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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
2
A dense,OCR filled page from the Elizabeth Daily Journal discusses global politics and industry. It notes the Panama Canal era tensions, Christmas shopping, and ongoing debates over Prohibition, Supreme Court appointments, and inland waterways while mentioning Old World events and local industry milestones like Morristown’s Speedwell works and Morse’s telegraph link.
The Elizabeth Board of Trade urges improved meeting quarters to attract more citizens and boost energy. A paid secretary would link businesses with legislators, map city assets, and promote practical plans for growth and worker activity.
The text references President Roosevelt in poor health, a Kaiser note, a philanthropist family, New England wealth, and reactions to statues and studies. It mentions Dr Cyrus Northrup stepping down as president of the University of Minnesota and notes a prominent college in VARS with over 4,000 students.
A collection of editorials discusses Senate dominance over the Cabinet, calls for executive balance, and critiques road safety but urges road discipline. It covers the Massachusetts Ballot as a democracy tool, tax list publication in North Plainfield, and opinions on Sunday liquor bills and the egg market.
The Camden Post Telegram laments high egg prices in June and accuses capitalists with large cold storage holdings of gouging the public. It calls for organizing an egg hogcatt to keep pressure until hens resume laying and prices drop from current high levels.
A collage of quips and light humor from various outlets. The items include playful exchanges about funerals, cemeteries, domestic life, and social banter. Featured lines parody manners and phrases from different eras, with brief sketches and one-liner jokes.
The piece notes HW P Ingalls aged 82 dies at his Huntsville Ohio home as a last survivor among Barnium Forepaugh and John Robinson showmen. It mentions Miss Selen Hyde in Japan using her prints from Akasaka house studio. It covers Florida’s first woman candidate Linn with about 4000 votes and other figures, including Capt Jean de Nazimo and Anatole Israel visiting the U.S. for Russian printing ideas. It highlights Nellie Upham of Colorado at the American Mining Congress and Aaron Kneeland of Georgetown celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary, gifting their home to the town for lifelong care.
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