Local Campaign Sales Totals For W S S And Units
The report lists December sales by Nutley W S S and associated groups including Mt Zion Parish, Church Red Cross, Vincent War Savings Society, and Scouts Troops. Totals show overall yearly sales of about 110 826.02 with regional figures across Washington and area schools and clubs. A World War I letter from Sgt Walter Gilmore from Grant Avenue describes front line duties near Verdun and Meuse, detailing artillery actions and movements with reflections on danger and camaraderie.
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W.S.S
Mt. Zion W
Church
Red Cross
Asses
Vincent War Savings Society
Women's Club
Elks Victory Dance Date Still Not Settled
Only a tentative date February 1 has been discussed by the committee led by Clarence Iliffe and Pearl Rigo. The planning group has not finalized plans for the event this year.
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Deseo
Clarence Iliffe
Water users to pay one third of bill in dye days
Town Clerk's office issued 800 notices to water users within dye days urging payment. About 1,500 meters are affected.
Census to Begin Next Week Under Police Plan
Chief Sutcliffe orders police led census next week to locate men required to obtain licenses. The program aims to enforce compliance with licensing rules and identify those who have not yet applied.
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Sutcliffe
Isef
Leah Fredericks Widow of Delawanna Dies
Mrs. Lesh Fredericks of Delawanna widow of Fredericks dies with funeral services announced in the obituary notice.
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Lesh Fredericks
Fredericks
Delawanna
Puneral Services
Chief's Son Shell-Shocked in Lakewood Hospital
Chief of Police and Mrs. Wright Sutcliffe visit their son Samuel Sutcliffe in a government hospital at Lakewood. He is diagnosed with shell shock, not battle wounds, after first being treated at a base hospital in September. He says he returned to the front, was sent back on October 19 for influenza, and has since been in six hospitals for shell shock.
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James Gilmore
Grant Avenue
Walter Gilmore
Verdun
Bar le Duc
Mucse
New York
Mandeville
Chatancourt
Dead Man's Hill
Anster
Picanes
Wright Sutcliffe
St. Mary's Place
Samuel Sutcliffe
Lakewood
Sutcliffe
Hix
American Balloon Service
John Somoracki
Geo Platt
Burg
St. Mihiel
Metz
Germany
Argonne Forest
12Th Balloon Co
Sailor Francesca Dies in Philadelphia Funeral Held in Harrison Street
The body of Cockawain Joseph Francesca died last Saturday at a naval hospital in Philadelphia after a short illness from influenza arrived Sunday at his Newark avenue home. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Church of the Holy Family in Harrison street. Francesca enlisted in the Navy three years ago.
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Cockawain
Joseph Francesca
Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Nicholas Francesca
Newark Avenue
Church of the Holy Family
Harrison Street
Francesca
Navy
Major Sloan Returns from Overseas Hospital Stay
Major W. G. Sloan of pod avenue arrived back in the country after several months abroad with engineers. He spent three weeks in a French hospital before sailing home, suffering throat trouble thought linked to a slight garving incident.
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W. GC. Sloan
Pod Avenue
Engineers
France
McKenna Rejoins Regiment After Hospital Stay
Soldier Joe McKenna of the 30th Infantry writes home from December 12 that he has recovered from wounds and gas exposure and is back with his regiment after months in the hospital.
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Joe McKenna
30Th Infantry
Brown Rejoins Camp Shelby After Five Camps
Lieut. Alvah B. Brown son of Mr and Mrs Bernard C Brown of Franklin Avenue returned to Camp Shelby Mississippi last Sunday after eight days holiday with his parents and says he has been in service six months and has been in five camps in the service prior to returning to Shelby.
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Alvah B. Brown
Bernard C. Brown
Franklin Avenue
Camp Shelby
Battissure
Mina
Besa Ben
At Shelby
Wick Cleary Hospitalized After Shrapnel Wounds
Former theater owner Wick Cleary is listed in Lakewood Hospital with shrapnel wounds. Navy officer Nathaniel Greene is noted as a guest of Mr and Mrs L Brewster Hazelton of Rutgers Place. The rest of the text appears garbled with stray phrases and locations.
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Nick Cleary
Enemasees Avenue, the Movies
Lakewood
Nathaniel Greene
The
Navy
L Brewster Hazelton
Rutgers Place
Balloon Men Targeted by Germans in World War I Letters
A December 10 letter from Corporal John Somoracki recounts German aggression toward the American balloon service. He describes frontline retreat toward Metz and Verdun, balloon losses, aerial attacks, and the 12th Balloon Company’s struggles through the Ar gonne Forest drive, ending with advance toward the Rhine and Armistice relief.
Hose No One Dance and Entertainment Night in Nutley
Hose No One expects a big annual reception Friday night at Town Hall Nutley. Six vaudeville acts from the practor circuit will entertain. Mason's orchestra will provide dancing music. Committee members include Frank Barr Louis Gehring Harry Kimball George Spee F Frobow Jacob Fitting es Barnes and William L. Jones.
