Robbery at Barn Fits Bold Nighttime Break-in
Fred Kaltwasser, a Hillside avenue coachman, found his barn broken into last night. A window was forced, a bolt torn, and clothing valued at about $60 taken from a closet while he briefly left to fetch his employer's family at the YMCA. Police are pursuing a suspect thought to know the clothes' location and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kaltwasser
H. A. Fireul
Hillside Avenue
Y M . A. Balding
Kaltwasser
Ragen Thankegiving Eve Attracts Big Academy of Music Crowd
Stagan provided a music hall event with a lecture on The Rhine and Switzerland. The Philadelphia Press notes a large audience at the Academy of Music last night with full seating and standing room, praising Ragan as a favorite and calling his work excellent for both camera and descriptive power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragen
Stagan
Sle
Rhine
Switzerland
Paladelphia Presa
Patton
Hay
Academy of Music
Ragan
Harold Greenleaf Funeral Held at West Front Street
Harold Greenleaf funeral services were conducted last evening at 8 o clock at his father's West Front Street home. Rev Dr Barnes offered brief comfort to mourners recalling God's goodness in affliction. The next day the family transported the casket by the 758 train to the old family homestead in Westville, Coom. A final service is planned tomorrow at the boy's grandparents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Greenleaf
West Front Street
Dr Barnes
Westville
Coon
Sidewalk Grading Urged East Front Street Storefront
Residents along East Front street complain of muddy wet footing after Saturday night by Mersh, Ayers & Co. store area. The note urges curbside grading to drain water, warns of danger to young mothers, and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with sales at Reynald's Pharmacy and T. Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Front Street
Mersh, Ayers & Co's
Three Seventh Day Baptists Fined for Sunday Gunning
In Stoe Creek Township near Bridgeton New Jersey Joseph Fogg Edward Thomas and Richart Rainer were charged with gunning on Sunday November 11 the rabbit and quail season opened. They argued a Seventh Day Sabbath observance and the law allowing activity on their premises. Justice Woodruff fined each man twenty dollars and they paid rather than appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoe Creek Township
Bridgeton
Joseph Fogg
Edward
Thomas
Richart Rainer
Woodruff
Notable Local Figures Face Illness and Family News
Henry McLean and Mrs. Herbert Williams are confined to home sick. Mr and Mrs Sebvetilin welcomed guests from Somerset Street. George Titsworth recovers from typhoid. Samuel Jessop's family greets a baby girl. Keiderling's home sees twins. Joseph B. Smith's funeral at St Joseph's Church with interment at St Mary's Cemetery. A D Thompson and William Kelly return from Florida. Thompson plans another winter trip. Mrs Passmore plans a move to Morristown. Robert Lowry's new Christmas service The Promised Redeemer praised. Mrs Scott-Browne visits West Front Street. she will head the Scott Browne Phonographic Journal. Winfield Scott Post members attend Jersey City reception for Van Houten Post leaders. General Miles attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M . Sebvetilin
Somerset Street
H Miller
Dunellen
George B. Titsworth
Madison Avenue
Samuel Jessop
Park Place
James Keiderling
West Sixth Street
Joseph B. Smith
Wilson Avenue
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
D. Thompson
William Kely
Florida
Thompson
Passmore
Street Railway
Morristown
Robert Lowry
House of Biglow & Maine
A. ©. Scott-Browne
New York
Scott
West Front Street
Scott Browne
Jones
Rochford
Ilinois
Miles
East
City health report says only one contagious disease case
The President of the Board of Health asks the Courier-News to state there is but one contagious disease case in the city. Rumors of additional cases circulate, but Plainfield reports no outbreak while other towns face scarlet fever and diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oll Heath
Courier-News
Plainfield
Hera
Courier-News Trusts Its Original Local Stories
