P. S. C. AID ON THE STREETS INSPECTION REPORTED
Newark avenue and North Broad street pavements require urgent repair after inspection by mayor and city officials. Public Service Corporation plans street work Thursday. disputes over tar and track-side stones delay relaying. Union township and Elizabeth hold conflicting roadway ownership delaying fixes. City Council to review all facts for action.
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Rane
Public Service Corporation
Arcee
North Broad Street
Chestnut
Mambera
North Improvement Association
Newark Avenue
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Union Township
Elizabeth
Unione
City Committee Considers Sewer Intercepting Line Plan
A City Committee of the City Hall met to review work and decide to have City Attorney James C. Connelly draft a notice of the city intention to build an intercepting sewer line along proposed routes. The notice will be published after council review, then bids called for the work likely within months.
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James C. Connelly
Westfield Council Advances Sewer Plan and Phone Deal
The Westfield Town Council held a hearing with Coast Line Telephone Co and discussed disposal of sewerage to prevent sewage entering Rahway River. A 8 pipeline from sewer beds to beyond the dam was proposed, to be built by the town with water company approval. A telephone ordinance for New York and New Jersey Telephone Co was read on first reading, with separate future agreement possible.
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Westfield
Coast Line Telephone Company
Frank Bergen
Rahway
Muginer-Vars
New York
Teleptions
Uniea Ee
Westfield council mulls funds and pay amid talks on phone rates
The town discussed keeping telephony funds with the Westfield Trust and debated ordinances raising chief engineer pay to 900 dollars a year and other salaries. A Westfield avenue sidewalk project failed on a tied vote, while first readings approved laying sidewalks on Union Place and Ross Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beol Ttwan
Westfield Trust Gassay
Westfield Avenue
Union Place
Ross Place
No Building Loans On Congested Property Statement
The Elizabethport Mutual Building and Loan Association directors announce they will refuse to grant loans to applicants planning to build two or more tenement houses in congested areas. The move, said to be now common in lower wards and especially in congested districts, is expected to be widely adopted by other associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethport Mutual Building and Loan Association
Parsons
Fortune left to Elizabeth Ebbe in English estate
Mrs Peter Ebbe of 270 South Fifth Street is named as an heir to the estate of her aunt Mrs Mary Harlop of New Castle on Tyne. valued at £100,000, Ebbe’s share about $32,000. Ebbe’s husband is a hackman and she plans to travel to England in September to claim her share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ebbe
South Fifth Street
Mary Harslop
New Castle-on-Tyne
Ebbe
Har
Ebba
Mra
England
MANGLED BY MACHINERY IN SUGAR REFINERY
A worker was crushed in a sugar refinery machinery incident. The mangled remains were taken to the police station in a sack.
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Judd
Man Who Helped Dewey Found to Be Destitute
Chicago June 5. A man who aided Admiral Dewey to secure a seat in May 1898 was reported to be destitute after a robbery last night. He lost railroad tickets to St Paul and over $200 after being passed between conductors along the line.
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Dewey
Chicago
Unom Voyne
Admiral Dewey
Bayne
Aritel
Dale 5
Washington
St. Paul
Marshall
Lark-sintesa Tmites-Nouth
Here
Mire
Plukstop
Root
State Capital Graft Grows More Sensational
Darrinburg June 8 Astounding information on tax methods revealed as the state capital graft investigation tightens. Auditor Snyder and the capital investigation committee question witnesses in the four million dollar graft case. E C Dewey former assistant cashier of the Treasury says the methods made it possible to tell whether the treasury was looted.
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Darrinburg
Él Snyder
Ous
Sulafice
Witnesan
E. C. Dewey
Obituary for Moparek and Gallagher relatives in Hampton Junction
Moparek aged 70 widow of Martin Gallagher died last night at her daughter Mrs Joseph McCranns home 147 Broadway She resided in Hampton Junction for forty years and recently lived with her daughter There are two daughters Mrs Margaret Henry and Miss Ellen Gallagher Interment will be at Hampton Junction Monday.
