Damaged residence and nearby fire response in Plainfield area
A residence on Johnaten's Drive in North Plainfield faced severe damage after a gas or other incident, with the occupants awakening suffocated and escaping through a window to alert North Plainfield fire units. Fire crews and city departments contained the blaze, estimating losses around $2,000. Separate notes report local events, talks on aeronautics, charity offerings, and community club activities amid ongoing civic matters.
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Martines
Johnaten
North Platt Township
Calet Uh
Mack Chemical Em
City Building Boom Drives Half Million Dollar Contracts
Building activity surges in Plainfield amid a wave of new contracts valued at about $500,000. Local carpenters and masons report high demand as firms like Beice Runyon Company finish cement work and lumber projects. Plans include a major addition by Lockwood Greene of Philadelphia and private dwellings proposed at the inspector’s office with permits expected this week.
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Benektse Cs Sa
Ibasinene
Chey Son
Taterda- Lockwood Greene
Philadelphia
en@ Beice Rungos & Company
Contrac‘ly
Marek
Hodge
William C. Smit
John [Wyman
A. le
Marsh
Wil- Tin C. Amith
Wyman & Bon
Park Avenue
Aga Cecio
Charles Freweley
Baie-Runyon Company
New York
Plainfield
City confronts traffic complaints amid proposed system overhaul
City officials faced a flood of complaints about the current traffic setup as they consider restoring an older hopping style at every street intersection. Follow up actions and numerous grievances from residents indicate dissatisfaction with the present scheme and push for a change led by Mr. Williams and local projects.
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Williams
Projets
Raing
Sas
Hopping &T
Simpson Announces Candidacy for United States Senate
Assemblyman Alexander Simpson of Hudson county, Democratic minority leader, declared Wednesday he seeks the long term U S Senate seat while not considering the short term. A Jersey City lawyer, Simpson is the sole Democratic candidate so far. He pledges loyal support to Woodrow Wilson and aims to secure Democratic voters’ backing with lawful, progressive tax policies.
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Alexander Simpson
Hudson County
House of Assembly
United States Senate
Simpeon
Jersey City
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Irving-Jefferson
Hele
Red Cross
Simpson
Woodrow
Americs
Local Congregational Church Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Dr Frank Clawson of West Seventh Street was elected president of the Congregational Church Men’s Club at the annual meeting on Tuesday Eight reports showed the organization had made a prosperous year. Other officers elected were vice president Dr Harry C Hubard secretary A Hassell and treasurer B Steiner, with executive committees J G Dah and Patilip Suffern acting as conjunction of icom.
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Frank Clawson
West Seventh Street
Harry C. Hubbard
A. Hassell
Tressurer
B. Steiner
J. G. Dah
Patilip Suffern
Icom
Leo Gates Promoted Corporal at Camp McClellan
Leo Gates of this city advanced this week from private to corporal in the 114th Infantry at Camp McClellan, as announced by Captain William Mead regimental adjutant. The promotion marks a step up in duties for Gates amid the unit’s training schedule.
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Dankel Runkle
Camp Motlan
Tetructon
Echoe
Port Oklahoma
Morlan
Mery
Leo Gates
114Th Infantry
Camp McClellan
William Mead
Notable Visit by Captain and Mrs Peter at Anniston
Captain and Mrs Charles A Peter are in Anniston Alabama. The message notes their visit and ongoing connections through military and social circles.
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GAM Nothberg
Charles A. Peterssom
Anniston, Ala
Brewerton Sees Tracks of Water Spouts and Cyclops Voyage
In the Brewerton area a weather event described as waterspouts forms and travels rapidly, staying intact until impact. The passage notes waterspout paths from Colom to Cape Macy and mentions the Cyclops homeward voyage through the district, with no indication of destruction.
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Brewerton
United States
Pam
Colom
Cubs
Cape Macy
Brewerton 2
Oneoort
Citizens Lodge Protest Against Skip Stop Rule
Citizens Lodge protests a new Skip Stop rule implemented Monday by New Jersey utilities. Officials allegedly overrode public input, forcing pedestrians to detour two blocks, challenging the Pistnfeld rest Railway charter and city authorities. Mayor Calkins and the public affairs committee urge rescission to better serve the public.
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Citizens Lodge
New Jersey
Pistnfeld Rest
Common Council
Calkins
Comaes Crunil
Latest Call Orders 1033 Men From New Jersey
The March mobilization shifts 1033 selectees to eleven camps including Fort Slo cum Fort Thames and Columbu s Barracks. Regiments from Illinois Pennsylvania New York and Wisconsin lead the states sending men to training and to France. Lieutenant James Conk from New Jersey joins officers’ school at Port ocee for mental courses.
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James A. ‘Wittpore
New York
Frente
Jore
New Jersey
France
Recniar
National Army
Fort Slocum
Fort Thames
Columbue Barracks
Columbes
Vancouver Barracks
Seattle
Fort Ogiethorpe
Fort McDowell
Gal
Fort Scraven
Jafferson Barracks
St. Louis
Fort Logan
Jackson Barracks
New Orleans
Fort Gam Houston
Tex
State
District of Columbia
Crowder
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Panies
Sevee
Wisconsin
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Brooklyn
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Seale
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Greenbrook Road
Clinton
Pat
Towith
Wasp
O_ Wall
Eoier
Gout Plainheld
Bad Civig Association
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Afpce
Dickerson
North Pisinfield
Red Grass
Thomas Finff
Standard Aero Plant
Wateheng Avenue
North Piain
Prates T. Jancoin
Frederick W. Wallace
Ellot T. Barrows
Elizabeth Bowes Foster
Henry D. Hibbard
George A. Bomann
Frederick 8. Mead
William G. Cooke
C. Boardman Tyler
Harry J. McGee
Edith Mellick
Misa Maude Venn Boskerck
Clarence B. Case
Somerville
Case
William L. Smalley
Henry W. Hermann
North Plainfield
Will Holst
Watchung Avenue Presbyterian Church
Associaton
Thomas ¢. Wall
Anchor Lodge
Samuel Hollings‘Worth
Jerusalem
Babycock
Thoes Barnes Smange
Fred Tl
Lascaster
Epponiia
Puupie Ip
Eine
Borhood
Peter B. Hodge
Seavels
Leset
Exet
West Emde
Fort Sill
James Conk
New Jersey Infantry
Portegee
Weinman’s Cafe Perro
Treed
Staten Indeed Dry Cleantsy Co
Pancy Yeg, Cumarong Srd
Ava Pintetell, H. 2
Orm
Exide
Sarvion Station
Auto Electric
Grove Street
Phos
Chneral Trucking
Lee
Chega
Otten
Cortes
L. Stein
Waicene Ave
W. A Schore & CO
West Tress Rivest
Upstate
Commercial Detective Bureau
Secarene
Nad Presh
van Dyk Tea
East
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Ogi
Petes Aml
Som Claus
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Duilay
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