Witnesses Testify in Jacobson Coal Bid Hearing
Former employees called by the city testified at a continuation of a hearing over contract bids by Jacobson & Son for coal supplies. The session featured claim of bribery, weight disputes, and alleged improper influence involving Jacobson, Burke, and school officials. Witnesses detailed observations of weighing methods, delivery counts, and alleged offers of payments for favorable action. The hearing continued as evidence and testimonies unfolded in a packed room.
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By Jacobson & Son
Edlavion
Foster
Ygovines
Thin Mor Hills
Connolly
Toerd
Dd. Stanley
Samuel Koestler
Jacobson & Son
Ciinesse
Tory Wil
Jowell Nueman
M -Singers
Tommy Burke
Jacobson Frm
Burke
Jacobson
Nive
Broadway
Cara
Wley
Board of Eduction
Jacobon
Diverson
Lyceum
Judobson
Mr. Burke
Singer, Factory
Mare
Sa Noonan
Jnl
Carda
Witnese
Wind
Andrew Hughes
Hughes
Kef
Coal Car Wreck Halts Westfield Run
A late night coal car wreck disrupted service at Westfield. The eastbound train derailed after jumping the track. crews worked to clear the line and repair the rails. Authorities noted the incident involved the Central line near Broad Street with no further details on injuries.
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Westfield
Wight
Veterans Enthusiastic About Parade Meeting
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association met at 1103 East Grand Street to discuss the October 11 monster parade. Reported planning requires substantial funds and public support to entertain fifteen companies for two days and about fifty more for one day, with many volunteers needed to ensure the celebration proceeds.
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Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association
East Grand Street
Elizabeth
Kurtz Dies From Injuries in Street Accident
John G. Kurtz aged 42 died at St. Elizabeth Hospital after being found on Washington Avenue near Grove Street. He was delivering butcher orders when the accident occurred. A missing $55 from his pockets unsettles friends as relief efforts continue and funeral plans are set. He leaves a wife Lena Rekemeier, a son and daughter, and two brothers Fred G. and Charles G. Funeral by Rev. Christian Fischer scheduled for the home to the church.
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John G. Kurtz
Fred
Kurty
Welock
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Washington Avenue
Grove Atrest
Mr. Kurts
Washington Site
Grove Street
Mr. Kurtz
Kurts
Pearl Street
Kurtz
Morewell Street School
Friendship Benevolent Aid Club
Mixa Lena Rekemeier
Wilhem
Brandegee
William F. Brandegee
Marius L. Brandegee
Avenue
The
Brooklyn
New York College of Physicians and Surgeon
New York Otalogical Society
Thin Elly
Church of St. Nicholas Street
New York
Prisoners in a Smoke Flume Escape by Improvised Rope
Two men, Harry Pawyne and Conrad Briel, worked high in a smokestack at Milliken Brothers steel plant in Staten Island. A split plank left them stranded 150 feet above ground as workers below scrambled to devise a rescue using ladders and a rope made from torn shirts and neckties.
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Milliken Brothers
Staten Island
Milliken
Harry Pawyne
Staten Tahead
Conrad Briel
Second Street
Thin City
Towyne
Briel
Tonyne
Apa
Morris
Milliken's
West Brighton Hook and Ladder Company
West Brighton Fire Department
West Brighton
Iti
Belel
Charged man removed goods levied to satisfy judgment
Thomas Sacks of this city was arrested by Constable Telpsi on a warrant issued by Justice James Kelly and jailed to await grand jury action. He allegedly removed household goods levied to satisfy a District Court judgment after moving from 407 Elizabeth avenue to 326 Booth Park street, delaying an advertised sale.
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Thomas Sacks
Telpsi
Justice of the Peace
James. Kelly
Thoman Lowe
Jerney Streat
Elizabeth Avenue
Booth Park Street
Sacks
Obea
Plainfield Boy Offense Noted in Local Report
A Plainfield youth faces a third offense tied to a Hire character as authorities reference his actions. The fragment mentions Upper Lehigh and A Thorn's feed cow, with street corners and a telephone line, but details are unclear.
