Two Girls Drop Dead in Street Near Newark and Brunswick
Two seventeen and eighteen year old girls died within blocks of each other last evening. Geurzant Pelses, eighteen, died on a jewelry store step at Newark avenue after leaving The Fair millinery. Loretta Mack, seventeen, died near her home while returning from Dixon’s Crucible Works. Heart disease cited. both were cheerful workers with future plans.
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Geurzant Pelses
Brunswick Street
Dixon
Wayne
Brunswick Streets
New Father
Tessie Bawes
Miss Welson
Slwp
Sheaiever
Fail
Newark Avenus
Cole Street
Newark
Newark Avenue
Payne
Michael Maran
Moran
Thomas Sutton
City Hospital
Eldbm
Dixon's Crucible Works
Tessie Bowes
Miss Bowes
Miss Mack
Ben Ales Bowes
Son
Loretta
Sangesrth Lok
Lora
Mack
Ror
Dr. Lockwood Ee
Fragmentary note on old remedy and remedies
Fragmented OCR text describes an ancient or folk remedy for eye irritation and tooth pain. Mentions Mra Wieslow and a soothing Eyrap. Vague references to gum, pain relief, and Mercury. No clear event, person, date, or place discernible from the readable portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Wieslow
Efidran
Deaths and injuries report from city events
The death of Mrs O Gorman medical editor for the Mucks is attributed to heart disease with no funeral plans yet. A ten year old, Hattie McGintry of 21st York Street, was struck by a horse drawn truck on Gerene and Montgomery, fracturing her left foot and suffering injuries. Dr Rector summoned and she is expected to recover.
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O'Gorman
Althor
Hattie ‘McGintry
21St York Street
New York City
Patrick Coleman
Eleventh Street
Gerene
Montgomery Streets
Rector
False Fire Alarms Prompt Police Crackdown in City
Police from the Communipaw avenue station believe the key attached fire boxes invite tampering and false alarms. They note alarms are common despite heavy penalties and conducted three hours of stakeouts near Grand street and Parrmount avenue, finding no arrests as gangs operate in the area.
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Communipaw Avenue
Grand Street
Parrmount Avenue
Coppers
Jersey City Council Celebrates Twenty Third Anniversary Entertainments
Jersey City women attend a crowded Ellis Hall event marking the Jersey City Council twenty third anniversary. Beggs orchestra opened with Bandits Frolics as the New York Operatic Quartette and soloists entertain. Marion Short recited Aunt Sarah on Bicycles and As the Moon Rose to strong applause. Alfred A Farland played banjo with Cradle Song The Star Spangled Banner Forever and Auld Lang Syne. Walter W Walters comedian drew hearty laughs Miss Caroline Hamilton sang Be cause I Love Thee So and Catherine Igunboff sang contralto. Tom Clark offered a cornet solo before the closing NY Operatic Quartette. A reception followed.
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Jersey City
Ellis’ Hall
York and
Henderson Streets
Jersey
New York Operatic Quartette
Marion Short
BMC
Sarah
Alfred A. Farland
Walter W. Walters
Caroline Hamilton
Catherine Igunboff
Tom Clark
Seventh Ward Club Wins Bowling Match in Greenville
The Seventh Ward and Winth Ward Democratic Clubs bowled a match game at the Seventh Ward Club on Oprah avenue near Stevens avenue last night. The Seventh Ward Club defeated the Eighth Ward team by about fifty pins after a hotly contested, high scoring set. Both sides refreshed after the game. The Seventh Ward Club began the season with losses but has since won the majority of its games.
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Greenville
Seventh Ward
Winth Ward
Oprah Avenue
Stevens Avenue
Mrs Kaiser Wins Again In Bowling Club total
The Lady Rainbow Bowling Club met at the Columbus Had alleys Ocean and Oxter. Mrs Joseph Kaiser won the day for the fourth time with the highest score. Other scores included Mrs Kil Zstgur 114 and Mrs R Pearsos , Mrs J Moman 114, Mrs Otto 99, several 90s and two 150s among the readable entries.