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Hi Ce
Nutley Fin Deereaat
Town Hall
Mason
Frank Barr
Louis Gehring
Harry Kimball
George Spee F Frobow
Jacob Fitting
Es Barnes
William L. Jones
City approves bids for Ford track ambulance replacement
Nutley officials report the current ambulance and hurry up wagon, used by the police, is ready for disposal after axle breaks and jerky operation. Commissioners authorize bidding for a Ford tracked body costing about 1000 and approve borrowing 26838.63 for tax revenues. Health data notes seven influenza and two pneumonia cases.
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Cook
Board of Commissioners
Wildey
Ralph L. Huttenloch
Roosevelt
Agor Diebitach
Nutley
United States
Public Service
Charles H. Snyder, Jr
Franklin Avenue
Horse Fleeing in Newark Strikes Auto. Driver Unharmed
William Kalb of 242 West Kinney Street Newark hits a loose horse at Washin Grant avenues on Monday. The horse suffers no visible injuries while Kalb’s car incurs a broken axle, spring and mudguard and is towed to a local garage.
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William Kalb
West Kinney Street
Newark
Frank Ritacco
Washin Grant Avenues
Kalb
Accountant Fallon Resignation Stalled by City Officials
The report states Town Accountant L. F. Fallon resigned last week amid alleged differences with the Mayor but officials have taken no action and nothing has been agreed or reached yet. Cenaethene Wildes notes the matter remains unresolved as the mayoral dispute continues.
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Cenaethene Wildes
L. F. Fallon
Fallon
Funeral of Rev Dr Hoagland at Local Church
Funeral services for Rev Dr Warren L Hoagland pastor of the Little Falls Methodist Episcopal Church who died suddenly Tuesday were held last night at 8 o clock in the church. Dr Hoagland formerly served as pastor in this town and as superintendent of the Newark riot at the Newark Conference.
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Warren L. Hoagland
Little Falls
Talk on Economic Rights Postponed by Local Speaker
The talk on economic rights by Joseph H. Rusby of this town is postponed from its January 12 schedule. no new date was announced.
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Joseph H. Rusby
French music program at Edgewood avenue concert
Mrs Nils B Heraledf presents a noon French music recital on Edgewood avenue with Wer and Literary section members. Performers include Tamara Labimova and Jeane Century with pieces by Debussy and 17th century selections.
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Nils B. Heraledf
Edgewood Avenue
Wer
Mrs
Hersloff
Tamara ‘Labimova
Miss Larned
Labimova
Debussy
Mme
Lubimova
Meeting on Fund Termination Remains Unresolved
A CIA meeting convened for Tuesday night failed to reach a decision on terminating the fund. Officials noted ongoing issues and continued debate on the funding proposal.
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CIA
Banem
Ladies will meet to discuss sular wars readings
A meeting is planned for next Friday at the home of Mrs Silas Plar wt. Mrs Dealt 5 will present readings from The Two, with contributions from Mrs Brown and Mrs 8 giving selected pieces.
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Silas Plar
Dealt 5
Brown
Spatz Klinefelter Marriage Notice Published
Announcement of the marriage of Spatz and Klinefelter with brief family details. The ceremony occurred at a local home setting with close family members and neighbors in attendance.
Mrs Sargent Heads Societe
Officers of the Ladies Social Society were chosen with Miss Marion Morton as secretary Chester Kirk as treasurer Mrs John Roth as treasurer and Albert Welschedel among those named The meeting adjourned at six oclock.
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Social Tyre S Ra
Marion Morton
Chester Kirk
Mra
John Roth
Albert Welschedel
Newark Chorus Seeks Singers for Jubilee at Armory
The Newark Music Festival announces a Jubilee chorus at the First Armory. The event location lists 671 Broad Street and invites singers to join the monster chorus for the celebration.
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Newark Music Festival Sration
Armory
Monster Chorus
Broad Street
Lyceum Smoker Planned at St Marys Hall
A smoker event is planned at St Marys Hall by the follow with details incomplete. The notice calls for attendees to join in the Lyceum activity.
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St. Marys Hall
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Boriog
Ganien
Rator A
Aahington
Yantacaw
Seouts
Scouts
Beak Nutley
Shia Reek
Washington
Meuse
Gercourt
Old Hindenburg
Gente
Pfog
Leah Fredericks
Major Sloan
McKenna
Wren Ly Sain
Wie Park Schock
Rhine
Montfaucen
Ponty Tour
Het
Exermont
Senese Eliia
Fritz
Orer
Novay
Sedan
Caasil Calkina
U. S
Arvada
Almon “G.” Caltina
Perham Scorso
Ribute
Theo. Roosevel
DR. Hoagland
Worries Fund
Marais
Acce
Rene Kleinfelter
Mrs. Sargent Heads
Societe
Lyceum
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