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Baliworts
Geruine
Upper Lehigh
A. Thorn's
al and Oflies
Wes East Broad Treat
Chebtak
Elizabeth River Improvement Plan Debated by City Committee
City River Improvement Committee at City Hall debated plans to intercept Elizabeth River runoff. Collingwood and Luster reports influence the choice for an intercepting sewer at Summer Street to feed a joint trunk sewer to the sound. Residents push for swift river improvement and city officials to act at the next council meeting.
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Naxi
Elizabeth
Luster
Francis Collingwood
Collingwood
Elizabeth River
Liesens
Summer Street
Hayway
Ity
Cowell
Jenewal
Alexander Kaufman
Board of Education
South Spring Street
Victim of Heinous Crime Buried in Secret Church Services
Washington July 1 The funeral for three murdered members of Samuel Pearce's family was held at Joe Miller's Nun Presbyterian Church two miles north of the scene. The mother and her two children rested after the tragedy while Elmer Dempster, the confessed killer, gave no comment on the crime. Locals react with grief and anger across the community.
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Washington
Samuel Pearce
Joe Miller
Nun Presbyterian Church
Elmer Dempster
Wich
Dempater
New Coast Line Steamer The Mamus Launched
Philadelphia July 1 The Bowthera Pa fife Company s new steamer The Mamus was launched today the shipbuilding complex paused as a bottle of wine broke on her prow to honor sponsor Mrs Catherine Woods Jungen wife of C W Jensen manager of Southern Pacific The ceremony drew a large crowd of prominent people and marked a careful, well observed launch at the yard.
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Philadwpha
Bowthera Pafife Company
Pew
Compost
Catherine Woods Jungen
C. W. Jansen
Negro Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Named
Fragmentary OCR notes reveal a report about a Black candidate for lieutenant governor in Alabama. The text includes garbled phrases and names, mentioning Dimasi and A Wiebe in a political context, alongside a separate item about firefighters injured at a large Buffalo fire and damage to a lumber yard.
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Buffalo
Tee
Bremen
Gaey
Tie-Up of Tunnel Work Stirs New York Strike
About 500 tunnel workers in the Pennsylvania tunnel stopped work as the United Tunnel Workers Federation ordered a walkout over pay. Electrical workers led by 45 cents an hour demand sparked the strike. 1,000 men had already left the tunnel project in solidarity.
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New York
Pennsylvania Tunnel
East
North River
United Tunnel Workers Federation
Pennsylvania
Pompatty
Nom
Fatal Fulton Market quarrel over fish ends in killings
Salvatore Caradone, 48, of Brooklyn, bought fish at Fulton Market. Salvatore Amaneo, called the bully, demanded a share and fired a gun wounding Caradone mortally. Giammennce Giammense pursued, stabbed by Toecoe, dying. Patrolman Grady captured Toeceo. Amaneo died soon after from his wounds.
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New York
Fulton Market
Brookly
Salvatore Caradone
Union Street
Brooklyn
Salvatore Amaneo
Halinne
Caradone
Barmtaoo
Gianmayeo
Bia Vietion
Giammaner
Rao
Ginaeppe ‘Coveva
Curedone
Torceo
Giamnmance
Water Street
Taccen
Giammence
Grady
Tooceo
Hemdquarters
Secretary elected for New Jersey Board of Undertakers
The Board of Undertakers and Embalmers of New Jersey met at the State House to organize under the new law. W Neon Knapp of Montclair was chosen president and Hoten-E-Mart of Elizabeth secretary, B B Weatherby of Millville treasurer, with William J Moran of Jersey City and Raymond S Taylor also members. The act requires funeral directors and embalmers practicing in the state before May 12, 1900 to apply for licenses by October 1, with exams optional for some entrants. others must pass a written exam to obtain licensure.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Joy
Stokes
State House
W. Neon Knapp
Orange
Elizabeth
B. B. Weatherby
Millville
William J Moran
Jersey City
Raymond 8
Taylor
George W Mills Jr Burned In Accident
George W Mills Jr suffered severe burns while working for the New York Telephone Company in New York. He was taken to Flower Hospital and later moved to Belleville for further care. His condition was reported as serious, with injuries described as extensive.
