Jersey City Woman's Club Pushes Mary Benson Park Naming
The Jersey City Woman's Club unanimously adopts a resolution urging the City Board to name a new park on the Mary Benson site in her honor. Members collect about a thousand signatures with a goal of five thousand to petition authorities. Mrs. Benson lauds the park as her own and calls for improved housing near the area, while the crowd anticipates a formal dedication with speeches and music.
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Jersey City
Woman's Club
Anfternoon
Hasbrouck
Mars Benson
Daly
Henson
Little Italy Park
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
Geatlemen
Jersey Ci. Woman's Club
Mersties Street
Mary Bemeen Park
Huikomt Benson
Theenville
Tochet
Tee
Street and Water Board
Benson
Newhury
Little Italy
Aynilcate? We Are Enough Rich Women In Herefly
Jeff
Ely
Benson Park
Maryam Park
Glib
Bene
Park Opening Honors and Plaudits for City Officials
A damp, lengthy note recalls the park opening ceremony to be held Monday at two p m with Mayor Hoos and City Collector Davis praised for their support. Benis will provide specks for club members and resolutions request naming two avenues after Davis and Hoos and a street for Principal Lindsley of Public School No 1 in recognition of students funding eighty trees.
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Hoos
Robert Davis
City Boars
Routon
Ure
Uciar
P’rlock
Benis
Davis
Lindsley
Stokes Law Case Battle Over Jersey City Education Board
Justice Collins grants certiorari to review the Jersey City Board of Education action on the Stokes school law and orders a mandamus to appoint a Board of Estimate, while the court notes the rules do not stay proceedings. The dispute centers on constitutionality, ward divisions, and implications for state school funds amid municipal politics.
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Justice Collins
Supreme Court
Marning
Jersey City
Stokes School
Paterson
Bayonne
Passaic
Newark
Walter McDermott
Arcaisian Councel
Allan L. McDermott
Board of Education
John J. Mulvaney
Jersey City Board of Education
Mulvaney
Directors of Education
Jobn Ward
William A. Lewis
Stokes Law
Board of Finance
Mutt
Board of
McMcDermott
Uiat
Tne
Collins
Paypoint 2
Board of Estimate
Heardes 2
Planked Shad Dinner Opens Newark Bay Shore House
A planked shad dinner opens the season at the Newark Bay Shore House this evening. Proprietor Steven Herly has invited many friends to attend. The banquet will be enjoyed by all present as the U. U. Chit dinners have a record for sociable times. Conveyances will await in front of Columbia Mall to transport guests to the Shore House.
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Newark Bay Shore House
Steven Herly
1. U. Chit
Columbia Mall
Shore House
Hoboken Health Commission Reorganizes Leadership
Hoboken health commissioners held a reorganized meeting with Timothy Donshue named to succeed James Henson. Mayor Fagan had announced Dr. S. Helfer as president and James Gumble as treasurer. Dr. A. Steadman was reappointed. The board now comprises Democrats.
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Hoboken
Fhe
Timothy Donshue
James Henson
T. Steadman
Fagan
Samuel Helfer
James Gtnble
Funeral of Thomas Hines To Be Held at St Peters RC
Funeral services for Thomas Hines, who died last Tuesday, will be held tomorrow morning at St Peters RC Church Grind and Van Vurst treats at 9 oclock. The Mothers of the J rar ya beiieves Chub, of which the ei a iL ene es posie is, at iad are.
Jersey City Board of Education Terms Query Opinion
Corporation Counsel Allan L. McDermott submits to Mayor Maward Efoos an opinion on the Meeker act and the extension of terms for Jersey City's Board of Education. He argues the Meeker act delays term expirations, notes inconsistencies with the 191 act, and says new appointments must follow existing law, with the matter poised for June Supreme Court argument.
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McDermott
Education
Jersey City
Maward Efoos
Dear St
Board of Education
Board of Foucation
Iso Veld
Supreme Court
Allan L. McDermott
Corporation Counsel
Youthful Senators Mock Trial Impresses Audience
In Hasbrouck Hall a mock trial staged by Y M W and A youth group delighted a full hall of families and supporters. Cast included Hon William Byerts Marshall as judge and James D Penman as defendant, with a parade of witty witnesses and student lawyers. The program featured short stories, recitations, and a mock trial showing careful study and dramatic effort.
