Lawmakers Pull Up Stakes in New Jersey Armories Plan
Special correspondent reports the 1903 legislative session closed with decorum and bipartisan resolve. Key actions included the Morris Canal commission, primary election and pollution bills, a wagon bridge measure, and reforms on minority stockholder protections. Governors Murphy and influential lawmakers shaped a final week, while lobbyists battled over several measures and governance shifts.
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Seraion
Pennsylvania
Morris Canal Commission
Warren Counties
Martin’s Creek
Carpentersville
Senate
Warren Billioa
Murphy
John W. Griggs
Gao
T. Watts
Foster M. Voorhees
Morria Canal
Howes
Hutchinson
Sanister Martin
Sussex
Tos
Mazour
Amina
Uke
Gabhart of
Huntendon
Sereneg Oats
Gebhardt
Cople
Ange Corporation
Amoi
Jeresy
House
New Jersey Auto Law Passed Replacing Local Rules
The newly enacted autmobile law sets statewide rules for license, speed limits, and signal requirements. It repeals many local ordinances while imposing penalties up to 10 dollars for violations and outlines helmeted lights and display requirements for vehicles throughout the state.
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Eotny
Violitheys
Searstory
Loch Graves
Flood losses and rail plans darken mid century notes
A scan of a dated miscellany reports Mississippi floods causing up to 225 million in property damage. It notes President Roosevelt's two month western trip covering over 14,000 miles, the demolition of the 24 year old Wough States Hotel in Trenton for a new theatre, and references the Panama Canal cost. It mentions a Pennsylvania Legislature appropriation for public insane asylum construction in Lehigh County, and discusses temperance sentiment, immigrant arrivals, and railroad updates including Lackawanna and Lehigh Valley operations, train service changes, and Elizabeth Jersey Central track elevation plans with 1.25 million needed from the city.
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Boworth
Ira D. Sankey
Tossinger
Svangellat
Moody
Mississippi Valley
Roeverill
Trenton
Ibbelo
Trent Theatre
Panama Canal
Pancasylvania
Hanover Township
Lehigh County
Bethlehem
Alentown
Marat
Bilis
Unclear OCR item on local store pricing and names
Fragmentary OCR text mentions cashmere Chevlota Weretuile items and a Surepeelsu Store with prices seven dollars and three forty eight. Names appear garbled and unreadable. Details and context are insufficient to determine event or subject.
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Ford & Fleming
Furniture and Carpets
Washington, N. J
Hay
Easton
Lily Wenbaon
Mulder
Jngeohaipasnie
Peart Whilbe
Fins Mate
Bower
Oll
Vrown
Ceuneh
Gray Nabbliek
Hoya
Girka
Pet Pale Escs
Roynier
Pai
Te Sivas
Allie
Watiig
Daniel
al Raia
Gince
LE Hewitt
Fowne
Cline & Tings
Prin
Plaut & Co
Broad St
Newark, N, J
Essex County
Newark Armories
Semblyman Boyd
Foxx
Colume
Somorast County
North Plainaale
Newark
North Jurney
State Board of Education
Ee Bidcock
Lake Gaye
W. Howard Lake
Lake
Flemington
Bimealf
James W. Pidcock
Pidcock
Cass
Chancery
Hunterdon
Mc Lake
Leenee
Hotal
Wm. B. Smithen
Algo
Srailroad
Joseph McConnell
Button
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Pullman Company
Lackaevaune
Scranton
Labigh
Vals
Bis Son
Providence
Walter Hardinghaw
Flalniicldy
Central Railroad
Naw
Jeremy
Brad
Woalfald
Elizabeth
Jersey Central Railroad
Tte
Se Market & Halsey
Sts
Childrens Wear Department
Newark, N. J
L. Bamberger & CO
Surprise Mnole. CO
Dep’t Store
Northampton “Street
Clothing Department
Burda
Clinely
Parca
SU. Surpiniae
Shen Tink Young Min
Tibet
Osotur
Sorlag
Peter
Besburg
Childeen
Meade
Bedlun
Kid Gloves
Laines
Ghent
Havillen
Zur
Hatalw Lawar
Milla
Dey Goods Department
Anvaniyss
Hult Wteeve
Jone Ponent
Coboray Tela
Btn
Sale Rics
Crete
Dirk Willa
Very Diel Erade Adil Wirlivh Press
Skireain Hoe
Ately En
Trinimiogn
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Rile Pele
Chotmiouh
Warner's Walste
Saverat
New. Surprise Merchandise Co
Northampton Street
Easton, Penna
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