Death of Sergeant Edson Day Deplored by Officers and Men
Affected officers Captain Terence A. Brady and Lieutenant Vernon B. Smith express deep sympathy to Mrs. Margaret Day North Plainfield on the death of First Sergeant Edson Day. Day died instantly in Baltimore when a collision occurred as he rode in a sidecar en route to visit a comrade killed earlier that day. The letters praise his duties, care for soldiers, and note his service in the Philippines after Spanish War. Day serves in Company A 9th Battalion U S Guards.
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Sergean
Baltimore
Plainsl
Philippines
Lar Infantry
Sergeant Day
Bunkie
City
Day
Terence A. Brady
Vernon B. Smith
Brady
Margaret Day
Orth
Plainfield
U. S. Guards
Smith
Margaret Davy
North Plainfield
U. S
Wounded Hero Returns Home for Christmas Visit
James Kelly, Plainfield soldier of Company B 30th Infantry, who served in France, returned home to Plainfield on Christmas Day for his first visit since overseas. He is a patient at Colonia Hospital with a badly shattered arm likely to be permanently disabled from injuries suffered at the Second Battle of the Marne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelly
Plainfield
Gershans
France
Colonia Hospital
Kelly
30Th Infantry
Marne
San
Soldier Frank Cullen Returns From Christmas Visit
Lieutenant Frank Cullen stationed at an Ohio camp returned this morning after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jask Cullen of South Second Street for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cullen
Ohio
Jask Cullen
South Second Street
Hindenburg and the neglected wife of a German leader
A historical sketch notes that Paul von Hindenburg married a plain Hanover woman, a quiet housewife who lived in obscurity while the general rose to power. He never consulted her, provided a stipend, and she faded from public view as ships, towns, and babies bore his name.
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Hindenburs
Sim
Tannenburg
Hindenburg
Germany
Gare
Moroze
Hanover
Kaiser
Higdenburg
Empire
Masked Wonder Wrestler Injured in Ring Fracas
P N Harlan known as the Masked Wonder, a wrestler, is hospitalized at Elizabeth General after a fractured skull suffered Friday night in Columbus Hall during a match with Jimmy Condor. The incident occurred when Condor sidestepped a rush and Harlan crashed through a door panel, becoming unconscious.
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P. N. Harlan
Elizabeth General Hospital
Columbus Hall
Jimmy
M Wonder
Condor
Ile
Wonder
Elizabeth Hospital
Persevera Lodge Plans Family Reunion Event
Perseverance Lodge No. Ti Knights of Jas has completed arrangements for a family reunion to be held in Castle Hall of the Babcock building next Friday night. All members and their wives and children are invited. Past Chancellor William N. Runyon will present presents to Perseverance members and deliver speeches. A program of entertainment and refreshments is planned.
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Perseveran Lodge
Knights of Jas
Castle Hall
Babcock
Lodge
Perserance
William N. Runyon
Abs
David Allen
Clarence
Fire damages home in borough blaze at Grandview Avenue
Firemen were summoned to 60 Grandview Avenue to extinguish a blaze started by an overturned lamp at the home of Mrs. William Stebbins. Damage was estimated at 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Plainfield
William Stebbins
Grandview Avenue
From Camp Dix to Verdun Front Told by Andrew Bredy
Andrew Bredy recalls WWI service from Camp Dix to Verdun and St. Chiel fronts. He writes to his mother and Aunt Mary Muldoon detailing travels from New Jersey to England, Calais, and the front, describing battles, subs, and muscle through to the war’s end on November 11, 1918.
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Camp Dix
Bails
Andrew Bredy
St.’ 1
Verdun
Grand Pre
Sedas
Catharine
Mary Muldoon
West Front Street
Mary
Ome
Lucky
St Chiel
Dix
Perth Amboy
Jersey City
Pennsylvaniatation
Bush Terminal
Klyn
Great Ocean
Halifax
England
Gravesend
Land
Folkstone
Folkstoen
Calais
Prancé
Channel
Bolingham
Chateau-Thierryghtle
Charemont
Seaqués
Seaques
John
Andrew
Kane Family Informed Of Son's Death In Buffalo
Mr and Mrs John Kane of the avenue received a war telegram stating their son, Mr Kane formerly of this city, died in Buffalo New York after a period with Brights disease He was about forty and had lived here until reaching his majority He worked in Brooklyn and later moved to Buffalo The body will be brought home for a funeral at St Marys Church and interment in St Marys Cemetery next Monday morning
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John Kane
Avenue
Apn
Kane
Buffalo
N.Y
Bright
Brooklyn
Visi Plainfield
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
First of Series Mid-Winter Dances At Park Club
The first of a series of mid winter dances was held at the Park Club. Attendance was large and the event considered a success. Patronesses included Mrs. Charles A Reed Mrs Henry H Bard Mrs August Aggrest Mrs Henry C Irons Mrs Walter MP and Mrs Josephus Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Reed
Henry H Bard
August Aggrest
Henry C. Irons
Walter MP
Josephus Howell
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City National Bank
Plainfield, NB
John S. Johnston
Shirley & Johnston
Babcock Building
Krauthamer
Watchung
Plainfield Record
Queen City
East Fifth St
Edson
Persevera
Pichael Kane
Dirs
Buppaqa
H. Adelberg
New Jersey
BUICK
Madison Avenue
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