17 May 1910
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Newspaper
Perth Amboy Evening News
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1910
Page
1
A critical view argues President Taft bears blame for cabinet misdeeds while shouldering responsibility. It warns of erosion of public confidence and urges swift cabinet purges to restore integrity and prevent further damage.
Discussion of a Colonia auto accident highlights dangerous grade crossings on Pennsylvania railroad main lines. Call for state action to ban grade crossings, with bridges or underpasses, across rural and populated areas within five years. Advocates insist on rapid modernization as trains speed up.
Keyport urges sewer construction after noting South Amboy’s example as essential for modern sanitation and municipal progress. The piece argues no town can advance without a proper sewer system and urges action.
Retail notices announce Monarch Shirts at $1 and Cluett Shirts at $1.50. The new Arrow Collars with Belmont Altro Chester Tremont lines priced at 15 cents, two for 25 cents.
Public notices, schedules, and reminders from Perth Amboy include office hours for the Post Office and Register Department, steamship and rail timetables to New York and nearby towns, fire alarm box locations, and a Cortlandt Street sewer hearing notice. The material features names like George PCR, O Tice, and Cortland Street sewer commissioners with dates in 1910.
A listing of May to December society events including balls fairs and bazaars hosted by local churches and lodges. Also presents the Staten Island Rapid Transit schedule from Perth Amboy to New York and return with special holiday boats and connections.
More than 20,000 residents in the area read the Evening News, reflecting strong local engagement. The paper remains a primary source for daily updates and community notices, news briefs, and regional reporting.
Brief notice suggests local happenings and items of interest among the day’s want ads. It hints at community events and chatter within the immediate area without naming specifics or details.
Washington scenes reveal a medieval underground network under the Capitol with brick corridors and tunnels linking the House and Senate buildings to the Capitol, including cryptlike rooms, a bier for Lincoln Garfield and McKinley, and a hidden art restorer tale. A congressman admits to getting lost, while discussions on parcels post urge rural focus and potential government monopoly.
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