Collins President Unanimously In City Council Election
The city council organized and elected officers with Colonel Dennis F. Collins named president of the council after an almost uncontested vote. Other posts include City Comptroller Peter Bennett and City Treasurer John J. McGrath, with Lawrence O Conn ord Bee as Excise Commissioner and two city physicians for wards one and two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis F. Collins
Peter Bennett
John J. McGrath
Lawrence O'Conord
Warnke
Man Mack
Wagner
Kenah
Bipong
Amd
N Map Taylor
John K. English
Farrelly
Mack
Colling
English
Frost
Colina Wage
Steinsand Taye
SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE IN MORROW EVENING
Bethlehem based soloists John EB Weets Miss trice Walden fulliudepie Harve weeks and Eric New York join a chorus for a rare musical program led by Bauman Lowe organist and conductor. Admission is free with a silver offering.
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Cau
Ior
John EB. Weets
Bethlehem
Trice Walden
Fuliudepie
Harve
New York
Eric
Bauman Lowe
Leather Company at Kenilworth Robbed
Robbery occurred at Meyer Leather factory Kenilworth when the safe was broken open at night and cash about 300 dollars taken. Early Monday a guard was found missing and believed murdered before a later search found only his warm coat and broken watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenilworth
Meyer Leather Frieny
Military Square Petition For Shade Trees Sent To Council
The North End Improvement Association last night sent to the City Council its petition for shade trees at Military Square to replace trees cut down. It was referred to the Parks and Shade Trees Committee. A separate petition to flag South Street from Elizabeth Avenue to Third Avenue was referred to Streets and Highways. An arc light at Chilton and West Firman Street was referred to Street Lighting.
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North End
New Bank Opens in Roselle With Modern Equipment
The First National Bank of Roselle began business at 8 am in a new building at Cheatnut Street and Second Avenue. Cashier Shield led a morning of account openings for local business people and residents. An open house designated for February 2 featured a fireproof vault with 50 safe boxes and a luncheon organized by Mr. Meyer of the Columbia Urn restaurant. Officers include ex-Mayor Kiam T. West as president, Charles E Members as vice president, and W. L. T. as cashier. The bank plans Monday and Saturday evening hours and will hold its annual directors’ meeting next Tuesday.
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Roselle
First National Bank of
Shield
Cheatnut Street
Second Avenue
Meyer
Columbia Urn
Earisi
Kiam T. West
Charles Embers
Irom- the-Coal-and-Iron-National K
New
Power delay halts Journal typesetting for over two hours
A disruption in the United Electric Company feed wires supplying the Journal plant delayed starting the typesetting machines by more than two hours this morning. The outage forced omission or curtailment of much of the day’s important news.
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United Electric Company
Journal
Journal For Us
Grand Jury Opens January Term For Homicide Investigation
Grand jury, led by Foreman John Whelan, convened before Judge Foward 5S as January term opens. Judge Atwater outlines secrecy and impartial duty, with Prosecutor guidance and possible indictments as evidence in New Providence homicide case. List of jurors includes Louis F. Whelan and others from Union, Elizabeth, Cranford, Rahway, Roselle, Summit, Plainfield, Fanwood.
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Amorn
Foward
Atwater
Supreme Court
Francis J. Swayze
Swayze
Union County
Court of Error and Appeals
Trenton
Pleas
New Providence
Mayor Ryan Urges City Debt Review and Light Policy
Mayor Ryan told the City Council of Elizabeth about the city’s debt, tax laws effects, and department work. He proposed a permanent Board of Assessment, stricter tax equity, river cleanup, and careful consideration of municipal light ownership. He cited 1907 bonds, sinking funds, and tax collections with a push to keep bonds for essential growth while maintaining credit.
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Ryan
Elizabeth
New Year Freight Train Tragedy in Plainfield
Three Newark youths die and a fourth is injured after jumping from a box car in front of a Chicago express near South Plainfield on New Year’s Eve. Dead are Elmer Dunn 17 William Casey 15 and William Tell 15. Injured Martin Eggerstadt 19 and two unknown companions.
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Stratford Place
Newark
William J. Caver
Lehigh Valley
William Tell
Clinton Avenue
Martin Eggerstadt
Tell
South Plainfield
Aee Ee
Chicago Express
Brook
Obituary notices for Norton Vincent Collins and Ward
Obituaries report Michael Norton an engineer at Singer Machine Works died aged 67 after 35 years in the city leaving five sons and two daughters with services at St Patrick's and interment Mount Olivet. Frederick William Vincent 74 died at 222 Williamson Street leaving a widow and two daughters with services at home and Evergreen Cemetery. Joseph Ward 50, longtime resident, died at 211 Inside Place. he worked at Singer Sewing Machine Works and is survived by a son and three daughters. services at St Patrick's and Mount Olivet Cemetery. Funeral details list bearers and floral tributes.
