Judge Edward Atwater Named to County Court Seat
Senator Ackerman presented Governor Stokes with Edward Atwater as a gubernatorial appointment to fill the county court vacancy created by Judge Vail’s move to the Circuit Court. The governor said he would appoint Atwater, who received congratulations from the bar. He is a Princeton and Columbia Law School alumnus with a long NJ legal career and will earn $5,000 as judge of the Court of Common Pleas and related courts.
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Stokes
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Amma
C. Addison Hifi
Edward Manford Atwater
Howard Sanford
Superior Court of Connecticut
Fairwell
Lyman H. Atwater
Protessoy
Princeton University
Wan
Princeton Unitity
Ant
Himan
Princeton
Columbia Law School
New Jersey
Gertrude Mie Fieger
Connell
Cma
Ny Tm
Childe
Order of Foresters
Elizaferan
Yrara
Atwhtay
Fie
Pir Ta Sa
Elizabeth industrial site interest prompts real estate drive
Manufacturers from other cities seek factory sites in Elizabeth as the Board of Trade reviews two out of town inquiries. Ten thousand folders with a map and transport advantages were ordered printed for distribution to business groups, while Willem Gordon Crawford of Washington seeks a 16 000 square foot site in the area.
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Elizabethine
Board of Trade
Eilzabeth
Loneg Werd
Willem Gordon Crawford
F Street
Washington J. C
Colby Men Plan Mass Meeting
Colby mandgera are planning a mass meeting with a date set for Saturday. Further details include a tentative schedule and involved parties, though some lines are unclear in the report. Local officials imply broader community engagement.
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COLBY
May Parade and Dance Seeks Roosevelt Avenue Sponsors
Community page notes a May parade and dance event with enhanced visibility for sponsors. Local organizations and residents urged to contribute, with details to follow in upcoming notices.
Public Service Promises Improved Newark Trolley Service
Public Service officials say summer months will bring better trolley service for Newark with repairs and overhaul of open and convertible cars. Vice-President Carlton, before sailing for Italy, promised newer equipment on the Newark Elizabeth and main lines, with less use of platform wheels and a quieter, more efficient fleet.
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Oulaldé
Newark
Carlton
Italy
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Avenue
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Rth
Broad Street
Newark-Elizabeth
Ardmore Farmer Shoots Wife Then Kills Self in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on May 11, 80 year old David Yarnell a wealthy retired farmer living with his daughter in Ardmore fatally shot his wife Marion 72 then shot himself dying instantly. Police report mental strain and no clear quarrel before the shooting with the wife’s condition described as critical. The event follows Yarnell's past as a Radnor Hunt Club attache and long broodings over his late life.
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Philadelphia
David Yarnell
Wynne
Ardmore
Marion
Yarnell
Radnor
Hlis
Shigth Days Ahead for McKinley Club in a Warped Notice
An article fragment describes upcoming days for the McKinley Club with scattered text about disruption and a vague hope for a brighter future. The readable portions indicate an organization preparing for events or meetings amid confusion and unclear planning.
Obituaries: Lydia Younglove and others in Utica area
Obituary notices recount Lydia D. Younglove and several others with local ties. Lydia Younglove, born October 28, 1824 in Trenton, died in Utica after a brief illness, survived by two brothers and a sister, with services held in Utica and burial in Trenton. Additional obituaries mention Mrs. Mary Manon, August Draper, and Mrs. Willem Squire, outlining residences in Elizabeth, Norristown, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn, with funeral plans and family connections.
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Biles
Lydia D. Youngrove
Lea Lydia
Utica
N.Y
John
Melissa Clemens Younglove
Trenton
Ulles
Charlotte Street
Bethany Church
First Presbyterian Church of Ulicn
Dr. Young
Love
Thin Fey
J. Warren Younglove
Madison
Madison Cow Ty
N. Yoq
Mre J. Hy ‘Ten Mroeck
Brooklyn
Trento
Battin High School Commencement Debates And Prizes
Battin High School prepares for commencement with debates on income tax as a key feature. Awards include $13 and $10 prizes for essay and debating winners. About 123 graduates expected from commercial, third year, and fourth year courses with valedictorian likely Mine May Burdick and salutatorian Miss Margaret Treuech.
