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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
9
Westfield council meets to address repairs on Mountain Avenue Wardwalk and North Broad Street while appointing advisory and council committees. A public hearing is planned for proposed sidewalk improvements.
Westfield April 1 Miss Cunningham longtime librarian resigns after guiding the Westfield Public Library since its inception. Trustees accept resignation and name Miss Gertrude Harrington as interim. Local notices report removals and openings for new streets and a Coffee substitute advert promotes Heath Coffee as a quick test claim.
An old advertisement extols a product claimed to strengthen and vitalize the elderly. It touts improved digestion, blood quality, and overall vitality, noting it is not a patent medicine and urging use for aged consumers. Names and distributors appear in the copy.
Fragmentary text references dates and prize ties, mentions names such as Broderick Mulerean and William Th Heiner, and notes a sergeant position plus a local committee. The garbled lines obscure concrete actions or outcomes, leaving an unreadable public notice or briefing.
Last night the Westfield council tabled a twenty year franchise ordinance for the American Light Kalami Power Company to supply electricity for light heat and power. The move follows council debate over municipal control of water and power and questions about financial backing and project timing at North avenue and the partially constructed building.
Editha Colyer leaves Roselle Park for Rochester by the Weehigh Valley line after months of local work in the Bowl First United Church. The neighborhood club lists changes as Daniel Reynolds moves his shop, residents gather for a social, and the Heath neighborhood club plans a meeting while various families relocate and honor a former member at a luncheon.
Roselle reports a village gathering as Twelve new members join the Fils of the order at Roselle Council No. 1384 Royal Mecnm in a special meeting. Miss Boole of Mystic Conn visits her father I Beebe of Fourth Avenue, with plans to move to a new home. Also noted is a home trip to Atlantic City and various names and places connected to the night’s activities. A Laxative product advertisement precedes the local notes.
Woetfield April 1 ordinance grants a twenty year franchise to New York and New Jersey Telephone Company advanced to second reading at the Town Council meeting. Amendments were discussed with Mr Melorg the PNY representative before sworn readings. Debate ran late as council weighed terms, street rights, and proposed concessions. Citizens urged faster service and relief, while Schmitt pressed limits on rates and universal access. Melorg pledged to consider Harrison avenue services and to address town concerns with written commitments.
Cranford notices invite attendance at a Christian and Missionary Alliance meeting in Alliance Hall Opera House block tomorrow with Dr Von Gillespie as speaker in the afternoon and Miss Anna belle Smith of Newark to sing in the evening. The household economics committee of the Will Welt group meets at Miss Richmond's Union Avenue home next Monday at 2:30 p.m.
A dense OCR listing details a sale of various sewing notions including binding braids, skirts, hooks and eyes, elastic hose supporters, and darning threads. Items feature yardage, unit prices, and reg. tags, with brands like Manhattan, Colonial, and Gofts Angora noted among fabric notions and fasteners.
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