Sewer bonds pass council on final vote
The city council approved a 225 000 sewer bond and a 24 000 fire house bond with one dissenting vote from Councilman Charles H. Moore. The 173 945 65 award to William J. McCloud Co. for sewer construction was also approved with work not starting before March 1. An attempt to correct the year in one title to 1908 was made. no work was discussed. Adjournment set for December 29 with retiring officials to give farewell remarks.
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Elizabeth
Charles H. Moore
William J. McCloud Company
Sauer
Io Sewer Committee
McCloud Company
Henry Chatfield
Nugent
Dember
Holly and greenery offerings flood East Broad area
The brief ad lists plants and flowers including azaleas and holly at a floral store on East Broad Street. It mentions pine and young turkeys, various garden items, and a sale of trees for churches. The text references vendors and a general sale of outdoor yard plants and decorations.
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Cusiotman
United States Friendly With New Government
Washington reports say President Roosevelt will send a Congress message on the Panama Canal before leaving office and may meet with President-elect Taft in February to discuss Taft's Isthmus investigation. Taft's review is a precaution, with a plan to assess progress and policy changes if needed. Taft plans to return from the Isthmus around February 15.
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Washington
Journal
Roosevelt
Congress
Panama Canal
Taft
Althor
Sthmus
Alibi Defense Opens in Kenilworth Murder Case
Ignazio Perone charged with murdering Luigi Melessare on New Year’s Eve in Kenilworth headed to trial with an alibi defense. Defense witnesses place Perone at a Brooklyn celebration, while state witnesses place him in the Kenilworth room where the fatal shot occurred. The shooting followed a dispute at Antonio Andretta’s house, with Melessare dying from a gunshot wound and Andretta wounded. Giovanni Melessare and others face related charges as investigators tracked the case for months.
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Ignazio Penrone
Luigi Melessare
Kenilworth
Justice Bergen
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Perone
Brooklyn
Egal
Eprone
Melessare
Antonio Andretta
Andretta
Giovanni Mélessare
Galatian
Fatal street duel shocks Baltimore feud spillover
A deadly pistol duel on a Baltimore street left one Italian dead, two others wounded, and two more men under arrest. The four men, amid a feud that reached across continents, fought on a corner near Batshegna and Pearl streets, the telegraph report states.
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Journal
Baltimore
Batshegna
America
Breathing Tube Keeps Patient Alive After Laryngial Injury
A telegram from Newark reports a patient with throat injuries treated with a tracheostomy tube. The wound and surgery are described as risky but successful enough to allow breathing through a silver tube in the windpipe.
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Newark
Abra
Bode
Wade
Move to Stop Court Proceedings in School No 3 Case
A move to discontinue the chancery action over School No 3 was discussed after a Board of Education hearing. City Attorney Connolly and Leavitt & Atwater considered ending the case if M Byrnes Building Co agrees to halt at this stage. Byrnes could oppose to avoid delay.
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Board of Education
Chancery
Connolly
Leavitt & Atwater
Master Builders Association
M. Byrnes Building Company
Avitt
Gilhooly
M. Byrnes Buildin Company
Conside Au Byrnes Company
Coniol
Leavitt & At Witer
Byrnes Company
Jersey City Considers Abolishing Flat Wheel Trolleys
At a Street and Water Board meeting in Jersey City the proposed ordinance to ban flat wheels and trolley cars was introduced and laid over to the next session. The measure labels flat wheel noise a nuisance and would impose fines of not less than $5 for violations after notification to conductors or superintendents.
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Jersey City
Street and Water Board
Whole Trout family taken in midnight trouble
Police officer Ryan from the Second Precinct arrested Mr. and Mrs. George Trout and their two children after a domestic disturbance at Elizabeth Avenue. The family was briefly housed at the station then moved to larger quarters before being allowed to return home for dinner.
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Ryan
Second Precinct
Trout
George Trout
Elizabeth Avenue
Suspected Burglar Captured After Roselle Case Trow
Detective Murphy arrested a man on Chilton street last evening who may be linked to several burglaries in the area. Grant Burkley, of unknown town, was found with a knife sharpener and keys, and a flour bag. Police expect Deputy Kenney of Roselle to identify him today.
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Murphy
City Detective Bureau
Chilton Street
Grant Burkley
Barkley
H. Manley
T Avenue
Burkley
Jones
Manley
Roselle
Kenney
City awards river project bid to McCloud Company
City Council last night awarded the river improvement power system contract to the William J. McCloud Company. Certiorari actions must surface within a week while officials prepare the contract and plans in legal form. City Attorney Connolly expects signature and formalization within about seven days.
