Tragic Wenke Family Letters Reveal Motiveslights
Wenkes at 009 East Grand Street faced a double tragedy with the mother Mia Wenke killing herself and her daughter Mildred while the father George H. Wenke and other relatives mourn. A private funeral is planned for tomorrow at 2 pm. Letters found in a closet suggest the mother contemplated further self destruction and contemplated leaving the child to others.
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Wenke
East Grand Street
Mia
George H. Wenke
Mildred
Jlate Mildred
Fixing Approaches To The New Bridge
Workmen have filled the approaches to the South Pirat bridge for two days hoping to allow traffic soon. Downtown Republican Club members criticize city authorities saying the current work results from their agitation and earlier neglect.
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South Pirat Bridge
Republican Club
Wade
GRAND FLORAL BATTLE OFFERING AT GREEN'S
An old readable ad fragment hints at a flower event or sale at Green's with limited legible details. It lists prices and a grand floral display but many words are garbled. Elizabeth Commercial College appears in the text as a nearby reference.
Arrest Young Thief Doc Kelley Confesses Guilt
Westfield May 15 William Kelley Jr known as Doc Kelley 16 was arrested on a barn on Rahway avenue as a suspect in recent town robberies He admitted stealing 15 from the Snyder store on Elm street and 3 from Witts store He had spent the money in New York and previously spent 14 months in Jamesburg Reform School He pleaded guilty and will be sent to the county jail for grand jury action
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Westfield
New York
Jamesburg Reform School
Kelley
Snyder
C.F. Weitthe
Broadatreat
Touses
Snyders and Wittke
Affaire Over Mme Eames Alienation Suit in Philadelphia
Telegraph reports no statement from Mme Emma Eames amid a suit filed by Mrs. Elsa de Gogorza alleging alienation of Emilio de Gogorza’s affections. Papers served in Philadelphia indicate service via the sheriff. venue listed as Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas with Mme Eames in Manhattan that week.
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Tournal
New York
Mme
Emma Eames
Elsa de Gogorea
Emilio de Gogorza
Philadelphia
Mme. Eames
Hotel Astor
Pawer
Eames
Omar Pee
Mme. de Raed
Mme. de Gi
Leita
Borough of
Manhattan
Siimmons
Court of Colimion Pleas
County of Philadelphia
Philadelphis County
Mne
Hames
Fmillo de Gogor
Europe
Bellevue-Strait
Bat
de Gorgorza
de Qogarsa
Yuband
Muladelpel
Camden double murder suspects released in Gloucester case
Camden reports that William Bradley and Patrick McDarmott, jailed in connection with the two men found murdered in an abandoned Gloucester building, were freed after inquiries. Officials say preliminary leads attracted hundreds, but no charges were filed. Two boys discovered the crime scene as the investigation broadened.
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Camden
Mendern
William Bradley
Patrick McDarmott
Gloucester
Dasa
Purdy
Congress May Probe North In Census Inquiry
Congress faces a probe into S D North director of the Census as officials of the Commerce and Labor Department prepare a report to President Tait. Witnesses from the bureau testified under oath as action on the census bill remains stalled in conference.
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Washington
S. ¥. D. North
Department of Commerce and Labor
Tait
Congress
Segaion
Ar North
On Hemmerceuni
Buildings to Cost $100,000 Authorized
Plans for new buildings costing more than $100,000 have been approved by inspector Edward Brenna and many drawings await consideration. The recent two weeks saw numerous proposals approved, signaling a continued construction boom in the city with multiple residences and sites listed.
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Itiona
Fdwart A. Brenna
Feedh Jactte
Ilit Grove Street
Winre and Awelling
Crom Avenue
Fort Avenion
Princh Street
Welling
County Park Site Favored Outside City
Lyons Farm residents spearhead a drive to buy about twenty eight acres near Mette vitae and Woeequahic Park for a public park funded by Union County. The plan would create a continuous green belt from the cemetery at Lyons Farm to Meeker Avenue in Newark and from Elizabeth Avenue westward, with rail access via Elizabeth Newark or Main Line in ten minutes from Broad Street. Promoters insist the project benefits the city and surrounding area, despite past opposition to amusement features on the site.