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Moparek
Martin Gallagher
Joseph McCrann
Broadway
Hampton Junction
McCrann
Margaret Henry
Ellen Galle
Woman sought after shooting in 704 Third Avenue case
Samuel Hall, an elderly umbrella mender, was shot at 704 Third Avenue. Police suspect Mrs Giacomo Bigello fired the shot after an incident with Hall and his companion. Hall remained in critical condition at Alexian Hospital and the suspect, along with her husband and child, had vanished.
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Samuel Hall
Mender
Third Avenue
Giacomo Bigello
Hall
Ender
Mra
Annie Cervi
Bigello
Cervi
Mra. Bigello
Poeta
Washington Masons Lay Cornerstone at Capitol Temple
Washington Masons laid the cornerstone of the Capitol building project with Grand Master F J Woodman presiding at 9 30 pm. President Roosevelt attended as a member of the Masonic fraternity and delivered the keynote address while Cabinet members and numerous government officials occupied the platform.
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Washbooune 2
George Washington
Capitol
F. J. Woodman
Grand Lodge of of Columbia
Masonic’ Temple
Roosevelt
Wall
Astor distribution of $50,000 to London children
London reports William Waldorf Astor divided fifty thousand dollars among four London charities aiding destitute children. About thirty thousand was given today, with funds earmarked to aid the welfare of the needy, including provision for winter relief efforts.
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Astor
London
William Waldorf Astor
Dasttata
Secretary Taft's Son Wins Yale Prizes in Latin and Math
Robert I Taft, son of Secretary Taft, won Yale's first Barge mathematical prize and four first-grade premiums in Latin composition, according to assessments made at Yale today. Haru-Ro, wife of the Mikado, is praised for erudition and culture.
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Taft
YALE
New Haven
Cone
James
Robert i Taft
Sccetary
Haru-Ro
Fragmentary OCR page hints at court case and names
Disjointed text references James J Begging and court, with garbled phrases about a case and individuals. The legible bits suggest we are seeing a legal or court-related notice amid corrupted text, lacking clear dates or actions.
Cloudburst Wipes Out Gradyville Town Illinois
A catastrophic cloudburst near Gradyville Adair County Illinois wrecked the town as waters rose rapidly sweeping away most homes. Dozens are reported dead including families and individuals named in the disaster. Damaged towns include Duquoin and New Minden with extensive property loss and casualties.
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Loulavitln
Gradyville
Adair County
Strong Hill
John Moore
Mia
Wilmore Austin
Mal
Mell Fa
Hartfield
Moss
Hia
Illness Crisis For Senator Hinchliffe
Paterson reports no change in Senator John Hinchliffe's condition by noon. Doctors say the pneumonia crisis may be passed by tomorrow night.
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Hinchcliffe
Paterson
John Hinchliffe
Senator Frelinchuyssen Continues to Improve
A garbled report notes that the ex senator from New Jersey continues to improve, with unclear context but indicates ongoing health progress and recovery.
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Frelinchuysen
Chicago
Juma
Pow A
New Jersey
For
Union Realty Company Incorporated Certificate
Incorporators listed as A. Walle Sump of New Yor Oty and Arcier W. Bart of Resile Terk with the certificate noting incorporation details. The document references cleanup of names and locations, indicating formal registration actions.
BUMMER SCHOOL: a fragmentary notice muddles a commerce warning
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a prompt to purchase treats and months, with unclear references to Washington and a binary placeholder. The readable text hints at an event or instruction but lacks concrete facts.
Morris Makes Sworn Statement In Defense
In Trenton today the state Assembly gate committee examined State Architect Poole on contracting for state buildings. James Tobin and others faced scrutiny as the panel probed alleged inside tracks and bid rejections. Poole denied any improper ties and pledged to reveal the truth under oath while presenting his sworn testimony.
