Democrats Honor Boss Nugent of Newark Dinner Plan
Newark officials plan a $3 per plate complimentary dinner for City Counsel James R. Nugent in Krueger Auditorium on April 28. A county committee meeting in Broad Street approved broadcast invitations and the plan to list attendees, with the banquet committee set to meet next Tuesday to finalize guests.
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Newark
James R. Nugent
Krueger
W Committees
Eusex County
Democratic Committee
Broad Street
Charles F. Herr
Smeets
Nugent
Moses Reichman
Mr. Reichman
Richard J. Franz
Edward Hartt
John ¥. Monahan
Cornelius Reilly
James A. Rowe
John L. Cox
Harry F. Buckus
Willian Diamond
Live fish shipped alive in German Erlwein system
Washington reports from Berlin that Germany now transports live olive fish using the Erlwein system on state railways. Two to four tons of fish move with water, oxygen forced through tanks, and carbonic acid removed. Fresh-water fish travel alive toward US markets, with plans to extend to salt-water fish and overseas connections for fish cars.
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Washington
Godfrey L. Carden
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Berlin
Germany
Tam
Lyon
France
Roumania
Erlwein
Ntes
Bremens-Halske Electrical’ Establishment
Wilhelm Kaumann
Boston
New York
Mississippi Valley
West
America
Flah
Funeral Processions of Skating Slavs Near Berlin
A fragment notes how the Skaton Wendish people near the Spree River south of Berlin hold unique winter funerals. Coffins ride on sledges while mourners and relatives skate in single files, many in ancient dress, a striking, waterway-like procession observed by observers of the era.
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Skaton
Wald
Spree
Berlin
Holland
Would Dolls Go to Heaven Ruth Asks Her Mother
A child named Ruth questions a mother about whether dolls can go to heaven. The mother replies that dolls do not go to heaven, and Ruth wonders if she would have to leave her own doll behind if she died.
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Ruth
Judge Favors Jury Reform in Unanimity System
Judge Ten Eyck at Newark argues changing from unanimity to two thirds to render verdicts. Sheriff Sommer and Assistant Prosecutor Mott discuss the jury system. civil damages might be decided by two thirds after unanimous entitlement found. The talk covers origins, dangers of single juror veto, and retainment of good features.
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Ten Eyck
Newark
Sommer
Wilbur A. Mott
Ten Hyek
Mr. Mott
James B. Howell
Ton Eyck
Odd Superstitions of the Cotorea People
The article explores South’s Cotorea beliefs and weather omens among enslaved Africans and white Southerners. Signs include rain from head-washing, cow behavior predicting snow, cattle and bull guidance, pigs sensing wind, money in a shoe foretelling luck, and lightning’s link to the locust tree. Shoes and trees carry doomed omens such as deaths, misfortune, and sudden disaster.
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South
Judas
Unclear Remarks From Detroit Sockey About Russia
Joseph Richards of Detroit complains there is no return from Russia and blames falling availability of fish due to aquariums. He notes people offer reasons, some ridiculed, as a relative reports inflated prices from a fish seller. The Los Angeles Times excerpt reflects casual urban chatter.
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Joseph Richards
Detroit
Los Angeles Times
Patents for Jersey Men Listed by Drake Company
A March report in the Journal by Drake Company lists patents issued to Jersey men across New Jersey towns. Entries include devices like calculating machines, burglar-proof safes, railway signals, and novel tools with inventors based in Hoboken, Newark, Jersey City, Orange, Bloomfield, and Paterson, among others.
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Papeete
Hoboken
M. M. Gee
Orange
Bloomfield
F. Greiner
Jersey City
W. R. King
Newark
Luckett
Matt Orange
W. J. Sutton
Paterson
Miller
South Orange
J. H. Dickinson
Montclair
J. V. Rica, Jr
Bordentown
W. Scott
Plainfield
F. F. Smith
New Ark
Sim
B. Wolfe
J. Zander
Zorkat Bank
Elgon
New~ark
Eaten
Hering
A. Fuller
J. N. Wiggin
R. W. Corneliton
Bloonfield
Corn Products Refining Co
George la Monte & Son
Natley
Men's Suits and Topcoats on Sale Trade Card
Men s suits on sale at prices including 10 912 913 50 10 16 50 818 980 22 50 24 and 925 Men s topcoats on sale at 10 912 913 50 15 618 620 Boys suits on sale at 2 50 63 3 50 54 94 50 95 6 50 97 50 98 Boys torcoats on ante at 60 94 65
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DR. D. Jayne
Bottias
Jayne
Tonia
Conorant
Corrow
Mor
Wade
Ethal Goleman
Century
la France
Haie i
W.H. Hicks & Son
First St, Elizabeth
Fuchi
SauAs
Broad ST
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MLEE
Elizabeth, NJ
DODD
Wright
Avery
Hata
Tuchler Bros
Caracas
Baneene
MEAG
Newark, NJ
Copenhagen
Lissner
Crawford Shoes & Oxfords
Second Street
Elizabethport, &, J
West & Fletcher
Aggnis
Ostermoor
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