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Lyons Farm
Union County
Woeequahic Park
Elizabeth
Newark
Amiusement Company
Jyons Farma Wan
Compromise Schedule Expected From P S C
The Council Committee on Railroads and Street Railways will meet tonight to discuss a pending suit at the Public Service Corporation. Indications point to discontinuing the action and an agreed schedule more satisfactory to the city than the current one, but not as drastic as previously proposed.
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Council Committee On Railroade T and Street Railways
Public Service Corporation
Storm kills five in Kansas and Missouri
Storm damage spreading across Kansas and Missouri leaves five dead and over fifty injured. At Great Bend Kansas a work train crew suffered fatalities when a pile driver fell onto the engine. Missouri reports note several fatalities and heavy property destruction as the storm system moved through Hollis and surrounding areas.
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Kansas
Missouri
Kamas City
Hollix
Hart
Great Bend
Great ‘Bend
Banta Fe
William Ackeby
Tornado damages Enid and Pond Creek areas in Oklahoma
A May 15 report from Okishoms Towns notes a tornado caused heavy damage at Enid and nearby Pond Creek, with some injuries and property loss. No statewide casualties reported. The event disruptions were limited to those towns and surrounding locales.
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Okishoms
Jeahoma City
Okla
Enid
Hunter
Pond Creek
Oklahows
Award of Pier Contract Prompts Docks Debate
In a terse note the awarding of a pier contract for the docks is announced, with officials weighing bids and potential site impacts. Local officials consider terms and schedule while observers await details on who submitted proposals and the project timeline.
Wall Street Fire Report Confused Market Action
A garbled Wall Street report describes ongoing trading shifts with mentions of Union Desilis, Reading, and a partial recovery. The text references a parade of misreads and unclear movements, noting an 8-1 advance by a group and a later uptick by Reading.
False Alarm Fiend Triggers Close Call With Fire Engine
Engine No. 6 nearly wrecked early today en route to a false alarm believed to be malicious. A wheel slipped in a hole on Evergreen avenue near Bar 141, forcing the crew to brace as the apparatus tilted to two wheels. No injuries. the alarm origin from Magnolia Avenue and Harrington Leather Works proved unfounded. A second false alarm from Box 141 near Alma House drew responders. the culprit vanished, and police pursue the single person suspected of both calls. Fire Board warns of strict action if apprehended.
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Evergreen Avenue
Bar 141
Magnolia Avenue
Harrington Leather Works
Almahowe
Memorial Day G A R Orders Public Memorial Program
General orders issued to cover Memorial Day events by Alric Dalgbren Post Noah and Patriotic Instructor G Dwight Brown. Speakers listed from Battin High School annexes and multiple schools with times from 10:90 AM to 2 PM. parade route via East Jersey Street to Broad Street with services at Soldiers and Sailors Monument and Evergreen Cemetery.
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Alric Dalgbren
Noah
Bern
G. Dwight Brown
Battin High Schvel
Alfred Atking
Mot Battin High School
Alfred Atkins
F. D. Smith
V. Toegt
Wee. Mantell
Kurgeon
Joba Eiuaplovese
M. Dyatt P
My Behoot
Conmunda
B.D. Smith
P.M. Howell School
P. D
St. John's
Evergreen Cemetery
Astoriate Society
Ansiat
Spanish War Veterans, Sona of Veterans, Or
Postal cards prove Curtis alive in Detroit report
Detroit May 11 five postal cards received by police indicate Frank A. Curtis engineer from Cranford New Jersey who disappeared April 27 is alive though the reason for his disappearance remains unknown. Cards were mailed to police the day after his last sighting at the hotel and show dates near that time.
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Journal
Detroit
Frank A. Curtis
Cranford
N. J
Wayne Hirtel
Tre
Curtin
Death by Own Action Alarms New York Journal Note
New York May 15 reports artist Gilvert Loeb, a painter and designer, died by his own action amid melancholy. Telegraph to the Journal notes the tragic event and preliminary circumstances surrounding the artist's death.
