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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
2
Office addresses listed in Elizabeth New Jersey advertise rates for city delivery and downtown service. Bartervey Brest near First Street and Northrup mention locations, with a 12 cent weekly rate within city limits and 2.5 cents per extra week. Classified sections include Wanted For Bale and General Notices with one cent per word and a 10 cent minimum.
Governor Fort faces a heated clash as Atlantic City defies state laws governing vice. The piece argues strong action is needed to stave off lawlessness, with calls for removal of officers or mobilizing the state militia to enforce order.
A fragment notes Richard Harding Davis praised for his role in Marion Massachusetts street cleaning efforts. It recalls Willits Cullen Bryant’s historic poundkeeper service and mentions the novelist’s civic involvement. The town storekeeper endorses Davis, saying Marion approves of him and wishes for more like him.
A collage of political opinion notes from New York World on Taft and Roosevelt, plus local commentary on billposting ordinances in East Orange. Mentions Canadian English in politics, Charley Fleischmann, Bishop bill, and weather affecting travel. Miscellaneous references to Bryan, Rockefeller humor, Churchill, Colby, and Atlantic City. Long, varied clippings with no single event.
An Old Timer from Elizabeth, August 27, laments crooked politics while praising Mr. Fowler for opposing the Aldrich Vreeland currency bill. She suggests road and infrastructure upgrades on Morrie and Broad streets, and calls for better river navigation, a new fire house, and a more presentable city. The piece also mentions the Scott Monument Committee and Sam Loyd items.
A collage of quips, civic notices, and light verse from era papers. Includes electoral sentiment for Mr Fowler, a Newark letter praising a candidate, and humorous overheard exchanges from Philadelphia and Kansas City papers. Also features the refrain of a joke about a race horse and mule and brief social captions.
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