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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
4
One year ad rate two dollars payable in advance. All advance copy to be at the office by 5 p m Wednesday. Clarified ads charged one cent per word. Plainfield New Jersey date Friday November 2 1917.
The Plainfield Record rebuts accusations of bias as it highlights nine months of judge decisions with 199 liquor cases out of 1,279. It denounces anti saloon campaigns and asserts its independence fighting for public truth and fair excise regulation.
A Plainfield Record letter accuses the Church Co-operative Association of calling the newspaper an organ of the saloon. It defends independent reporting on the liquor question and challenges the association to prove bias, citing misattributions by Washington and a judge.
A reflective reminiscence recalls past times with politicians in stove pipe hats and strict homes. The piece imagines bakery dough sent with youngsters, neighbors gathering under a button-ball on Plainfield Avenue, and horse owners racing up East Front Street after the first snowfall toward Bennett Britton’s.
Plainfield’s Y M C A marked its fiftieth anniversary on October 27 with a meeting at First Baptist Church. Former Mayor Alexander Gilbert’s family member Mrs Gilbert will speak as principal narrator and recount early challenges.
Hadassah the Jewish women's Zionist organization formed a Plainfield branch at the Y M H A headquarters on Wednesday evening with Miss Selma Cohen of New York explaining the aims. Members include Mrs Julius J Newmark Mrs Isadore Cashdin Mrs Morris Zimmerman and others. Officers elected are President Mrs Morris Fiedler Vice President Mrs Samuel Rosenbaum Treasurer Mrs Arthur H Richards Secretary Mrs Henry Rosenbaum. The executive committee will meet again next Wednesday night.
Good Reliable Shoes promote Van Arsdale brand as economical in long run. Emphasizes steady pricing, bulk stock, and yearly cost efficiency compared with bargain shoes. Urges daily testing of leadership in footwear choice.
A heavy downpour did not dampen the Plainfield Lodge of Elks Hallowe en dance at Watchung avenue club house. The country themed event drew a full main auditorium with De Lisle's Jazz Band and a Virginia reel at 11 o clock. Decor included crepe paper streamers corn stalks and jack o lanterns while pumpkin pie crullers doughnuts and sweet elder greeted guests. The committee led by Em ebekman Bilatz Moore and Hetfield earned full credit for a successful event.
The Republican candidates conduct a calm race amid war era changes and are praised for tact. The slate includes William Runyon for State Senator Arthur N. Pierson Charles J. Morgan and Arthur Warner for the Assembly. Charles N. Codding seeks surrogate and James B. Warne is the sheriff candidate, seen as qualified and ready to enforce law.
Miss Dahlia Henriquez of New York City wed J M Senior of Martine Avenue in a small wedding at the bride’s home on West nth street. After a two week honeymoon including Philadelphia Atlantic City and Lakewood the couple will reside at 124 Madison Avenue with a formal "home" reception after November 15.
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