County to macadamize Upper State Street at its expense
State Superintendent of Public Roads Robert A. Meeker visited the city and backed county action to macadamize Upper State Street from Pulaski avenue near Gadek's to Maurer at county expense. Alderman Pfeiffer confirmed the plan, noting similar projects in Paterson and Hackensack, with grading and sketch work by County Engineer Larson to begin next week.
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Robert A. Meeker
Upper State Street
Pulaski Avenue
Gadek’s
Maurer
State Street
Paterson
Hackensack
Board of Freeholders
Pfeiffer
Meeker
Larson
Colonia
Avenel
Albany Street
New Brunswick
Landing Bridge
Allentown Welcomes New Beth Mordecai Rabbi
Rev Dr Morris Mandel of Allentown Pa will take charge of Beth Mordecai about July 1. The congregation, a prosperous temple with a history of eminent rabbis, plans a hearty welcome as Mandel is favored by Rev Elias Solomon and the local committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Mandel
Allentown
Beth Mordecai
Mandel
Elias Solomon
Congregation
Dr. Mandel
Middlesex backs Silzer for New Jersey governor
New Brunswick June 13 Senator George B Silzer is expected to be the Middlesex county choice for governor this year. He has not announced but county delegates will back him unless he declines. He has been urged by party leaders to run though he doubts his readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
George
Silzer
Middlesex Democracy
Jersey Entomologist May Aid Panama Mosquito Mission
New Brunswick June 13. Prof. John B. Smith state entomologist may go to Panama at the canal zone request to exterminate yellow fever mosquitoes. Col W C Gorgas head of canal commission health department endorsed his work and would seek appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
John B. Smith
Panama
Canal Zone
Atlantic City
W. C. Gorgas
Health Department
Canal Commission
Smith
Rahway Moves to Take Water Rights by Survey and Condemnation
The Rahway common council, seeking to settle water supply rights from the Middlesex Water Company, votes to empower the Rahway water board to hire an engineer, survey land, and condemn property to supply Rahway and nearby areas. Attorneys cite a 1868 act granting priority to Rahway for water use.
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Rahway
Common Council
Middlesex Water Company
Robinson
Middlesex Concern
Water Board of
Dobbins
McCarter
Rahway Water Board
Braga Affair Saturday Night Concert and Ball
The Braga Singing Society hosts a concert entertainment and ball in Braga hall on Saturday night with Benedicto Rosberg and Dr Andree of New York assisting. The Dana Singing Society of Brooklyn will help with singing and Andrew Nelson provides instrumental music.
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Braga
Braga Singing Society
Braga Hall
Benedicto Rosberg
New York
Andree
Dana Singing Society
Brooklyn
Andrew Nelson
Hospital Donations Noted From Donors and Silverware
Mrs. W. Scott Hall acknowledges receipt of a $25 check from Charles A. Bloomfield for the hospital and spoons and forks donated by Meriden Silverware Company of New York for the same institution.
Advertising is the Path to Meeting Competition
An apparent editorial note asserts that competition can only be met through advertising. The statement frames marketing as essential to business success and urges investment in promotional efforts to gain an edge.
Carnival draws large crowds through another successful week
The carnival remained a popular attraction with big nightly crowds and steady patronage. Manager Miller praised the evening, the Royal Arcanum ran the gate with few members, and L. Gridley sold tickets while George Haney controlled the merry-go-round. The Ferris wheel and tin type gallery saw steady lines, and a matinee drew families. Tonight the firemen lead another large turnout with Red Men planned for tomorrow.
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Miller
Royal Arcanum
George Woglom
Solomon Esberg Dominates Rutgers Prize List
At Rutgers College commencement week the winners announced include Solomon Esberg of Perth Amboy capturing multiple prizes. The list shows Esberg dominating in Suydam composition, extempore speaking, logic, and several essay awards, with other honorees from nearby towns and cities.
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New Brunswick
Rutgers College
Suydam
Solomon Esberg
Perth Amboy
Lloyd B. Wheeler
Bliss
N.Y
Bradley Mathematical
H. A. Marmer
Woodbine
Bradley
C. N. Doolittle
Hackensack
Appleton Memorial
Bridge Repaired After Quicksand Sinking Near Keyport
Central railroad engineers under Joseph Osgood completed repair of a bridge near Keyport after nine weeks and 65 000 cubic yards of earth and stone were dumped into the mud. The work cost about 35000 dollars. A test showed a fifty foot deep bed of quicksand under the piers.
