Downtown Club Endorses Kirkland for Council and Williams for Mayor
At a large Downtown Republican Club meeting in Grand Army Mall over 1000 members heard endorsements for Captain Robert J. Kirkland to seek the town's council seat and Sydney M. Williams for the Mayoral nomination. Clergy representatives and local leaders praised the candidates as the crowd cheered, with pledges to work through Rahway rallies to secure votes for the party slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downown
Republican Club
Grand Army Mall
Robert J. Kirkland
Seri
Sydney M. Williams
Kirkland
Slovill
Henry TH. Sleeper
Grace Chuyell
J. N. Fall
Congregational Church
Sleeper
Dr. Just
de. Sleeper
Elizebeth
Captain Kirkland
Richard Henry
Whenry Schmidt
Edward Bauer
John Filridge
Kiva Baney
Rahway
Willan
Wright
Larwrence
Tsay
Republican Party
Sayer
Joseph Cahill
Sidney M. Williams
Eliz Commercial College Business Training Ad
An OCR fragment shows an advertisement for a business training course at Elizabeth Commercial College. It references savings from a manufacturer and mentions furniture upholstery and mattress features. The text is garbled with street addresses and incomplete names, but indicates local job training and shop notices.
Interurban Project S To Be Discussed At Board Meeting
North Jersey unification interests to be reviewed by the Board of Trade tomorrow night at the Merch building. Topics include annexation of Fl Mora and participation in the Interurban Association of Northeastern New Jersey. The group aims to coordinate water routes docks railways trolley boulevards parks water supply and sewer systems across Essex Bergen Passaic Union Morris and Middlesex counties.
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North Jersey
Board of Trade
Board Poown
Mersh
Fl Mora
Interurban Association
New Jersey
Essox
Hadin
Bergen
Passaic
Union
Morris
Middlesex Counties
New Jeracy
Brownsville Probe Sustains President
Washington dispatch reports that after over a year the Senate Military Affairs Committee formally reviewed the Brownsville affair. Four reports largely sustain the Provident’s dismissal of the Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers. one Marcus Foraker Bulkeley report exonerates the wardi and urges restoration of rights, while the Bulkeley minority disputes parts of the affair.
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Washington
Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Brownsville
Warren
Scott
Provident
Twenty-ffth Infantry
Foraker
Bulkeley
Waldiorn
Wiaker-Bulkley
Ial
State Democrats denounce tax spending surge in New Jersey
Promis Staff Correspondent reports from Trenton on March 11. Senator Fielder, a Democrat, attacked the Governor and Legislature for reckless spending and heavy taxation. He cited bills adding 316000 dollars annually and described moves to consolidate state boards into a single six member State board of health and sewerage. Lawmakers debated appointments power as Hinchliffe urged Senate advisory consent. Frelinghuysen’s resolution for an external water and food analysis in state institutions advanced.
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Promis
Trenton
Fielder
Senate
State Sewerage Commission
State Board of Health
Hinchliffe
Bradley
Frelinghuysen
Plans for North Broad Street Improvement Approved
The Board of Freeholders' committee on streets and highways prepared plans and specifications for widening North Broad Street from King Errest to Elizabeth Avenue in Elizabeth and Newark. The project, costing 617000, awaits State Road Commissioner approval before adoption as a road improvement and alignment.
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Board of Freehokiers
North Broad Street
King Errest
Elizabeth Agenua
Newark
Cqmusittee
Rothjamining
Board of Freeholdee
Henry Krouse
Rowelle
Jacob L. Haver
Elizabeth
Gilkyson
Bass Ton
Monitay
Faw
Wath
Elizabeth Avenue
Eb! Railroad
Lyons Farm
Board of Freeholders
New Officials Sworn In in Union County Court
New district court and prosecutorial positions marked by oath taking in Union County. Addison Swift becomes Prosecutor of the Pleas with assistant Walter Li Hetsfeld Jr of Plainfield and Clark Whittemore as District Court judge. Flowered tributes and formal toasts followed as Hobart Adams presented a bouquet of American Beauty roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison Swift
the Pleas
Walter Li Hetsfeld, Jr
Plainfield
Clark Whittemore
District Court
Swift
N. C
English
Prosentor
Indies
Youthis
Union County
Awitt
Pus Swift
Tawyer Hobart
Je Adams
Spetiel
Plateat
Frosteuter
Whittemore
New Quarters for Police at Second Precinct Station
The Second Precinct police station on Elizabeth Avenue is being redecorated and remodeled. Walls get metal ceilings and a modern plumbing system. The second floor is reconfigured with a large room for patrolmen, two new offices, and a detectives room with the rogues’ gallery. heating improves comfort for prisoners and officers as renovation proceeds. Morning move to City Hall completed. Henry McKurdley was the only prisoner left when vacated.
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Elizabeth Avonte
Leary
Portillon
Nystof
Oficem
Poe Department
Build Avenue
Ste
Henry McKurdley
Beysath
Fort on Lid Burke Claims in Local Option Fight
From the Trenton desk, anti saloon leader J Frank Burke presses Assembly members to report the local option bill. Governor Fort has not declared his stance, and the measure faces a tight House vote amid persistent pressure from Burke and backers in Essex and Siss ex counties.
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Fromoa Sta
Trenton
J. Frank Burke
Teague
Korts
Burke
Committee On Municipal Corporations
Bouneral
Gamirion
John Clark
Essex
Levi Morris
Sissex
Committee On Municipal Corporationn
Rudolph A. Braun
Fomex
Clark
Morrin
Jondera
Fort
Union
New Jersey
Jetter
John J. Scudder
Tersey City
Telian
Hix
Scudder
Carmen Hope To Win Amid Railroad Strike Tensions
Osilvera of the International Association of Carmen said in Boston that there is hope for an amicable settlement of the dispute that risks a strike by about 4,000 New York New Haven Hartford Railroad shop workers.