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M.C. A. Lefiute
Hasbrouck Hall
Association
William Byerts Marshall
Fred N. Esher
Hesa Bird
William ¥.Duncan
James D. Penman
John Thoman
Joseph Choake
J. E. Woolley
Reede B. Thomas
William Westling
Abe Hochhammer
Joseph M. McCann
Gee Bilin
Andrew Little
Socrates Rawbones
David Russell
Days Gunn
Howard Whyte
Anton Peppergrass
George N. Suth
Adonis Evergreen
Charles D. Frey
Richard Henpecked
U. D. Everts
Dusty Bumbeet
L. B. Hahn, Jr
Hans Blotwurst
M. Gaiger
Hiram Hayseed
Charles Furguson
Church Connors
Willaim Wallues
George Washington
Pied Childs
Lano Ds Castiboni
George Griswold
William Marshmellow
Walter Leonard Daniel Mdorarity
Jonh R. Gross
Cornelius van Astergould
George Balle
Theodore Rosenvelt
Be Koven
Planter
Penman
Henry L. Leltermann
B. Johnson
Love
Garrison Avenue Improvement Hearing Planned
Interest grows as Garrison Avenue improvement seeks finance board hearing next week. Commissioner W F Midhlge highlighted the proposal at the board meeting, with strong expectation of approval.
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Garrison Avenue
Board of Finance
W. F. Midhlge
Antie Factory
Monument to Hoboken fire victims at Flower Hill Cemetery
A granite monument twelve feet tall was placed today at Flower Hill Cemetery on the North German Liegd wlotf. It lists the names of 18 buried victims from the Hoboken fire of last sunt and marks the remaining victims as buried at various plots in Flower Hill and nearby.
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Flower Hill
Woman's Club Social Debates Constitution Changes
A Hasbro Hall social by the Rhee Club featured little formal program and many business items. Proposals included changing election rules for the Art Department, restricting who can nominate members, limiting yearly nominations, and adoption of ballot voting for candidates.
Seventh Beats the First in Returned Bowling Match
The Seventh Ward Democratic Club defeated the First Ward club by 19 and a half pins at Mueller's Kirkow alleys No 157 Montgomery last night. W Miller led Seventh Ward with six strikes and a 204 total while William Adeluny topped First Ward with a 178. A string orchestra provided music during the games as Frank McKenna and Michael Jagin attended the match.
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First Ward Democratic Club
Seventh Ward Democratic Club
Mueller
Kirkow
Montgomery Street
Frank McKenna
First Ward
Michael Jagin
Seventh Ward Democracy
W. Miller
William Adeluny
Beventh Ward
Attack on Aaron Baldwin Raises Executor Fitness Question
Lawyer Provost argues Baldwin is unfit to administer the estate amid a bitter attack on the executor. The exchange references a prior will by Mrs. McPherson and a 1900 will by Mrs. McKenseon, with Mrs. McPherson and her daughter reconciled before death, and Judge Blair delaying a decision on appointing an administrator pendente lite.
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Baldwin
New York Trust Company
What Fagan Said About Democratic Governor Hope
In Newark Daily Advertiser report Fagan, mayor of Hoboken, says the Democratic nominee should be free and independent not controlled by political pirates in the State Legislature. He denies naming Davis or Young and says he mentioned no names while stressing independence over corporate influence. He notes Wixex and Bud Son hold power and could back an independent candidate.
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Harriet B. Eaton
Free Pit
M. F. DeHart
George Slade
Englewood
United States
Daughters of 482
Congress
Washington
Burns
Glee Club
Newark “Daily Advertiser
Hudson County
Lawrence Fagan
Hoboken
Wixex
Bud~ Son
Seymour
Bob’ Davis
Fagan
News
Advertiser
Davis
Young
Democratic Party
Decker's Little Promise and the Ward Primary Fight
A historical note on Decker shifting to the machine after a ward victory. The Decker Association dissolves or reforms as factions discuss independent clubs for politics. The Ward Association, chaired by Decker, plans to meet in Eighth ward quarters. Debate centers on separate primaries and the political future under machine influence.
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Decker Association
Decker
Ward Association
Deckers
Governor Voorhess Sees Slower Recovery After Diet
Special to The Jersey City News reports Governor Voorhess showing marked improvement in Elizabeth on May 3 as he recovers from illness. He reportedly ate breakfast with good digestion, received a barber visit, and endured a shave while remaining in bed for several days. Officials note overall health is improving but he will stay confined.
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Jersey City
Elizabeth
Voorhess
A Spanish scientific paper hints at a new love philtre
A Spanish scientific paper announces that Dr Martnes Reguerd has discovered a borings hint that allay wistful affection. The tale centers on a tonic marketed for children teething and claimed to soothe woes. A whirling array of misprints clouds the text, with reference to Mrs Winnie's calming syrup and a dubious penny-ante price.