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New York
Iilbert Loeb
Rls
Punter Snd
Warning to Auto Drivers Over Underage Licenses
State Commissioner of Automobiles J B R Smith is to be notified that driving violations by unlicensed youths under 16 are occurring in the city. The article warns that arrests may follow and notes laws require 14 to obtain a license, with drivers of large vehicles posing risks on Broad Street.
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J. B. R. Smith
Smith
Mojor Care
Lomat
Thie
Olen
Aol Pade
Broad Street
Militia Companies Make Good Scores
The record of gallery practice by the Second Regiment No G, N. Jy was issued by Colonel Nelson Y. Dungan. Company C ranks fourth and Company I fifth, with Company Plainfield third. The colonel notes the high figure of merit for the regiment but regrets low merit among some companies and expresses hope for better outdoor range performance.
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N. Jy
Nelson Y. Dungan
Plainfield
Felay
Gonpalder
Babe's Body Found in Suitcase at Train Station
Telegraph report from Samenal datelined May 16 describes a suitcase found in the baggage room of a railroad station in Port of the Rio area ten days earlier. The child's clothing gave no clue to identity. the case remains unsolved with no leads.
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Babe
Rio
On Roof Holds Town At Bay
A fragmented report from the Cary Telegraph describes a scene at the Monument House where a dealer named Robert Campiel or similar figure is involved. The text is corrupted but indicates a tense moment on a roof and a display of restraint or defense in Lestown, Pennsylvania, around May.
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Cary Telegraph
Jeremy Lestown
Robert' Oailie
Ineane Bere Bast
Moeument
Alvacnet
Child's Body Found By Boys While Fishing
Two 14 year old boys found a brown paper package in a Kenilworth swamp on Thursday afternoon. Inside was a badly decomposed infant wrapped in a Newark newspaper. The baby was transported to the morgue at Westfield and investigators work the case. The age and race of the child are not clearly established in full.
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Jowrmahy Crawford
William Molter
Joseph Regan
Borg
Twelfth Street
Kenilworth
Thorn
Newark
Justice
Paseo Antoni Gripe
Sixteenth Street
Grippo
Mim
John Hillier
Hiller
Undertaker Gray
Cranford
Gray
Weatentt
Waestrott
Es Gry
Westfield
Proseeas
Caldwell Confesses Planned Meeting With Girl
The Caldwell hearing reveals he intended to meet Remy’s daughter at a location near Elizabeth town. He admits writing a note to the girl that he would meet her as charged by her father. Caldwell says he was wounded while approaching the scene and confesses to prior marriage complications.
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Caldwell
Teurnald
Ind
C. W. Caldwell
Acini
Wein Tauck Boer Tean
Gustave Itemy
Elisebethtown
Meyer -Writtin
Remy
Youtes
Sets
Stevi Cox
Ulm
Belair
Ming Ira
Ta Papel
T. Cabinet
Aerey
Electric wires fire lights sky in nighttime blaze
A damaged report describes electric wires breaking and a night sky lit light the moment a wire on a pole near Elizabeth Street and Fifteen Minutes failed, causing a bright display and refractions in the sky. Sprays of sparks and a power line fault are noted with minimal detail.
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Elizabeth Evens
NELD AS NARKET WIRE TAPPERS
A Telegraph report from Pittsburgh notes a Board of Trade quotation dispute as a man jailed for an unspecified offense. The article mentions a May 1 dispatch and upcoming court actions with further details promised from Plainfield.
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Neld
Narket
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Katdfmann
Jefferson Avenue
Wettke
Dre
Nee
Pitt
Republican
Green
Zazabeth Commercial College
Ee Ae Be
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Taft
Lyons Farms
P.S
Rune
G.A.R
Nual Parade
Curtis
Sors Saar
Cee Perth
Prosecutor
Knox Challenger
May, Did of
Weynd Pasco
Pittabarg
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