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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
3
Reported turnout exceeded 126,000 with 1,500 in attendance for a screening of D. W. Griffith's controversial film in Plainheld. The piece explores themes of bigotry and social conflict amid public debate over censorship and artistic expression.
The 13th Chair, Bayard Veiller’s mystery melodrama, returns next Tuesday night at the Plainfield Theatre with Blanche Hall directing a trained company. Rosalie La Grange stars as a trance medium guiding a dinner party into a locked room murder mystery with Inspector Donahue played by Joseph Garry. The production promises mounting suspense and theatrical thrills for local audiences.
A reader letter from the Record questions New Jersey law permitting anyone to take a wedding ring, raising a legal debate on property rights and marital possessions. The brief note hints at custody and ownership issues surrounding jewelry in marriage.
The Newark Demption Board continues reviewing appeal cases from Plainfield and nearby towns. Listed claimants include Raymond Dickinson, John Donnelly, Walter Brick, Albin Magusan, Louis Malone, Charles Ruefer, Thomas Mullin, Richard Hennessey, John Denny, Edward Miller, Arthur Dunn, Joseph Smith, Leonard Gavett, Morris Brandeger, Victor Houston, Patrick Pandaelino, John Dolan, Leslie Lehman, James Wherry, John Soupos, A C Buttfeld, Frank Frater, Charles Westphal, Theodore Lebos, Gabriel Brunett, Louis Gordon, John J. Smith, John J. Casey, Peter Peterman, Henry Weber, James Geary, Henry Overland, Andrew Komeko, Walter Glaentzer, John Daniel McAfee, August Gross, Howard Rowen, William Gassett, John Strandbere, Harry Boeckman, Craig Blair, Frank Sheeran, John Scofield, Michael Feehen, George Kantner, Albert Nett, John Murphy, Frank Torre, Louis Neilson, William Bovie, Reginald Pryan, John Engel, Walter Stott, Arthur Giles, Emmanuel Jained, Woostin Venesis, Edward Marks, Ralph Ward, Harry Brickman.
Workmen for Charter H Hand began erecting iron and concrete extensions in front of the current and future ground floor stores on Watchung avenue and East Second street. The plan adds four foot depth and nineteen foot six inch frontage, with upper floors converted for tenants, and City Council considering a ten foot widening of Watchung avenue from Front to Second streets and possibly beyond after a public hearing.
Thomas Fahy, on finding a blaze in the Van Sickla building, guided Mrs Fahy and her two children to safety then returned to rescue the Gumppe family from smoke. Firefighters arrived quickly and doused the flames. The J W Van Sickie property suffered mainly water damage, insured losses noted.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Ousley told the Senate agriculture committee that a 15 day shutdown of non essential industries would be required during harvest. He said legislation cannot reroute workers to farms and business leaders may close shops to help harvest the crop.
The Plainfield Hadas sah women’s Zionist chapter held its first annual whist and dance at the Y M H A building on West Front street. Mrs. Morris Fiedler, Mrs. Harry Perlman, Mrs. Samuel Rosenbaum, and Mrs. Leo Zelsel oversaw arrangements.
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