Public Service Tariffs and Wage Gains Reflected in 1919 Letter
A reader criticizes the Public Service Corporation for tariff hikes since 1917. The piece notes ride prices rising from ten cents to sixty percent above pre war levels, compares wages and living costs, and questions trolley workers' wage gains amid profit constraints. The writer urges accountability and warns of consequences for inflated policies.
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A Het Ee War
Public Service Corporation
Greenville
Jergy City
Ae Hs
Letter endorses Swain and Essex Republican ticket
A Nutley Essex County reader urges support for C Raymond Swain Major W H Cambell and Frederick O Lindsley on the Republican Freeholders ticket for the September 23 primaries and November election. He cites Swain’s twenty years in the industry and service as a major in the A E F plus patent-law background at Newark offices as qualifications.
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the Sun
Republican Party
Nutley
Essex County
C. Raymond Swain
W. H. Cambeld
Frederick O. Lindsley
311Th Infantry
Broad and Market
Newark
Essex
Local residents report travels and returns from various trips
Names and addresses appear with many towns and states. Individuals including J Parvin Franklin avenue and Mrs Arthur B Proal Edwood avenue are noted as returning from Rochester Riley's Island Chattanooga and other destinations. Several families such as the Vroom and Bartel households host visits and convalescence publications list travels to Chicago Smith College Seal Harbor and Elm place.
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Gore Troclet
MR. Swain
William Meyerholz
Cor
Centre St
Union Ave
A. L. Huntley
Prankite Avenue Station
J. Parvin
Franklin Avenue
Rochester
New Jersey
Convention of Pharmacists
Arthur B. Proal
Edwood Avenue
Riley’s Island, Me
H. M. Smith
Whitford Avenue
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ensign Allyn Vroom
Mrs B. Vroom
Hillide Avenue
W. H. Bartel
Altoona
H H. L. Bartel
Ayne Place
J. Harry Hull
Vreeaind Monet
Mra
Arnold C. Harwood
Cooperstown, N. Y
William Colpitts
Late Avenue
Joseph RB. Williams
Nairn An
Seal Harbor, Aine
Marlo
Nate L Lewis
Preapect Street
Roberta Saunders
Hillside Avenue
Smith College
J. Chase
Nutley Avenue
Thomas J. O'Neil, Jr
Pearce P. Williams
Nairn Place
Chicago
Nperial
Rocrers Peer Company
Broadway
Fifth Ave
Warren
New York City
Ing Houses
Swift
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
U.S. A
Norwalk
Ford
S. S. Davis
Chestnut Street
Chas. Greeme & Son
Main Avenue
Passaic, N. J
Erie Railroad
Passaic Collegiate School
Manual Arta
N. J. N. Y. Conn
Mass
England
Belgium
Kent Court
D. J. and
W. Station
Eric Station
Teoma
Rutherford
Clifton
Passaic
Jancovius & Son, Inc
Arlington Street
Court Street
N. J
W.o.davis Nutley, N. J
Passaic Avenue
Passaic and
Ing
Drake Business Schools
Drake
Main and
Bloomfield Aves
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