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!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
5
A Plaque and flag ceremony marked a community forum noting the long service of the old boss rd board member. Prominent attendees from local firms and a May event at Debeie’s Hall featured speeches and a noon assembly. The same week the team faced Rosejie in a pool match and planned an upcoming game at High School.
A state letter urges all pupils to enroll in a Junior Industrial Army to plant, harvest, and market crops. Older students may miss classes for farm work with diplomas credited for service. Participation requires parental permission and is coordinated by superintendents and local officials to place volunteers in suitable rural settings.
H S Training outlines division roles for workers and dependents, with pay and placement plans. Fourth division focuses on household arts and charities for soldiers dependents. Arbor Day is Friday, with statewide school involvement and special exercises directed by the State Forester and school superintendents. Reverend J Madison Hare is noted as pastor and captain of a regiment.
Sergeant Frederick Goddard was elected second lieutenant of Troop D and J M Charles moved to first lieutenant as Daniel Runkle succeeds Albert Borden. The piece covers cavalry expansion plans, state troop locations, and McCran law pay provisions for guardsmen while in service, with local pleas for equipment donations and field readiness.
Thirty three Duver Lodge of Elke members visited Plainfield for the Land of Mystery annual show and invited local youths to attend next month. Plans are under way to send a large delegation to the event with staging details and travel expenses to be discussed.
Executive council of the National Defense Council’s Labor Committee discusses registering single men aged 18 to 23 under universal training. War Department aims for about 2 million troops in two years with 600000 annual increments. Baker explains the plan to Congress as mail addresses and department contacts for servicemen are outlined.
Former Senator Ernest KR Acker advocates a separate department for censoring business letters and parcels to speed mail delivery. He argues holding mail for censorship causes delay and business trouble. The idea has gained Capitol support and may be enacted.
The United States faces a severe food famine risk, prompting Governor Edgehee to urge large landowners and yacht clubs to offer estates and waste land for crop production. Dr Jacob G Lipman will direct statewide efforts from the New Jersey agricultural station, with Plainfield residents offering estates. Golf clubs are considering relinquishing parts of courses to aid farming. the Kenyon Gardens Association and National Special Aid Society plan extensive activities with classes for women, using ground donated by Stellesre nuq and Arlington avenue property.
War era civic status news reports that German and Austro-Hungarian aliens face denial of free papers until hostilities cease. Newark Common Pleas Court delays subjects’ cases postwar, while officials cite wartime laws restricting naturalization for those nations the U.S. may be at war with.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.