Mayor Laverty Appointment Sparks Hoboken Controversy
In Hoboken, Mayor Lankering’s consent to Laverty serving as Acting Recorder during Recorder Stanton’s European absence is disputed. Prosecution and grand jury actions follow the Corneilson case, with statements from Laverty and Stanton, while lawyers argue legality and consent.
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Laverty
Lankering
Hoboken
Carl Corneilson
Urd
Fallon
Tre
Stanton
Europe
Mahon
Mr. Laverty
Contested Appointment Acknowledged by Mayor and Judge
In a terse exchange the acting recorder defends his brief appointment duration and appeals for clear notice when considering habeas corpus appeals. Mayor Lunkering stresses awareness of the case's gravity and readiness to explain his position, while Judge Blair's potential ruling on a formal notice rule could prevent current procedural tangles.
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Lunkering
Anxiouc
Primary Union Readings at Hedding Church Meet Weekly
The Primary Union for all Sunday school teachers meets Monday afternoons at Hedding M E Church beginning next month. Mrs Hoffman is president and Mrs Cook secretary. The winter program is being printed for distribution to teachers. Meetings feature speakers discussing the upcoming Sunday lesson with city teachers sharing tips.
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Hedding M. E
Hedding
Hoffman
Jersey Avenue
Cook
Coal Offer For Hoboken Schools At Five Fifty
At Hoboken Board of Education last night Jaegels of Jaegels Fall Bellis Coal Co offered to supply one hundred tons of anthracite coal to the public schools at 5.50 per ton. Negotiations with the Erie Railroad enabled the low price but the supplier could deliver only one hundred tons. Schools normally require four to five hundred tons. The offer was referred to the Committee on Supplies and likely to be accepted.
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Hoboken Board of Education
Jaegels
Jaegels-Fall-Bellis Coal Company
Jaegers
Erie Railroad
Hoboken
Juegels
Committee On
City Stands Firm Over Parsippany Dyke Dispute
Correspondence between Engineer Edlow W. Harrison of the Jersey City Water Supply Company and Garwood Ferris in charge of construction of the new water works will be made public at this afternoon's Street and Water Board meeting. Ferris refuses to recede and will demand construction per the plans, backed by the board to guard the city’s interests.
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Edlow W. Harrison
Jersey City Water Supply Company
Garwood Ferris
Street and Water Board
Ferris
Barry Association Plans Twenty–First Stag and Parade
The William M. Barry Association met at No. 41 Henderson street and arranged the twenty-first annual stag and parade for Saturday night. The event will start at National Hall, Brunswick near Sixth street, followed by a defined parade route through Henderson, Eleventh, Eighteenth, Grove, Thirteenth, Erie, Twelfth, Grove, Sixth, Ninth, Erie, Eighth, Jersey avenue, to Sixth street and into the hall.
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National Hall
William M. Barry Association
Henderson Street
Brunswick
Sixth Street
Eleventh Street
Henderson
Grove
Erie
Ninth
Eighth
Jersey Avenue
the Hall
Tragic train wreck kills mother and child at Camden station
Mrs Wardo witnessed the Reading Railroad express strike her mother Mrs Asia Sassa and her baby daughter Mary on the Winslow Junction platform. Mrs Sassa tried to carry the grandchild across the tracks but was unable to escape before the train passed.
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Jersey City News
Camden
Winslow Tunction
Wardo
Asia Sassa
Mary
Reading Railroad
Campaign notes in ward clubs and candidate pushes
The text lists ward democratic clubs meeting schedules from October through election day, notes a Bergen Republican Club house project and fundraising, and mentions candidates Edward Murphy James Cunningham James Andrews and James Donelan. It records campaign activity, endorsements and internal party decisions across wards in preparation for the election.
St Pauls M E Church Epworth League Sociable
The Epworth League Literary Department at St Pauls M E Church held a Friday evening literary and social program in the church lecture room. Performances included piano duets by Ada Ruth and Anna La Barr, a reading by Walter Hoffman, a vocal solo by Etta Haller, and a spelling bee. Admission was ten cents and cream was served afterwards.
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Epworth League
Epworth League of St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Ada Ruth
Anna la Barr
Walter Hoffman
Etta Haller
George Ruth
Mercy and Help Department
The
Pavonia Yacht Club Holds Successful Regatta Race
The Pavonia Yacht Club hosted its annual regatta Sunday with two classes, sloops and yawls. Races started at Hobbin's Reef and sailed twenty miles to Sandy Hook and back, a close sloops duel seeing Alderman Rue Forsythe's yacht finish narrowly ahead. Raeins won the commodore's cap for the second time and must defend next year. A clubhouse dinner followed.
