
I. F. Bodie
John B. One
Eckels
A. Sutton
J. W. Young
Morris Stockton
R. T. Heath
J. W. Duckworth
Shively
Vanderveer Higgins
W. R. Higgins
H. F. Budine
The
Fish Commission of
Pennsylvania
Delaware River
Cana
Oregon
California
Echool
Newark
Board of Education
John Wilson
Tio
Farmingdale
Norton & Swett
Hightstown
Captain King
Thomas Field
New Sharon
Connecticut
Macons
Chicago
Jobn Grouse
Middlesex County
New Branswick
Betio Strelater
Charles P. Ford
Howard Weaner
Charles W. Grover
Grouse
John Terhune
Matawan
de Witt Talmage
Demorest
Anaolas
Toques
Donnelly
Haberdashery
Apsanntina Taylor Opera House
J. W. Davison’s
Butterick
Thompson
Staten Island Dyeing Establishment
Chase and Sanborn
Boston Coffee
E. State Street
Trenton, N. J
Thomas Mason
Hightstown, HN. J
Times
the Golden Gate Park
Epward W. Box
Ladies’ Home Journal
Absudon
Ladies' Home Journal
J. Bogel
Shreveport
Teo
Cholly
Chicago Tribune
N. F. Clayton
Christian
Epworth League
Geo.w Burroughs
Cranbury Press
Wear
Eh, Wikoff & CO
Church Street
Frank A. Brown
Liverpool
London & Globe
Royal
Ins. Co. of
North America
Mercer County Mutual
Shrewsbury Mutual
Monmouth County Mutual
Press Building
Fruit Trees
Mercer
JOS. H. Black, Son & CO
Hightstown, N. J
Lupton Bros
Matawan, Keyport
Perth Amboy
P.O
Matawan, N. J
Davison’s
Lumber Yard
Lehigh Coal
B.D. Davison
Jamesburg, N. J
Dresden
Dobbins& Large
State Street
Bergen & Rue’s
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