The Courier-News presents original articles by top writers praised for quality. Readers are assured the content is engaging for every family member and worth the paper’s price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-News
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by McGuire Family
McKay resident W A McGuire extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children with colds or croup. After grippe left him with a severe cough, he found the children's medicine cured him. Available in 25 and 50 cent bottles at Reynold's Pharmacy Park and North avenues operated by T and Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Reynald’s Pharmacy
Park and Orth Avenues
Armstrong, Wauager
W. A. McGuire
McKay
Ohio
Reynold’s Pharmacy
Park and North Avenues
T. & Armstrong
Women Vote Supporters Meet in Orange for Suffrage
About forty women and one man attended the New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association annual meeting in the YMCA rooms, Orange. Mrs Florence Howe Hall of Plainfield was reelected president and Mrs Mary Campbell named vice president as plans and reports on school suffrage were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Women Suffrage Association
Y. M. C. A. Rooma
Orange
Florence Howe Hall
Pininfield
Mary D. Hussey
Aaron M. Powell
Pisinfield
Mary Campbell
L. Blackwell
Elizabeth
8. R. Krom
Plainfield
Hall
Beth
Colorado
Nridge
Kentucky
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Mary Philbrook
Merchantville
Union County
Mre Krom
Wyoming
Sunday School Superintendent Joins Bunny Chase Gag
Eight friends set out for rabbits near New Market on a Saturday. One hunter, sure he had bagged a dead rabbit, aimed and fired as others urged quick action. A sudden movement revealed the live rabbit and the gag left him slow to admit the difference between live and dead prey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Cesiled
Hanter
Knights Eye Prime Lot On Second Street Corner
The Courier News reports the Dr Marlin estate property at Second Street and Park Avenue may be placed on the market soon to settle the estate. The site is ideal for a hall and lodge building the Knights of Pythias have discussed. Opportunities like this are rare in Plainfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Courier
Dr. Marlin
Second Street
Park Avenue
Knights of Pythias
Plainfield
Knights
Judge Coddington's Court Sentence
John Wede arrested by an officer from the railroad near Richmond street. He was tried and sentenced to thirty days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coddington
John Wede
Richmond Street
Pain Balm for Chest Aches Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm eases pain in the side chest and lame back. It suggests wrapping a dampened flannel over the affected area to secure prompt relief and even prevent a cold from turning into pneumonia. Sold by Reynold's Pharmacy at Park and North Avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Reynold’s
Park and
North Avenues
Plainfield News Briefs Sketch Busy Local Life
Yesterday and today items include the Victor Wheelmen entertainment, Friday dances by Amos Wilson, Catholic Young Men's Lyceum events, and a Wes minor list of social and club activities. Notable notes cover a dangerous $2 counterfeit, tax reminders, real estate and bowling club reports, and upcoming masquerade music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Amos Wilson
Lyceum
Frank Linke
Plainfield
Plainfield, Building and Loan Association
MacMurray
Elizabeth
DeMeza
Baylea
Tuunison
Court of Common Press
Lowden
Jersey City
Pisinfield
Westield
Mt. Ariat
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine Sold At East Front Street
An advertisement touts Gilmore's Aromatic Wine as a health remedy for women in various life stages. The product, described as a port grape wine detoxified and fortified with iron, is sold by F.H. Hebbard & Co. at 114 East Front Street for 1 per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
F.H. Hebbard
East Front Street
Still After The Monument G A R Seeks Funds At Fair
G A R members aim to raise the soldier monument funds after the Y M C A fair ends. They propose keeping the building open to continue the fundraiser with $500 promised if the total $3,500 is secured. The plan is to place the monument in Hillside where Job Male intended a site.