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Boston
Osilvera
International Association of Carmen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Mills Restart in South Sharon After Idle Months
After four months of idleness, the South Sharon mill district will resume operations. The American Sheet and Jute Company plans to restart ten mills, with about 1,200 workers affected and a plan to resume within a week.
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Uy Telegraph
The
Jornal
Sharon, Ta
Mareh
Prank Hand Co Hardware and Paint Sale Notice
Sale notice for Prank Hand Co hardware and paint items appears with odd street references and partial product terms. It mentions a Wall location near a Union business and a college amid garbled phrasing. The fragment hints at a new catalogue and a principal or contact phrase, but details are unclear.
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Union Business Eee Bush College
Wight
Prank Hand CO
Ogee Cesar Aig
Wall Fapere
Bank Officials Plead Not Guilty In Court
Charles W. Morse and Alfred A. Curtis, vice presidents of the National Bank of North America, were arraigned in federal court before Judge Hough on separate indictments for conspiracy to defraud and to enter fraudulent entries. Morse held on bail at 10000, Curtis released on 10000 bail as attorneys were given until March 26 to change pleas. The indictments allege their connection with the National Bank of North America.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Alfred A. Cutis
National Bank of North Aanerich
Hough
Ly Mn Bory
Marae Wan
Curtis
Mudge Hough
Anterdentitrens
Mavae’a
National Bank of North Aimeview
Papers Served in Mrs Thaw's Suit Amid Contradictory Claims
New York March 11 papers in the will of Byolya Nesbit Thaw and Mary K Thaw and their mother Mary Thaw seeking annulment of marriage on grounds of Thaw’s insanity were served on Thaw in the State. Attorney Daniel OReilly denied reports of 80000 hush money and an $15000 annual allowance, while speculation swirled about Evelyn Thaw possibly returning to the stage amid conflicting statements from OReilly and Thaw family supporters.
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New York
Byolya Nesbit Thaw
K. ‘Thaw
Hin
Mary Thaw
Maguire Ab Mattouwan
Mead
Totel Lorraine
Mra Mhaw
Daniel Oneilly
O'Reilly
Mra
Thawautulko
Dle Alae
Evelyn Thuew Luis
Plage
Mra. Thaw
Alten
Evelyn Thaw
Complete Revision of Building Ordinance Approved
The city special committee on building ordinances met at the Courthouse and completed a revision to be presented at the next meeting. It specifies suitable construction materials and expands required fire lines from Broad Street and First Street from 100 to 240 feet, doubling the distance. Master Builders Association members contributed suggestions.
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Broad Street
Flrat Street
Master Builders’ Association
City Campil
Plea of Not Guilty Challenged in Canal Boat Case
In the Court of Quarter Sessions Lawyer William J. Wilkon for Bernard Cavanaugh, who recently received two years in state prison, moved to show cause why the sentence might not be reconsidered. Cavanaugh pled non vult to the charge of firing on Julius Morchinsky, a saloon keeper, on November 9. Counsel said the plea was entered under jail influence without understanding its meaning. Cavanaugh, formerly a canal boat captain, faced testimony from his former employer Captain Castle of New York. Judge Atwater delayed ruling until tomorrow morning.
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Oday
William J. Wilkon
Bernard Cavanaigh
Atwater
Cavanaugh
Julius Morchinskey
Pine
Cap In Castle
New York
Tudge Atwater
Wartin Defends Measure In New Jersey Civil Service Bill Debate
Sta correspondent reports a heated Assembly session in Trenton over the Ackerman civil service bill. Amendments numbered over two hundred as leaders seek delay, with leaders Martin and Sullivan arguing for economy and reform while opponents push mortgage and salary limits. the bill moves slowly toward a final, still unsettled, vote.
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Sta
Trenton
Ackerman Civil Service
Thompson
Martin
Ackerman
Carlton B. Pierce
Union
Renatorn Ackerma
Hoelinghuysen
Gebhardt
Pears
Senate
Renators
Thompaud
Danb
Hadaon
Alan
Pani
Fort’n
Arfer
Sullivan
Thompson Minernment
New Jersey
Assemblyman Moxon Moves to Repeal 1878 Act on City Comptroller Salaries
Trenton March 11 Assemblyman Moxon introduces a bill to repeal an 1878 act restricting city comptroller salaries. It sets ranges by city population and allows adjustments beyond the 1872 baseline. controversy over minors at theatres and new moving pictures amendment follows. The piece also notes unrelated local ads and a dentist listing.
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Trenton
Moxon
Elizabeth
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Williams
Baltic Street Bridge
Willams
Williame
Taft
John Stamler
Henry Smith
Neil McGarty
ELIZ
Commercial Collepe
Arevt
E. McMickle
Penn
Fia
Fina Hedding
Ibeth Mattress
Ids
Workington Street
Jourwak
Brownsville Probe
Walter L. Hetpeld, JR
C. Addison Swift
Joan K. English
Traeecutor
J. English
Swift, Hatfield and Whittemore
Flowers
Whittemore Auumies
Morrow
Alec Pina
Bath St
Clare Winneetees
New District Court
Haga
Eer Eye
Tinea
Second Precinct
Bey
Ata Os
Burke Claims
Carmen
W. Morse
Walt
Wilton
Cavanagh
C. Mair & Son
Mair & Rou
East Jersey
House
Wartin
Lange
Tate Dyare
Segarea
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