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Martnes Reguerd
Alun
Paterson Plank Road repairs and county issues at meeting
Board of Freeholders discussed repairs to the Paterson Plank Road wall undermined by a nearby property owner named Weber. Estimated 250 to 300 yards of new masonry costing about $1.20 were proposed, with a water pipe removal to protect the county’s property. Other items included a critique of the Hackensack bridge construction, a notification to Hoboken officials about road dangers, the resignation of seamstress Mrs. Boland, and routine reports on county institutions and finances.
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Board of Freeholders
Ralph Q. Earle
Paterson Plank Road
North Bergen
Weber
Earle
Kuper
Committee On Roads
Holmes
Pincke
Fincke
Callery and
Murphy
Paterson Plank Boat
Meyerholf Brick Company
Hackensack
Hoboken
Fagan
Haggerty
Jenni A. Boland
Hecaucus
George W. King
Grimes
Billington and
Kelly
Imates
Plank Road Bridge Opening Near. Trolley Service Soon
A Newark Plank Road project moves toward opening within two weeks with trolley cars expected to run over the Plank Head. A new Passaic River draw bridge is in position, promising improved crossing but lingering construction notes reflect delays and repairs remaining on the nearby Hackensack bridge project.
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Newark
Passaic
Hackensack
Jewst
Prisoners Seton and Hilton Sentenced After Jail Break Plot
John Seton and John Hilton the Harrison burglars were sentenced by Judge Blair to seven years each after their failed jail break plot. They were moved to Trenton in custody of Sheriff Ruempter and Deputy Hague, with tight security and no admission of further conspirators. The judge cited the attempted escape as a major factor in shortening their terms while keeping others under watch.
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John Seton
John Hilton
Henk Ma
Moralig
Trenton
State Capitol
Ruempter
Frank Hague
Dla
Wlfernnt
Wis
Blair
Tellarwyne
Tellerwyne
Short Ruempiee
Sullivan
Shertlé
Hulton
Seton
Hen ™ Hill
Frank Pister
Joseph ‘Tellerwyne
Prison Terms Handed Down in General Sessions
Yesterday in the General Quarter Sessions Court Clarence Williams received a one year penitentiary term for stealing a watch chain and money from Minnie Biennig at 8 Fifth Street Guttenberg. John Curdell earned the same one year sentence for stealing an ambatradian cape from Mary Westbrook at 20 Bloom Street Union. Edward Peer got eighteen months for brass journals stolen from West Shore Railroad. George Beck received six months for taking $20 from John K Allen at 02 Cottage Burnet. Dominick Mousitka and Joseph Giskbarcy faced three months for thefts including a watch and chain. Robert Dixon was jailed for assaulting Towle Turnetely Bayonne and received a sentence in the county jail.
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General Quarter Sessions
Clarence Willams
Minnie Biennig
Fifth Street
Guttenberg
John Curdell
Mary Westbrook
Bloom Street
Town of Union
Edward Peer
West Shorp
George Beck
John K Allen
Cottage _ Burnet
Dominick Mousitka
Joseph Giskbarcy
Robert Dixon
Towle Turnetely
Bayonne
Golden Gays
Sande Institution
Monitor’s Nozzle Test On No. 3 Hose Carriage
The monitor nozzle attached to the No. 3 hose carriage will be tested this afternoon at 4 20 o clock at the foot of Malliday street near the canal in Lafayette. The nozzle connects beneath the carriage and two water streams can be directed as needed. Tests will demonstrate the stream reach toward the Commercial Building and Exchange Place with President Mennscry present.
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Malliday Street
Lafayette
Noxelos
Mennrscry
Verein's Prosperous Year at Heutters Hall
The German Plonser Verein gathered last evening at Heutter's Hall to close the work with a report showing receipts and expenditures. The balance as of May 1 stood at SJ, investments yielding good interest, and a new board of nine directors chosen, including Henry Hauck and Frederick Nicholas 001, with committees formed for ongoing duties. The annual inspection of the home on Garfield Avenue is planned for Sunday.
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Plonser Verein
Heutter
Eer
First Street
Svar
Dalahow
Jan Whee
Verein
Louis le Slake
Tadofe
Mr Dody
Henry Hauck
Prederic Nicholas 001
G. G. Howdy
Iheary EU
Christopher Gibber
J . George Kutg, Jr
F. Berghelm
Te Seggel
al. Castenla
Henry William Lange
H. Heol
HL Ay Mee Sw ‘Ye
Ydasor
Ajamaquay Kraus
Anthony Hawick
Zuambosel
Charles Mertens
Garfield Sven
Weather Indications and Funeral Notices in New York May 3 1501
Weather warnings show northwest winds expected through Saturday. Funeral notices announce the passes of Hines and Gankigan with details of services, locations, and bereaved families. Authorities and civic groups also note attendance and memorial arrangements for the deceased.
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New York
Morrow
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