Judge Whittemore Sworn In As New District Judge
Judge Clark presided as Clark Whittemore was sworn in as successor to Judge Swift. E dward Bauer retained as clerk and Oliver Conlon as court sergeant. Judge Atwater praised Whittemore, noting his legal knowledge and qualifications, while welcoming the efficient staff and bar. The session opened with a case against Sidney Eust of Rahway regarding a Wyrdham Hotel doorway dispute.
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District Court
Clark
McK. Whittemore
Yaaterday
Charles Addison Swift
Bia
E. 8 Atwater
Ndge Atwater
Ic Tar
Tudge Whittemore
Edward Bauer
Oliver Conlon
Atwater
Benquet
Alice
Fries
Glepd
Jim Whithemore
Whitemore Wan
Sidney Eust
Rahway
Fin Werdham Hotel
Ety
Back Ental
Hotel Jnirpodhs
Unpaid Railroad Tax Delays City School Funds Distribution
Officials report no worry over delay in distributing the $1,288,000 rail tax collected by the state to be used for school purposes. Eliashels share is about $75,000, with funds not available until two months after the close of the regular term, potentially after September 1.
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Thin City
Hiabethy
Eiiahell
State militiaman weds Somerville woman in ceremony
Trenton March 12 report notes a State militiaman and Somerville woman united in a formal ceremony. The event marks a notable social linkage as officials describe the couple’s union amid local customs and civic interest.
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Somerville
Union Suaites Me Oleor Union Es La Aeter-Es
Unclear OCR fragment yields a fragmentary union note with unreadable names and phrases. The readable bits show a union reference and scattered Spanish words, offering no coherent event or action to summarize. No dates, places, or organizations clearly identifiable.
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UNION
Franks Hand Bardar and Gearon Face A Patrices Wight
Fragmentary text shows names Frank Hand Bardar Gearon and Patrices Wight with unclear references to rebates, rates, and statuses. The garbled OCR lacks coherent events, dates, places, or outcomes to establish a clear news item.
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Frank Hand Bardar
Gearon
Erie Gare
Handewins Sogvenea Ia
Great Blizzard 20th Anniversary Remembrance
The article recalls the March 12 1888 blizzard that struck Elizabeth and New Jersey with heavy snowfall and fierce winds. It describes snowdrifts, icy streets, disrupted trains, and residents braving the storm with commuters to New York staying for days as farmers tied teams to the town steeple.
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New York
Walker
First Presbyterian Church
Pennnsylvania and
Central
Hitchcock's Case Before the Court
Reported from New York today, the trial of Raymond Hitchcock, a young stage comedian indicted for alleged young girl wrongdoing, began with jury selection and opening arguments. Hitchcock and his wife Mrs. Hitchcock attended, while the defendant studied the jurors as questioning continued.
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New York
Raymond Hitchcoth
Vi Warn Grit Ng
Stephenson Works Begins Hiring Men for Cars
Superintendent Kling of the John Stephenson Car Works Company announced hiring will start tomorrow morning for work on New York trolley cars. Applications will be taken each morning this week and next if needed until about 160 men are on the force. The firm has ample current work and hopes additional orders will soon require more mechanics and distant assistants.
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Kling
John Stephenson Car Works Company
New York
Geen
Plans for New School Building Denied by Board
The Board of Education committee rejected the call for a new school on South Seventh Street near Betond and Park, with School No. 3 occupying part of the site. Architects are invited to compete as submitted plans were returned after a long but alleged conduct review. The Lyceum site plans are noted but details remain unsettled pending further action.
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Board of Education
Fear South Seventh Street
Betond- Wwremme
Yganais Ecoun
Aia
Lyceum
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
A damaged newspaper fragment provides partial details about a local public sale action. Readable bits name a sale and local officials, but many critical details are missing or garbled.
Indicted Banker Jenkins Dies After Sudden Illness
Ay Telegraph reports John G. Jenkins, former president of the First National Bank of Brooklyn, died suddenly after paralysis struck him at age near seventy. He faced possible perjury charges for alleged false statements to the State Superintendent and sank in health from the shock of his arraignment, still under $10,000 bail.
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Warle
John G. Jenkins
First National Bank of
Brooklyn
Mr. Jenkins
Jyar
Anid’ Petivea
Inka
New Bridge Over Iver Underway Along Elizabeth River
County Engineer Bauer reports progress on the new bridge over the Elizabeth River at South First Street. The Board of Freeholders awarded the contract to A.B.ai ford Comon for 924,040, with work funded under the current appropriation. The project marks the first section of the road from Cabatt to Cartorat, aiming to connect key local areas.
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Bauer
Elizabeth River
South First Street
Jeary
A.b.aiford Comon
Excess Profits Sought by Lilley in Naval Inquiry
Washington March 32 Representative Lilley of Connecticut testifies on excess profits alleged in government contracts with Electric Boat Company. He asserts others will be found to have aided the company and criticizes committee procedures while naming figures and possible influence attempts on Naval Affairs.
