No Money From City For Celebration
City council debate over appropriating 4000 for the 125th anniversary of the battle of Elizabeth. A joint committee proposed a two day event with parades and fireworks but financial support was blocked. Chairman Mayor Ryan led and objections cited lack of legal basis and city funds.
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Battle of
Elizabeth
Old Elizabethtown
Anking
Ryan Wan
Alatform
Union Square
Cit Council
Tek
Arty
Goveror
Alma
Troubles of Men on the C R R Piers Reported
Weather has worsened on Staten Island Sound delaying Central Railroad of New Jersey pier work. Crews refit the long crib for the inner dock as half the men were previously used, and workers frequently tumble into the water during icy conditions. A Georgia arrival adds to the activity.
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Staten Island Sound
Central, Railroad of
New Jersey
Hraghaneer
Jan Rom
Georgia
Destroying Lamp Globes on Bayway Disturbs Residents
A garbled item mentions lamp globes being destroyed on Bayway, with fragmented notes lacking clear names or dates. The readable fragment suggests a disruptive incident causing concern among locals, but exact details and involved parties remain unclear.
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Bayway
Ambition Quest Prompts Community Debate
A fragmented notice questions local ambition and self improvement. It references a community discussion and suggests personal growth themes, inviting readers to reflect on goals within a civic context.
Morrell Sues Public Service Over Sleigh Accident
Robert W Morrell of North Broad Street sues North Jersey Street Railway for 3000 damages after a December 17 sleigh accident on North Broad near Newark Avenue. The sleigh struck a switch projection, overturned, injuring Morrell and wrecking the sleigh as the horse ran free. Jury awards Morrell 150.
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North Jersey Street Railway Pany
John A. Bernlard
District Court
Robert W. Morrell
North Broad Street
Morrell
Newark Avenue
Samuel Koestler
Woman's Story in Police Court Moves Judge to Act
Judge Mahon, finishing court business, heard a distressed woman So Gerstinger of Broad Street report her husband William H. had gone insane and she feared him at large. She urged custody and sanity examination as police were alerted after she described he tried to set fire to furniture.
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No. Broad Street
Bath
William H
Mehennas
O'Leary
Mater
Police Committee Delays Report on Promotion Ordinance
No report from the Police Committee as of last night. A modified form of the ordinance was proposed, while a bill in the Legislature for a city police commission could preempt local action. The committee postponed awaiting legislative fate before final reading.
Man attacks surgeon in hospital twice. arrested
James Barrett of Ashland was committed to jail today for attempting to injure Dr J C Biddle, chief surgeon at Miners Hospital in Fountain Springs. Barrett, armed with a black jack,overpowered the surgeon but caused no injury and was captured. Earlier he entered the hospital with a revolver aiming at Surgeon Schifferstein and was disarmed. The man is regarded as of unsound mind.
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Pottaville
James Barrett
Ashland
J.C. Biddle
Miners’ Hospital
United States
Barrett
Fountain
Springs
Justice Russel
Schifferstein
Daniel Beehr Baehr 81 Dies After Illness in Alderia
Daniel Beehr known as Dantel Baehr aged 81 formerly of 600 Elizabeth Avenue died after a two year illness. A German immigrant and carpenter, he lived in Alderioa over fifty years and helped found the German Methodist Epic Church. He served on the church board and Unity Council of the Order of Chosen Friends. He survived by a widow, children, twenty seven grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. Funeral services are set at Charles Jensen’s mortuary 601 Elizabeth Avenue.
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Daniel Beehr
Dantel Baehr
Ellesbeth Avenue
Mr. Baehr
Germany
Alderioa
New Fire House Ordinance Seeks $10,000 Ward Eleven
City Council introduces a measure to appropriate 10000 for a new fire engine house in the Eleventh ward. The Five Commissioners urge action, noting repeated requests and the need for future protection including space for a steamer, ladder truck, and chemical equipment. Residents support enhanced protection despite questions about a new steamer.
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P. K. Brown
Jore
Nee. Hom
Boston Religious Revival Parade Converts City Sinners
Boston witnessed a night parade of 1200 men and women marching from saloons to Tremont Temple. Evangelist William J. Dawson preached as attendees, including women from Bay families, joined Salvation Army leaders to urge reform and repentance.
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Boston
Marz
Cty
Atreeta
Vice
Ain
Tremont Temple
William J. Dawson
Tk Bay
Vation Army Lansles
Col
Ichard Evans
Salvation Army
L. B. Bates
Bates
Francis E. Clark
B. Ginnaie
Benton
Dawnon
Tham
Miners Blown Up By Dynamite at Pennsylvania Colliery
At Wadesville colliery in Pottsville Pennsylvania on March 2, miners Frank Frankenstein John Curran and Harry Kull sat on a log as a dynamite explosion tore through a nearby breast. The blast caused severe injuries including dislocated shoulder internal injuries and multiple broken ribs, with limbs hurled hundreds of feet and damage to the coal workings reported.
