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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
1
A Roanoke health official reports a City Attorney opinion on establishing and maintaining a dog pound. The discussion cites powers of city council, licensing, and fees, with references to common law authority and the Humane Society, and notes few board members present.
Board of Health notes a diphtheria outbreak easing in the city after weeks of heat. Typhoid cases rise slightly with two new incidents, while whooping cough and other illnesses show modest totals. Disinfections and tuberculin tests are ongoing. plumbing permit fees noted.
A garbled report notes efforts in town to push back on health issues and sanitation. It mentions juveniles working, no breeding water pests found, and concerns over water in cisterns. The excerpt is fragmented and lacks clear dates or named entities.
Michael Dotney of 09 Broadway was seized this morning for examination on his sanity after an arrest by St Martin's Livery stables near Park Street. Kate Nolan of this city was also ordered for sanity inquiry following an incident earlier today.
Eliz Commercial College announces reopening after refurbishment. The new facilities include updated classrooms, improved ventilation, and modern teaching aids to support business courses and student training.
Fire gutted New York's St. Thomas Church at Fifth Avenue and Fifty third Street within minutes, locking doors and threatening adjoining mansions including Dr Newr ord Webb and John D Rockefeller. The blaze destroyed the church interior and roof, left only the steeple standing, and damaged nearby residences. origin under investigation with priceless relics lost.
Boston notice from Supreme Secretary W C Robson calls Royal Arcanum Supreme Council to meet in special session at Hotel Victory Put in Bay Erie on Wednesday August 90 1942 with forty two representatives expected and list of attendees provided.
The Board of Fire Commissioners led by Captain William F. Cox overseen by George XH. delayed duties until inspection concluded. The department spent the forenoon cleaning apparatus houses and uniforms, with all tasks ready by noon.
Multiple obituary items report deaths from Mary Scanlan Scanlon in Montgomery Avenue to German born William Daum in Los Angeles and Mrs Walter Bacon of South Falls, each detailing family survivors and funeral plans. Scanlon, a 16 year resident, belonged to St Marys and Sacred Heart parishes. Daum left a wife and three siblings. Bacon was daughter of local residents and mother to one child. Funeral details cite St Marys Church and Mount Olivet Cemetery for Scanlon.
Downtown merchants and citizens push to divert the Rahway Avenue trolley line in Jersey City to Elizabeth Avenue and First Street to draw trade. Proposals discuss routing via New Point Road and Trumbull Street, with franchise length debates between twenty-five and fifty years and renewal provisions.
Fragmentary OCR note shows a central trial dated October 13 with unclear surrounding context. No additional verifiable names, places, or outcomes are readable.
City and Mercer County authorities duel over who deserves the 50 reward for catching Charles Long alias Charles Lott. Franklin Van Hise sues for the payout, claiming he aided the arrest, while Rev Minden as Van Hise’s attorney submits an affidavit. Nine voters will decide if the county reward should go to Van Hise or others connected to the arrest.
A Central railroad switch tower beside the eastbound tracks at the Parks home on First Avenue burned down yesterday afternoon. The blaze was spotted by an eastbound trolley crew, which alerted the fire department. Firemen arrived quickly but the structure, long unused for operations, burned fiercely and could not be saved. The tower had formerly served the Tehigh Valley crossing, though all switch machinery had been removed and the windows boarded at the time.
In a district court dispute the Coronel Bryant case against Pottery Company and United Feloth Works accuses the firm of employing a 14 year old Florence Cooney. The defense argues parental misrepresentation of age absolves employers. A related claim alleges an unauthorised hire of 14 year old Philip Cubberly. Decisions were reserved.
This evening there will be a meeting at the Downtown Republican Club in Grand Army Hall. President Robert Z. Kirkland will preside as several members prepare startling propositions aimed at stirring public interest and debating policy.
An unclear OCR fragment repeats a doctor’s name Dr M Epstein and a Mt Jefferees Avenue telephone line 36, indicating a small business contact ad with faded studio formatting and missing details.
A large department store in Albany on North Pearl street collapsed at dawn, trapping up to a hundred people. Victims, mostly young women and shop workers, were pulled from rubble as rescue teams worked amid debris and emergency hospitals. The cause remained undetermined, with excavations ongoing and city officials on alert.
Port city greets the Japanese and Russian envoys as they reach the navy yard aboard the Mayflower. Rear Admiral Meade leads the arrival with aides and a marine guard, followed by M. Witte and the Russian suite and the Japanese delegation. An elaborate breakfast marks the official start of proceedings as the party proceeds to the Peace Conference Building.
Washington D.C. connections with Forestry services are tied to a robbery in Franches where R H Grant reportedly drugged and robbed of about one hundred dollars and valuable papers. The incident involves foreign travel and alleged criminal activity.
Last evening a small group gathered at 1142 Washington Street to honor the ninth of El Shillin with a cordial gathering among young friends. The attendees included Florence Jaeger.
The Hester, ainkenn Shooters Island opposite the city, was raised Monday evening and found to be only slightly injured. Owner Robert Engel of Carmtadt said there was no explosion. He was piloting when he opened the tank to inspect fuel in darkness, causing a spark that sent all aboard into the water. Only the bow and rail remained above water as crews searched for Herbert Herbert and George W. Abele of Patterson, presumed drowned.
Detroit, Mich Aug 8 Italian composer and band leader Caleeype Cres was arrested after his Detroit concert on a non support charge filed by his wife Anna Creatore and her daughter Josephine who followed him from Italy to New York and then to Detroit. Creatore pled not guilty before a justice of the peace with bail set at $300 and a hearing scheduled for tomorrow.
Fire at Hoboken end of Lackawanna Railroad destroys the Hoboken terminal and three ferry boats, causing an estimated one million dollars in damage. Sparks leap to ferry houses and a dozen masts. Local trains and ferries diverted as locomotives and crews battle the blaze and arrange alternate routes with the Pennsylvania and Erie railroads. No lives are reported lost.
The Jewish residents of the east side face bread shortages as kosher bread bakers strike nationwide. Demonstrations outside bakeries escalate tensions while union pickets try to halt operations, threatening food access in the city.
Atlantic City reports a parrot’s cries led Albert Koller home from Philadelphia to discover Mrs. Charles Myers dead in her kitchen. She had inhaled gas from an open jet connected to a tube. A parrot stood near its cage and a picture clutched in her hand.
Cranford man Patrick McDermott aged 2 a Cranford resident was jailed in the county jail after a commitment by Justice Mendell on a Sunday. The brief item notes his restraint and references a local liquor store context, with unreliable garbled text surrounding the incident.
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