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Trenton
The
Assembly
State House
van Blarcom
Passaic
State
Poole
Paul
Backes
Rahway ‘Reformatory
Ir. Backes
George Tobin
Plainfield
Wole
Tobin
Warden Cook
Mercer
Pres
William Johnson
Kenate Chamber
Gubler
Barber
Rimers
Morris Defends Fish and Game Commission in Assembly Inquiry
Trenton reports President Benjamin P. Morris of the Fish and Game Commission testifies before the House of Assembly investigating committee. He outlines board membership, salaries, and duties, defends expenditures on office rent, clerical help, and allowances, and responds to criticism of the commission’s handling of game storage and procurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Benjamin P. Morris
Fish and Game Commission
House of Assembly
Fish and Game Commissioners
Mt Ams
Maling & Hatchey
Alee
Wreck on Central Blocks Traffic in String of Delays
A Central road wreck halted traffic between Phillipsburg and Belind Brook on Lehigh Valley tracks. Train No. 900 and the observation car were moved. no injuries reported. Ten feet of track were torn up before the line was cleared.
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Lehigh Valley
Phillipsburg
Belind Brook
Wall Street Opens Higher as Market Holds Firm
The New York market opened strong and advanced in early trading with broad buying interest from investors. Government bonds were flat while other issues remained firm. Union Pacific rose late but the overall balance eased from intraday highs. the close showed a firm underlying tone with securities quotations provided by J. S. Rippel in Newark.
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New York
Union Pacific
Atlantic City Excursion June
A brief notice notes an Atlantic City excursion planned for June. Details are sparse in the readable fragments, but the item indicates organized travel for residents. Further specifics on dates, departure points, and costs are not available in the accessible text.
Orchard Tells Of Big Plot In Governor Peabody Killing
Idaho transcript reveals Harry Orchard planned to kill Governor Peabody with a bomb after failing to secure help for the assassination. Witnesses, including Arthur Job, testified about Orchard’s alleged ties to union and mine owners as authorities moved to prove Orchard’s motive and means.
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Orchard
Cole
Ori Jroek
Daly
Scott
Stiriherd
Cri Creek
Deere
Rin K
el Morente
Bru
Haywood
Mayer
Cen
Peabody
John MM
Jill Wl Joyer
Ware
Chicago
Pettibone
Hie
Mrs Orchard to Tell Story of Husband in Haywood Case
Ida Toney Orchard, wife of a key Haywood case witness, prepares to testify about her husband’s alleged involvement with a detective agency in 1908. Reports claim Orchard and a Tyler County man described ties to the group behind the unrest and the 1908 explosion.
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Ceipple Creek
Coc
Vuew &—Mrv
Ida Toney
Orchard
Ome
Tha
Stata
Haywood
Capa
Bolen
Anid
Besie Ee von Phul
Tyler County
Tank
The
Organication
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Tracey
Perintta
Aivea Ianng
Westfield Council
Water Company
Broad Street
Calle Fae
Etizshath Mutual
Fortune
Ebbe Falla
Mis’s Gampations
Brooklyn
Sr A
Womer
Ha Wesboadle Ter Shoppers
BreTr
Washington Masons
Dane
Ganon
Gradyville, Ky
Illinois
Wduquoin-And- Merahell
Cystons
Duquion, Ill
Duquoin
Safly
Ety
Sean
Wore
New Minden
Soden
Henry Weina
Cova
E.C
Bummer School
Committee of Assembly
Morris
ANT
Day
Commission
Jean
Wall Street
Brook
Advandes
Rippel
Becadatrent
Mewark
Pile Town Gas Light Co
Stéch
la Reensienee Co
Atlantic City
Gov. Peabody
Adda To
Omoral
Boise
Idaho
de 4Onne
Harry Orchard
Miners Association
Citizens’ Allance
Arthur
Job
Ripple, Creek
Citizens’ Alliance
Lerence
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