Rumors of Auto Bottled Whiskey Traffic Stir Perth Amboy
Police crack down after two Amboy men are seized with eight quart bottles of liquor in a car on the outskirts of Freehold. The uproar over rum-running by open rear cargo cars links Perth Amboy to Baltimore and Washington, with talk of profits and federal prison risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold
Amboy
Baltimore
Rth Amboy
Davidson Avenue
Womer
Roote
Perth Amboy
Baitl
Maryland
Ting Rich Quick
Fort Leavenworth
Auto crashes on Staten Island claim two lives
Two people were killed and six injured in two separate Staten Island accidents over the weekend. Thomas Allen, 28, of Tottenville, died en route to hospital after a car collision on South-1 field boulevard near Dongan Hills. The other crash near Prince Bay killed Albion B. Old, 17 Liberty, Knickerbocker Ice superintendent Giles, and injured several others when two cars collided on Amboy road and Rossville Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tottenville
Staten Island
Thomas Allen
Elliott Avenue
Field Boulevard
Dongan Hills
Gilbert DuBois
Fisher Avenue
Staten Island Hospital
Emil Anderson
Yetman Nue
Frank White
Arthur Kill Road
Thomas Lally
White
Laily
Charles Gabel
Weirlane
DuBois
Coney Island
Fred Heller
Midland Beach
Allen
Second Pioneer Infantry
Army of Occupation
Germany
John J. Allen
Josephine Allen
Thomas McGuire
John J. Allen, Jr
Manhattan
St. Mary's Church
Rosebank
Albion B.old
Liberty
Knickerbocker Ice Company
Amboy Road
Rossville Avenue
Prince Bay
Giles
Clarence Travis
Catskills
Minnie Davis
Green Street
Asbury Park
George Blanchard
Richmond Terrace
Port Richmond
Travis
Richmond Memorial Hospital
Davis
Motorcycle Noise Crackdown Yields Multiple Arrests
Motorcycle officers under Chief Burke enforce noise rules over the weekend arresting three violators for using cutouts. Klimasoski paid a $20 fine after a stern reprimand, while Ernest A. Howard of New Brunswick and Maloni Kokel of Asbury Park were ordered to appear in court. Additional motorists faced summons and fines, with two violators fined $35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bachman
Frank Selboth
Patrick J. Burke
Bachman
Frank Kilmasoski
Hartford
Ernest A. Howard
New. Brunswick
Maloni Kokel
Asbury Park
Klimasoski
Pickersgill
Buri
Stabbed Woman to Charge Here
Mrs. Louis Somosl of Cortland Street is hospitalized with stab wounds believed inflicted by Louis Yager of Elizabeth. Police sought Yager after prior attacks on Somosl. he had previously separated the couple in Trenton and faced a fine for wife beating. The attack occurred early Saturday. Somosl is reported improving at the city hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sullivan
New Brunsweek Avenue
Elm Street
Mra. R. Raab
Cranbury
Perth Amboy Tire Company
Breakey
East Orange
Morris
Wadge
William Kilmurray
George Stevenson
Om i Stevenson
Cory Anderson
Willus Hull
Broadstreet
St. Anthony
Shrewsbury Avenue
Red Bank
Louis Gettis
Hull
Garrison
Louis Somosl
Cortland Street
Louis Yager
Elizabeth
Yager
Trenton
Aro Yager
Newwereareas San Prancisco
Duncan Mathewson
New York
Wall Street
Sith
War pauses as Poland and Lithuania seek League inquiry
Poland and Lithuania agreed to suspend all hostilities while the League of Nations council examines the issues at stake. Italian workers reject the settlement formula and will submit to the premier’s plan, with Giolitti taking responsibility for its enforcement. Millerand announced as a candidate for the French presidency to succeed Deschanel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Poland
Lithuania
Council of the
League of Nations
Associated
Rome
Giolitti
MacSwineys Condition Reported Weak in Cork Hunger Strike
The bulletin from the Irish Belt Determination League says Terente MacSwiney, Cork's lord mayor, had a bad night and was very weak during his thirty ninth day of fasting. An earlier Home Office report noted his condition unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asacciated
London
Terente MacSwiney
Cork
Irish Zelt Determination League
Anne MacSwiney
Home Office
Brixton Prison
MacSwiney
Raid at Bellmore Hotel Nets Thirty Arrests in New Brunswick
In New Brunswick on a Saturday night a raid by two patrolmen and two roundsmen at the Bellmore hotel on Burnett and Richmond streets led to thirty arrests on charges of keeping a disorderly house gambling and selling intoxicating liquor. Propriety owners Ezak Bietel and Anthony Lessen are held on three grand jury charges with bail set at 2000, 1000, and 500 dollars respectively. Several locals including Bertha Warner Dora Miller Frank Acker John Russell and others bail set at 500 each. Mayor Frank Dorsey plans to attend the American Association for Promoting Hygiene and Public Baths convention in Philadelphia on October 7 to seek information on bathing beaches and waterfront improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Bellmore
Burnett and
Richmond Streets
Ezak Bietel
Anthony Lessum
Bertha Warner
Dora Miller
Dora Miller, ‘Frank Acker, John Russell, Thomas Spencer, William J. McDonough
John Moore
Gordy Hobbs
Anthony Johnson
Reed W. Davis
Dorsey
Frank Dorsey
American Association For Promoting
Philadelphia
Realites