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Central Railroad
Joseph Osgood
Keyport
Miss Olive Kipp Resigns to Join Raritan Copper Works
Miss Olive Kipp of Waterstreet, longtime chief operator at the Tottenville central office of the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company, resigns effective next week to become an operator on the private switchboard at the Raritan copper works in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Kipp
Waterstreet
Tottenville
New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company
Raritan Copper Works
Foresters of America Court Standard Hold Meeting
Forest ers of America rendered a largely attended meeting at Odd Fellows' hall last night. Two applications were received for Court Standard No. 111.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foresters of America
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Nominations Laid Over By Lathers Union
The Lathers Union met in Union Hall last night and postponed the regular nomination of officers due to low attendance. The nominations will be taken up at the next meeting, where officers will be nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lathers’ Union
Union Hall
Library Board Hears May Report and Finances
The trustees met at the library with Miss E H Mulligan reporting on attendance at the American Librarian Association convention in Asheville North Carolina. The board approved bills totaling 289 35 including 144 33 for auditorium castings and noted furnishings progress and chair plates awaiting order.
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Public Library
E. H. Mulligan
American Librarian Association
Asheville
N. C
P. White & Sons
Treasury
Insurance Agents After Little Ones
The Fire Insurance Underwriters' Association in this city debated a $10 pledge requirement that smaller agents agree not to underbid larger agents for business. Some South Amboy agents oppose the move and declined to discuss it. Officials would only confirm a meeting occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Insurance Underwriters’ Association
South Amboy
Lang Fight to Escape Noose After Murder Conviction
New Jersey case Set for Court of Errors review after Justice Swayze to resentence Frederick Lang. His lawyers Alan H. and Theodore Strong plan further sanity exams following earlier finding of sanity, with potential execution if upheld and electrocution law inapplicable. Lang prayed in his cell as recent proceedings moved forward.
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New Brunswick
Swayze
Frederick Lang
Supreme Court
Alan H
Theodore Strong
Court of Errors
Britton G. Evans
Morris Plains
Lang
Runaway Boys Captured After Freight Train Attempt
John Wegstaff aged fourteen and George Bartley eighteen ran away from Jersey City homes to ride freight trains to the Jamestown Exposition. They were arrested Tuesday at Millstone Junction for trespassing and paroled to return home. They agreed to abandon the adventure and go back to Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
John Wegstaff
George Bartley
Jersey City
Millstone Junction
Best Situation in the City Noted in Ads This Week
A terse note from the ads column highlights a person who secured the best situation in the city this past week. The item, titled Advertis, signals a local recognition or classification within the advertisement section.
Amboy High School Class Day Highlights 1907
The 1907 Amboy High School class marks its day with a program in the auditorium featuring President Jack Klein and students presenting poems, monologues, music, and a class oration. Graduation exercises follow tomorrow night with an art exhibit from class room work and a vivid green and white color theme.
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Miss My
Litterst
Jack Klein
Bessie Pullen
Jacob Spitzer
Sharrott
Harriet Tice
Alexis Eastburn
Edna Mun
Carolyn Robins
Marguerite Boughton
Michael Schultz
Iira St. John
Edith Crowell
Christian Nielsen
Lavina Colyer
Olga Brown
Louise Litterst
Yepsen Bail Reduced to 10000 in Forgery Case
Lawyer J. E. Stricker had the bail of George W. Yepsen cut from 20000 to 10000 this morning. Stricker, returning from New Brunswick, expects to furnish bail and win Yepsen’s release tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Stricker
George W. Yepsen
Stricker
New Brunswick
Yepsen
Mayor to Undertake Inspection Tour of City Saturday
Mayor Bollschweiler said he will lead a city inspection tour Saturday afternoon. Health Inspector C. E. Brewster and several commissioners will accompany the mayor on the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bollschweiler
C. E. Brewster
Raritan Club Names Officers For Six Months
The Raritan Club met in its new Smith street rooms last night to nominate officers for the next six months. Prospective president nominees are Leo Goldberger and Henry K. Golenbeck. vice president candidates Julius Guttman and Samuel Olkowitz. recording secretary Louis Spitzer and M. Fingerote. financial secretary Abe Frankel and Edward Gluck. sergeant at arms M. Fingerote. trustees L. Isenberg Philip Borak J. Robbins and H Frankel. Election is set for June 26 with two proposals presented, one accepted and one initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raritan Club
Smith Street
Leo Goldberger
Henry K. Golenbeck
Julius Guttman
Samuel Olkowitz
Louis Spitzer
M. Fingerote
Abe Frankel
Edward Gluck
L. Isenberg
Philip Borak
J. Robbins
H., Frankel
Martine to Attend Orange Centennial Celebrations
James E. Martine accepts the invitation of the centennial committee to participate in Friday festivities. He will attend the Hussex County Country Club at Hutton Park as a guest and will be the special guest at an East Orange Democratic Club dinner attended by Governor Stokes and other prominent men.
