28 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Perth Amboy Evening News
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1903
Page
1
A severe storm darkened the city with a black sky and strong winds that scattered unsecured items. Rain turned streets into temporary rivers and the fire alarm rang once after a vivid lightning flash, though it may have been an electrical freak. People rushed home fearing a repeat of last week’s hurricane.
Auditor Acton O. Hartshorne of Freehold has begun inspecting county finances under court direction. He will review the Freeholders Board minutes to familiarize himself with inquiries to be pursued.
A man described as James State who claimed residence on Hall Avenue caused annoyance by courting the ladies and entering homes last night. Witnesses say he stated he lived nearby and held bold intentions, prompting an arrest after he allegedly forced his way into a house.
Special Rally Sunday services scheduled for last evening were postponed due to storm and moved to next Sunday night. A Parsonage Aid Society meeting will be held tonight at Mrs. G D Runyon's.
An advert warns that over a third of deaths come from kidney diseases and urges watchfulness. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy for treatable cases, offering to make you well and noting sales at Sexton’s Pharmacy, 70 Smith St.
The Marions edged the All Hoboken 4 2 Saturday in a close game with Traeger guiding the visitors and Moorehead making a key defensive catch. Eight innings were tied at 2 2 before two Marions runs in the eighth sealed the win as Roche pitched forming a late spark and Galvin, Mitchell and McCormick produced multiple hits.
This fashion note presents a dark brown Sicilian mohair suit for early fall with a jacket covering a lingerie blouse. The jacket is bound with a wide bias band, silk stitching, and two large smoked pearl buttons. The nine-gored skirt features tucks and a shaped hip yoke. Walking length style noted.
The Piscataway Township primary election used a single ballot box after a missing second box delayed its delivery. The September 8 primary votes were all placed in one box, with the remaining box arrival lag causing the mix up.
Perth Amboy Woodmen of the World and visiting friends gathered yesterday afternoon to unveil a stone over the grave of the late Christian Eskesen. The parade, led from City Hall Park by A Garvin and Jacob Ludwig, halted at New Brunswick avenue to await the Eskesen family carriage, then proceeded to Alpine cemetery where the stone was unveiled. The planned speeches were abandoned due to late hour as attendees returned via Washington street toward home.
An advertisement touts Foey's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds and a preventive against pneumonia and consumption. It promises no opiates and guaranteed satisfaction and urges customers to refuse substitutes at Sexton's Pharmacy located at 70 Smith St.
Frank Navoszki of State street was fined $5 this morning for assault and battery on Andrew Obertz who said Navoszki crossed over from the opposite side and struck him as he walked along State street last night.
Evening News praises the Hospital Association ladies for their hard work in cold weather and urges the public to contribute more generously. The call emphasizes collective duty to improve the association’s condition and ensure its benefits reach all who need them.
In Jasper Indiana on September 2 Mrs Nellie Andrews formerly Nellie Conrad confessed before death to being part of the quartet that visited Stanford Freeman the night before his planned marriage. She named one man dead and the other jailed in Tennessee while a female accomplice vanished years ago and was later murdered.
Samuel Parks, delegate to the International Association of Bridge and Structural Workers Local No. 2 New York, pled harmony for the remainder of the convention sessions. A New York Monsesmiths union delegation blasts the charter denial and warns of power loss in No. 2 and the I U, while Parks threatens potential action over East River Bridge conditions within two weeks. Meanwhile Judge John M. Bailey, Huntingdon Pa, dropped dead in his bath room. he had served since 1895 and contributed to state constitutional conventions.
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