Amboy Port City Prospects and Industrial Mix
PertH AMBOY population 32 131 28 miles from New York. Strategic waterway at the mouth of the Raritan with deep channels and daily steamer service to New York. Four railroads and extensive factory sites nearby. Major industries include smelters, copper works, tile firms, terra cotta makers, coal and cement plants, shipyards, and numerous mills. Also telegraph and telephone services, public library, schools, hospitals, and municipal utilities.
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New York
Staten Island Sound
Raritan River
Raritan Bay
Sandy Hook
New York Ark
Pennsylvania, Central Railroad
New Jerseniah Valley
Staten Islan Rapid Transit
Asport E Federal Post
Corrit
Ooe
American Smelting & Refining Spanys
Raritan Copper Works
Barber Asphalt Works
United Lead Works
United States Cartridge Co
Architectural Tile & Faience Co
C. Pardee Steel and Tile Works
Atlantic Terra Cotta Co
Federal Terra Cotta Co
New Jersey Terra Cotta Co
National Part Coal Company
Ceramic Works
Chesbrough Vaseline Works
Marcy Stove Orks
Oeaenion Haerslacher Chemcal Works
Emery Mills
Tee Peur Thar Pee Selas Koreas
South River’s Drive to Become a Shipping Center
South River residents backed by a progressive Board of Trade show strong unity and aim to add an extra harvest season boat to run directly to New York markets. Local farmers would gain quick cheap transport, with the transportation company naming a boat in the town’s honor as proof of support. The mass meeting indicated sufficient product would ensure profitability.
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South River
Board of Trade
New York
the Transportation Company
School Schedule Clash Raises Public Debate and Roller Skating Plan
An Evening News opinion critiques the proposed continuous school session from 8:30 to 1:30 triggering family mealtime disruption and hunger concerns. It applauds a playground roller skating area to ease city recreation amid traffic and safety worries before noting Mahlon Pitney’s distant Supreme Court reference.
South River advances as fruit center and beautification drive
South River boosts its status by promoting fruit production and town beautification. The town bought several hundred shade trees to sell at reduced rates to property owners to improve appearance. Resident support includes Congressman Scully for a deepening project to Old Bridge, seen as a regional benefit.
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Kehlne
South River
Scully
Old Bridge
March and April Civic and Social Events Listed
A local calendar lists events from March 18 to July 16 including dances, balls, lectures, sailings, and fundraisers. Notable entries feature the Brotherhood Trainmen dance, a Masquerade Ball at Goodwill Hall, debates on capital punishment, chicken suppers for the Home for the Aged, and a Sunday school excursion Up the Hudson.
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Dance of the Brotherhood
Goodwill Hall
Dr. Haywood
Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Baptist Chapel
Lehigh A. C
St. Patrick’s Alliance
T Illustrated
Prof. Shepherd
Home For the Aged
Moose Hall
Woodmen of the World
Washington Hall
Civics Department of the Woman’s Club
Dr. Maguire
Baptist’ Church
A. Perrine
First Baptist Chapel
Baptist Sunday School
The
Hudson
Perth Amboy Trust Co Depository for State and City Funds
The Perth Amboy Trust Co urges regular deposits of a dollar or more each week or month to gain safe storage and interest. It proclaims itself a legal depository for New Jersey state funds, Middlesex county funds, and municipal funds of Perth Amboy.
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Perth Amboy Trust CO
State of New Jersey
Ounty
Middlesex
City of
Perth Amboy
THEY SPUR THE MOMENT IN VILLAGE TALE PARAGRAPHS
Roy K Moulton retells village vignettes about Amry Hicks art in the French Salon and Grandamia Perkins doubting exhibitions. Jokes unfold on hats, trains, leap year, Amy Pringle’s prospects, and Pansy Tibbits awaiting a suitable match with Christmas gifts remaining, amid county humor.
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Abner
Amry Hicks
Grandamia Perkins
Luke
Tibbitts
Amy Pringle
Amy
Caught on the Fly Opinion Fragments and Headlines
A collage of brief political quips and curious notes covers topics from Bryan and Roosevelt to China and London. The column riffs on initiative measures, beef trusts, the Mona Lisa, and new world leaders with a breezy, speculative tone.
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Bryan
Columbus
High St
Beef Trust
Mr. Roosevelt
Fragmentary line hints at trust dispute and repair woes
A damaged OCR fragment alludes to a watch trust dispute and a breakdown of parts. The garbled text mentions wheels and a claim that no one may be able to assemble or repair the mechanism, suggesting a financial or legal issue surrounding a timepiece.
Cold Weather Banter and Jokes About Humorists
In a brisk exchange, residents discuss liking extreme cold and weather lore from 1875. They joke about zero temperatures, sleigh bells, and fashion, then pivot to a humorous list of the twenty greatest humorists spanning figures from Nero to Rockefeller, ending with an ironic reference to the unnamed sender.
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Pete
Bill
Mercury
Florida
Nero
Jonah
Rameses I
H. Rider Haggard
Hank James
Confucius
Connie Mack
Russell Sage
Dante
Benedict Arnold
President Castro
Muggsy McGraw
Old Scrooge
Simon Legree
Blue Beard
Senator Aldrich
Henry VIII
Jesse James
John D. Rockefeller
the Man
Invention of the gown tied to the back by Hooke
The prompt asks about who invented the gown that hooks up the back. However, the source text is unclear. If referring to historical fashion, no definitive inventor is widely recognized for a back-hook gown. fashions evolved over centuries with many designers contributing.
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Evening News
Slice of cafeteria chaos in a smoky hotel scene
A speaker in a bustling hotel corridor offers a long list of foods including roast beef and currant cream, cup after cup of chatter and a stray memory of working in Saginaw. The exchange devolves into playful linguistic gibberish as the room swirls with abrupt interruptions and noisy patrons.
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Cult
New England
Vincet
Saginaw
Spivack's Paint and Wallpaper Store Opens on Brunswick Ave
Benj Spivack announces the opening of his New Paint and Wallpaper Store at 206 New Brunswick Ave. The shop features Lucas’ paints and enamels, wall papering, glazing, and painting services with special 8 cents per double roll wallpaper. Prices expected to surprise customers.
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Benj. Spivack
NEW BRUNSWICK _AVE
Lucas
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Perth Amboy Evening News
Logan Clevenger
DP. Olmstead
Heniigh
Stanford St
Hail
Amboy Ave
Inslee St
Rike
Johnstone Sts
Board of Education
Place Por
Playground Commission
Mahlon Pitney
Glass Blowers
United
States Supreme Court Bench
Gannon & Sheehy
Smith St
Parth Amboy
Arthur Garben
Hall Avenue
Cyphers
Curtis Bro
Chiseers
A. &. Davenport
Prince Bay
S. 1
By Roy K. Moulton
Pansy Tibbits
Hank Tumms
NWS
Baird, Youne
Perth
Ey Re
Mac
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