Erie rail expansion planned after years of Gould era decline
The Erie Railroad Company announces major upgrades costing about 8 million dollars. An open cut across Bergen Heights will run beside the current tunnel, terminals at Jersey City will be enlarged, and other large improvements follow. The company credits improved management for revival and dividends, contrasting with past Gould and Fiske misrule.
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Erie
Wire
Bergen Heights
Jersey City
Erie Railroad Company
Gould and Fiske
Diverse 1900s News Snippets Stir Public Discourse
A collage of remarks on politics press and business hints at media spin and salaries. Mentions New York buying Facts and Fancies, war faxes, Oriental championship ring, Paul Morton salary cut, and cigars promotion. Essex Morris Union Granges plan a basket picnic at Verona Lake August 17 or 18. Yantacan Chemical Engine Co No 1 holds August 10 meeting in Town Hall rooms.
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Essex
Morris
Union
Verona Lake
Yantacan Chemical Engine Company No. 1
Abit
Town Hall
Special Session Ordered by Royal Arcanum Supreme Regent
Supreme Regent Howard C Wig gins of Rome reports that a constitutional majority of seven or more grand jurisdictions' representatives have requested a special session. There are 77 representatives. 39 requests have been received from ten grand jurisdictions including Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Georgia North Carolina New Jersey and Iowa. Time and place to be announced once suitable arrangements are made.
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Howard C. Wiggins
Rome
Supreme Council of
Royal Arcanum
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Georgia
North Carolina
New Jersey
Iowa
Fight On For Register In Orange County Nomination
The Republican slate for the County Convention has set the nominating field for Sheriff Register and Assemblymen. Oughie Tree of East Orange is viewed as a likely Register nominee. The McKinley Republican Club of Orange backs Mayor Perry for Register, signaling a lively intra party contest.
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Oughietree
East Orange
McKinley Republican Club of
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Perry
McKinley Club
The
Oranges
Colbyites Face Assembly Nominations and County Convention
In Bloomfield Colby supporters urge Assembly candidates to back the Colby platform. The Bloomfield Citizen warns that Colbyites winning the County Convention could cause a dramatic political upheaval.
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Assembly
Bloomfield
Broomfield
The People's Year in New Jersey Politics
The Elizabeth Journal notes that Democratic papers predict a people’s year in New Jersey with most residents being Republican and the state likely to remain safe politically.
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New Jersey
Elizabeth Journal
Health officials plan to transport consumptives to Otisville N Y
New York health authorities intend to use Erie Railroad commuter ferries and trains to move tuberculosis patients to Otisville New York. They say no special precautions will be taken for travelers on state rail lines and no action by the State Board of Health is planned. The burden falls on isolating advanced cases to prevent sputum spread.
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Tnis
New York
Erie Railroad
Otisville
N. C
State Board of Health
Orange Advertiser
New Jersey City Growth Surges in State Census
The New Jersey census shows a statewide population above two million with Newark leading at 283,289, up 37,219 since 1900. Jersey City rises to 232,869, Atlantic City, Perth Amboy, and Long Branch post notable gains, while Newark’s female population outnumbers males by 3,129.
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New Jersey
New York
Newark
Jersey
Washington
National Capitol
Jersey City
Atlantic City
Perth Amboy
Long Branch
New York World
Nutley Public Notice on Franklin Avenue Trolley Plan
A petition to the Nutley Town Council seeks permission to build and operate a single track electric surface street railway on Franklin avenue from 175 feet southwest of Kingsland street to the Essex Passaic line. A public hearing is set for August 23, 1905, at Park Hall Council Chambers.
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Nutley
New Jersey
North Jersey Street Railway Company
Kingsland Street
Essex
Passaic
Park Hall
Frank L. Rusby
Nutley, N. J
Chancery
Eighth Ward Building and Loan Association
John ¥. Dittig
Newark
Franklin
Essex County
Satterthwaite
Harrison van Duyne
Passaic Avenue
Chestnut Street
N.J
William 0. Nicoll
DeWitt & Provost
Sol
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the Prudential
Vly
J.A. Buhler
Masonic Hall
Sheriff's Sale
Thomas P. Day
Justice OF the Peace
Cuestuur St
Department of Men’s
W. F. Dittig
Hamilton Place
National Biscuit Co
Social Teas
Zuiback
Zu Zus
Uneeda Milks
W.f.dittig
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