Two Jury Reform Measures Pass Legislature in Extra Session
In Trenton on May 27 lawmakers approved two bills to reform juries drawn for sheriffs and to enact Governor Fielder’s reform plan. Senate passage occurred 11 to 9 with Democrats Davis Barber Fielder Fitzherbert Johnson Innis Martens Munson Ramsay Slocum and Wheaton voting affirmative.
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Trenton
Fielder
Senate
Senator Munson
Hudson County
Munson
Europe
Davis
Barber
Fitzherbert
Johnson
Innis
Martens
Ramsay
Slocum
Wheaton
Edge
Gaunt
Leavitt
Colene
Pigtree
Nichols
Smalley
Read
White
Chattle Athletic Association Spring Meeting Highlights
The Chattle Athletic Association held its annual spring meeting Friday. Prizes from the inter class meet and Chattle monograms were distributed. Officers elected include President F Leroy Barry and Secretary State LeValley, with Ralph Cranmer as Treasurer. Local theater ads and a hotel sale notice accompany the brief page of notices.
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Chattle Athletic Association
F. Leroy Barry
James Throckmorton
LéValley
Ralph Cranmer
Everett Covert
Arthur Mullen
Emancipation Talk at Trinity Church Chapter Organizes League
An emancipation mass meeting at Trinity A. M. E. Church featured Rev. J. A. White and Rev. L. P. Hood as speakers. The gathering promoted the semi centennial of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and plans for an Atlantic City exposition in early September to showcase the progress of New Jersey's colored community. A Emancipation League was formed with officers including Rev. H. W. Cummings as president and Miss Carrie Sylvester as secretary.
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Trinity A. M. EB
J. A. White
LP. Hood
New Jersey
Atlantic City
H. W. Cummings
Asbury Smallwood
Carrie Sylvester
Daisy Watts
William Frazer
Eugenics Bill Passed by House in New Marriage License Move
Trenton May 27 The House endorsed the principle of eugenics by passing Assemblyman Nuttin's bill requiring a health certificate from a licensed physician before issuing a marriage license. The certificate must show no disease or infirmity transmissible to offspring. false statements are a misdemeanor. The Senate is unlikely to act on new legislation.
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Trenton
Assemblyman Nuttin
House
Senate
Woman Dies After Stroke at 76 Third Ave
Mrs Atta Morelli wife of Santo Morelli a ladies' tailor of 76 Third avenue died yesterday at 12 50 pm from apoplexy. She collapsed Sunday evening and remained in a coma until death. Born April 24 1870 in Italy she had been in America 24 years. Survived by husband eight children two siblings and one sister in law. Funeral at Star of the Sea Church tomorrow at 10 am Rev Dr Cantwell officiating. Burial at Mt Carmel Cemetery handled by Hyer and Flock.
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Atta Morelli
Santo Morelli
Third Avenue
Angelo
Francisco Sirianni
Italy
America
Frank
Vito
Columbus
William
Valentine
Joseph
May
Paul Mauza
Anthony Sirianni
Brooklyn
Star of the Sed
William P. Cantwell
Hyer & Flock
Mt. Carmel
Long Branch
Atlantic City Mack Brick bid provokes probe for cheaper paving
Former Judge Wilbur A. Heisley urges a full investigation before awarding a brick contract. He cites a Mack Brick bid of 2.38 per square yard at Atlantic City with a six inch concrete base versus Long Branch at 2.59 for a thinner base, saving 5040 over 24 000 yards, and questions Metropolitan Brick pricing.
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Wilbur A. Heisley
Newcomb
Mackbrick
Atlantic City
Long Branch
Heisley
Mack
Newark
N. J
B. B. Newcomb
Mr Newcomb
Silk Company
Conitadt
Mack Brick
Melee 10 Build 2A00 Foot Pier at Keansburg
Owen's Melee of 72 Branchport Avenue lands the contract to build a 2 500 foot pier at Keansburg costing 30 000 dollars. The project aims to finish before the season with two express steamers planned and a fast Keansburg to New York run in about an hour.
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Owen's. Melee
Branchport Avenue
Keansburg
Mr. Melee
Paul C. Hunter
New York
New Point Comfort Beach Company
George W. Conover & Co
Melee
Thesburg Heights
iAntic Highlands
Booster Day Set for June to Boost Long Branch
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Library Mall about boosting Long Branch a plan for Booster Day in June was outlined. A bus line opening next week would be celebrated with city merchants offering bargains and free matinee tickets to shoppers until 3 PM. The drive includes block ads in Monmouth county papers and a coordinated effort by 30 merchants to spend 2.50 each. The Merchants Association backs the plan and aims to attract about 1,000 shoppers.
