Calkins Bid for Third Term Faces Mixed Local View
A small gathering in W W Nash Jr s office discussed nominating Mayor Calkins for a third term, but only nine attended with four opposing. The meeting drew accusations of political bias and potential endorsement by city officials, though no formal party endorsement occurred.
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Park Avenue
W. W. Nash, Jr
Calkins
John J. Carroll
Walter L. Hetfield
William R Townsend
E. R. Banks
Frank Power
William G. DeMera
Vincent W. Nash, Jr
Thaddeus O. Doane, Jr
Edward Hughes
Courier-News
Discrepancy in Hood property price and assessment sparks call for expert review
The Plainfield Union County dispute questions a $100 000 purchase price for the Hood show place at Stelle and Plainfield Avenues versus a $41 000 city assessment. The item argues for examining whether the sale was a forced transaction and critiques assessments on common homes while discussing rising gasoline prices and broader economic tensions. It also touches on civic issues, draft-era attitudes, and local conservation discussions.
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Hood
Stelle
Plainfield Avenues
Union County
Plainfield
Harry Shedd
Department urges large wheat acreage for 1919 harvest
The Department of Agriculture under Secretary Houston calls for at least 45 million acres of winter wheat to be sown in fall with a possible 47.5 million acres if conditions permit. Projected yields total 636 million bushels at minimum and about 667 million at higher acreage, based on 15.7 bushels per acre and 10 percent abandonment. State quotas will be set and campaigns launched with colleges and farmers.
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Houston
Department of Agriculture
King George Gives Plainfield Lads Special Letter
Plainfield boys marching to France receive a facsimile letter from King George I presented during a Folkstone encampment. The Windsor Castle emblem prints the message to U S troops, praising their role and wishing them God speed as they join Allied forces in the Old World.
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Plainfield
Inngland
France
America
King George
U. S
Folkstone
Windsor Castle
United States
British Isles
Invitation to Initiation of Court Loretta in New Brunswick
Court Watchung of Daughters of Isabella invites members to an initiation conducted by Court Loretta of New Brunswick in Columbia Hall on Somerset Street next Sunday afternoon. A large Plainfield delegation is expected to attend.
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Court Watchung
Isabella
Court Loretta
New Brunswick
Columbia Hall
Somerset Street
Plainfielders
Gregory Assails Hardin Record in New Jersey Politics
Gregory attacks John Hardin’s candidacy linking him to the 1892 coal combine and criticizes his record while aligning with Hennessy and Wilson faction leaders. He argues Wilson’s war policies and party loyalty are at stake and cautions Democrats against backing Hardin. The Essex county dispute centers on party unity and political alignments during Wilson’s presidency.
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Robert A. Sibbald
Charles O’connor Hennedsy
Bergen County
John Hardin
Julian A. Gregory
East Orange
Wilson anti-Nugent Fo
Essex County
Hardin
Gregory
Hennessy
Wilson
Newark
Coal
United Tes
New’ Jersey
Fie
Democratic Party
Tihrdin
Mies
Tim
Coal Combine
Essex ‘County
John Bardin
anti-Nugent
Jersey
First Conferences Held On Standardizing Wages
War Labor Policy Board conducts preliminary conferences with trade representatives to standardize wages nationwide as a wartime measure. Felix Frankfurter, chair, cites progress with metal and building trades and notes ongoing work toward uniform wage standards across industries.
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War Labor Policy Board
John R. Alpiné
Dent
American Federation Labor
Hugh Frayne
War Industries Boal
Herbert F. Perkins
Vvice
International Harvy Company
Felix Frankfurter
Frankfurtter
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Plainfield Record
Central Publishing Company, Inc
North Avenue
Albert F. LA Rock
Gen. Mer
N. J
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Futhermore
Middle West
John D. Rockafellow
Standard Oil Company
Food Commission
Fuel Commission
Slacker
Canal Ly
S¢Vice
Stront Street
Ews
Citi
Mike Shannon
Link Mars
Cing
Mex
Blue
Sim
Plainfield Trust Company
THE
Federal Reserve System
King of England
George R. I
Oxfords
van Arsdale’s
East Front Street
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