Whitmore Trial Opens Tracing Night of Deceember 25
Prosecution seeks to map defendant Whitmore's movements on December 25 night and locate his whereabouts before the discovery of his wife’s body the next morning. Testimony from Walter McDonald and Henry Kaufmann key witnesses describe Whitmore’s early hours, travel between Newark Jersey City and Brooklyn, and interactions with Georgia Dickinson amid suspicions and conflicting loyalties.
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Dorsey L
S. Whitmore
Deon Yiler
Lampblack
Georgia Dickinson
Whitmore
Alain
Ahe
Mia
Dickinson
Walter McDonald
Adam Street
Brooklyn
Whitmores
Reataurant
McDonald
Austin
Nick
MacDonald
Mme
Joseph
Prapaylvania
Jeraey City
Quinn
Newark
Jersey City
Witmore
Harry Segal
Caleb B. Evans
Beardog
Deases
Henry Kaufmann
City” Hall
Kaufman
Fred. Elliot
Leta
Wilton
Pate Kaufmann
Wiliam
Salter
Drother
Leta Whitmore
Tohd
Fundy
Chicago professor says he was coerced
Chicago May 26 faculty at Chicago University debate whether to act after Prof George N Vincent accused a capitalist church and an iron hand of restraining his expression. He spoke at Evanston First Methodist Episcopal Men’s Club on orthodoxy and heresy, claiming independence was stifled by the institution he serves.
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Ychicago
Chicagi University
Wtteramen
Methodists Elect More Bishops on Fifteenth Ballot
Baltimore May 26 on the fifteenth ballot for bishops at the General Conference of the Methodist Church Dr W S Lewis of Sioux City Iowa and E H Hughes of Greencastle Ind were elected leaving two more bishops to be chosen Just 408 votes were needed for selection The Rev Mr Lewy and the Rev Mr ae Sil were among the defeated candidates The conference noted union prospects with Methodist Protestant and other branches amid religious rites and proceedings as hymns and the Doxology were sung Spectators observed the ballot results and the hall filled with fanfare
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Baltimore
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Ie Meint Te
Low Angel & F
Ashington
B. C. Stunts
Philippine Islands
Methodist Protestant Church
Roealeo
Civil Service Commission Begins Rule Formulation
Special to the Towniel May 26 The Civil Service Commission appointed by Governor Fort met at the Bureau today with all members, Secretary Cardner H. Colby and Chief Examiner Frank B. Jena present. They consulted with Secretary Goodwin of the National Civil Service movement and visited New York City bureau, noting rule formulation will take weeks and involve much work. The group plans to Albany tomorrow and to New York later for further sessions, with Essex county data guiding upcoming civil service provisions.
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Trew
Civil Service Commission
Fort
Berto
Cardner H. Colby
Frank B. Jena
Goodwin
New York City
Albany
New York
Essex County
Civil Service
Wearst Wins Fight Amid Ballot Vote Controversy
A garbled wartime dispatch reports Hearst campaign efforts and a contested vote count. The article mentions ballot boxes being opened and a Suprem e Court date momentarily referenced, with unclear names and details due to OCR errors.
Military fort on the acca lun of. thettindy
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a primary scene on Cleber ste and a military forting event. The text mentions an escort to Kingeton and references a dry escort context with vague dates and locations.
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Cleber Ste Wilitary
Tng
Tesgencaie
Vhce
Kingeton
Kenely to resign from City Council in August
Councilman Martin F. Kenely, longtime Second Ward representative, plans to resign around August 1 to move to 450 Vernon Avenue in the Twelfth Ward. He will depart after nearly ten years as chair of a key committee and will not seek a special election. his term would end January 1 next.
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Martin F. Kenely
Kel Tins
Walker & Farrelly
Yeffernon Avenue
Watter W. Woolsby
Kenely Han
Second Ward
Cf Wa
Amr
Barchspany
Woman Arraigned In Hay and Corn Theft Case
Mrs Martha Mark of 609 Fourth Avenue faced police court charges after Seley Goldberg accused her of stealing a bale of hay and a bag of corn from in front of Aris Mark. The defendant denied the theft and claimed she paid Goldberg the money, while Goldberg argued the charge was a setup. The case was dismissed at district court following the complaint.
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Martha Mark
Fourth Avenue
Seley Goldberg
Hin Aia
Ars
Mark
Aet Goldberg
Mooney
Goldberg
J Malion
Mark Ws
Boy sues over kick in Roselle store quarrel
William Donelan a 16 year old of Roselle sues Henry Provost for 5000 alleging a kick caused head injury and long illness after a December 1906 dispute at the Empire Clothing Store on Second Avenue and Chestnut Street. Defense says the kick was playful anger not intended to injure. incident began over a coat.
