Street Light Project Ordered at City Council Meeting
The council ordered street lights installation to progress on a city site. The meeting was presided by Mayor Oliver while councilmen Van Doren and Taylor were absent.
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20 Aug 1919
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Westfield Leader in Westfield, New Jersey
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Newspaper
Westfield Leader
Location
Westfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
1
Public Service Railway Plans Zone Fare System
The Public Service Railway prepares to roll out a Zone System from September 14 on all lines. A mile post will be painted white, and fares will be three cents for the first mile and two cents for each additional mile or fraction.
Leader Cup Golf Championship at Westfield Glee Club
The fourth annual Leader Cup men’s singles championship will be held at Westfield Glee Club on Saturday September 6 starting at 2 30 p m. Entries close at 8 p m Friday September tit h.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Weatfield Glee Club
Roomer Skips With Gold Watch and Bond
Roomer skips with a gold watch and bond after a Friday night incident. A man, called at Eas in Jersey City, fled after a brief exchange and failed to satisfy the miss Newell who rented him a room. Harvesty reports the event as a nighttime disturbance with unclear motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eas
Jomey
City
Miss. Newell
Band Concert Friday Evening at Mindowaskin
Friday night concert at Mindowaskin Park features The Star Spangled Banner and Franklin March among pieces. The program lists selections and begins at seven o'clock with audience invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindowaskin
Aubrey Russell Receives Italian War Citation
Aubrey Ge Russell of Highland Avenue and Mrs H L Russell is awarded the Italian Cross for brilliant bombardments by day and night with the Royal Italian Air Force. The decoration dated October 10 1918 cites actions over the Trenting sector and lower Piave Valley during the Italian offensive. Russell, discharged January 1918, held the rank of First Lieutenant, Air Service, U.S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Ge Russell
An. R
Mra
H.L. Russell
Wighland Avenue
Air Force
Dias
Trenting
Plave
Buesell
Polo Grounds Runway Collapse Injures Fan in New York Game
Louis Goldstein, a local baseball fan, was seriously injured at the Polo Grounds when a runway collapsed during a game. He fell from the upper grandstand to the lower section with twenty five others, fracturing his hips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Grounds
New York
Wriday
Louis Goldstein
Goldstein
Chicken Dinner and Clambake for Westfield Club Members
Members of the Westfield Club will enjoy a chicken dinner and clambake on Sunday September 7. The outing is at the DeCamp Farm in Cheater Morris County and will be reached by automobile. The committee in charge comprises John Winans chairman A C Fitch George Worth Adolph Ganzel John Dorvall and R L DeCamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Club
DeCamp
Cheater
Morris County
John Winans
A. C. Fitch
George Worth
Adolp Ganzel
John Dorvall
R. L. DeCamp
Single Tax meeting in Westfield aims at strong turnout
The Single Tax Party of New Jersey plans a full turnout for its open-air meeting in Westfield on September 2 near The Leader Office. State organizer Reis will attend with party leaders to finalize arrangements for the campaign and announce plans for county committees and volunteers. Governor candidate Merk M. Dintenfass is expected to attend along with organizer Reis to rally support for the high cost of living issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Westfield
Ome, Reis
Th Sigie
Merk M. Dintenfass
Reis
Allien Wakeham
Bingle
Jones
Vetera
Aluminum Castings Company to Locate in Garwood
The Aluminum Castings Company of America will take possession of the former C. and C. Electric and Manufacturing plant at Garwood. The new concern will employ about 1,000 men and manufactures castings for automobiles and other machinery. The company is headquartered in Detroit and operates foundries in the East and West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aluminum Castings Company of America
Garwood
Detroit
Hast and Weat
St Pauls Mens Club Glee Club Forms for Busy Season
The St Pauls church Men s Club unveils a thirty member glee club led by Guy Harry and plans several ladies nights, hand tennis tournaments, and the annual club dinner. New membership applications will be acted upon at the September 18 meeting with committees led by Pencheon Griffiths Orr Dell and Harry across dinner membership commutation hand tennis music and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Church
Guy ©. Harry
John H. Pencheon
Charles W. Griffiths
J. G. Orr
H. Dell
Guy C. Harry
Come out with us tonight, old chap, and we’ll give you a howling time
A clipped quip from a Baltimore American item shows a humorous exchange about social plans and a nursing baby. The wording preserves period tone and slang while noting the playful insistence and the baby’s attendance excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoya
Baltimore
Ameri
Westfield Boy Scouts Demonstrate Bravery This Season
Robert Wright of Central Avenue and Waller Rule of Mountainside, both Boy Scouts, are recognized for bravery by the troop council. Wright may receive a medal from Beout. Master Joseph of Rock Park led twelve boys to BSilver Saturday for several days of camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wright
Central Avenue
Waller Rule
Mountainside
Boy
Troops Council
Wright
Beout
Ans Theracgivas
Joseph’ A? Bape
Rock Park
Bsilver
Walberg Post Smoker A Enjoyable Evening
A Walberg Post No 8 smoker event was described as an enjoyable evening held Wednesday. George We Dpayens led the affair with organizers Bruce Conlin William Canfield William Hoppork and L Beattyn George W Grayons Lingley Dallan and Raymond Tee listed as committee members. Refreshments were served later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walberg Post
George We
Ea Mames
Martin Walberg
Bruce Conlin
William Canfield
William Hoppork
L. Beattyn
George W. Gra Yons
Lingley, Dallan
Raymond ‘Tee
Welcome Telegram of Gon's Return
Fragmentary telegram text mentioning Huteon Amerton and Mirae Huteon with scattered names and dates. Content is unclear but suggests a welcome message related to a return. No coherent event or identifiable entities beyond occasional proper nouns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gon
Coleridge
Huteon
Amerton
Boston
Mirae Huteon
Tranaport
America
Twin lieutenants home after two years in Army
Lieutenants Lewis and Gerald Sola return to their Clark Street home after two years in the U.S. Army. Lewis served in the 42nd Division 1st Machine Gun Corps and was wounded and gassed. Gerald Sola served with Troop A 77th Division Military Police. The twins are sons of Mr and Mrs Francis S Sola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Gerald Sola
Clark Street
U.8. Army
Lewis Sole
Gerald Bola
Francis S. Sola
Roads Across New Jersey Show War Paralyzed Repairs
Postwar patrol reports poor highway conditions statewide due to wartime road work delays. No long distance route in perfect condition with many rough stretches from Newark to Delaware Water Gap. only segments between Elizabeth Perth Amboy smoother, others jagged. South Jersey’s Camden Atlantic City corridor is notably broken southwest of Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Newark
Morristown
Hackettstown
Buttsvine
Delaware Water Gap
Easton
Delaware
Denville
Newton
Dingman’s Ferry
Water Gap
Elizabeth
Perth Amboy
Trenton
The
South Jersey
Camden-Atlantic City
Berlin
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Golf Club
N. Downer Street
Vse
Aubrey Russell
Ofen Air Meeting
Aluminum Castings
ST. Paul’s Men
Glee Club
Westfield Boy Scouts
Central -Union _ Council
Walberg
Francia Bolant
Jersey
Westfield Pi
Westfield Leader Press
Unis
Consult
Walter J. Lee
Westfield Real Estate
Elm Street
Opp
Post
Ixsport Furniture and Piano Movers
Westfield Storage Warehouses
North Ave
N. J
Packora and
Shippora
Auto Service
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