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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
2
The piece lists advertising rates and service areas for Augustus & Crane with multiple office addresses in Elizabeth Newark New Jersey and New York Chicago and discusses editorials about politics and society. It mentions Taft Roosevelt and other figures, plus a humorous take on journalism and public notices.
Reader notices of inconsistent enforcement spark criticism of Newark Elizabeth postmasters over ads with prizes and admission fees. The Plainfield case warns drivers after a fatal trolley collision, while debates loom on Sunday openings, ashes collection and women’s rights in New Jersey politics.
The piece argues against intercollegiate contests citing heavy casualties, student distraction, and emphasis on athletics over study. It notes reforms excluding professionals, graduate students, and freshmen from varsity play and fewer games. It quotes President Mhots and mentions Major Carl Lentz’s proposed tax bill.
A series of ribald quips and jokes from various newspapers about finance, labor, reform, and public life. The snippets include a plan for a million dollar stock company, elevator politeness and the burden of long work hours.
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