City Improvement Plans Exhibition At Newark Library
A City Planning Exhibition at the Newark Free Public Library outlines movement to improve Newark artistically and industrially. The City Plan Commission Board of Works Common Council Board of Education Shade Tree Playground Public Welfare Committee Public Library and Essex County Park Commission participate. The display covers making the city safer and more beautiful and useful to citizens, and argues such an exhibit would stimulate local interest and self‑suggestions.
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Newark Free Public Library
City Plan Commission
The
Board of Works
Common Councl
Board of Rancation
Shade Tree and Playground Commission
Public Welfare Committee
Public Library Annd
Essex County Park Commission
Aly Town
Sidwiik
Whitelaw Reid on journalism shaping world affairs
The veteran journalist Whitelaw Reid argues that journalism has become the most powerful professional force in civilization. He credits honest reporting with fostering peace, transparency, and shared human purpose while stressing editors rise above personal or partisan motives to serve the public welfare.
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Whitelaw
Great Britain
Greeley
the Tribune
America
Henry Watterson
Journalists Shaping Public Life Across Nations
The text urges reporters to pursue moral clarity and accuracy, urging readers to trust their integrity. It predicts journalism will bring more men into public life as it becomes more precise and committed to peaceful progress, comparing France’s reliance on journalists with America’s legal tradition.
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France
America
Jersey and Virginia rally around President elect Wilson
Staunton Virginia marks the birthday of President elect Wilson with enthusiasm. The article notes Wilson was born in Staunton and highlights Virginia’s historical role with five presidents elected from the state and eight born there. It contrasts Jersey gains and Democratic ties with the Virginian connection.
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Staunton
Virginia
Wilson
Jersey
Price of a War and a Mayor on Hypocrisy
A historical column cites wartime costs with tallies for Turkey Servia Bulgaria and others totaling 262 million in property losses plus 400000 killed or maimed six weeks of fighting. It features Mayor Gaynor condemning self righteous hypocrisy and anti advertising views.
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Austria
England
Italy
Germany
Editorial Comment Or Nerve in Case of New Dances
A collection of editorial quotes and opinions on social topics. The text criticizes proposed funding for Long Branch hospital via county taxes, urges a county-owned model, and condemns the Burnett-Dillingham immigrant literacy test as unjust and harmful to America. It laments reliance on charity and emphasizes immigrant contributions to national growth.
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Arma
the Tatler
Long Branch Hospital
Red Bank Register
House of
America
Burnett-Dillingham
Five Women Take a Long Walk Called an Army
A historical column questions the rapid decline of failing businesses amid progress and notes Weather Bureau forecasts rarely meet two days ahead accuracy. It sarcastically asks by what right a group of five women is dubbed an army walking together.
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Weather Bureau
Balkan Envoys Propose Redrawing Europe After Christmas
Balkan envoys in London informally outline to Turks a division of Europe after Christmas. Montenegro would gain territory like Delaware and Rhode Island. Greece would seek a Adriatic strip including Janina and Crete. Serbia eyed a 6000 square mile expansion. Bulgaria would gain land near the Maritza Ergene Meda line. Albania proposed as a large but independent state with a strong coast.
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Turkey
Lohdén
Europe
United States
Montenegro
Delaware
Rhode Island
Dria
Greece
Adriatic
Janina
Mary Land
Crete
Servia
Mongatr
Austria
Bulgaria
Maryland
Adrianople
Aga A i Atreti
Aegean Sea
Iteria
Balonica
Vermont
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Connecticut
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Albania
New York World
Postman Brings Enormous Bills For Sping Fad Fans
Barrett Hanson Witherbee notes a humorous scene where a family answers the door to a postman bearing many large bills. They debate joining the Sping fad, sharing a smile and a tear as they consider the costly new trend.
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Barrett Hanson Witherbee
Thoughts Worth Reading: Infinitesimals and the Art of Calculation
The excerpt discusses how a small quantity times a larger quantity must be kept in equations, while an infinitesimal times an infinitesimal may be dropped without changing the result. It frames this as a poetic idea associated with Will Carlton.
Fifty Years Ago Today on Chickasaw Bluffs Vicksburg Action
Fifty years prior, the fortress of Vicksburg faced a two day battle as General Sherman led four divisions to attack the bluffs behind Vicksburg while Confederate raiders pressed near Alexandria causing concern in Washington. Twenty five years back, railroad workers’ leaders ordered another general strike after the company refused to reinstate strikers who quit on the 24th.
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Kestling Railroad Employees’ Executive Committee
Gener
Companny
Beulah Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers for Year
Beulah Rebekah Lodge No. 46 elected officers at Hicks Hall last night for the coming year. Noble Grand Mrs Amelia Yale Vice Grand Mrs Charlotte Riddle Recording Secretary Albert Dmbley Financial Secretary Mrs Rebecca West Treasurer Mrs Bila VanNate Trustee Mrs Minnie Stein. Installation and sixteenth anniversary events set for Friday January 10th with Deputy President Mrs Bila Robinson from Junkwood Lodge.
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Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Hicks' Hall
Noble
Bila Robinson
Junkwood Lodge
Funeral of Charles A. Mille Mills Driver for Ice Company
Funeral arrangements for Charles A Mills 43 a Lake Marion Ice Company driver are under undertaker Fay. The service will be held Monday at 2 PM from his cousin Te Charles Bowman’s home on Wall Street Bank. Interment at Lincroft cemetery. Survived by a wife and one son.
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Charles A. Mills
Marion
Charles Bowman
Wall Street
Ed Bank
Fay
Rai
Lincroft
Mills
Lake Marion Ice Company
New Red Bank Resident Baby Girl Arrives for Alperin Family
A baby daughter was born Thursday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Alperin on Washington street Red Bank. Mother and child are reported to be doing well. Mr. Alperin, a stationery salesman for the American News Company, is active in Nave Sink Lodge of Odd Fellows.
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Red Bank
Benjamin Alperin
Washington Street
Alperin
Navesink Lodge of Odd Fellows
American News Company
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Américan Magyar News
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Siice
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Rebekah
Beulah Lodge
Charlie A. Mille
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Longfellow
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First National
Tomers
RED Bank Trust CO
Monmouth Street
Red Bank, N. J
New Jersey Mortgage & Trust Company
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Long Brandion
Brunkhorst Bros
Hotel Directory
Piges
Pleasure Bay
New England
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Allaire
New York
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Elace & Ery CO
Cookmanmi Ave
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H.N. Supp, Y.tresase
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Careest
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Cookman Ave
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Cookman Avenue
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