Central District Island and Waterfront Shift in New York
New York writer notes a new commercial island in Upper Bay called Central District Inc, linked to Bayonne by a mile-long causeway, enabling direct rail unloading for hinterland transport. Harper Holt, a Staten Island native and Bush Terminal attorney, spearheaded the project after fortune in Texas oil, aiming to cut New York harbor traffic costs.
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Staten Island
New York
Central District, Inc
New Jersey
Bayonne
Harper Holt
Salisbury
N. C
Texas
Emily Holt
Holt
Bush Terminal
Brooklyn
Bay
Jersey
New York Harbor
Special Services Continue At Tabernacle
The Elyria Gospel Tabernacle enters its 49th week of services with a 9:30 A.M. Sunday School and 10:45 A.M. Sunday sermon by Evangelist Irvin E. Ade on Wind as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Sunday evening features The Glorious Second Coming of Christ and the Battle of Armageddon. Evening services also next week on Tuesday Thursday and Friday. the public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Gospel Tabernacle
Irvin E. Ade
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
Harbors Turn on Harper Holt in Island Pump Plot
A dramatic newspaper note from 1939 hints at a sensational harbor story. A man who allegedly pumped an island out of New York Bay becomes the central figure as tensions rise among local watermen and officials.
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New York
West
Harlem
Lin Yutang
Confucius
Crosby Gaige
Joe Israels
Alfred Bunge
Alex
Chambord's
Zetta
Carveth Wells
Orient
James Saxon Childers
Alabama
Kenya
Africa
New York Bay
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Upper Bay
Statue of Liberty
Ing
Legion Picnic at Cedar Point Sponsored by Vermilion Post
The Northern Ohio American Legion picnic sponsored by Footbirch Post No 387 of Vermilion will be held at Crystal Beach Park this Sunday. Legionaires and families from across Northern Ohio are invited with free dancing in the afternoon.
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Northern Ohio American Legion
Fiebirch Post No. 387
Vermilion
Crystal Beach Park
Ohio
Sheffield Briefs Health contest and family visits
Joseph Vogt and Miss Pauline Klopsie of Lakewood spent Monday afternoon with Vogt's sister Mrs Arthur Dechant. A Ridgeville Elyria group enjoyed a clam bake at the Dechant home Sunday. Mrs George Gilles returned from St Josephs Hospital leaving twin babies. Mrs E D Hoag took Camilla Townsend and Evelyn Lehman to Oberlin for health exams. The girls were chosen to compete in the 4 H Club Health contest at the State Fair.
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Sheffield
Joseph Vogt
Pauline Klopsie
Lakewood
Arthur Dechant
Ridgeville
Elyria
George Gilles
St. Joseph's Hospital
E. D. Hoag
Camilla Townsend
Evelyn Lehman
Oberlin
Hearts and Dollars in a Virginia Town
Merry Clark sacrifices her love for Johnny Norfolk to help her parents escape poverty by accepting planned marriage to Sam Henderson who faces a failed marriage. Sam funds the Clark family debts while Flossie Field retools her life. Johnny proposes buying and remodeling a family house into apartments to aid canning factory workers moving nearby.
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Merry Clark
Johnny Norfolk
Virginia
Johnny
Merry
Sam Henderson
Sam
Flossie Field
Mrs. Clark
South America
Floss
Flossie
Canterbury
Main Street
Miami
New York
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Charles B. Driscoll
U. BS. Patent Office
Chas. Driscoll
Saipe
Walt Mason
Hudson River
Indiana
Michigan
Manhattan
Herbert C. Cummings
Masonic Temple
Murbach Coal
Lamp Mart
Glade Thomas & Brown Furniture
Broad Street
Shiva
Floer
Tabernacle
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Legion
Cedar Point
Will
Barbara Werb
Canterbury Heights
Botamer
Riewe
Silver Fox
Silver Foxes
Furriera
Forstmann Fabrics
Juillard’s
STYLE
Sautu
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