Trenton's Jews

  Cigar Makers Henry Clay and Bock Co.   Recalling the Heyday Of Trenton's Cigar Industry By MARGO NASH SEPT. 14, 2003 FOR the first half of the 20th century, cigar manufacturing was an important industry in this city, right up there with ceramics and Roebling wire. Among the cigar factories in town was the Henry Clay and Bock Company, which made La Corona and other cigars out of Cuban tobacco. Winston Churchill was a loyal customer. At the company's factory here, the employees who rolled the cigars were entertained by singers. When the singers got sick, production went down, according to contemporary newspaper accounts. The story of Trenton's cigar workers, especially those at Henry Clay, is the subject of an exhibition at the Trenton City Museum. The show, ''Churchills in Chambersburg: Trenton Cigar Making,'' takes its title from the section of town where Henry Clay had its factory from 1933 to 1967, as well as from the cigars named for the com...

  Actual Signs: Believe it or Not   We will heel you We will save your sole We will even dye for you.   A SIGN ON A BLINDS AND CURTAIN TRUCK: Blind man driving.   Sign over a Gynecologist Office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix.   In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels.   On a Septic Tank Truck: Yesterday's Meals on Wheels   At an Optometrist's Office: "If you don't see what you're looking for,  You've come to the right place.   On a Plumber's truck: "We repair what your husband fixed.   On another Plumber's truck: "Don't sleep with a drip.   Call your plumber.   At a Tire Shop in Milwaukee: "Invite us to your next blowout.   On an Electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts.   In a Non-smoking Area: "If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and will take appropriate action.   On a Maternity Room door: "Push. Pu...

  Finkle's hardware in Lambertville, started as scrapyard, survives test of time Finkle's in Lambertville calls itself ''The world's must unusual ''hardware' store' and a tour of three of its four buildings lends weight to the claim. Founder Joseph Finkle's grandson is learning the ropes and his mom is store president. Renée Kiriluk-Hill/Hunterdon Democrat By  Renée Kiriluk-Hill/Hunterdon Democrat   Email the author  on July 01, 2013 at 6:25 PM, updated July 02, 2013 at 10:21 AM           LAMBERTVILLE  — Jos. Finkle & Son looks like the old-fashioned hardware store it is, complete with a hand-written sign on the door that tells you to ask for "Sven" if you're interested in a whole-house generator. Inside, customers reach for a manila tag number when there's a line, which is common. Customers who know what they want, and where it is, can get it th...

  October 2020   Cemetery   Abba Cargen       Hi Art.     Thanks for forwarding your posts.  Do you know where my grandparents are buried?   Thanks.   Take care, Abba             Facebook             Bob Wittmaier  commented on Steven Sacks-Wilner's post in Trenton Jewish Historical Society .     ...