Under new ownership and with a new name, the former Perth Amboy Republican was launched as the Perth Amboy Evening News on March 30, 1903, with the intention of being more than a party organ. Daniel P. Olmstead and James…
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Bright Boy Gone Wrong
On June 16, 1905 the Perth Amboy Evening News ran a front-page article titled “Bright Boy Gone Wrong.” It concerned August Revis, a young boy recently arrested for plundering a neighbor’s garden. Here are excerpts from the article. August Revis,…
1903: Going Local, Perth Amboy
It is easy to assume old, large circulation newspapers were primarily interested in sharing important national, state, and municipal news. Just look at their big front page headlines! Naturally, the publishers wanted to keep people informed on significant developments both…