05 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1904
Page
1
A county school board faces criticism over contracts and raises as members spar over actions and information. Officials discuss salaries for primary teachers under new enactments and warn against rushing disclosures, with emphasis on aligning pay scales to past structures.
A Lehigh Valley trolley bound for Elizabeth narrowly escaped a deadly crash when a derailing switch diverted the car from the rail. The vehicle struck the gatekeeper’s shanty, crushing part of it, with passengers thrown about as the 6:30 PM incident disrupted service and left many including the motorman grateful for a miraculous escape.
The Very Rev Dean Gessner at St Patrick's Church urged the Board of Education to enforce truancy laws. He noted an annual appropriation of about one hundred dollars to support truant enforcement and pressed for results from the funding.
Fragmentary obituary item notes Anwell Browne and Johanna Browne amid unclear text. Mentions a janitor role and a Christion- A opeiation setting. readable fragments reference young ages and death. Unable to determine full names, dates or places due to damaged OCR.
Readable fragments mention a Caen event and a note about a Woodinoba area. Names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR. No clear outcome or dates available.
Officials from Oberlin and Cleveland report arrests connected to the Chadwick case. Bank officers C T Boek, Ab Spear of Citizens National Bank of Oberlin, and others are in custody as federal probes proceed. Details remain fragmentary with early morning action and questioning continuing in Cleveland and Oberlin.
A fragmentary note mentions a late evening event near a platform with a person named Ivars and a reference to a delay or alert. The readable text is garbled, but suggests a gathering or appearance at a public space with muted details.
General James N Tyner, once Postmaster General under the Grant administration, died in this city after an illness lasting more than a year. He had long served in government positions and was widely known for his work with the Indians and the Post Office Department.
A cantata performance at Westminster drew wide attendance as Master J. Trineth conducted a full soprano chorus and soloists. The event featured praised vocal renditions and the ensemble delivered a refined reading of the sacred work.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dispute involving young men or a coal barge. The garbled text references ownership, a meeting, and a formality, but core details and participants remain unclear.
Washington December 5 The opening of the 68th Congress showed fewer ceremonial splendors and featured less statesmanship than usual. The Senate and House were crowded by familiar faces and floral tributes, with Speaker presiding, and notable speeches limited as lawmakers settle into routine. Figures and schedule items hint at future shifts as key members plan headquarters and travel routes for the session.
Application was made to chancery magic this writ of error in the case of Marius, the Newark murderer. The record notes a writ and related proceedings with unclear fragments from the dated notice, mentioning Newark and a defendant identified as Marius.
James Leviston of 229 Livingston Intervent Newark, a vegetable peddler, said he was robbed in the afternoon by A Cohen of Elizabeth, who he had employed recently as an assistant. Leviston, driving home, ordered the man to stop and dismount before the theft occurred, careening into a tense confrontation before the suspect fled.
At first light a spill disrupts cyclers as daylight breaches glass. Rumors spread of damage to a glass enclosure and possible injuries among the riders, with emergency crews responding to the scene. Further details remain unclear from the fragmentary report.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions a Corvette trade item and several names tied to a booth at a fair. It references Maes Bradford Cheeseworth Ming Fox and Misa in association with a dueling or display scene.
Fragmentary OCR text presents Welch and Miller and unclear phrases including iSucres Le dast ak setae Ee es, offering no concrete events, dates, places, or identifiable entities.
congressional report notes the senate and house in session with adjournment announced for the next day. mentions the deaths of Senators Quay and Hour and a ceremonial invocation as members rise in their places.
Wall Street shows ongoing strength amid mixed trading as investors weigh holiday season demand and cautious prospects. Analysts note resilient financials and steady volume, while market gaps suggest volatility may persist into year end.
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