Held for Grand Jury on Assault Charge
AecoB Berlak of 1514 CMNY was committed to await grand jury action on two charges of constructive mayhem involving a July 11 incident. He was taken to jail and to await decisions by Justice of the Peace Jaime P. be
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Aecob Berlak
CMNY
Waa
Berlak
Justice of the Peace
Jaime P. Be
Optimistic Dick Eyes Ohio Campaign Prospects
Senator Dick of Ohio and Elmer Dover confer with Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. They expect Cabinet members to campaign in Ohio for Republicans as fall elections approach, hoping to retain House seats and boost state tickets.
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Crater Bay
Ohio
Elmer Dover
Republican National
Streident
Ronevelt
Sagamore Hill
Huckeye
Oyster Bay
Rowvell
Taft
Mutineers Seize Syneborg Fortress in Finland Mutiny
At Syneborg Fortress in Pelsingfor a harbor mutiny erupts as mutineers gain control of the fort after gunfire with loyal troops. Warships side with rebels but sailors refuse to fire while Finnish Red Guard calls a general strike and labor agitators urge obedience to strike orders.
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Pelsingfora
Finland
Russian Empire
Syneborg Forteens
Pelsing
Incers
Peining
Red Guard
Wall Street Traders Falter After Opening Strength
The New York stock market opened strong but soon weakened as aggressive selling led by Jacob Field drove Heading down from 12% to 12%. Union Pacific touched 151 while Southern Pacific rose mid-session, aided by Hooley Learned & Company, with rail stocks under pressure and short interest rising amid cautious trading and a pending quarterly statement.
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New York
Jacob Field
Pacific Wd
Southern Pacific
Hooley, Learned & Company
Union Pacife
Edvandon
Alvo Elfong
Jong
Wimout
Tandon
Wiendys
Massive Varnish Plant Planned for Elizabeth New Jersey
A German owned paint firm plans a vast new plant in Elizabeth with eleven three story buildings, a 150 by 500 foot shipping and storage house, and 40 reinforced concrete tanks. The project spans about Allyswight acres near the Pennsylvania Railroad line, with residences for 300 workers and a total cost near 400000 dollars. The site will reshape local streets and may attract further industry, aided by John C. Rowe and H H Isham of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Hayway
Fagar Road
Linden Township
Flanagan
Theas Neven
Impieett
Old Mission
Cathedral Alge
Slagiere
Fatbar
Pennsylvania
John C. Rowe
H. H. Isham
New Jersey
Guarnntes and Trust Company
New York Avenue
Myrtle Ltd
Thard
Middlesex Airapike
Mal Waney
Becassery City Council
Middleaect
Masury Company
Orphan Asylum Excursion Planned for Tomorrow
An orphan asylum announces an excursion scheduled for tomorrow. The outing will depart from Elisabet station of the Central Railroad at one o clock in the morning, with routes along Broadway and Third Street. Returning trains leave Asbury Park at 6 50 p m. Tickets may be obtained on the cars.
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Eline Beth Orphan Asylum
Asbury
Central
Seeroing
Ami Broadway
Third Street
Les
Tralna
Asbury Park
Antiseptic Barber Shop Ad With Electrical Treatment Mention
Fragmentary OCR text describes an antiseptic barber shop and an electrical bathing treatment with scattered brand names and garbled language. It mentions Mrogestor or Macrully and enamelled devices, but many words are unreadable, making a concrete event or outcome unclear.
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Mrogestor
Daiho
Berrie Aventa
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Joseph Noonan
Ther
Blate
Feople
Butcher
Elizabeth Com. College
Ae Tneet
Plainfield Boy
Dempster
Coast Line
Mamus
Southern Pacific Rallroid Company
Abems
Ie Ee Ee Ie
Simee—Thoteeamatrastion
Dimasi
Lima
Tonmai-Gevector
Alabama
A. Wiebe
Creaustore
Colred Politieten, Bee
Cash
Martin
Board OF Undertakers
George W. Mills, JR
Buckeye State
Rspublican
St Pelsing
Fora
WALL _ STREET
Ta Yoots & Company
St Ton
Atv
Loven Arta
Atehinom
Batya Balt
Oulo
Dian Pacific
Tehia An Central
Penn
Roshan
Orphan Asylum
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