09 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Rahway Record
Location
Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
1
A discussion on General Electric labor shortages and potential delays in deliveries prompts debate at the trade board. Officials weigh impacts on production lines and shipping, with concerns about speeding motor cars and related matters affecting schedules.
A chaotic public notice reports floating flags by half mast and a municipal debate on deaths and health orders. The text mentions the death of a fatway veteran and court actions linked to Monroe and Amalicia, with references to health board compliance.
Fragmented OCR text lists numerous personal names and places, with garbled phrases about a birthday event and various individuals. The readable items hint at a social or community notice with names such as Mary Gligola, Carel Sokan, and Mrs Biward, among others, but details and structure are unclear.
Meeker property owner Meeker Tracter plans a Meeker Farm development with two modern houses on a tract near the Hamilton and Jefferson avenues. The dwellings will feature up to date fittings and be ready before cold weather, with more homes to follow as the tract is utilized.
Gordon Mulchahey of Seminary avenue saved Ruth Bauer from drowning in the Rahway river near the dirt water works after a girl slipped beneath the water. Two youths Alexander Bihanen and Robert Cussowall were arraigned before Judge Dey, held over to juvenile court for throwing stones through windows of a trolley station and injuring a man. An annual church outing was scheduled for Sunday at Lelehinam’s grave site with a dinner and program. Heat affects the New Jersey council as judges face a warm day.
Sanitary Inspector Fred At Williams urged the Board of Health to act to remove a nuisance fence in front of seminary avenue properties to improve light and air, noting it echoes actions in nearby cities. The issue, linked to a fence between Rosa Tuirim and Officer James Crahan, will be reviewed by the Board of Commissioners, with possible penalties for noncompliance.
Corporal Malvey Mulvey of Rabway City dies in action in France after sailing Easter Sunday with American forces. He was 20, a native of New York City, and employed by Quinn & Roden. Local authorities and church groups plan a military funeral with services at St Mary’s and a procession honoring his sacrifice.
Thieves break into a Squier residence and steal about 500 dollars worth of silverware. No clues left behind as investigators search for suspects amid a chaotic scene described in a sprawling, corrupted report.
An irregular OCR fragment describes an Army and Navy union meeting with late arrivals and planned dates. It references a convention from September 2 to 16 and lists participants such as Major General Hog and others, with vague details about attendees and arrangements.
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