Plainfield Kicker letter questions Plainfield council spending
Charles H. Hand writes to The Record criticizing city expenditures in Plainfield New Jersey. He questions the $5 000 annual pay for a sewage engineer George Puller and details costs for a private car and extra gasoline for the inspector. He also questions Sunday car trips and calls for a legal investigation to protect taxpayers while asserting there is no proven dishonesty.
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Council On Fit
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Elizabeth
Axlmry Park
Long Island
Charles H. Hand
History repeats itself as hardship tests national spirit
An editorial notes that citizens facing modern stress should recall Civil War era privations. It cites a Plainfield resident’s expense ledger showing higher living costs and scarce earnings then, arguing today’s grumbling reflects diminished Spirit, patriotism, stamina, and endurance compared to the Civil War generation.
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Plainfield Seeks Uniform Coal Price Through City Probe
A Plainfield citizens committee will meet Fuel Commissioner English in Elizabeth to push for a city wide uniform coal price. The current practice lets independent dealers charge 75 cents more per ton than the old line output, causing shopper confusion.
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Plainfield
English
Elizabeth
William D. Smalley
Private coal shipments spark protest in Plainfield
entrenched buyers and fuel line waits clash with private carloads amid federal price rules. Citizens urge action as sixty two Plainfield district men prepare for Camp Dixon on February 25, seeking a strong send off and patriotic support rather than private profiteering.
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Camp Dixon
Home Defense League
Hog Island and City Hall dome compared in dull prose
Paragraphs mock local life as Hog Island and nearby institutions are ridiculed. The piece riffs on coffee sugar on Mondays and a Grant’s tomb likeness while noting power cuts and civic oddities. A draft exam anecdote mocks a high reading score and future France service.
What’s Become of the Good Old Days in Town
A nostalgic reminiscence recounts West Fourth Street candy shops, outdoor water Creek adventures in Beachy Lane Swamp, a boy’s daily boot polishing, blue tinted glasses fad, pennies Orchard baseball schemes, Park Avenue Social Club rivalries, and the Tippe Canoe Club history on East Front Street. It notes penny valentines and social tension affecting local businesses.
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Park Avenue
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Tippecanoe Club
East Front Street
Valentie
Ruth the Gleaner cantata delights Plainfield audience
In Trinity Hall last night under the Ladies' Christian Work Society, Ruth the Gleaner was performed with Miss Sara Etta Raybert as Ruth and Miss Marion Woolley as Naomi. The cantata featured F. Cutter as Boaz and an able chorus, earning praise for its grace and charitable purpose.
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Ladies’ Christian Work Society
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Moab
Sara Etta Raybert
Marion Wooley
Wooley
F. & Cutter
Boaz
Boaz, helped by his rich strong voice, to make the cantata @ success, Bpace
Rialto
Plainfield
Helen Woodruff
Dutch Arms Orchestra
Naomi
Elimelech
Marion Woolley
Orpab
Chilton
FE. D. Young
Frederick 8. Cutter
Ackerman Named as Next Congress Candidate Rumor Looms
In this city veteran politician E R Ackerman is urged to run for Congress as John H. declines. Rumors link Ackerman with a likely primary battle against Kean as national war affairs keep the state’s political scene in focus. Ackerman’s past Senate work and education board service bolster his profile amid speculation of a strong candidacy. Funeral notice for L Callaghan in this issue.
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