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Lady Rainbow Bowling Club
Columbus
Ocean
Oxter Agaiuas
Joseph Kaiser
Kil Zstgur
R. Pearsos
J. Moman
Otto
M. Kajser
Irs
Prestir
A. Flaten
J. Webb
J. O'Malla
Mra. K. Whelan
1D. Carlock
Joseph" Kaiser
Kaiser
KK. Lelfer
Conspiracy sentencing delayed in colonial life insurance case
Dr Richard Jahr undertaker William Necker and Thomas Kelly were convicted of conspiracy to defraud Colonial Life Insurance Company. Judge Tadee Blair postponed sentencing in General Bay Slons Court until next Thursday. The court set next Monday for argument on a motion for a new trial and warned against further delays if counsel were not ready.
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Richard Jahr
William Necker
Thomas 4. Kelly
Colonial Life Tisurance Company
Tadee Blair
General Bay Slons
Trolleys To Pull Draw For Newark Turnpike Bridge
North Bridge Committee and North Jersey Street Railway Co arrange to use trolley cars to operate the Newark Turnpike draw over the Hackensack River while repairs lag. Electric power is used to haul the rope and open or close the draw, easing delays until repairs finish. Increased traffic has diverted vehicles and is blamed for harming the bridge and delaying restores.
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West Hudson Muillet
Bridge May Collapse Across Hackensack Turnpike
Grave fears are voiced that the Turnpike bridge crossing the Hackensack may collapse soon due to heavy detour traffic after Plank Road bridge closure. Hudson County Freeholders' Bridge Committee inspected the span and ordered urgent repairs. Freeholder Caparn of Harrison warned the bridge could become useless in days as draw operation remained problematic. He said new arrangements will be placed beneath the bridge and a safe fix is the goal, possibly a new bridge.
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Hackenack
Plank Road
Newark
Hudson County Freeholders’ Bridge Committee
Caparn
Harrison
Rahway Reformatory Board Organized in Voorhees House
Commissioners of the Rahway Reformatory met at Governor Voorhees's Elizabeth home. Thomas M. Gopsill was named secretary and George A. Squires president. Thomas Heg of Wisconsin was chosen general superintendent at $5,000 yearly, including housing and supplies. The superintendent said building work would finish in about two months to accept prisoners from Trenton prison or court.
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Gov. Voorhees
Elizabeth
Governor Voorhees
Rahway
Seventh's Pioneers Drill Elect Captain Gatschel
The Robert Davis Pioneer Company of the Seventh ward drilled at Columbia Hall under Lieutenant David Smith of Company D Fourth Regiment. About twenty men showed well, standing over five feet tall. They elected Captain James Gatschel, also captain of Company I, Fourth Regiment, the only corps unit led by a National Guardsman. Mortimer G Gleason and John D Gorman observed and praised the drill.
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Gatschel
Robert Davis
Seventh Ward
Columbia Hall
David Smith
James Gatschel
Gas Meter Explosion Scares Tenants at Bergen Avenue
A gas meter exploded in the cellar of No 44 Bergen Avenue last night around six. The blast knocked out lights and sent tenants fleeing into the street. Fire in the basement ignited gas but was kept under control by opening windows and doors and dousing woodwork with water. Lamps were used for the remainder of the night.
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Bergen Avenue
G. & Bemmerman
Decker to Explain His Trick at County Committee Meeting
The Republican County Committee will reconvene in September after a brief session tonight. A special committee report on why Guitenlere has no representation is due, noting limited business remains. George W. Decker of the Eighth Ward may discuss his recent act and how he drew in many Independents.
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Republican County Committee
Guitenlere
George W. Decker
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
Damaged OCR text shows partial reading of a local public sale notice with unreadable names and details.
Foster parents seek damages for death of adopted child
In Hudson Circuit Court the Heidcampes of Hoboken sue Jersey City Hoboken and Paterson Street Railway Co for 10000 damages over the death of their adopted daughter Annie run over by a trolley car. Justice Collins noted the novel point and directed a verdict for six cents while appealing to higher courts. Attorney James P. Minturn represented the plaintiffs.
