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Woodbridge Leader

Location

Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1926

Page

2

Fidelity Union of Newark Declares Extra Dividend

Fidelity Union of Newark announces a regular quarterly dividend of six percent and an extra ten percent for officers and employees after a board meeting on December 20. Capital stock increased from 5.26 million to 6 million dollars, with the increased shares offered at 600 dollars each. The bank highlights Newark banking strength and its affiliated acquisitions of six leading Newark banks. The combined assets exceed 140 million dollars.

Vaal H. McCarter Fidelity Union Trust Company Newark Algo Bolus Apital McCarter North Jersey New Jersey Ironbound Trust Company North End Trust Company Citizens National Bank & Trust Company American National Bank City Trust Company Essex County Trust Company East Orange Fidelity Union

Huge Increase in Profits by Public Service

A comparative statement from Public Service Corporation of New Jersey shows gross earnings for the year ending November 20, 15246 at 105,468,844.26 versus 4,859,089.44 for 1925, with operating expenses at 76,043,274.03 and net income rising to 24,976,742.00. Dividends and surplus reach 13,261,717.29 compared to 9,672,230.7 in 1925, plus November 1926 monthly figures show higher gross earnings and net income, contributing to a larger surplus and dividends.

Public Service Corporation of New Jersey

Iselin Girl Scouts Hold Regular Meeting

The Girl Scouts of Golden Faglet Troop No. 1 in Iselin held their regular meeting Monday evening. The Violet Patrol advanced from 3 to 14 points and Lily of the Valley Patrol rose from 0 to 9. Next meeting will be at Capt Andrews home due to church age concerns. party was moved from Thursday evening to Thursday afternoon.

Girl Scouts Iselin Violet Lily Andrews

Free Entry Proposed for Church Accessories by Congressman

Representative Cochran of Missouri has introduced House Bill No. 15020 to exempt altars pulpits communion tables baptismal fonts shrines and other church accessories from customs duties when imported in good faith by religious organizations.

Cochran St. Louis

Slaughter on the Yangtze River Eyewitness Account

Rodney Gilbert recounts the Wanhsien incident on the Yangtze where the Kaiwo commandeered by Mantis fighters engages Wanhsien. Four boarding parties clash with Chinese soldiers. heavy machine gun fire and brutal hand-to-hand combat leave many dead, including officers, as the Kalwo and Wanhsien exchange devastating fire.

Yangtze River Rodney Gilbert North China Herald Shanghai Ichangwe Wanhsien Yangtze China Kaiwo Mantis Ichang Darley Imtheft

Chinese Gunboats Clash on Yangtze in Night Battle

A flotilla battle unfolds as Kalwo steams toward the river’s end, clashes erupt with Chinese soldiers aboard the Doudart, and Kokchafer Widgeon and Wanheien Wantung suffer heavy shelling. Fire rages across the waterfront, civilians and crew endure fear, and the Kaiwo withdraws after a brutal confrontation.

Waatsien Widgeon Yang Sen Kaino therKal Ichang Cockchafer

Tin Hats Sunday Show at Theatre

Five MGM stock players Claire Windsor Conrad Nagel Bert Reach George Coolper and Tom OBrien headline Tin Hats coming to the local theatre on Sunday. The comedy, directed by Edward Sedgwick, is billed as one of the year’s finest.

Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Stock Company Claire Windsor Conrad Nagel Bert Reach George Coolper Tom O’brien Edward Sedgwick

Wilt Movies Influence Future Career Of Child Actor

Delbert Emory Whitten Jr aged three appears in the Paramount film Tin Gods and is credited with sparking early engineering interests. The boy, playing Delbert as the child of Tom Meighan, learn girders cantilevers and pontoons from construction toys on set and even gave pointers to cast and crew including Renee Adoree Aileen Pringle and director Allan Dwan.

Dnita Delbert Emory _Whitten, Jr Ibert Thomas Meighan Whitten Meighan Delbert Tom Renee Adoree Aileen Pringle Allan Dwan

Sparrows Star Mary Pickford Premieres at Woodbridge

Mary Pickford, famed for screen classics, completes Sparrows a United Artists release hailed by many critics as her best film yet. The picture arrives at Woodbridge with strong praise and high expectations.

Mary Pickford United Artists Corporation Woodbridge

Holt's Physical Fitness Aid to Strenuous Acting

Harold Red range and Walter Judson say Jack Holt does not keep better physical condition than his own, though Holt does not reach perfect physical perfection. The note highlights Holt as a noted screen actor and comments on his stamina.

Holt Jack Dempsey Harold Walter Judgson Jack Holt

Dempsey’s Ring Presence and Film Notes

A fragmentary piece notes Dempsey’s legendary ring persona and Holt’s fit demanding roles in heavy western film work. It references the film Forlorn River with Holt as lead, plus stray theatrical and newspaper snippets about unrelated topics and quotes.

Dempsey Holt Taida Acreéovillians Vatutita Redhire Setor

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