Free lecture series to reopen modeled on NY board plans
The Board of Education will relaunch a popular winter lecture course at Park School Auditorium starting November 5, with William J. Kinsley handing program duties. Garrett P. Serviss will headline four talks on Dutch history astronomy and travel, plus other speakers on fire prevention Shakespeare and world discoveries.
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Board of Education
New York Board of Education
Smalier
Arale
William
C. Slavik
George
A. .Hill
The
Bee
Wiliam J. Kinsley
Mrr. Stavik
Yeate
Garrett P.serviss
Olid Holland
Netherlands
Charles A. Hill
Serviss
Mr. Serviss
Alps
Mr. Blanc
Matterhorn
Will Wheeler
Newark Gas Engine Co Plans Newark Factory Site
The Newark Gas Engine and Manufacturing Co of North Sixth Street Newark purchased a large tract on the east side of Washington avenue between Centre and Hancox avenues with plans to erect a factory. A firm member declined to give the exact relocation date, noting it would not be settled yet.
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Newark Gas Engine & Manufacturing Co
North Sixth Street
Newark
Washington Avenue
Centre Street
Hancox Avenue
Ssifl
Gm Newark
Nutley Votes For Equal Suffrage Majority 42
Nutley, with a 42 vote majority, backed equal suffrage while the state overall rejected it by about 50 000. Belleville also favored suffrage showing disparate local organization. The Sun’s suffrage column praised Nutley supporters and urged continued effort toward a future victory.
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Nutley
Wuurage
Belleville
the Sun
New Jersey
New Jeresy
Woman’s Political Union
New ‘Jersey
Natley
Third Ward
Mrs Woodford Hosts Lakebeen and Bridge Club Meeting
The Lakebeen and Bridge Club met at Mrs C M Woodford's Prospect Street home for its third regular session. High score was by Mrs M B Hatch with other players listed including Mrs A Carr Mrs L Leena A P Dickinson and Mrs W E Fuller. The next meeting was planned for Mex ML Lewis's home.
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Lakebeen and Bridge Club
C. M. Woodford
Prospect Street
M. B. Hatch
Mra.a. &. Carr
L. Leena
A. P. Dickinson
Glas
W. E. Fuller
W.g.gibson
H. B. Husted
M. Levis
BW. McClintock
T. H
Zeppelin Night in London Inspires Local Man's Vivid Notice
Arthur Elder of Vreeland Avenue received a letter from William McFee in London recounting the Zeppelin air raid. The account describes St Paul’s, Cheapside, and Holborn as fires blaze, searchlights beam on the airship, and crews fleeing among shattered streets and a crowded Liverpool Street Station. McFee notes his friend G and others wounded, the city’s frantic scene, and his hope to rejoin England with 20,000 Canadians en route.
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London
Arthur Elder
Vreeland Avenue
William McFee
Liverpool Street
Thither
Canonbury
Wittesden
Liverpool
G. E
Broad Street
Greenwood
South Place
Asid G
Faisees
Ates
Cheapside
Holborn
Marvel
Mac
Howl
City Road
Leadenhall Street
Lloyds
Peace Society
England
Shipping Office
Doll Shop Opens in West Nutley by Mrs. Aberle
A new business runs from Mrs. H. C. Aberle’s home at 642 Franklin Avenue and plans to open next week. The venture features a wide doll collection from 10 cents to 25 dollars, including mechanical models that cry speak lift bottles and more. Mrs. Aberley specializes in doll costumes with exclusive silk and linen patterns for dressing dolls.
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H. C. Aberle
Franklin Avenue
Dell
Abette
Aberley
Party for Daughter Mia Ira Bingen Reception Wednesday
A brief social notice announces a reception Wednesday for Mia Ira Bingen and her daughter. Details are limited in the fragment but indicate a family celebration with close acquaintances invited.
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Mia
Ira Bingen
Prominent Republicans to Address Tuesday Night Meeting
A Republican mass meeting will be held at the Republican Club headquarters, No 7 New Street, on Tuesday October 26 at 8 15 pm. Speakers include Congressman Edward W Gray Walter A Evans candidate for Register William Pennington candidate for Board of Freeholders Assemblyman Charles C Pilgrim and Clive Crosby.