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Journal
Washington
Electric Boat Company
Becduss
Lilley
Connecticut
Committee On Rules
Olmstead
Mayival Rese & LS
Lillay
Bby
Navel Affairs Committee
W. D. Gordon
Representative Loud
Michigan
Loud
Romer
Marti
Elihu Prat
Ee San
John K Ellogg
Kellogg
Olmore
Tiley
Youngest paid telegraphers duel at Bre WITH 13 YEAR OLD ESTHER?
The piece recounts a 13 year old girl Elizabeth boy and a 13 year old Algernon Brown employed in a Postal Telegraph Company office. It notes their duties, progress, and aspirations to run the office, with details of family background and a playful dog guarding the counter.
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Elizabeth
Algernon Brown
Postal
Shenandoah
Rvsb
Can Tovich
Battleships Arrive at Magdalena Bay for Target Practice
Telegraph report from San Diego dated March 12 states four days early the battleship fleet under Admiral Evans reached Magdalena Bay. After a 16 000 mile voyage the ships are in good condition and ready for practice. Target work with large guns begins after daylight and continues two weeks before sailing to San Diego.
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Journale
San Diego
Evans
Magdelena Bay
Alde Tig
Attehhorage
San Deigo
Callao
Atorage
Adjourment Now Fixed for April 10
Erem a Stem Correspondent in Trenton reports the House abandoned its April 3 adjournment plan after talks with Governor. Martin said the Legislature cannot adjourn before April 10, opening potential four day session next week with extra night sessions.
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Trenton
Jestler
Martin Severel
Martin Vaid
Martin
China Stands Firm as Japan Appears Weakened
Telegraph notes Pekin reflects China remains firm while Japan seems to bend, with England urging arbitration. Tokyo officials claim silence as China readies to meet Japan's terms in days, amid vanished indemnity talks and cruiser Idsunta's Hong Kong arrival.
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Pekin
China
Japan
Blu
Alan Mura
Foreign Office
England
Tokio
Offi Icialk
Dapan
Weema
Idsunta Han
Hong Kong
Four Bills Signed by Governor Fort
From a Trenton desk Governor Fort signed several measures in the Assembly. He enacted laws incorporating Lamsey in Bergen County and Rossland in Essex County, plus a bill redrafting Red Bank under the borough act. He also signed a tax bill for Paterson and another authorizing the town to levy taxes, amid records lost in Paterson’s Silk City fire.
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Trenton
Fort Haa
Hinchijifo'e
Paterson
Silk City
Commercial College Unclear Adheadlines and Names
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Fulz Commercial College a high grade business school. Terms like headquarters stove re Memanus Pent Street Bilza La France show new spring styles Wee Blete’s 160 Bisel avec appear, but details and context are unreadable.
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Stove RE. Memanus Fron
Tee Pent Street
Bilzaanthoort
la France
Elective Civil Service Bill Faces Senate Rejection
Trenton March 12 The Ackerman civil service bill was amended to make the three member Civil Service Commission elected by the people instead of appointed by the Governor. Many expect the Senate to reject the elective provision and the Governor will not sign such a bill. The assembly debate showed strong opposition to the amendment while supporters argued it would place municipal employees under civil service rules.
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Sta Corrastiondent
Trenton
Ackerman Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Senate
Ackerman
Martin
Feagll
Nonlynn Ee Yite
Assembly
Mertie
Dalrymple
Alfred J. Dalrymple
Kenex County
Republican Committee
House
Riggail Lommih
Nix
Auf der Heide
Baker
Beecroft
Blohm
Daob
Hopinger
Firth
Gibbs
Cinnelley
Tiendrickson
Holzapfel
Keffer
Homel
Miller
Morris
Clowell
Ridgway
Roberts
Sullivan
Tantum
Tumulty
Valente
van Cleef
Voorhees
Young
Braun
Burpo
Cattell
Clark
Colgate
Crosby
Devine
Wake
Hines
Trick
Jers
Lewis
Kiratein
Lowrey
McCord
Morgan
Maxon
Pieros
Prhice
Radcliffe
Smith
Smal
Civil Service Commissioners
Moxon Opens Assembly With Firm Gavel Call
Stam Correspondent reports in Trenton March 12 that Speaker Jess named Mr. Moxon to preside in the House to discuss certain bills after the civil service measure was disposed of. Moxon struck the gavel sharply and declared the session not a focal option hearing, then proceeded to preach for the remainder.
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Trenton
Jess
Moxon
Union
Local Optical and tailoring ads in city storefronts
Readable lines promote Sun Optical Co consultations at Bulle 71 Herm Buren for optical work. HL SCHREIBER advertises tailoring at 101-103 Broad Street. Katepis Be Bros Upholstering, W. H. Hicks, and Fieldmen's studio offer shoes, hats, and photography.
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The
Sun Optical Co
Bulle
Herm Buren
HL Schreiber
Broad Street
Bo.w. LD
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