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Pavonia Yacht Club
Hobbin's Reef
Sandy Hook
Return
Charles Rue
Forsythe
Alderman Raeins
Keep Off The Road At County Water Pipe Line
Survey shows 30 feet of improved road at the center of a 100 foot county land strip where a water supply pipe is laid on county property to the south of the strip. Freeholder Fowke at the meeting proposed a resolution authorizing the Committee on Sale and County Roads to stop the Jersey City Water Supply Company or its agents from disturbing county property to lay pipes.
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McCann
Fowke
Jersey City Water, Supply Company
Pale Ne
Fair Play for Connolly Over Iron Price Fight
Patrick Connolly, awarded the Division Street sewer contract, visited the Board of Finance to seek an extra 4000 for the work due to iron cost increases. The Street and Water Board heard the request last week as iron rose from 19 to 81 per ton amid a pool setup. Connolly plans to communicate the situation to the board this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Connolly
Division Street
Board of Finance
Water Board
Sidewalk Petition for Bergen Avenue Block
Fifty Bergen section residents petitioned the Street and Water Board for a curbside sidewalk on the east side of Bergen Avenue between the Boulevard and Sip Avenue. The unfenced block has long lacked a sidewalk forcing pedestrians to wade through mud. The request, endorsed by the Ninth Ward Democratic Club Executive Committee, was referred to the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
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Bergen Avenue
Street and Water Board
Bergen
Boulevard
Sip Avenue
Ninth Ward Democratic Club
Committee On
Tenor A E Thompson Engaged for Wayne Street Church
A new tenor, Mr A E Thompson, has been engaged to sing at Wayne Street Reformed Church. He was formerly with Lafayette Reformed Church in the city.
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Wayne Street Reformed Church
A. E. Thompson
Thompson
Lafayette Reformed Church
Ene
Quests at the Washington Guests Registered at Hotel Washington
Guests listed at the Hotel Washington include Silvwell from West Point and William Kiraz from Bukish Columbian, Gervaise Boughton of Cincinnati, Madeline Lach, Josett Snyder, Henry Lambert of New York, George F. Brindle from Maloney City Pa, Reynolds of Albany, T. Howard Thompson of New Haven, and John Wesley of Flatbush City.
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Hotel
Washington
Silvwell
West Point
William Kiraz
Bukish
Columbian
Gervaise Boughton
Cincinnati
Madeline Lach
Josett Snyder
Henry Lambert
New York
George F. Brindle
Maloney City
Reynolds
Albany
T. Howard Thompson
New Haven
R. W. G. Croward
Flatbush
John Wesley
City
Colleen Bawn to Be Produced by Dramatic Circle
After a winter pause the Dramatic Circle resumes for the coming season with plans to stage Colleen Bawn under John Costello. The St John’s Dramatic Circle, connected with St. John’s Church Brooklyn, rehearses thrice weekly at St. John’s Hall panning scenery and coaching returning members for the October 49 run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Dramatic Circle
JB Youn
St. Paul's Avenue
John Costello
St. Draméstic Circle
St. John's Ko
Brooklyn
Ake
Inicie Bleuberhassett
Lucey Rodgers
Theatrical License Ordinance Tabled by Newark Aldermen
A conference at Alderman McBride's Newark avenue office discussed annual theater license fees totaling 950 dollars per venue. Participants included Aldermen McBride and Cole, Chief Conway, and a relief association committee plus Henderson, Holmes, and Klein of the Academy of Music and Bijot and Bon Ton Theatres. The Relief Association pressed a fixed fee. the aldermen planned to act on the ordinance that night.
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Alderman McBride
Newark Avenue
Board of Aldermen
Iag
Wien
McBride
Cole
Chief Conway
Piremen's Relief Association
Messrs
Henderson
Holmes
Klein
Academy of Music
Bijot
Bon Ton Theatres
Conway
Relief Association
Plank Road Controversy Draws Apathy Across Essex and Hudson
Mr Spencer Weart, Newark Plank Road Co counsel, reports no settlement talks from County Councilman Minn of Essex or from Hudson's representative John Griffin. Essex Freeholders blame Hudson for apathy, warning the dispute could fracture the county amid several rejected confessions and missed settlements.
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Hudson
Gold tooth linked to Young murder case investigation
Police in Hoboken found a gold filled tooth in Chief Donovan’s possession. The tooth, extracted from Young to avoid identification, bore a label from a Hoboken drugstore and evidence tied to a dentist’s shop. Investigators note the large cavity and possible prior filling, with questions about when the tooth was removed.