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Library Mall
Chamber of Commerce
Mig Ranch
Long Branch
FH. C. Rehm
Hope
Rehm
Shope
Long Branch Merchants’ Association
Monmouth County
Broadway
Mr. Hope
Assemblyman McDermott Mount Named to Economy Commission
In Trenton on May 27 Acting on Assemblyman Martins resolution Speaker Taylor named Assemblymen McDermott and Mount to the Efficiency and Economy Commission replacing Stevens of Bergen and Deunger of Camden whose terms expired this year. Nelson and Floye perform at the Grand tonight in a varied act as an advertisement. An item notes The Helping Hand Circle thanks merchants and others for support of their May events. No issue of the Record will appear Friday due to weekly schedule.
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Trenton
Martin
Taylor
McDermott
Mount
Stevens
Bergen
Deunger
Camden
Nelson & Floye
the Grand
Trinity A. M. E. Church
Long Branch
Gladys Harris
Tiina Darby
H. W. Cummings
Roosevelt on Stand in Libel Suit for $10 000
Theodore Roosevelt testifies in a $10,000 libel suit against editor George A Newett of Ishpemiteg denying immoderate liquor use. He recounts his career from New York politics to Rough Riders, governors and presidency as witnesses exit the courtroom.
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Roosevelt
Marquette
Mich
Theoedore Roosevelt
George A. Newett
Ishpemiteg
Witnes
Flannigan
Newetts
Awice H. Round
Round
New York
Rough Riders
Vinee
Colone Igs
Frank Tyree
Jimmy Sloan
White House
Rooge ‘Welt
Jacob Miles
Minneapolis
Quick follow of Mr Brown to grave in Keyport typhoid toll
Typhoid claims Richard R Brown aged one in Keyport after his father died from the same illness. Eleanor Brown recovers while Mrs Brown and Susan Brown fall ill with typhoid. Milkman blamed as source leads to closing of his business and multiple affected families.
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Richard Brown
Keyport
Richard R. Brown
Eleanor Brown
Brown
William C. Bedle
Susan Brown
Automobiles Figure In Two Accidents In Red Bank
Two separate collisions occur in Red Bank area. A car crashes into a tree near the Ocean Post Office, requiring tow to Red Bank garage. Earlier a sideswipe with a trolley car caused windshield damage. Gilbert Worthley is struck by a delivery car near Velers Place while riding a bicycle.
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Oceank
Red Bank
M. M. Ga
Crowd Street
Velers Place
Gilbert Worthley
White Street
Shrewsbury
Mung Fio
Frank’s
Asbury Park
Worthley
Bank of Commerce smoker planned in Red Bank
Arrangements are nearly complete for a smoker to be held by the Bank Board of Commerce in their room on Monday night June 9. Special music, a formal business meeting, speeches, lunch, and a social hour are planned. Speakers include State Road Commissioner Col Edwin A Stevens and Judge Robert Gary of the Essex County Court of Common Pleas. Clarke Holbrook will be toastmaster.
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Tied Bank Board of Commerce
Col
Edwin A. Stevens
Robert Gary
Essex County Court of Common Pleas
Iy Red Bank
Judge Carey
Clarke Holbrook
C. Edward Pichler
Mr. Holbrook
James D. Otterson, Jr
Red Bank Council Awards Sprinkling Wagon Contract
Red Bank Council awarded the sprinkling wagon contract to Luther & Stapleton for 80 dollars per month for two teams, with bond requirements and a five year term. Other bids ranged from 82 to 110 dollars monthly. contract subject to bonds totaling 5600 dollars.
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Red Bank Council
A. L. Davison
Horace P. Cook
Luther & Stapleton
Red Bank
John Galtatro
James C. Bennett
John O'Brien
Frank UH
Brageh
J. Frank Patterson
Frank Fielder
William Cullington
Jacob Kridel
William O'Brien
Sigmund Wisner
Fred Luther
Special Session Ends After Three Weeks In Trenton
The extra session of the 187th Legislature ends after three weeks with adjournment sine die at 1:30 this morning. Jury reform bills pass amid long political struggle. The constitutional convention measure fails due to North and South Jersey disagreement. Small board of freeholders issues remain unresolved in Mercer Union Morris and Bergen counties.
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Trenton
Melcher
Senate
Assembly
J. A.C. Johnson
Bergen
Supreme Court
Small Board of Freeholders
North Jersey
South Jersey
Mercer
Union
Morris
Boards of Freeholders
Griffin
Union County
Man Over 60 Drinks Carbolic Acid In Early Morning
Joseph Siciliano a beer bottler of Slath avenue this city ingested a two ounce bottle of carbolic acid as an eye opener shortly after six. He was found by his wife and admitted the act. Antidotes were given by his wife and son Samuel and he was later pronounced out of danger. Neighbors suggest business worries, family says it was a mistaken ingestion. Siciliano is over sixty years old.
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Joseph Siciliano
Slath Avenue
Joseph
Samuel
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