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Pottsile
Wadesville
Frank Frankenstein
John Curran
Harry Kull
Frankenstein
Curran
Rider Haggard Arrives Amid Uproar Over Africa Aid
New York reports author Rider Haggard arrives as a special emissary to study agricultural and industrial settlement schemes in America organized by the Salvation Army. The voyage funds are provided under Rhodes estate trusteeship for expenses of inquiry by Mr. Bigpard, under the Bri colonial to applying the office with a view scheme to South Africa.
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New York
Hitler Haggard
Salvation Arm
Eet Rhodes
Bigpard
Bri Colonial
South Africa
Professor Sughaue and Gencog Mentioned in Brief
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Professor Sughaue described as a leecher of Gencog, with repeated terms like 10 North BOE grat. and a cryptic line about Ovautze Hard Uppar an ehe att LS AS TS et Son 28 Spread.
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Professor Sughaue, Leecher
Gencog
North Boe Grat
Ovautze
Ten Thousand Dollar Offer Aids Elizabeth Y M C A Building Drive
A New York City donor offers 10000 toward the Elizabeth Y M C A building fund if the balance of 11000 is pledged by May 1 1905. The campaign totals reach 40000 with many locals and tradespeople already contributing as the committee presses for speedy canvassing.
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Young Men's Christian Autoriation
New York City
Ita Tiembera
Elizabeth
Tom Speedy
Dlone
Han
Plana
Fimerson Bax ‘Weil Nal
Tobacco Trust Gets a Respite in Congress
Washington March 2 No investigation of the tobacco trust will be ordered this session. The House will not act on Representative Kehor of Kentucky's resolution. The Judiciary Committee sent the matter to Representative Smith to confer with the Attorney General on adopting it. He noted the Department of Commerce and Labor has plenty of investigations already ordered. The subject will be dropped this session but agitation will renew next year.
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Washington, D. C
Tobacco Trust
Congress
Kehor
Kentucky
House
Judiciary Committee
Smith
Accasion
Department of Commerce and Tabor
Steamer La Bretagne Pokes In Mud In Channel
The French liner La Bretagne, waiting for Havre, ran aground in the Main Ship Channel near low tide, creating a minor incident as it slipped into shallow waters. No injuries reported and efforts to refloat the vessel are underway.
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New York
Havre
Man hangs self with handkerchief in despondent mood
A man was found dead this morning after hanging himself with a handkerchief. He had been despondent for several days over unemployment.
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Maral
Mornith
Alma Mary Kaci vill irani ty dies at 51 in Coal Castle
Survived by 18 children Alma Mary Kaci vill irani ty of Coal Castle died from heart affection at age 51. She married at 10 and her husband is listed as Seg pate er coe 5 Oe maiting asd on sine feed window.
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Alma Mary
Kaci Vill Iranity
Coal Castle
Vightern
Cote
Sur
ELOPERS IN. TEARS, CORDOVA AND MISS BOWNE RETURNING
In Washington police questioned the eloping minister F Cordova and Miss Julia Bowne. Cordova refused to answer about the elopement. Bowne, once a choir singer, admitted little beyond loving Cordova. They planned to leave for New Brunswick this afternoon with a New Brunswick detective.
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Washington, D.C
F. Cordova
South River
Nydy
Julia
Bowne
Boardman
Cordova
Miss Bowne
Misa Bowne
Jamie
Suse Bowne
New Brunswick, N
Washington
New Brunswick
Burial of ex Governor Boutwell in Groton
The funeral of former Massachusetts governor George Boutwell was held in Groton with simple rites. His body lay in state at the town hall from 10 to noon for townspeople and visitors, followed by services at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Pemberton H. Cressey. Stores and schools closed as bells tolled for the townsman widely honored.
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Croton
Maas
George
Boutwell
Groton
Massachusetts
Pemberton H. Cressey
Senator Knox Relapses and Leaves Senate
Washington March 2 The Senate met at 11 o clock as Mr Penrose Pa announced that his colleague P C Knox had been ordered to Florida by his physician due to a relapse A leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted The Bailey Tex resolution to remove the territories committee from the Statehood bill went over at the author s request with slight hope of conferees reaching agreement
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Penrose
P. C. Knox
Florida
Bailey
Tex
Indin
Excursion Train Wreck Halts Pennsylvania Rail Run
Altoona Pa March 2 The third section of train No 18 with six Pullman sleepers detached from a Pennsylvan ia Railroad excursion wrecked a freight train eighteen miles from here at 2 o clock this morning No passengers were hurt two men and two sleepers were damaged journal leaves torn away scraping along wreckage No fatalities reported though cars were scattered across the tracks
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Altoona
Jon
Penmylvania
Deaths From Yellow Fever in Isthmus Reported
Cable advices received by the Panama Canal Commission under date of March 4 recount one February fatality from the fever, that of T. B. Clark, while W. S. Ledyard died yesterday. The tally notes continuing deaths among crews and families since May 1904.