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Republican Club
New Street
Edward W. Gray
Walter ‘A. Evans
Register
William Pennington
Board
Freeholders
Charles C.‘Pilgrim
Clive Crosby
Story hour a popular library event for children
The Tuesday story hour in the library lecture room drew over one hundred children who heard the Norwegian folk tale East o the Sun and West o the Moon told by librarian Miss Irene Phillips. The program will run each Tuesday at 3 45 for children aged five to twelve.
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Irene Phillips
Federation Delegates Elected for Semiannual Convention
Delegates Mrs A M Slaughter Mrs J B Williams Miss Van Winkle and alternates Mrs Edward Wright Mr William elder Mrs John Applegate were elected for the semi annual convention of the year.
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M.— Slaughter
Divided Views on Incinerator Debate in Nutley
Nutley residents weigh garbage disposal options as 200 attend a meeting with Col. William T. Morne of New York. Morne endorses incineration as the best choice for Nutley, while James R. Hay argues it is unaffordable and proposes burial of waste. Former Town Attorney J. Harry Hull counters the near-term feasibility claim. The issue heads to a public vote on November 2.
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Board of Health
William T. _ Morne
New York
Natley
James R. Hay
Nutley
J. Harry Hull
Hay
Women Entertain Club With Readings From Elaine
In the Library lecture room on November 6 the Improvement Society with the Woman's Club and Friday Afternoon Club will entertain Federation District and neighborhood members. Invitations exceed one hundred with readings from Tennyson's Elaine by Henry W. Goodrich, music by Mrs Ads Weigel Powers, piano by Mrs Powers, with a song by Mrs Fenton. Tea will follow. local club members are invited. Chaired by Mrs Henry Fenton, others include Mrs E P Montague and several more.
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Improvement Society
Woman’s Club
Woman's Clubs
Tennyson
Elaine
Henry W. Goodrich
Ads Weigel Powers
Powers
Pianca
Vocational Night School For Women Offered In Nutley
The Essex County Vocational School plans free evening classes for women in Nutley over seventeen. Under County Director W A O Leary the sessions run October 27 28 29 at 730 PM in Park School and cover cooking sewing dressmaking millinery and home nursing. Call Park School for details.
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Board of Education
Essex County Vocational School
W. A. O'Leary
Nutley
Park School
Luncheon Bridge at Field Club Next Wednesday
A luncheon bridge event for club members and friends will be held at the Field Club next Wednesday October 27. Proceeds go to club furnishings, with lunch served at 1 30. Tickets available at the club or from Mrs Hurd Mrs Tauchert or Mrs Diamond. none sold at the door.
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Lancheon
Nutley Tenement Rent Talk Prompts Housing Debate
At the Social Service Bureau fall meeting, speaker Miss Sider argued low rent tenement housing could be built here as low as seven and a half dollars a month, countered by questions from George A. Hill. Miss E K Dyckman also spoke and charity fundraising ideas were floated including a Charity Ball. Officers were elected, with vice presidents named Elizabeth Hay Elsa Nairn and Mrs Allan-P Elsa Nairn, to be announced again in April.
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Social Service Bureau
George A. Hill
Shider
Allan-Pelsa Nairn
Mandolin and Literary Clubs Lead School Activities
Tuesday saw the first Mandolin Club meeting with Marjorie Longfelder Allyn Vroom and Wilfred Lindstrom on mandolins and Mr Finn on guitar. Debates on women’s suffrage featured Blake McVeigh Cora Townsend versus William Davis Addie Carter with judges Miss A Schmits Mrs Claude Boyton and Eugene Fuller.
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Mandolin Club
Marjorie Longfelder
Allyn Vroom
Wilfred Lindstrom
Mr. Finn
New Jersey
Blake McVeigh
Cora Townsend
William Davis
Addie Carter
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Mrs. Woodford
London On Fire
Doll Shop
ES New Busines
West Nutley
Federation
Dorothy Scorse
Jennie Moxley
Gussie la Forge
Harriet Hayes
Louise Miner
Garwood
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