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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
2
The page surveys advertising rates and agency notes, from local office addresses to national wire service details, then pivots to editorial jabs and opinion about politics, military marksmen, social mores, theater amusements, and municipal controls on entertainment venues amid a flux of dated references and speculative forecasts.
The article weighs the Panama Canal's financial viability against Suez standards and current Atlantic Pacific trade. It cites an English authority comparing annual dividends, questions the diversion of traffic, and estimates the canal's potential business from existing Cape Horn routes. It notes value around 350 million to 750 million and discusses Washington opinions and a National Civic Federation dinner featuring Watt.
Quotes from multiple papers note Supreme Court support for silence as golden and reflect on Roosevelt's and Congress's opinions. The scattered opinions include Emma Goldman’s Canada exiled science, Castro’s curious banter, Foraker’s timing, and Kaiser’s soft drink pledge, all amid dubious sensational phrasing.
A collection of light comic exchanges from various papers. Jokes about cars and drivers, foolish promises, tales of authority figures, and quips on habits and daily life. The snippets showcase playful banter and observational humor from periodicals.
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