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Hudson
Butreme Court
John Heidcamp
Kate
Bloomfield Street
Hoboken
Jersey City
Getaber
Heldcamp
Annie Henry
Heldcamps
William D. Howards
Collins
Edwards
Speer Questions McGill At North Jersey Railway Trial
Dr John D McGill testified for the defense in the case brought by James Otis against North Jersey Street Railway Company for injuries to a passenger. On cross examination lawyer William H Speer Jr pressed the physician about his many roles, including president of the Police Board and the Huson County National Bank, while the court overruled several questions.
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Bard
Huson County National Bank
Nevius Prowotye
St Michaels Players Defence Over Copy Right Law Charge
United States Commissioner Isaac Romane fixed Wednesday for the examination of Frank D. Lane Charles Cox P J Murphy and P J Kennedy of the St Michaels Players charged with violating the copy right law in presenting the comedy Home Comforts The witness Carl Hermann of New York says the work All the Comforts of Home by William Gilbert is his The defendants say they were unaware of the ownership and received no warning They bought the books from the publisher and acted for a charitable cause without compensation for performers.
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United States
Isaac Romaine
Frank D. Lane
Charles Cox
P. J. Murphy
P. J. Kennedy
St. Michael's
Carl Hermann
New York
William Gillette
Herrmann
Errand Boy Confesses to Stealing at Millinery Store
Thirteen year old Emil Kroll of 28 Twelfth Street faced First Criminal Court accused of theft from employer Perl mutter's millinery at 135 Newark Avenue. Two shirt waists were found in the store cellar and Kroll admitted stealing small jewelry items including two gold breast pins valued at 25. Police Justice Hoos found him guilty and remanded for sentence.
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Perlmutter
Emil Kroll
Twelfth Street
Newark Avenue
First Criminal Court
Kroll
Hoos
Shaughran Tickets Ready for Robert Davin Event at Academy
Tickets for The Shaughran, produced exclusively by Robert Davin Association members with lady auxiliaries, at the Academy on June 10 11 and 12, are on sale. Condensed seats limited apply to Treasurer Thoman Migging. Early sales at Phillips Drug Store Newark Ave and Gove Street and at John Mooney Drug Store Grove Street Pavonia Ave.
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the Shaughran
Robert Davin
Academy
Thoman A
Phillips
Gove, Street
Newark Avenue
John Mooney
Grove Street
Pavonia Avenue
Testimonial Presented to Father Brady in Paterson
About thirty committee members journeyed to Paterson to present a purse to Rev. Daniel J. Brady formerly of St Marys Church in the city now assisting at St Josephs. The gift, said to exceed 1500 dollars, was handed at the Paterson depot and accepted with thanks. The presentation was led by Counselor James R Bowen with several local officials in attendance. Approximately 350 subscribers supported the fund.
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Ube
Daniel J. Brady
St. Mary's Church
City
Father Gillen
St. Joseph's
Paterson
St. Mary's
Erie Railroad
Father Ready
Pater Gillen
St. Josepha Rectory
James KR. Bowen
Committed
Father Brady
Mather Brady
Bowen
Reepones
St Mary
John ‘Mulline
Michael Craven
Charles Be, Cassidy
William Braziel
Thomas Burns
Daniel Moriarty
Dennis Reardon
Patrick Kelly
James R. Bowen
Hugh Coyle
T. HB. Smith
J. B. Barrell
Mark Twain Speaks At Princeton Hall Lecture
Special to The Jersey City News Princeton May 10 Samuel Clemens known as Mark Twain spoke to a packed Alexander Hall audience. He joked about reforming, warned against sins, and urged economical living to “get the most good out of it.” He joked about the sheriff summoning him and shared his stories before being initiated into Clio Hall.
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Princeton
Jersey City News
Samuel P. Clemens
Mark Twain
Lawrence Hutton
Alexander Hallian
Clio
Aged Couple’s Short Honeymoon Causes a Court Referral
In Camden on May 10 1901 Mrs Araminta Swing aged 74 filed with Overseer of the Poor for her husband Joseph Swing to support her. The bride said their few months marriage was unhappy and she left for Sycamore Street. The groom a 76 year old known local figure promised divorce. the Recorder postponed action pending investigation.