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William Donélan
Roselle
John F. Donelan
Henry F. Provost
Rosefee
Young Donelan
Empire Clothing Store
Second Avenue
Chestnut Street
Roadlle
Provost
Bonelaw
Elizabeth
Donelan
Prevost
Klown
Spain
Elizabeth General Hospital
Clark Mek
Ater
Earl
Sean
Sag Pears Manet
Why the Fleet Went to Pacific
At a Town and Country Club meeting Professor Harry Thurston Teck, Columbia University, argued the fleet was sent to the Pacific to counter Japan and China’s ambitions. He said the United States would check these ambitions and ensure future commerce, with English-speaking powers likely to play a leading role.
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Town and Country Club
Harry Thurston Teck
Columbia University
Kvaps'a
Pacific
Chino
Teck
Tha Toni
Peck
Rdea
Chine
United
Aaire Hales
Clare
Haines
Exci se probers named in Fort appoint ments list
Governor Fort announced today a long slate of commissions. Charles J. Fisk, mayor of Plainfield, heads Excke Commission with members from Middlesex Bergen Hudson and Monmouth. Other appointees include Anthony Coveats and Henry C. Van Dyke Jr. on River protection, and James Stanton plus Emily Williamson on Dependency and Crime. An Auditor of Accounts post goes to William E. Drake with assistants named. The bridge study to connect Elizabeth and Staten Island Sound is to be reviewed by the commission.
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Trenton
Minch
Cumberland
William JH
Devin Hudson
Albert M. Bradshaw
Quoin
J. Hayes Lippincott
Atlantic Industrial
Education Commixnion
George R. Howe
Kanex
John W. Fer- Rmon
Passaic
George G. Tennant
Hodnon
Andre F. Wert
Meier
William A. Bembridge
Rochelle Park
James Stanton
Sussex
Richard (. Jenkinson
Mr Frank
Colton
Misa Emily M
Ellient A. Room
Camdeny
Ben
Jamie
Murphy
Wilson
Edward R.ansom
Tornminnio
Snowden Haines
Burlington
Geo Angle
Warren
Charles Gnetlcs
Mercer
William E. Drake
Mercor
Miro Drake
Gor
Peemer
Guerin
Rees
Alexander B. Bishop
Ksarx
Smith
Enzal
New York-New Jersey
Staten Island Sound
Elisabeth
Be Island
Elizabeth
Staten Isnd
Singer Brakemen Strike At Singer Plant Yard
A teen brakeman from Singer Manufacturing walked off the job with others in protest against a four cut hour day. Workers gathered outside the plant as talks failed, company officials refused comment, and the yard remained shut for the morning. Pope Pius X praised Roosevelt in Rome, urging balance between wealth and devotion to higher duties.
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Singer Manufacturing
Yenterday
Singer
Hove
Niet
Journal Reporter
Automobile Inspection Tour Roams Union County
A misread report describes an automobile inspection trip organized by the Plainfield Beer of Trade and the New Jersey and New York Real Estate Exchange. Forty five delegates arrived in Plainfield at 2 pm by Central Railroad, then went to Truett Hall for luncheon before touring Westfield Cranford Rab about six mask.
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New Jersey
New York
Real Eatate
Plainfield
Central Railroad
Truett Hall
Lancheon
Westfield
Cranford
Rababout
Caentas SC Neers Ag
Local Store Ad Briefly Lists Items and Contacts
Fragmentary notice appears to advertise items at a store with names such as Epstein and Epstein related contacts. It mentions Young's straw and various garbled terms, with scattered proper nouns like Jaferade Arrows and Goneyennig. The readable content is sparse and unclear.
New Warship Is Launched At Jersey Port
A new big gun warship, the Michigan, is partially completed at the New York Shipbuilding yard. Officials from the Navy Yard, 250 sailors and 150 Marines attended the launch ceremony at Camden. The vessel, built under U.S. naval supervision, features eight 12 inch guns, two submerged torpedo tubes, a 16000 ton displacement, and a 450 foot waterline length, with a price tag near 5.585 million dollars.
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Camden
Michigan
New York Shipbuilding Company
League Taland Navy Yard
Dolphin
Carol Hates Newberry
Ateried Threwmel
Edward Denby
Cowles
Capps
Culver
Sven Callies
Norinal
Patra
Plainfield Man Wins $1200 Verdict in Trolley Case
A Plainfield man, John Young of Matadel, won a $1200 verdict from Public Service Railway. The jury, after forty five minutes, awarded damages for injuries from being struck by a trolley on West Prant street in Plainfield on October 1, 1908.
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John Young
Matadel
Railwany
Ube
West Prant Street
Drainfield
Seminole Liner Grounded Near Pie Island May 24
Point Pleasant May 24 The Clyde liner Seminole went ashore on Pie Island day with twenty five passengers still aboard. The crew prepared to tow toward New York at quarter speed.
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Souman
Point Pleasant
New York
Fragmented OCR note on sale and store operations
Fragmented text from a journal page hints at a sale notice for a store on Woll streets. It mentions Friday and Saturday, with references to levy and operation costs. Details are garbled but indicate a public sale or opening event centered on commerce.
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Levy
Opex- Ist
Peiday Amine
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William A. Bembrimor
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American College
Pope Pius X
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