Newark: The Story of Its Early Days (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

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In the library are many books which tell about New Jersey; about the Indians who once lived in it; about its history, geology, geography, climate, fauna and flora; its resources, mines, agriculture, manufactures, commerce, canals and railways. In a few of these there are brief references to Newark and its history. There are also in the library a few books and pamphlets given up wholly to Newark past and present. There are also many reports which deal with Newark affairs, like those about schools public and private, parks, streets, water works. Police, firemen, hospitals, street-cleaning and paving; and about churches, societies, railways, banks, clubs, libraries, and societies of many kinds. But among all these there is no brief, interesting story of the founding of Newark and its early years. We asked Mr. Urquhart to write for us such a story; and it will be found on the succeeding pages. We hope it will lead at least a few readers to take a greater interest than before in the Newark of to-day; to read more about it in the books in the library and to take a greater interest also in the work, which is always going on and is never finished, of making our city prosperous and attractive and a pleasant place in which to live.

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