This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
6
The page surveys global events and public affairs with brief remarks on Venezuela Holland war talk, Turkey parliament, Roosevelt, Taft travels, typhoid vaccination, Swiss president, Wright brothers height record, and U S Secret Service inquiry, alongside local notes on dredging, charity needs, and postal savings ideas. It references Minnehaha, Hains trial, and Pan American trade discussions with a brisk, editorial tone.
The Canal Record reports on the Gatun dam and lock site, arguing canal control has been steady since inception but critics doubt construction plans. Separate commentary discusses the House rules crisis, Speaker Cannon, and the Navy Life-Saving Service praise, citing 1908 year-end figures of 62 shipwreck survivors, 586 disasters, and property values and savings totals.
A movement to establish People’s Lecture Hearings in the state aims to provide unimpassioned political instruction between campaigns. The plan depends on strong backing and public trust, with Taft’s NY speech cited as indicating his open, fair approach and similar to Roosevelt in honesty to the public.
Charles W. Crane of Elizabeth argues the river committee backs a costly sewer plan with sharp turns over a simpler creek path. He questions odor and sewage retention at high tides and urges a tested, affordable approach to truly clean the creek.
A Newark News editorial defends baseball’s integrity amid NL umpire bribery charges, arguing sport’s honesty sustains its popularity and prosperity. It notes rare misconduct but asserts public trust in fair play. magnates must punish guilty parties if any.
Governor Deneen of Illinois plans to attend a college course to learn about corn and cattle. Five members of the Smith family joined Somerville Massachusetts Board of Aldermen in the recent election. Miss Blanche Walker has commissioned her business manager Shepperd Friedman to purchase twenty five dolls for the Empty Stocking Club with a distribution at Ford's next week.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.