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Panama Canal
Clark
W. Bs. Ledyard
Avalanche Claims Six Children in Swiss Hut Tragedy
An avalanche in Innesbruck Switzerland on March 2 buried a peasant hut at Paemignes Tordey, killing six children. Rescue teams worked through snow as authorities investigated the disaster and advised caution for winter travel.
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Innesbruck
Switzerland
Paemignes Tordey
Kitting
Shoe News Ad Offers Footwear for Tomorrow and Saturday
A fragment from a shoe store ad on Breed Street beside the post office promotes footwear for tomorrow and Saturday with mention of a wine and liquor column and a health-related note from Gebhardt.
Death of Mrs Stanford linked to California plot
Honolulu report confirms large quantity of poison in a bottle linked to Mrs Stanford's demise in San Francisco. secretary May Hunt and Mrs Stanford’s maid say the bottle came from the San Francisco mansion unopened. police face a possible conspiracy and murder mystery stretches back to January and Christmas.
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Honolulu
California
Stanford
San Francisco
Health Bill Reads To Clean Assembly Record
Washington March 2 members of the House rushed to the front after the journal was read to secure clean bills of health on the 190 000 mileage amendment. Several reps report voting records changed and discuss absent or opposed votes while the river and harbor bill moves to conference and conferees are named for fortifications and agricultural appropriations.
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Mar
Houwe
Journal
Macon
Dem
Ark
Dickerman
Stafford Fret
Babcock
Rep
Wis
Oaid
Dwight
N. Y
Lewin
Dem. Ky
Murdock
Kan
Burton
Ohio
Conover
W. Va
Lester
House
Wall Street opens with renewed bullish tone in March trading
The New York stock market started with stronger buying and profit taking in leading shares. Dealers noted large-scale dealings and a general rise in main issues while Southern railroad stocks showed a revival. Gains in CCC and Atchison were highlighted as a feature, with government bonds also moving.
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New York
New York Central
Union Pac
Intercat
Southern Railroad
Dupont Men Change To Hall Ballot Switch Reported
Dover March 1 The regular Gepul Weane who have been voting for Colonil De poet for United Bates senator changed these votes on the two ballots taken to dey and voted for Bemster Heleer ball The union.
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Hall Dover
Det
Gepul- Weane
Colonil
SQUEEZING KUROPATKIN AT MUKDEN
St. Petersburg reports Japanese forces push toward Mukden threatening Kuropatkin's lines of supply. Dispatches say Kalitza on the Kao River gives Japan a strategic position to cut Russian communication routes and potentially force a recall of Kuropatkin.
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Tokio
Oka
Gomaral Kuropatkin
Kalitza
Kao River
Malden
Pipace
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Vine
Barbarity in Caucasian Russia reported by Ver
Berlin reports Ver waerts quotes Baku dispatches showing death tolls to February 23 near 1000 in rioting. Armenian oil magnate Adamianz fires from his roof killing sixty Mohammedans in two hours. Mob assaults, arson, and mass deaths cited. citywide murderous frenzy described.
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Berlin
Verwaerts
Baku
Russia
Congress Clears the Calendar Senate action on public works and finance
Washington March 2 The Senate passed bills already approved by the House including funding for the American Academy at Rome and river dam projects in Montana and New York. It adopted an amendment to the sundry civil bill abolishing district attorney fees in New York and set the district attorney’s salary at 10000. Conferees reported on Panama canal and naval appropriation matters with House opposition noted to Senate amendments increasing the Marine Corps.
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Washington, DD. C
Senate
House of Representatives
American Academy
Rome
Natediee
Yellowstone
Montana
Tacoma, Wash
Bartlett Lake
Minneapole
New York
Hepbara
Kensfi
Mann
Thy
Alarosot
Gal
House
Priests Barred From Reading Newspapers in Taranton
Rome March 2 The archbishop of Taranton Italy issued a decree banning clergy from reading daily papers or Catholic periodicals under pain of excommunication. He says he will publish the decree and enforce the prohibition to oppose democratic ideas.
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Taranton
Italy
Catholic Medicals
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