Local notices and city updates through strange spellings
Misatonomo of this city notes sewers pees and local hits praised. Harvard College after. EM Cave’s two children sick but improving. Theodore Brokaw recovering from illness. James Heath returns after a year away. Dr William Voorhees in town briefly. Mr and Mrs George Hackfellow welcomed daughter Florence May Bradshaw. Florence Randolph departs tomorrow for Poughkeepsie to join J Moore for wedding trip through Canada. Young ladies to be away about one week.
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Elizabeth
Fi Lang
Harvard College
Hame
Chhildren
Cave
Sandford Avenue
Theodore Brokaw
West Fourth Street
James Hedth
William Voorhees
Brooklyn
George Hckfelsow
West Fifth Street
Florence May Bradshaw
Doane and Filsall’s
Florence F. Randolph
Grant Avenue
Poughkeepah
J. Moore
Canada
Assembly Bill 346 Targets Only Dupay Carve Baseballs
A historical bill from New Jersey proposes outlawing any baseballs not manufactured by Jobe J. Dupay Manufacturing, enforcing fines up to one hundred dollars. The act, if enacted, would repeal inconsistent prior acts and take immediate effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Gendwich Islands
Witice
Monne Plaira Insane Asylum
Senate
State of
New
Jerey
Jobe J. Dupay
First NJ locomotive runs amid crowd at Elizabeth to Amboy
The John Bull completed a test from Meatows to Elizabeth then Amboy, covering ten miles in about an hour. A crowd gathered near the platform to witness the novel machine as it passed through Jersey City en route to South Amboy. The Elisabeth Journal notes earlier repairs at Mead ows shops and a brief mention of Pennsylvania route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabeth Journal
New Jersey
Throg
Pennsylvania
John Bull
Meadows Shops
Obl
South Amboy
Toure
Elizabeth
Amboy
Eny
Noted con artist target in city includes Bowman method
A scanned item describes a known con artist using a Camden Board of Education past and a bank deposit scheme to pass worthless checks. It cites a $250 reward from the American Bank Association for his arrest, plus legal actions against Joan K. Van Ness over a guarded Brooklyn trust and mortgage matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Board of Education
American Bank Association
Trdge
Coddington
Cooke and Salmon
Brooklyn
Joan K. van Ness
James Wood
Ellen M
Mary A. Caywood
Vaniene
Sonegee and Buabanl
Varet G. Pee
Pace ee = Ness
Eck Land
Constable Moffett
Yan Ness
Chinese Bird Legend Told by Fishermen and Officials
An excerpt recounts a Chinese tale explaining a creature said to start as a worm and become a bird, with claims that a fish gave birth to a bird via an eggless process. Skeptics quote a Chinese official denying such origins, noting a bird would never breed from an egg and that the “Om Chi” lineage may vanish, while observers describe the creature’s seasonal life cycle and trapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Ural
Om Chang
Gabe
Fragmented City Tax Ordinance Notice Draft
An OCR fragment from Common Council proceedings outlines a preparatory measure for a tax assessment. It references a city clerk, a plat test, and sections of an ordinance with details unclear due to damaged text. The readable items indicate a formal legal action pending ratification.
Ordinance Establishes Grade Shethmtrecy Proceedings
An ordinance outlines the establishment of a grade, with references to a certification and attestations by W. Kuwvox and Fors. The fragmentary text implies formal procedural steps for a municipal measure, but details are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kuwvox
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Enon
Sses Sng
Plainfield Mubiceare
Warit
Ocieanisn Bopeaue Pao
Chicago
Reinel
Chicago Jarea
Millon
Newark
New Jersey Bite
Wuske
Reading
Knal
Aitrrary Botes
Lueil
Asberim
Etia Latia Littell
Bedford St
Boston
Cassell Publishing Company
Announce & Sovel
Prince Herman
M. Sherman
JOHW
Kxl
Vam Bess
North Pisiofield
Pianos Sud
Calarremen
L. M. French
Capaears
Somerset Street
Ainetes Smith
William Force
New York
Anderson
TJ Mostelier
Minnie E Archbold
Joho D Mill
Mew Barber
Geo P Marsh
Sarah Bitterelson
Mary Ay Kame
Oremaa
Ansie Ripley
W R
Geo D Robertson
Canton I Robinson
F H de Ote Tans
Ks Ryan
Jotaons Partey
David Rot
Hasboroad
Pors, P.M
Ramus of
Pullman
Petrox Ts
OM Chuwe
Tninest Sun
Life Insurance
Fred W. Dunn
Plainfield Grocer
United Tea & Coffee
U.B. Crane Hatter
West Prod Street
White
Doane
Sherman
Front St
Albert F. Venino
Besthoves String Quartet
Cronin
Sr Mate Tet Bey Qoit
Che
Allen & Sister
Miss Kitty Kursale
EB. H. Bregk
Comic Players
Mate Creretetna
Bear Trinity Reformed Ghureb
Publi
Plainfeld
School House
Piatsfield
N. J
E Proot Street
Strutinrs
Park Ave
Jet
Lhc
J. ©. Allens
West Front St
Pia
Queen §& CO
Philadelphia
M. M. Dunham
East Front Street
Wandaia Seer
Eer A. Dyno
Rump
West Front
Buenters’ Toole
Welcome Gio Sire
Aasary
Buckeye Arte Hartman
C. Schefflin & CO
West Front Street
Park Ale
Pande
Ryro
Pru
Percy F. Phillips
Gildermaster Pee
Abner Bartiett
Proreie
Easient Dolaretian
Useelty
Piret-clase Cums
Soo Mo
Erie
Vie
LPO Douclas
Aks
Aiex
Grove Streets
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