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Chief Donovan
Donovan
Hoboken
Phas
Young
Derby
New York
Charlea Hsehmidt
Washington Street
Wero
Toberkgen
Mrs. Pulitzer
Schmidt
Gruggisc
U. S. Dental Association
Mit
Epworth Leaguers Meet in Lafayette Church
Epworth League members from Lafayette M E Church and chapters of Centenary St Paul Trinity Hedding and Emory Methodist churches gathered in the church chapel on Whiten street last night. The Jersey City Epworth Union cabinet and district league president plus twelve local chapter presidents were invited. The aim was to bring Epworth groups in Jersey City into closer social connection through a program of musical and literary numbers.
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Lafayette Church
Epworth League
Lafayette M. E
Pacific Avenue
Centenary
St. Paul's
Trinity
Hedding
Emory Methodist Episcopal
Whiten Street
Jersey City
Epworth Union
Jersey Ciy District League
Epworths
The Escaping Habit
John Collins a young Black boy escaped from the State Charities Aid Society home again yesterday. A citizen spotted him on Tonnoile avenue and handed him to Police Sergeant Reardon. He had only his underclothes. Previously he was dressed in a girl's dress by the matron to deter pursuit. He was held this morning for the matron of the home.
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John Collins
State Charities Aid Society
Tonnole Avenue
Reardon
John
Organist Brown Resigns From Waverly Church
Mr Wade Tt Brown organist and choir master resigns from the trons Church amid a better offer. Pastor Rev H A M Briggs seeks a successor as the choir will be reorganized once a new organist is found.
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Pastor Briggs
Waverly
Wade Tt. Brown
H. A. M. Briggs
Brown
Brakeman Briody Injured Jumping From Freight Train
Edward Briody twenty four of 488 Grove Street sprained his right ankle while attempting to jump from a moving freight train yesterday morning. A brakeman by trade he was used to leaping on and off trains and cannot explain how the accident happened. He fell at the yard intersection of Greene and Second streets in the Pennsylvania Railroad freight yard.
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Edward Briody
Grove Street
Briody
Greene and
Second Streets
Pennsylvania Railroad
Corner Talk Fined Man for Loud Talking on Street
Police Justice Murphy fined William Hyer of 76 Wales Avenue two dollars for loud talking on a street corner. Police Captain Kelly aims to end gangs lingering at corners and their loud profane talk.
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Murphy
William Hyer
No. 76
Wales Avenue
Kelly
Sunday School Rally at Centenary M.B. Church
A Sunday school rally will be held at Centenary M. B. Church next Wednesday evening. Children look forward to the event with much pleasure.
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M. B
Tre
School No Two Reopens After Interior Work Completion
All classes in primary and gripper departments were in session yesterday. Interior improvements to the building are finished. Painters and masons are at work on the exterior.
Local youths charged with breaking and entering grocery store
Fifteen year old Ramond Nafey appeared in the Second Criminal Court this morning charged with breaking and entering D. W. Gardner’s grocery at 58 Columbia Avenue and stealing a quantity of groceries. Several other boys are implicated.
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Ramond Nafey
Lagrytten Avenue
Mortiig
Stongifi
D. W. Gardner
Columbia Avenue
Shaken Elder Targeted in Apartment Attack
An elderly man was shocked and assaulted at No 2A St Pauls Avenue during a late night incident in the Racy area. The octogenarian sustained minor injuries as the assailant fled, leaving police seeking witnesses and reviewing nearby surveillance.
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St. Paul's Avenue
Dr Patton for President at Princeton Seminary
Dr Francis Le Patton elected president of the Princeton Theological Seminary on October 14 after a special board meeting in Princeton. Former pastor in Brooklyn and Chicago and longtime professor at McCormick, he previously led Princeton University for fourteen years before resigning last June. The Presbyterian Assembly reaffirmed the appointing as seminary head a year ago. Patton will assume eleven days before Woodrow Wilson becomes Princeton University president.
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Princeton
Francis le Patton
Princeton University
Princeton Theological Seminary
Diesention
de. Parton
Patton
Brooklyn
Chicago
McCormick Theological Seminary
Cal
Presbyterian General Assembly
Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson
Barn Dance Planned by Greenville Social Club
The Greenville Musical and Social Club will host a barn dance at the residence of Mr Emil A Graef at 68 Winter avenue Friday evening. Miss Lillie Mitchlenhein and Miss Marie Jansen direct the event with talent arranged by George Bayer.