Postcard warning and Wall Street blast aftermath details
A postcard warning of a planned blast on the customs house, linked to the Wall Street explosion, was received by William B. Edwards. Edwin P. Fischer claimed unseen powers warned him of future events, and other suspects were detained. The report notes no plot evidence. officials treat the warning as a possible hoax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Customs House
Wall Street
Wiliam B. Edwards
Internal Revenue
Edwards
Thomas G.patten
Department of Justice
Rds
Edwarda
Princeton
Edwin P. Fischer
Fischer
Hamilton
Lexington Avenue
Grand Central
Alexander Brailovstan
Davies
Olive Kehrer
Brooklyn
Elmer Wallace Kehrer
Kehrer
Edwin P
Cau- Sau
Grand Jury Concludes Term With Banquet in New Brunswick
Members of the April grand jury enjoyed a dinner at the New Packer House to close their term. The group met in New Brunswick, disposed of ten cases, adjourned, and will reconvene tomorrow with about twelve cases. Judge Daly praised the jurors for their firm reasoning. Stephen Merko was discharged after no true bill was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Packer House
New Brunswick
Packer House
Daly
Stephen Merko
Chautauqua Opens Today in Perth Amboy Tent Excitement Grows
The Swarthmore Chautauqua opens this afternoon at 3 o clock in a large canvas tent at Mapie and Jefferson streets. The Del Mar Quartet leads the opening program with a lecture by the Chautauqua superintendent, followed by performances by four top artists. Tonight Tom Packard the master cartoonist and humorist joins the Del Mar Quartet for a feature act. The six day agenda includes lectures, music, and operatic pieces with Oxford Company concert and Behind the Scenes in Europe by Dr. Thomas Curtin tomorrow afternoon and the Doll in the Liht Opera tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Amboy
Mapie
Jeffer
Jin Che
Chautauqua Association
United States
Swathmore Chautauqua
Perth Amiboyans
del- Mar
Chautauqua
al Tom Packard
del Mar
Packard
Mr. Packard
Oxford Company
Europe
Thomas Curtin
Murder Mystery Arises In Mary Grembowics Case
Detectives Peltier and Ford probe two theories in the killing of 66 year old Mary Grembowics of 235 Cedar Street. Robbery or a maniac motive. body found near Ernston cemetery after she visited her son's grave. Autopsy confirms strangulation and a night-long search followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Grembowicz
Son
Long County
Ernston
South Amboy
Richard A. Peltier
Ford
A. David
Mary Grembowics
Cedar |Redt
Reustance
Brnston
Frank
Cedar Street
Camden
Ariny
Bladen
Tom
Abe
Nail Wean
Mason
John A. Coan
John J. Suydam
Muiden
Raven
Amboy
Mra. Iam
Ernston Station
George Let
George Kelly
Slick Brygsh
Oelock
Heart Church
Cemetes
Thompson Here Tonight As Congressional Candidates Speak
Joseph M. Thompson of New Egypt leads a Thompson boost meeting at Palace hall Smith street tonight to present Republican principles. Other candidates T Frank Appleby and John W. Herbert may speak, with Mrs Thompson and Edwin T. Barkley also on program as Republican and Democratic voices join the town’s campaign events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Thompson
New Egypt
Congress
Palace Hall
Smith Street
Mr. Thompson
T. Frank Appleby
John W. Herbert
Thompson
Edwin T. Barkley
Hudson
Look at Look Smith's New Home at Baker Street
French outerwear ad mentions Look Smith moving to 264 Smith Street with Wednesday September date and bold display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Smith ST
Perth Democratic Club Plans Tonight Meeting
A Perth Democratic Club meeting is set for tonight at 8 at headquarters by the Strand. Discussions focus on arranging a major event at the high school auditorium this week, with possible date and speakers to be announced. Dr William E Ramsay of Monmouth County is expected to speak for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Perth
Amboy
Tee
William N. Runyon
Metuchen
Herbert
Montalvo
Judge Carey
Jersey City
John W. Herbert
Highland Park
Taft
Women's Club of
Dunelten
Sinte Conmmanion
Perth Democratic Club
Strand
WIM
Ers
Ing
Andidates
Wiliam E. Rameau
Dr. Ramsay
Monmouth County
Consumption of Wines and Liquor Drops in 1918
The United States per capita consumption of wines and liquor fell to 0.70 gallons in 1918 from 72.79 gallons in 1907, with total consumption totaling 992,394,7230 gallons and equivalent to 15.95 gallons per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Frep
Washington
United States
Department Merce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Worrison
Borland
Ummerall
Camp Dix
Fe Associated Press
Waieville
Charles P
Zachery Taylor
Ian D. Giles
Acui Cse
Arests
Raritan
Travia
Peggs
Car
David Price
Blanchard
Hoffman
West New Brighton
Simpson
Mord
Catskill
Phillipsburg
Grace Acording
Angelo
League
Appleby
Assembly
Freeholder
Newark
Butterworth - Judson Corporation
Arenciated
Mexico City
Communist Congress of the
Mexican Poletariate
Warsaw
Migmen
Leonteky
Atri Lida
Vilna
Big_ Bill Edwards
Jenn
Sant
Chin
Norma
Maple and
Jefferson Sts
Strand Theatre
Mori Ecetomee
Directtory
Perte Rican Tien Ridgeter
Tereate
Priladelemia
High
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!