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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reads like administrator listings and ads from Pursiobed Daily Expy. Mentions Augustus Crane, city office in Elizabeth New Jersey, other offices and drug stores, plus advertisements for wanted notices and funeral notices.
Fragmentary notice urges Elisabethans moving away to inform the Journal so they receive news from home and can manage changes. directs readers to notify an agent or seed order, with a phone contact for those without accounts.
Voters across districts decisively opposed the voting machines in Newark, with 2,932 against and 260 for, a 2,663 majority. The result signals broad public demand to remove the devices and suggests the Legislature should act to end their use statewide. The Newark verdict reflects a statewide sentiment that the machines are undesirable.
The piece discusses political appointments on city boards, noting twelve candidates for Trenton and salary concerns for excise commissioners at 200 dollars yearly. It compares New Jersey and Camden practices, warns against incompetent appointees serving selfish ends, and cites debates over governance and moral responsibility in automobile regulation and public safety.
The city council's choice of a paid excise board is criticized as the worst method to secure an effective body for municipal interests. Critics argue the court-influenced appointment process undermines accountability and could have avoided an excise problem if different leaders had stayed in power.
The proposed amendment would separate state and national elections, moving national elections to even years and state and local contests to odd years. It would extend governor and other terms to four years and keep two year terms for Assembly members while appointed officials may remain unchanged. Public interest is broad, with many local issues likely to influence votes beyond national platforms.
William H. Hoover Jr argues for controlled sidewalk fixtures to boost Elizabeth merchants while preserving public right of way. He praises show cases and temporary booths for attracting shoppers, urges reasonable use by merchants, and calls for courteous cooperation to keep streets welcoming amid Newark and New York competition.
Mea Hanes, 87, dies at Bickerdyke Home Ellsworth Kan. She served as a nurse in the Civil War and later cared for Union forces. J M Barrie's wife enjoys driving, owns three cars, and is a skilled automobile judge. Queen of Bulgaria’s aid to the blind leads to plans for a sightless school modeled after Bucharest under Queen Elizabeth. Dr Emma Jones Townsend, Baltimore graduate, seeks Hartford, Ind role. Wisconsin alumna, Prohibition ticket holder. Mary Sigaberger designed the August American Magazine cover, daughter of Commodore Sigabee involved with the Aluine explosion in 1898. Admiral George Dewey to depart Washington August 22 for Ports.
At the Portsmouth Navy Yard in New Hampshire a tablet was erected commemorating Admiral Farragut. The display highlights naval history and local remembrance of Farragut’s role in maritime service.
Fragile humor and snippets of dialogue from various sources touch on street crossing, pancake metaphors, and church banter. The piece notes the awkwardness of charity appeals and ends with a child’s baptism question about holy water, reflecting a collage of light anecdotes and quips.
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