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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
8
John 0. Hi appears in a fragmented sports page item about drafted players and team movements. The readable text suggests coverage of player departures continuing from page one, with sparse context and no clear outcomes or dates.
Peter H. Meisel of Springfield retires from the Republican sheriff candidacy for upcoming primaries. He provides no reason and urges supporters to vote for whichever candidate they choose, leaving James E Warner Elias F Applegate Joseph H Neill Samuel P Wilbur and John H Cos as remaining contenders. Meisel’s letter thanks supporters and notes his name will still appear on ballots.
Charles Bheelen Fanwood tax collector announced no tax sale this year keeping an eight year perfect record. The report notes a missed advertising of delinquents and a court action in which Ray W. Corey faces sentencing by Judge Connolly for a related charge.
In Chancery of New Jersey a petitioner identified as ATE MAN seeks action. The text provides a P O address 108 but lacks full details. The fragment indicates a legal filing or petition with an incomplete address.
Vice Chancellor Stevens reads an opinion criticizing lawyers who appoint the solicitor who fled an insolvency case as counsel. The Vitaphone Company receivership, tied to a bank foreclosure and a $526.96 fee dispute for William Newcorn, prompts the decision. The judge finds no justification for extra counsel fees and emphasizes the receiver's limited duties under bankruptcy orders. George Furst attended the hearing.
Wiliam Jaeger of West Bourtt street sustained shoulder and left leg injuries while Gideon Hewitt of West Third street was badly shaken when an automobile collided with a Lehigh Valley train at Flemington junction. The white touring car owned by Councilman Jobs H. Cove was wrecked. Jaeger aided at the scene and sent to this city by telegraph for treatment.
The Women Metropolitan Golf Association announces the 1916 district matches split into Northern and Southern divisions. Cranford Plainfield Country Club Haltusrol and Union county clubs compete with captains listed. Schedule shows matches from September to October across Englewood Montclair Glen Ridge Forest Hill Hackensack and Trenton Baltusrol Hollywood Cranford Woodstown.
P. H. S. opens football workouts at Parker Field with five veterans and thirty newcomers under Coach Patchland. Theodore Snyder leads the backfield while Kline Mills and Hi nall return on the line. practice runs weekdays ahead of the September 29 opener and an announced schedule includes Ridge Plainfield Newerk and New Brunswick contests with several open dates.
County Superintendent Dr A L Johnson received from the State Board of Education the Junior Agriculture report. Union county boys showed strong farm work this summer with about 140 participants, nearly half from Plainfield. A county meeting at the County Courthouse will review the new physical training act mandating at least thirty minutes daily for pupil physical training.
The St Josephs Club convened last Tuesday to discuss plans for the coming season. Members praised the baseball team for clinching nine straight wins in a tough league and planned a celebration while a social function was discussed for the next meeting. A game is set for Saturday at Hyde’s Oval against the Strome de Chine team at 7:30.
The article outlines a nationwide push by YMCA and affiliated Service League groups to organize and expand membership through pamphlets and local chapters. It describes a pledge system, youth division roles, and efforts to rally support for national guidance and patriotic causes led by leaders at Boys' Center network.
Radigal advocates tax reform favoring property value over improvements and personal property, while the comptroller studies rebalanced tax schemes and instalment payments. Herbert Stine named temporary superintendent of Union County mosquito work as Ramel Giles leaves for Army duties.
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