Schubert Club to Entertain in New Market Hall
Next Thursday evening the Schubert Club of New Market will host a reception and dance at New Market Hall. Admission is by ticket. The program opens with a concert by lady members of the orchestra featuring a banjo trio, piano solo, violin solos, and vocal pieces, followed by dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schubert Club of
New Market
Io Hall
J. H. Buckley
Plainfield
Misa Boice
Dameden
Miss Nelson
Irene Day
Whippany Brick Clay Company Incorporation
Articles filed with the county clerk by Whippany Brick Clay Manufacturing Company two incorporators F Adelbart Dunham Bernard J Palton and Charles A Reed form a firm to manufacture paving brick building brick drainage pipe and related products. Principal business at Plainfield with capital stock 750 shares of 100 each totaling 75000 and starting funds of 1200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whippany Brick Clay Manufacturing Company
F. Adelbart Dunham
Bernard J. Palton
Charles A. Reed
Plainfield
Passaic Board Adds Cooking to School Curriculum
Passaic Board of Education introduces cooking lessons for upper grade girls in female schools. Last week twenty or thirty pupils prepared a salad but accidentally consumed it. In a turn of policy, the class will now prepare meals for the poor using the produced goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Passaic
Rick
New Brunswick
Walter seeks high score in Board of Trade lanes
Scores from the Board of Trade alleys show Walter with 224 as his top mark, while C Titsworth posts 167 Wilbur 159 Van Alstyne 154 Wilber 153 Coward 171 Barnes 161 Walters 165 Van Alstyne 148 Walters 152 Wilson 17 percent Vail 173 Meeker 158 Stephenson 142 Pope 152 0 Titsworth 145.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
C. Titsworth
Wilbur
van Alstyne
Wilber
Coward
Barnes
Walters
U. Titsworth
Vail
Wilson
Meeker
Stephenson
Pope
Titsworth
Justice Newcorn Court Summonses Issued in Multiple Cases
A summons was issued in several actions including Standard Oil Company versus Gritha on contract, Hanpigan against Townsend, Lake et al against Pavilion, Pope et al against Sata on contract, and Time against Banelsetter. Return dates are December 6 for some cases and December 11 for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Gritha
Hanpigan
Townsend
Lake Et al
Pvilion
Pope Et al
Sata
Time
Banelsetter
Two Men Fined for Refusing Extra Fare on Train
Conductor Prall on a Philadelphia train testified he carried two Harris brothers from Trenton to Dunellen and demanded the additional fare to this city. The men refused and were fined $1 each after a city court hearing. they appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunellen
Prall
Philadelphia
Waynes
Trenton
Danelien
Bound Brook
Plainfield
Eae
Pariey
Harris Brothers
West Seventh Street
Toey
W .S. Anrleman
Soil profile revealed at Plainfield well site
A glass tube in the Plainfield Water Supply Company office shows soil layers from the fifty foot well bore. Two feet of black marl, four and a half feet of white clay, nine and a half feet of red shale, inches of fine sand, a water bearing gravel layer, and the remaining gravel to the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield Water Supply Company
Relics Near a Thousand Years Old Enthrall Plainfield Collectors
Plainfielders show interest in ancient art as Dana of the New San hosts an extensive collection of Chinese ceramics dating back to the eleventh century. He invites field collectors to view the display, highlighting a rare, historical trove in a busy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo Dana
Sons of Veterans Discuss Uniform Style and Consent
The Sons of Veterans held a meeting to settle the uniform issue. A resolution mandated unanimous consent before any new uniforms could be made to avoid future confusion when new forms are obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
Randolphs Horses Sur in Bayonne
F B Randolph traveled to Bayonne to recover his injured horses, injured by a trolley car ten days earlier. He found expense bills awaiting him and then went to Newark to press the trolley company for compensation. After confronting them the company sent a veterinarian to assess the animals and may reimburse care costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Randolph
Bayonne
Newark
Korea
Festival of Nations Opens With Multiple Events Tonight
Festival activities begin at five with 25 cent admission and 100 dollar season tickets. A hot supper, hotcakes, and a full program in the large hall follow at six and eight o clock. Basketball in the gym at nine, art gallery exhibit, and a book sale complete the night. Jersey turkeys offered at Demeresta for 15 cents. Florida postmaster Henry Wilson notes a case of diarrhoea treated with Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Scheffer
Henry Wilson
Welshire
Florida
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Rew
Miss Lanier
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Henry McLean
Liberty Street
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J.8. Garretson
Lee Place
Jersey
Demaresty
The
New Jersey Suffrage Society
Queen City Lodge
C. F
James Way
George Wean
Congregational Church
William E. Smith
Greenwich Street
Sabina R. Strathers
Pisipfield
Westfield
Stepheon Petrie
Doane
Emmons
van Embargt
W. L. Douglas
Brockton, Mass
New Brunswick Gun Club
Schubert Club
Dunham and Reed
Walter
Justice Newcorn'’S Court
Hornby's
Letherwood
Randolph
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