Original Item Priced At Four Ninety Eight Each
A note indicates the item was originally sold at four dollars ninety eight cents each. This detail appears in a short market or sales snippet within the historical page segment.
05 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Perth Amboy Evening News
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
1
A note indicates the item was originally sold at four dollars ninety eight cents each. This detail appears in a short market or sales snippet within the historical page segment.
South Amboy report details severe flooding at Mechanicsville after a heavy rain, with water and sand flooding into Lyon's saloon and a home delivery toppled pies into a washout. Residents blame city authorities and urge Public Utility Commission action to relieve the persistent nuisance and force corporate accountability.
Special to the Evening News from Woodbridge dated Aug 5 recounts a flood with eight inch rises in cellars and water waist deep in places. Roy Anderson captured hip booted men and bathing suit boys in photos while A L Huber rode a raft to lunch, Dave Brown saved fowl, and gardens and chickens suffered losses. Dur kly, a Perth Amboy visitor waded a bridge area and Big Jim Walsh safeguarded Dunn's ice cream parlor as damage damaged the area.
New York market report shows firmer butter with receipts 1,807 creamery extras at 9 score 25140. eggs with 14,863 receipts and various grades. cheese steady with state whole milk flats and twins at 13 to 14 cents. live poultry prices not settled with dressed steady and roasting chickens 18 to 22 cents.
A contract filed in Metuchen covers installation of plumbing and heating systems and related work for Mildred E. Jones of Oak Street Metuchen. Contractor Henry A. Rumler to complete the job for 1027 dollars in one final payment.
A horse found straying was taken in charge by Patrolman Seiboth and has been returned to D. Fleischman of 339 Oak Street. The incident confirms the horse’s owners and custody exchange.
In Pittsburgh on Aug 5 cattle supplies were light and market held firm with ranges for different grades. Prime cattle traded $9.00 to $9.76, good at $8.59 to $9.50, and common around $6 to $7.28. Sheep and lambs showed strength with prime wethers $6.90 to $7.15 and veal calves $11.50 to $12. Hogs saw higher quotes as receipts were light, with prime heavy $7.25 to $7.30 and mediums $8.00 to $9.15, roughs $5.76 to $8.10, and stags $5.00 to $5.25.
Jay Rielley, six years old of Washington street, was injured Monday noon while rolling an automobile tire on Washington street. The tire burst while he ran behind it, injuring him laterally. He is in critical condition at home. Doctors Hay and Lund held a consultation yesterday and said he had slight chances of recovery. Inequality. If you were raised to wash your face at the hydrant don't marry into a finger bowl family.
A complaint of children stealing wood led Patrolman Steed to Washington Street and Cornell Street yesterday. No arrests were made. Local authorities investigated the incident and advised residents to report any further disturbances.
Seabright New Jersey August 5 A Monmouth Electric trolley car with forty passengers jumped the track between Red Bank and Oceanic and turned over four people were seriously hurt. Ex Mayor Frank McMahon of Rumson was pinned under the front step and later found to have a broken leg. Chief John McPeak and workers freed him and he was taken home by automobile for treatment.
James B Duke has closed his park at Somerville New Jersey to all visitors citing vandalism and insolence by chance guests. The decision followed an automobile party from Richmond Pennsylvania estimated at 180 cars and described as a tipping point in ongoing disturbances.
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