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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
1
The campaign for a new building by the Y.M.C.A. has reached the halfway point with about 76 146 secured toward the goal. Workers met at the ration building to report progress as subscriptions and pledged gifts continued to roll in from multiple companies and teams led by captains and committees.
Plainfield two troopers prepare for front line ambulance duty with the American Line ship to England then France. Mr Hibbard, a Plainfield recruit, plans to serve with the French air ambulance and gain wartime experience. Auction notices for furniture and household goods, plus a loan and insurance ad, fill the district notices.
Grand Jury findings may prompt blanket indictments against Freeholders. Each member could raise defense costs, with rumors of a $5,000 fund to support a blanket defense. If indicted, freshold boundaries may seek their own counsel rather than severance.
Carpenter and Mosher announce relocation to larger quarters with a painting shop, machinery room, and telephone trunk line added. They will continue to operate Velie and Chandler agencies and may take over interests in related lines, offering storage for rare machines and servicing public with improved facilities through a ten day to two week renovation period.
The Turn Verein Sanngerbund is honored by a lively summer social night. Prizes awarded to men and women while attendees enjoyed dances and a Goasng chorus led by Carl Deltehman. Piano numbers by additional members filled the program as other Turn Verein activities planned for future announcements.
Plainfield Lodge members face a busy fall and winter with two social affairs a visit to Elizabeth and an initiatory degree for new members. Thanksgiving night features a calico costume dance, a red apple prize for the best outfit, and New Hampshire fiddlers plus barn and modern dances at the Elks clubhouse on Onching Avenue.
The Pininfiela Record announces a $250000 vote prize for entrants in its monster automobile contest. Only individual names count, with standings based on a three week old starting point. Harry Allen, Claude W. Riphee, Jack Faocett lead the early totals as of the latest count in the Babcock building.
In a continuing Union County probe, Union Collector Leavitt admitted that bidders for county work faced biased awarding practices. Attorney Samuel Koestler pressed for names and further details while figures showed irregularities and questioned bookkeeping limits.
The piece describes a postponed wheelbarrow ride in the Wyoming Valley tied to a late election bet between David Coleman and Gwylen Lewis. Lewis waited at the Kensington Hotel and laments Coleman’s absence, while references to Hughes, Wilson, and a public barouche frame the incident as a quixotic political stunt with Welsh motives and good faith undermined.
Inquiry at Mobien ihe Hoapital details Dr Albert Pittin treated for blood poisoning following a hand slit during an operation. Recovery chances described as good but initial infection not subdued by early treatment. Doctors Hedges and Pittin cited in guidance and care at the hospital.
Fragmentary classified notice seeks a responsible male for assistance at 326 West Front Street near Grove. Text is garbled but includes a phone contact and location details, suggesting a service or helper role at a residence or business in the area.
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