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the Battin High School
Beta Sigmand
Emily & Williamson
Battin High School
Aspelstion
Fontanonite
Burdick
Margaret Treuech
Cleveland Declines Further Democratic Presidential Candidacy
Former President Grover Cleveland, in Philadelphia for a Charities Conference, stated bluntly that he would not again seek the Democratic nomination for the presidency. Asked if he would campaign for the party in the future, he answered without hesitation that he would not.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Miment
Tienen
Downtown Republican Meeting in Knott Hall on May Evening
The Downtown Republican Club holds its regular May meeting at Knott's Hall on the corner of Firth Street and East Jersey Street. Captain Robert J. Kirkland will preside. Officials anticipate lively discussion as political activity heats up and questions from weeks past are debated.
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Knott's Hall
Firth Street
Jersey Street
Robert J. Kirkland
Coal accident buries workers at Philadelphia trestle
In Meath, Roehester, New York an accident at the Philadelphia and Hendinez Company trestle on Lotelle Avenue crushed workers. De Wietz, loading coal, became buried when a partition failed and hundreds of tons of coal collapsed, dying before rescue could reach him. The incident occurred this morning and is being investigated.
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Roehester
N.Y
Wisser
Philadelphia and
Hendinez
Lotelle Avenue
Evry
de Wietz
Freeholder Woodruff Incident Reported in Roselle Park
Freeholder Noah Woodruff of Roselle Park is reported to be injured after a fall from a trolley car. He suffered bruises and remains under care at a local hospital as residents note the accident during morning hours.
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Réselle
Noah Wooedruff
Roselle Park
Mystery River Woman May Have Sister In Cleveland
New York May 11 The body of a young woman found near the Brooklyn Bridge has not been identified. Police pursue her identity to determine the circumstances of death. The coroner will hold an autopsy to decide if death came before or after entering the river. She wore a corset girdle an undervest and black shoes. A Cleveland address on a letter suggests possible prior trouble. Police seek Cleveland authorities to trace her history.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Qeveland
Ohio
Cleveland
Carl Schurz Reported Improving After Illness
New York May Carl Schurz condition improved after being near death last night at home 24 East Ninety fifth Street. Doctors stated there was no immediate danger and his illness involved stomach troubles. Daughters Agatha and Marianne and son Carl Schurz Jr. remain with him.
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New York
Carl Schure
Schurz
Tr. Imcobi
Fatient
Mr. Schurz
Agatha
Marianne
Hin Vou
Carl Seburs, Jr
Russia's new premier may resign
In St. Petersburg May reports say czar’s throne address omits any amnesty for political offenders. Doubts about Morometzeff’s energy and the Douma’s course grow. Goremykin, named premier, may resume soon but lacks authority and was reportedly excluded from draft discussions.
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St. Petersburg
Voulley
M. Morometzeff
Stin
M. Goremykin
Winted
Doumie
Whittridge Receives Audience With King Edward at Buckingham Palace
London May 11 Frederick Whitridge of New York the special ambassador to Spain met Princess Ena and Maud Altonan in Madrid and was received in a special audience by King Edward at Buckingham Palace Ansluy by King Réward
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Whitridge
King Edward
London
Frederick ‘W. Whit»ridge
New York
Pataly Ae Maud ‘Altonan Ob Bpain
Ena
Buckingham Palace
Réward
New York Farmers Suffer Losses From Frost
Middletown New York May 11 as a result of cold weather and fronts thin fruit tree buds were damaged. Many trees were in bud and frost has caused noticeable losses to local farms.
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New York
Middletown
N. Y
Dugan's Announcement On Sea See Poed See
Ony Marzulli SRE at etd Sea SE a Dugan's announcement. The fragmentary text references a sports team or event with unclear details and scattered names, making precise identification difficult.
Elizabethport Station Upgrades Delayed By City Cost
At a Board of Trade meeting W Bate on the Railroad Committee read a letter from W G Besler of the Central Railroad announcing planned improvements at Elizabethport station including plumbing and steam heat. The railroad will depress tracks at the street crossing with city cooperation, but the city share of expenses around two million is deemed prohibitive. The committee was directed to confer with City Council railroad officials and to urge Washington to support free denatured alcohol measures.
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Board of Trade
W. & Bate
Railroad Committee
W. G. Besler
Henry
Elzebeth Port
Prearnt
Citys Council
Turkish Ruler in Grave Health as Doctor Warns
Manchester dispatch reports Sultan Abdul Hamid II is gravely ill with consumption and a history of heavy drinking. The physician warns he may not live beyond months, but the Sultan resists changing his lifestyle despite the high palace official and court doctor discussions.
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Manchester
Eng
Guardien
Donstantinople
Paytician
Abdul Retuses
Germany Hit by Violent Storms and Whirlwinds
Berlin reports violent storms and whirlwinds across Germany following warm spell. Roofs were torn from Cologne buildings, a Rhine water column surged to thirty feet, and lightning struck the Guandelingen church during a service killing two and wounding ten.
