Tag: 1905

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,…

1905: Speeding Is Dangerous

The automobile was very much the exception on American roads in 1905. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 77,000 automobiles were registered across the *entire* United States, let alone in the Garden State. While that was a 43% increase…