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William J. McCloud
McClotd
Connolly
Cab Strike Grows as New York Drivers Stand Fast
New York cab drivers and affiliated tradespeople number about 1600 on strike with forecast of 1000 more to join before sundown. So far little disorder as strike-breakers are deployed. owners and associations seek an early end, while strikers say they will prevail.
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Journal
New York
New York Cab Com Jals
Aasocal
Full pardon for life convict Miller in Dallas
Dallas reports Gov. Campbell granted a full pardon to F. P. Miller, who had survived four death penalties after killing Policeman W. H. Riddle during resisting arrest. Miller, who had spent sixteen years in prison, narrowly escaped mob execution four times before the pardon.
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Dallas
Texas
Miller
Frank Hoplock Named Keeper of Wharves
Frank Hoplock has been named caretaker of the three public wharves by the City Council on December 1. The longtime waterfront worker is known to mariners and has followed the water front for forty years. Compensation is set at two dollars a day.
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Frank Lock
Hoplock
Ile
Burglar Identified by Photograph in Plainfield Case
John Jones, a convicted felon awaiting sentence for carrying a concealed weapon, may face additional charges after William Messerschmidt identified him as the burglar who shot him in his Plainfield home on November 28. The witness picked Jones’s photo from a set of six while recalling the nighttime confrontation with the intruder.
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John Jones
William Messerschmidt
Plainfeld
Jones
Avenue
Plainfield
Plainfield Lighters
Fis
Messerschmidt
Jenser Schmidt
Dene Mawey
Bedronen
Lesserachmial
Insults at School No 3 Inquiry Prompt Strong Words
Commissioner Wenke denounces attorney Leavitt as a contemptible cur while testimony notes only a museum preserves the skill to distinguish long and short leaf pine timber. The Investigating Committee favors M Brynen & Co. amid a suspicious warning letter. two walls of School 3 are defective due to frozen plaster and will be torn down.
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Wenke
Leavitt
M. Brynen & Co
Flocken
Committee On Buildings
Hains murder trial witnesses recount tragedy at Flushing
Eyewitness testimony in the Thornton J. Hains murder trial continues as the state builds its case over the Annis killing. Jurors hear J T Stevens swear Hains said he rode the float to shield his brother and would shoot if opposed. Mrs Annis is eliminated from the case. General Hains takes active interest, noting observations for interrogations.
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Flushing
Thornton J. Hains
William E. Annis
Annis
T. J. Hains
Thornton Hains
J.T. Stevens
Stevens
McIntyre
Mrs. Annis
Lipton quits challenge for Americas Cup after failed agreement
Glasgow reports Sir Thomas Lipton has abandoned pears to priors for the 909 America's Cup. Designer Fife was ordered to burn Lipton's plans as Lipton could not reach terms with the New York Yacht Club over yacht size and race conditions. The challenge time limit has expired.
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Glasgow
Thomas Lipton
Fife
Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Lynching Trial Tension Grows as Mountaineer Intervenes
In Union City Tennessee on December 22 a dramatic scene unfolds as a frantic mountaineer threatens the court during Captain Quentin’s testimony in the Real Foot Lake swamp lynching case. Fehringer’s supporters identify four mob members, while court officers note the mounting danger from armed bystanders and calls for restraint as trials proceed.
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Union City
Tenn
Quentin In
Foot Lake Swamp
Fehringer
Jo Jones
La France Shoes Pleasing to Customers at Hicks & Son
Hicks & Son's at 150 First Street reports La France shoes satisfy customers with good fit and appearance. The store notes style and wear enhance comfort and overall satisfaction for wearers seeking quality footwear.
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LA France
BFS Wonea
la’ France
Expert Testimony Favors Builders In School No 3 Hearing
A heated special committee hearing before the Board of Education probes charges by the Master Builders Association against M. Byrnes Building Co. for New School No 3. The session featured cross examination of Commissioner Charles W Wenke over a personal loan and threats of harsh remarks. Experts testified the building is safe, but controversy over payments and influence persisted as the committee prepared a final report.
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Board of Education
Master Builders Association
M. Byrnes Building Company
New School No. 3
Hig
Charles W. Wenke
Leavitt
Staster Builders
Kwafman
Walter
Timms
Wenke
Kneehel
M. Building Company
Eavitt & Atwater
Wall Street Opens With General Strength and Railway Rally
The market opened firm with gains in IntersMet preferreds and standard rail issues. Government bonds held, others rose as the day showed broad strength. Mair & Son and Levy’s advertise season goods and toys as retail notes mingle with clearing sale signs.
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New York
Maredown
Salem
Ecu
Wein
Levy
Tere
Betond
Bond
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Prince Street
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Mlakely
Anus Bros
United States
Jersey City Water Board
Jackman & Co
Ania Conor
Enon
Frank Hoplock
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C. M. Hutchinson
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Pines
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Second Streets
Tet
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