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Berlin
Germany
Cologne
Rype
Rhine
Guandelfingen
Special Gale At The Fair Promises Economy Prices
The fair advertises sale days with economy prices on fiction misses quita skirt waists millinery and shoes. At the fair today over parts of goods to be offered tomorrow, highlighting general dress goods and apparel in daily specials.
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Quita
Commercial College Trade Question in Wesel Context
A garbled note questions trade practices with Francie about Wesel masts and poultry. The readable fragment mentions a large shipment or stock and a dialogue about earlier commerce, indicating a discussion of market items and exchange. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable.
Funerals Held Under Police Escort Strike Spreads
New York May 11 1400 members Funeral Drivers Union No 643 vote to strike after an all night meeting effective 7 this morning. Some firms sign new scale and return to work. Officials expect other burial firms to sign, reducing strikers. Nearly all funerals today will be held under police escort as guards are requested. Strikes began May 1 as union seeks 12 to 14 dollars weekly raise and twelve hour day. A closed shop was opposed. butchered text notes. Brooklyns drivers plan similar action.
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New York
Funeral Drivers' Union No. 643
Stephen Merritt Bunnal and Craptation Company
International Brotherhood of ‘Teamaters
Aths
Repre
Tiew
Ae the Honses
Atrikern’ Committee
Mee
Bowen
Brook
Lyn
Alory
Manhattan
Widow of Jefferson Davis critically ill in New York
May 11 New York Mrs Jefferson Davis widow of the Confederate leader has been ill with a grip attack and advanced age. Doctors say she passed a comfortable night but her condition remains dangerous. Her daughter and Jefferson Davis Jr are en route from Cole Springs and Princeton University to be with her.
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New York
Robert Hy Wylie
Davin
Ale Wan
Cole Bptings
Jefferson Hinyne Davis
Princeton _ University
Abare
City finds 17 million in bonds in vault
Audit notes reveal a vault opening exposing 17 million dollars in bonds and records. The discovery includes official city bonds, licenses, journals, and financial accounts tied to the city tax collector and treasurer.
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Gail PeAnduro
Uthe
Parka
Dretise
Strike Situation in Rome Rages as Troops Break Crowds
Rome May 11 The strike situation here remained serene this morning as thousands of protesters gathered near the Coliseum. Roving factions urged a stand against officials seeking to disperse the crowd. Troops repelled repeated cavalry charges as strikers attempted to force entry to the city center.
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Rome
Serine
Atrikera
Coliseum
Reap Fn
Armain
Probe of Coal Industry Begins in Philadelphia
Washington May 11 The Interstate commission announces a hearing into the bituminous coal fields of West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. The investigation will open in Philadelphia on Tuesday May 15 with a large list of witnesses summoned and expected to testify throughout the week.
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Washington
Eiraaleaton
United States
Virginia
Philadelphia
Mrs Tewksbury Acquitted After Clerkenwell Hearing
Laennem May 11. Tie Lewin G Tewksbury husband of the exemplar of Gentetine is found not guilty of false pretences at a Clerkenwell court hearing. Mrs Tewksbury cried during cross examination over negotiations of checks drawn by her husband.
Rebellion in Zululand Sparks Colonial Troop Mobilization
Reports from Durban on May 11 describe a large Zululand uprising led by Chief Bambasta with several thousand fighters. Colonial troops were rushed to the area to intercept the rebels, as Sengui was expected to strike once troops arrived. The item notes a tense, developing situation in Zululand.
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Durban
Zululand
Bambasta
Sengui
County Board of Assessors Reforms Discussed
State board visit prompts pact on value assessment to full value. County Board of Equalization appoints three members and plans to use three books for tax records. Marty Runyon named chair as officials outline duties and prepare for three to four sides in valuing property.
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County Board of
Commissionur of
Board of Equalization of Taxes
Veaunese
Douma Celebration Ends in Rioting
Fragmentary report describes a Douma celebration turning violent with clashes between protesters and police. Readable details are limited, but the event appears to involve a parade or public gathering that escalated into unrest and a chaotic street scene.
Wall Street Opens With Mixed, Irregular Price Movements
Early trading shows uneven sessions with high priced stocks rising while active standard shares stay largely within narrow bounds. Trading reflects cautious moves amid mixed advances and declines, led by a weak rubber market and a late morning dip in the Durham fuel group as declines lessen and activity narrows.
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Chase Sword
Sr Diek Mets Manisetere Ne Importanes
Anscouds
R. Keene
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