Property Transfers Reported in October Ledger
Walter Zimmerer transfers to Franklin B and L Association on Albany Avenue at Courtland Street for 1200 dollars. Chase Taylor and associates to Eighth Ward Building and Loan Association on Hawthorne Avenue near Prospect Street for 3600 dollars. Susan M Bridgeman buys same property for 2400 dollars from the association. Mabel A Kimbark and husband convey to William Meyerholx on Oak Ridge and Union Avenues for 1300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Zimmerer
Franklin B & L Assa
Albany
Courtland
Chase Taylor
Eighth Ward B&l
Hawthorne
Susan M Bridgeman
Mabel A Kimbark
Real estate deeds and transfers listed in terse notice
Nuttey Realty transfers to Ramon Tebar property at Centre Street with 140 feet frontage and 68 by 63 feet area for $1. Tebar transfers to Timothy Gavlin on Cunningham Street near Union Avenue with 78 by 120 feet for $1. Bridgeman to Taylor on Hawthorne Avenue 256 feet from Prospect for $2. Williamson and associates to Domenico Ustinato Lot 60 and Lot 61 on A S Stager map for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Dom‘enico Ustinato
Ancient Dolls Mentioned in 200 Year Old Magic Rites
The London Chronicle notes ancient dolls used in serious magical rites about 200 years ago. Theocritus is cited as mentioning such figures and a Thessalian term dagys suggests they were known in Thessaly. Wax dolls as playthings have no clear earliest usage evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theocritus
Thessaly
London Chronicle
Persia
Corpase
Kum
Kom
Peraign
Meshad
Fatima
Imam Riza
Rum
Forest Fires Cause by Humans Share Lead Over Sun Rays
Government forest service records show 4 503 fires from human carelessness and 2 192 from lightning among 6 785 studied in six years. No case credited to sun rays through a bottle. Also notes shifts in lore about swordfish tuna and less favored halibut haddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leensun
Forest Service
Mail and Delivery Schedule Summary
Mails arrive with values 10, 9.80, 1.40, 6.15. Mails leave at 8.45, 12.15, 2.50, 6.00. Deliveries occur in morning and afternoon with specified ranges. Collections require morning and afternoon deliveries plus a nightly 7.15 collection.
The Chinese Junk Keying and the Gulf Stream's Reach
A fragmentary look at the Chinese junk Keying praised as an excellent sea boat by a 19th century authority. The Gulf Stream is noted for shaping early American exploration, carrying wood from the Americas to Europe and aiding Columbus's era sensing of new lands to the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Columbus
New World
Amerts Rox
London Telegraph
Local Socials and Visits Reported Across Town
William Davis of Rutgers College spent the weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Frederick Davis on Colonial Terrace. Mr and Mrs William R Sergeant hosted seven guests at dinner Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Beary and EB Blankaro of Edgewood Avenue drove to Philadelphia for the weekend. Miss Red Street will host a small gathering Tuesday evening. Mrs John Lymack of Paterson returned home after visiting her parents on TM Avenue. Mrs W Meche at Rule hosted Tuesday evening for wrestling. William G Sloan of Edgewood Avenue to Evansville Ind on a two week business trip. Mrs Elizabeth Griffen of New York spent days with Mr and Mrs EJ Hayden of Elm Place. Mrs Charles Howe of Warren C returned from a week at Kingsley House. Frank and Job Winham of Brooklyn spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Albert Coe of Treeland Avenue. Mr and Mrs T L Coe of Cape Cod will spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs A S Winham of Prospect Street. Mrs Gladys H Merriam of Daily Street will host an informal dance Monday November 6. Mr and Mrs Arnold S Breakey of New York were dinner guests Monday of Mrs James D Foy of Franklin Avenue. Miss Eleanor Pollock of Montview Place returned from Castine Me. Mrs Walter Fairbrother of High Street returned from several weeks’ stay in Monroe NY. George L Busby of Harrison Street returned from a trip to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss
Red Street
John Lymack
Paterson