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Greenville
Emil A. Graef
Winteldavinue
Mer Graef
Lillie , Mitchlenhein
Marie Jansen
George Bayer
Twelfth Ward Democrats Seek Renomination Tickets
The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club met last night and petitioned for the renomination of Carl Selman for Assemblyman and Henry Martin for Attorney General. The petition was referred to the executive committee.
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Twelfth Ward
Carl Selman
Assemblyman
Henry Martin
Atverman
Executive Committee
Mothers Club to Host Jersey City Fair Dates
The Mothers Club of Jersey City Heights plans a fair at Liederkrany Hall on Central Avenue October 22 and 28 with preparations underway.
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The
Mothers’ Club of
Jersey City
Heights
Liederkrany Hall
Central Avenue
Suddenly Stricken Ill in Prone Taken to Hospital
John Gilmartin of 138 Cambridge avenue was suddenly taken ill at 11 Hancock avenue Inststiedte. He was removed to St Francis Hospital after collapse and remains under care.
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John Gilmartin
Cambridge Avenua
Hancock Avenue
St. Francis Hospital
Injury to an Eight-year-old in Street Collision
An eight year old boy Walter Beremi of 108 Bawere Street was struck by a soulor of at east bound policy and badly injured. Dr Alles dressed the wounds. The incident occurred near Central Avenue.
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Walter Beremi
Bawere Street
Oray Central Avenue
Alles
Industrial B and L receipts soar in weekly report
Industrial Building and Loma Asauecticion show unusually large weekly receipts last night totaling high figures. Reportedly heavy demand and strong activity boosted the totals, with observers noting a brisk pace and favorable market conditions for the period.
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Loma
Refused Cargo Seizure Leads to Shipboard Arrests
William Heiner and Willar Za wu stewards on the steamship Colwulia were arrested by Special Detective Mingeedten after a raid on the Biome ket quay. Authorities found camel goods and other supplies in a refuse voyage trunk aboard the ship, prompting charges awaiting Grand Jury action.
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William Heiner
Willar Zawu
Himburg Line
Colwulia
Biomeket
Yestantay
Mingeedten
Sclia Ae
Wien
Oipiican
Ludwig Gerstensseam
Ex-Freeholder Swarts Stricken In Saloon Incident
Ex freeholder George Swarts of North Hudson collapsed in George Riesenborper’s road horse to eat Newe York. Doctors diagnosed his ailment as typhaid pupwuaniy. Friends say Swarts will be kept in a bed in nearby Derger’s apartments while his illness’s scope remains unclear.
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Swarts
George Swarts
North Hudson
George Riesenborper
Newe York
Dindar
Siwart
Lie
Tolay
Weather Indications Show Mixed Signals In New York
Unclear weather notice from New York on September 2 presents garbled lines about temperatures and atmospheric conditions. Amid the unreadable text, there are mentions of a doctor or remedy, flower selections at a florist, and several local business and undertaker entries with addresses in Jersey City and nearby avenues.
Obituaries Notice Fragments From September 1908
Fragmented obituary notices list several deaths including Wilhelmina Ammermann on Sept 22 and Mamie Booker on Sept 21 1908 with funeral details and residence addresses. Additional entries reference Kelly and Borber deaths with ages and partial funeral details, indicating a local notices page.
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Gahien Street
Bas Toterment Weil
Borber
Erick Hosbets
New York
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John Coyne
Erwin
Hoe
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Recorder's Court
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James P. Laverty
Domes P. Laverty
Tuntiketing
Dawes P. Laverty Netlig
Lankesing
Stanton Keen
Ax Old Ant
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Childeen
AL Eich
Hedding M. E. Church
Barry Association
STAG
Eighth Ward
Democratic Club
Happy Home Club
Harrison and
Monticello Avenues
Ninth Ward
Bergen Republican Club
Dennis McLaughlin Association
Third Ward
Edward Murphy
Evie and
Thirteenth Streets
Horseshoe
Second Ward
James J. Cunningham
James Andrews
Allan Ta McDermott
Minkakwa 1 Republican Club
James Donelan
Assembly
Frank P. Lobanes
Thin Stard
Fos Smtuctijueel
Tin Boa
Demeauie
ST. Paul’s M. E. Church
Pavonia
Alderman Roe
J. Oh Water Supply Oo
Connolly
Maud
Soho
Paris
Colleen Bawn
Justice
Charities Aid Home
Eaitees
Orsoas
House
Hudson County Gas CO
DR. Patton
Democratic Chos
Mothers Club
Industrial B. &L. Receipts
Columbia
Hood
Cole's
the Florist
Newark Avene
Mere No
Cancale
R.A. Duff
Undertaker
William J. Moran
Montgomery Street
Tel
George Sithyens
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