Danish Pastor To Preach In New York Church
Rev. J J Christiansen of St Stephen's Danish Lutheran will preach at Trinity Danish Lutheran on Fifty third Street New York Sunday. There will be no evening service at the Broad Street church. Sunday school starts at nine in the morning during summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. J. Christiansen
St. Stephen's Danish Lutheran Church
Broad Street
Trinity Danish Lutheran Church
Fifty-third Street
Pressers Return as Terra Cotta Plant Strikes Ease
All pressers who joined laborers in the New Jersey Terra Cotta plant strike have returned to work. On Tuesday all but two men were back at the plant and management had refused some who had stood with the workers. The real estate news followed on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Condemnation Seems Proper Gourse in Water Board Gage
Libera Piantadesi was arrested in New York by Detectives Bonanno and Peltier and identified last night. He is believed to have aided Carmino Diaso, accused of killing a man at Port Reading, in escaping. A hearing is planned tomorrow morning with doubts about New Jersey holding, as the crime occurred in New York. Prosecutor Berdine wants Diaso’s location to help solve other county crimes.
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Libera Piantadesi
New York
Bonanno
Peltier
Carminio Diaso
Port Reading
New Jersey
The
Piantadesi
Diaso
Berdine
Reading Murdover
Contagious disease placarding debated by Perth Amboy officials
Health Inspector Dr. G. W. Fithian and Brewster described placarding as a tool to curb contagions while noting it cannot isolate cases. He argued the city has abundant disease and urged possible isolation hospital funding. Local physicians warned placards could silence reporting and harm medical practices.
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Cortlandt
Brewster
G. W. Fithian
Fithian
Perth Amboy
Raise Announced for Lehigh Valley Railroad Local Work Crews
Lehigh Valley railroad workers received pay increases this morning. Yard brake men now earn 2.40 to 2.60, yard conductors 2.75 to 3.00, and local freight crews 2.30 to 2.50 for twelve hour days. Roadmen get ten percent raise for passenger crews and twelve percent for freight crews on a twelve hour day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroa
Pure Food Law Condemned at New Jersey Pharmacists Meet
Druggists from across the state gathered in Asbury Park for the 37th annual New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association convention. President P. E. Hommell of Jersey City condemned the recently enacted state pure foods and drugs law as unnecessary and harmful to the profession, urging repeal or modification as the convention proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park
New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association
P. E. Hommell
Jersey City
Contractors on the Rack reveals graft probes at State Capitol
Trenton reports intense examination by Inquisitor Backes into Lawton and Tobin contracts. Erasures and entries marked L. L. & Son appear in Lawton ledgers while Miss Beck could not confirm related items. Meeker testifies the Board of Assessors relied on railroad reports and engineer inspections for main stem property values.
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Trenton
Backes
Hahn
Lawton
George J. Tobin
Capitol
Tobin
Lewis Lawton & Son
Miss Beck
Lawtons
David Baird
Meeker
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delaware River
Jersey City
Cole
City watchers await fate of Fountain land dispute
Justice Garrison set aside the Water Commission’s plan to pay 15 500 for Fountain land at Runyon. Demnation may be needed to secure the tract from James Fountain. If started, the $1 000 already paid could serve as part payment. The full tract is valued at about 1 500 according to the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Garrison
Supreme Court
Board of Water
Carpenters Head to State Convention in Atlanta
A number of delegates from local Carpenters and Joiners attend the state convention in Atlanta. Local leaders Matt Smith Adolph Koyen and Kiam Murtagh plus Business Agent J L Donohue will travel tomorrow on union matters.
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Aternoon
Matt Smith
Adolph Koyen
Kiam Murtagh
J. L. Donohue
Atlan
Bloodgood Waives Hearing in Petit Larceny Case
Albert Bloodgood of 87 Madi Avenue appeared with attorney Stricker after John H. Gregory accused him of stealing iron from a boat and striking Gregory with a tiller. Gregory’s witnesses were barred, leading to Bloodgood waiving a hearing and posting $300 bail for grand jury appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bloodgood
Madi Avenue
John H. Gregory
Stricker
Gregory
Eric Sterner
Bloodgood
Chicago Theological Seminary Professor Preaches in City Church
Professor Risberg of the Chicago Theological Seminary preached to a large crowd at the Swedish Congregational church on Gordo Street last night. He was the guest of Rev. F O Jertberg, pastor, and left this morning for Plainfield to preach at the Swedish Congregational church there tonight. Rev. Theodore Englund formerly of this city is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Risberg
Chicago Theological Seminary
Gordo Street
F. O. Jertberg
Tor
Plainfield
School Board Sees Bids On School Improvements
A Board of Education meeting at the high school tonight at 8 will consider bids for a stone wall at school No. 1 and alterations at schools 2 6 and 7. Heating ventilating work at school No. 6 and slate roof repairs for the old part of school No. 1 are also on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Greater Judge Salaries Set by Law in New Jersey
Gov Stokes signed the bill raising pay for judges of the court of common pleas. The salary table varies by county population with amounts from 1,000 to 7,500 dollars, increasing with larger counties. The move is titled More Pay for Judges.
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Trenton
Gove Stokes
Court of Common Pleas
June Snow in Virginia Reported in Mountains
In Virginia near Frederickburg snow fell thick for nearly two hours and melted quickly. It is claimed to be the first time such weather occurred since 1816 with frost every month and no corn crop.
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Virginia
Richmond
Frederickburg
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