Ip ™ Avenue
W. Meche
Rule
Wreson “Wilteed
William G. “Sloan
Edgewood Avenue
Evansville
Ind
Public Service of New Jersey Offers Employee Stock Plan
The Public Service Corporation of New Jersey offers a limited stock option to its employees and those of its subsidiaries. Shares are purchased on the open market, not from the new capital authorized, with monthly payments of 1.50 per share and preference for small subscriptions. The Welfare Committee will govern allotment and related questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Corporation ‘of
New Jersey
Public Service
Thomas M. McCarter
Petrograd Bridges and Neva River Notes
The Neva runs from five hundred to seven hundred yards wide and carries 1,750,000 cubic feet of water daily beneath Petrograd bridges. Bridges are submerged in autumn and spring and during ice breakup from Lake Ladoga in May. A mix of quotes reflects social observations and literary humor from New York Times and Florida Times-Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Neva
Ladoga
London Chronicle
Nutley Board Sealed Proposals for New Spring Garden School
Nutley Board of Education invites sealed proposals for furnishing materials and performing work for the Spring Garden School Natley project. Bids due November 9 1916 at 8 30 p m with certified check. Plans from Conklin Convery Newark require 25 dollars refundable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Garden School
Natley
Conklin&— Convery
Committee On
Nutley Board of Education
Park School
Conkin & Convery
Broad Street
Newark
At Education of
N.jby
Board OF Education
Rosenstock
J. M
Sattler
Labeleon Metal Tops and Label Adhesion Troubles
A Woman's Home Companion writer reports difficulty sticking fruit labels to metal tops on glass and tin cans. Attempts with gummed labels paste and other substances failed until a druggist scratched the tops crisscross with a nail to secure labels indefinitely. Uncle Sam’s forest investments yield rising direct returns each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Companion
Had Enough Chin Barber Shall I Go Over The Chin Again
A quoted wartime humorous exchange references a barber and a listener as part of a light interlude. The line hints at an ongoing discussion about chin grooming and a dismissive remark about finding something interesting.
Gold's Heavy Buoyancy Defies Water Weight
A note explains that gold weighs nearly twenty times as much as its volume when afloat. The fact underscores gold's remarkable density and buoyancy resistance in standard water.
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Shark Familly
Boy—Says
Wnear
Far
Eves Ata Se Ye
Proctor & Gamble
S. S. Takhoma
Warfield
Byron Com
Sechicey Portia
Nacweerets
Royal
Wee
Mas
Brother's
Seieee Et Aks Pee
Boston
William Davis
Rutgers College
Mr. and
Frederick Davis
Colonial Terrace
Yreka
William R. Sergeant
Beary
EB Blankaro
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Griffen
New York
EJ. Hayden
Elm: Place
Charles Howe
Warren, C
Kingsley House
Frank and
Job ‘Winham
Brook‘lyn
Lyn, Petit
Albert Coe
Tréeland Avenue
T. L. Coe
Cape Cod
A. S.winham
Prospect Street
Mis
Gladys H.“Merriam
Daily Street
Arnold Ss. " Breakey
Franklin Avenue
Misa Eleanor Pollock
Montview Place
Castine, Me
Walter Fairbrother
High Street
Monroe
N.Y
George L. Busby
Harrison Street
California
London Spectator
Walter
Chicago Tribune
Barrett
Charney Barrett
Cornell
Cleveland
Paul Des Jardien
Chitégo University
Dutch” Heigman
Notre Dame
Guthrie
Bud Goodwin
New York Athletic Club
Hudson River
New
West Nutley Station
Rane
Barclay
Nutley
Myrtle Avenue
Emall
North Road
Kingsland Rosd
Nutley Realty CO
Jacqueline
Passaic Avenue
A. S. Wildey
Vreeland Avenue
J. B. Taylor
Brookfield Avenue
Mee Derivera
Church Street
Colanii Building
Nadley
Ayite
Ges
Toning Wate
A Will Becker
Seamer
Rutherford” Actires
Chestnutt Street
Rutherford, N. J
Tesnanee
F.c.miller
Joh Street
Belleville
P. P. Cunningham
Oak Ridge Ave
Union Rusic
New York City
Stephen Street
New York Times
Florida Times-Union
Board. OF Education
Natley, New Jersey
Uncle Sam
Hawthorne Ave
Wotley, &. J
Mr. Heary
W. Goodrich
Vincent
Methodist
Han
Tir
Peyv
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