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Jersey City News
Camden
Recorder
Nowery
Araminta Swing
Jefferls
Joseph Swing
Ste
Sycamore Street
Seven Born, We Died. Jersey Firms Grow In Corporations
Special to The Jersey City News from Trenton on May 10 1601 lists newly incorporated companies including J D Jones Company in drugs with 500 000 capital Herald of Light Publishing 125 000 Self Heating Branding Iron 115 000 Blackstone Building 126 000 American Flax and Wibre 100 000 Kerns Commission 50 000 Thompson Tenney Crawford 9 000 and a certificate increasing Vulcan Metal Refining from 180 001 to 540 000. Irvington Camera Club formed with John Gray and others. Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company dissolves.
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Jersey
Jersey City News
Trenton
J. D. Jones Company
Herald of Light Publishing Company
Blackstone Building Co
American ® Flax and Wibre Company
Kern
Wooley
Thomas
Os Rortig
Frank A. Morrwil
Willem Pensington
Metropollian English Grand Opera Company
Med
RULES AMENDED FOR TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS AND TRANSFERS
Amended rules expand the superintendents powers and set new transfer provisions for principals teachers and substitutes. Changes include a new rule on page 10 granting transfer authority, higher minimums for grammar principal certificates and revised criteria for eligibility including five years teaching or supervision plus a rigorous preliminary exam across core subjects.
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Marie
Mulvaney
John J
Board of
Board of Examiners
Supervising Architect Duty Expanded in School Board Rule Amendment
The proposed amendment inserts a detailed description for the Supervising Architect responsible for plans, specifications, construction supervision, repairs, and annual reporting on city school buildings and furniture. It requires approval by the Board before becoming effective and directs monthly activity reports and broader duties as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appointmaene
Board of Education
Shipyard Trust to form under New Jersey law with vast capital
Elizabeth May 10, 491 The banking firm H W Poor & Co issued a prospectus for a new shipyard trust to be organized under New Jersey law with 65,000,000 capital. The plan lists 72,500,000 preferred stock and 82,500,000 common stock. Partners include Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Bethlehem Iron Works, Bath Iron Works, Windlass Co, Crescent Shipyard, Samuel L Moore & Sons, and Carteret’s Ganda Manufacturing. The United States Shipbuilding Co operations will total 39,000 tons annual capacity, with 24,000 workers and about 7,000,000 tons of steel used yearly.
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New Jersey
Ayoclal
Jersey Chry News
Elizabeth
H. W. Poor & Co
New Shipyard Trust
Hie
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Newport News
Unton Iron Works
San Francisco
Cal
Bath Iron Works
Limalted
Byte ‘Windlass Company
Bath Me
Lewis Nixon
Crescent
Samuel L. Moore & Sons Company
Elzabeth
Ganda Manufacturing Company
Carteret
United States Shipbuilding Company
Ie Gornpathsy Rill
Bull War
Cor Tis
Withuy Gowertenenits
Winam
Ail Newk
Atlantic
Enotas
Mayor Masons Dilemma Over Club Membership Leads Debate
In Visaland on May 1 the town weighs Mayor Joseph Mason's plan to decide if the council members should join a prestige club. The council, led by Vice Mayor Gale Cho and City Clerk Clata Wiens, awaits the outcome of the Contingent seat discussion and the impact on town hall duties.
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Gof
Iowa
Visaland
Joseph Maxon
Cuuhert
Tle Council
Clata Wiens Gale Cho
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Mrs. Kaiser
Davis Association
Robert Davis Association
Iraneaetad
William H. Peckham
Tromiarer
T. Leet
Turnpike Bridge
Hackensack
Reformatory
Seventh's Pioneers
Decker
M’gill
Shaughran
William Simmerson
Manhattan Lighterage Company
Metropolitan
St. Mary's Hospital
Batayla
Dures
Dungen
Aterolia
Samuel
Lewis Samuel
Torayy City
Yeuterdas
Hudson County Gas Company
Tel Avenue
Bayonne
N. J. Sn
Washington St
Hebolea
Borgeniloe Ave
Town of Unies
Mayor Mason
Hartnetts
Waterly Hall
Board of Street & Water Con
Wm, A
Tolson Gerk
Jeracy City
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