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Oort
Michael Norton
Singer Machine Works
St. Patrick's Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Frederick W. Vincent
Frederick William Vincent
Williamson Street
Norfolk
J. H. Neilson
Pearl Street
Elsie Vincent
Harry
Emily Vincent
Washinton
Post Office Department
Charles
Washington
George Fuller
Boonton
Prrate
Evergreen Cemetery
John Collins
Singer Sewing Machine Works
Collins
Enn
Thomas Collins
Bayonne
Bridget Sullivan
Kate Engel
Hennah Donahue
Order of Foresters
Joseph Ward
C. Ward
Inslee Place
St. Ft Tan Church
Father Landy
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Frank Poda
Tomy Bender
John Sheeere
Caves Robert
Wales
Obituary: Mrs Abel S Terry of Westfield Dies at Home
Mrs Abel S Terry of South Broad street Westfield dies at home after illness. Survived by husband Abel S Terry and three children Earl American? Edward Terry of Plainfield and two others. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Abel S. Terry
Westfield
Terry
South Broad Street
Meerigan 7
Entfield
Eaward Terry
Plainfelt
McCrea Elected President of Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia Jan 2 James McCrea has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Railroad to succeed the late Cassatt. He says the railroad policy does not depend on one man and will continue with the same progressive development as under Cassatt and his predecessors.
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Philadelphia
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cassatt
Mcrea
Pennsylvania Railran
California Fast Mail Trains Collide Near Alta Vista
A head on collision of two Rock Island passenger trains near Alta Vista Kansas killed more than thirty and injured many. The southbound train from Chicago to El Paso borne most deaths with Mexican passengers among the dead. Crews of both engines were killed. cause unknown. high crowding since the tourist season began.
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Topeka
Kas
Rock Island Railroad
Alta Vista
Kansas
Chicago
el Paseo
Texas
Mexicana
California
New Year Fireworks Endanger Home. Bullets Hit Window
Three youths shooting firearms promiscuously fired at least three bullets into the home of Mrs. Isenhardt at 46 Elizabeth Avenue around 12 45. A bullet struck her arm but caused only a slight abrasion. Similar shots later damaged Adam Fischer’s window. police cannot locate the shooters. False fire alarms also disrupted the city as officers chased phantom blazes.
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Charles Isenhardt
Elizabeth Avenue
Isenhardt
Denman
Adam Fischer
Renewals of Inns and Taverns Granted in County Court
In Common Pleas this morning Judge Atwater approved renewals of licenses for inns and taverns across townships and boroughs. Names listed include Leith McInnis Fanwood Township John H Willett Springfield Township Paul Bretz Ga Borough Fred Cornell New Providence Borough Gus Deinlein New Providence Township Mary Doyle Cranford Daniel Gailbraith Fanwood Township George An Clark Township Andrew Bertram Roselle Park Edwin L F Henry den Township Bertha Hergert Lindep Borough.
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Court of Common Pleas
Atwater
Leith McInnis
Fanwood Township
John H. Willett
Springfield
Paul Bretz
Fred Cornell
New Providence
Gustav Deinlein
Mary Doyle
Cranford
Daniel Gailbraith
Fanwood
George An
Clark Township
Andrew Bertram
Roselle Park
Edwin LF
Henryden
Bertha Hergert
Lindep
Jacobson Sentenced to Prison by Judge Atwater
Judge Atwater sentences Jacobson to prison after a legal proceeding. Details of charges and sentence length are not provided in the text, but the outcome is a formal prison term.
Jacobson Convicted of Coal Short-Weight Case Sentenced
Jacobson and his son were found guilty in the Court of Common Pleas of delivering short weight coal to the High School. Judge Atwater sentenced them to one year in State prison. A stay on execution was granted to pursue a writ of error to the Supreme Court.
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Jack O Jacobson
B. Jacobson & Son
Court of Common Pleas
Atwater
Stamler
Foster M. Voorhees
Jacobsons
English
Jacoby Jacobson
Elizabeth
Supreme Court
Jacobson
Panic Fire Devastates Tenement District in New York
A massive blaze in New York devastates two blocks as water pressure fails and fire engines run low. Panicked crowds flee, horses stampede, robbers loot burning buildings, and a bystander is wounded amid the chaos. Property loss tops $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jes Brey
West Fifty-third Street
Joss
Wall Street Opens New Year With Broad Market Gains
New York January 2 The New Year opened with a general upward drift in prices across most issues. Hill stocks led with active gains, and Agehison Baltimore and Ohio posted strength. Reading fluctuated early before recovering. governments held steady while other bonds remained firm.
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New York
Agehison
Baltimore
Ohio
Reading
Fire Aboard Cairnoor Steamer Off Halifax
The Cairnoor arrived today at Halifax with its cargo on fire. The blaze was first noticed last Saturday and the crew began discharging cargo here once the seriousness became clear. Captain GD, son of the steamer’s master, reported the incident and the crew acted to mitigate the fire.
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Halifax
Cairnoor
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