Abolishing German Urged as Patriotism Clash
An editorial contrasts Trenton’s swift removal of German from its public schools with Perth Amboy's hesitation. It argues for replacing German with Spanish and French to meet college needs, boost national unity, and show support for troops fighting abroad, urging decisive action now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Perth Amboy
Board of Education of
Trenton
Trenton State Gazette
Renton
Princeton
France
Trenton’s
New Jersey
Wiser Counsel Prevails In Streetcar Wage Dispute
The strike by trolley employees ended with a return to work and handing the issue to the National War Labor Board. The editorial weighs public welfare, wartime production, and fairness in wage standards, criticizing prolonged stoppages that disrupt transportation in a key war sector. Both workers and the company are praised for patriotism in accepting the board’s forthcoming decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Labor Board
Public Service Corporation
Trolley
Horoscope predicts hopeful times for people of influence
Daily horoscope for Sunday June 9 1918 highlights good influences for Uranus Jupiter and the Sun with emphasis on spiritual seeking social contacts and public welfare. It notes potential adoption school investigations and charitable projects while warning Gemini birth dates about disputes. The piece also recalls past impostors and a historic diamond necklace affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Uranus
Jupiter
France
Congress
Gemini
Birthday of Cagliostro Patron Saint of Quacks
A historical account marks June 8 1743 as the birth date of Count Alessandro di Cagliostro in Palermo. The piece describes his early life, alleged crimes, travels across Europe selling love philtres and remedies, and his ascent into high society with the Countess Sera-Phina, noting his later role as a self-styled figurehead of Egyptian masonry and his ties to Strasbourg and Cardinal Louis de Rohan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cardinal Prince
de Rohan
Marie Antoinette
Cagliostros
London
Rome
Holy Inquisition
Cagliostro
Allesandro di Cagliostro
Palermo
Italy
Balsamo
Alexandria
Europe
Sera- Phina
Egypt
Strasbourg
Prince Louis de Rohan
Certified Milk Explained by Five Doctors
The text describes Certified Milk as a product certified by five doctors who employ paid experts to oversee quality. It compares certification to a certified check, noting regulation under State Law and by the American Association in Washington, with higher costs to produce certified milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Washington
Bits of By-Play by Luke McLukre 1916
A collage of light verse and quips from a 1916 Cincinnati Enquirer humor column. Bits of By-Play mixes playful dialogue, puns, and social asides with faux conversations and mock headlines. Included are jokes about love, music, travel, prohibition, and Irish-Canadian banter, reflecting era humor and regional flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke McLukre
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Our Joe Miller Contest Macpherson Thrify Scot Joke
Charlie Christie recalls the oldest joke about a thrifty Scot named Macpherson courting a girl. He pays one shilling for a round trip ticket, spends the day at a shore resort, and offers no lunch or sandwich. The mother confronts him and demands the shilling back, but Mac pockets it saying there was nae hurry and Saturday would have been soon enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Miller
Charlie Christie
Macpherson
Mac
Shore Resort
Sal
MazPherson
Sid
Masonic Lodge Moves Meeting Date in Dixon Ky
Dixon Journal notes arty lotse No 314 A M changes its regular meeting from Saturday afternoon before the full moon to Saturday night before the full moon. The column features The Funny Man Family with anecdotes about Papa and family misadventures, plus a playful line about Rolla Rump in Yarbara Cal and a note on Our Daily Special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon (Ky
A. M
Papa
Visitors Always Welcomed at Wood Brook Farms Metuchen N J
Seaman's Pharmacy handles orders for Wood Brook Farms Metuchen New Jersey. Contact Perth Amboy 200 or call the farm directly at No. 179 Metuchen for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman’s Pharmacy
Perth Amboy
Luke McLuke Says witty quips about life and manners
A collection of humorous observations by Luke McLuke on favors remembered by men, farmers drying out after rain, dated hats, talkative fools, women’s airs with player pianos, and married life after wives dress. The quips aim to amuse with sharp social commentary.
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Luke McLuke
Fire Alarm Box Locations Listed Across City Streets
A lengthy list details street intersections including Raritan Copper Works Market Sheridan Smith Central R R Market Wirst Madison Paterson High Lewis Smith New Brunswick Elmst State Buckingham Front Commerce Washington Parker Pulaski Hall Charles State Wayne Near United Lead Works Maurer Washington First Smith Watson Front Smith Water Gordon Kearny Brace Smith Herbert Amboy Washington Amboy Brace Inslee Lawrence Francis Neville Johnston Streets City Hospital Lehigh Stanford Amboy Halli Inslee Neville Johnston Streets
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Raritan
Market
Sheridan Streets
Smith Street
R. R
Wirst
Madison Ave
Paterson St
High
Lewis Sts
Smith and
High Streets
New Bruswick
State Streets
Atlantic
Buckingham Ave
Hartford St
Commerce
Front
State
Washington Streets
State St
Parker St
Pulaski Ave
Hall Ave
Charles Street
State and
Wayne Street
United Lead Works
Maurer
Washington
First Streets
New Brunswick Ave
Elmst
Watson Ave
Smith Streets
Water
Gordon Streets
Kearny Ave
Gordon Street
Brace
Hanson
Smith and Herbert Streets
Amboy Ave
Washington Bt
Lehigh Ave
Stanford Street
City Hospital
Cleveland and Brace
Amboy and
Halli Avenues
Inslee Street
Lawrence and
Francis Streets
Neville and
Jonnstone
Rippling Rhymes Urges Sacrifice And Self Control
Poet Walt Mason laments luxury and waste in American life urging readers to sacrifice comforts for a stronger home front. He mocks indulgence from cigars to fine cheese and bonds while calling for awakening discipline and patriotic duty. The piece contrasts opulence with duty and urges action aligned with wartime effort.
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Britain
Sam
Cleopatra
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D. P. Olmstead
New York
F. R. Northrup
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Association Building
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
United Press Associations
Perch Amboy
Ben
Pretty Dolly
Arizona
Paradise
Bright
Paw
Willie
Son
Flanders
Bedad
Malloy
Toronto
Sister Canot
Rolla
Yarbara
Cal
Wood Brook Farms
Metuchen, N. J
Metuchen
John White
Perth Amboy, N. J
Mrs. Jones
Keegy
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Walt Mason
Builders’ and Contractors’ Directory
D. J. Williams
N. J
Fred Christensen Construction CO
L. D
Ira R. Crouse
Adolph H. Koyen
Edward KoYen
Masons
Edison
Higginson
Lehigh Coal
Sayre Ave
Carl C. Christensen
Corner State
Paterson Sts
Perth Amboy Trust Co
Perth Amboy Trust Company
Safety and Conservatism
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