02 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment references tax assessments and school building costs. It mentions authorization limits, debt, and service terms, with scattered terms about street departments and public buildings in a city nearby. The readable text is incomplete and unclear on dates or names.
Fragmentary text outlines a confrontation involving Williams, Horace R. Jauer, and Thomas E. ume, with mentions of the mayor, a city salary, and county figures. The snippet references office profit, a salary amount, and changes in officials amid a 1998 context, but readable details are highly limited.
In Elizabeth the Democratic caucus chose N K Thompson as street commissioner on the first ballot with nine votes, while former Mayor P J Ryan drew four votes amid surprise. The majority leader said Ryan acted from duty, not pay, for a $1500 salary. Thompson later received twenty one votes with one blank.
Victor Mravlag appeals Elizabeth citizens to donate to the Red Cross for Messina and Sicily earthquake and tsunami relief. Funds collected by the mayor, Elizabeth Daily Journal, and Times will be deposited to the New Jersey State Red Cross Treasurer.
Dispatches describe Queen Helena sustaining injuries while helping panicked refugees in Messina. She ordered patients back to their cots as exits clogged by a tremor. Three thousand refugees were moved inland and many more to coast towns amid ongoing relief chaos and looting clashes.
The Union County Trust Co. announces it will forward all remittances for Sicily disaster relief directly at no cost to the sender. The effort aims to aid victims and support relief operations without charging fees.
Mayor Victor Mravlag urges Elizabet h residents to donate to aid earthquake sufferers in Southern Italy. Funds go to the New Jersey Red Cross via the Journal and Elizabeth Daily Journal offices, with Hon. Daniel Voorhees and Mrs. Emily Williamson overseeing the effort. Contributions totaling 160 are listed from Union County Republican Committee and the Elizabeth Daily Journal.
Under Miss Sarah Keron supervision the Legion of Honor children staged a Christmas entertainment Tuesday afternoon in the West Scott place room. The program featured singing recitations and readings with participants Mildred Hall George Hanenstein William Menge Elizabeth Hanenstein Helen Pittin Joe Wells Harold Smith Lizzie Bannam Florence Howell Beatrice Schuyler Raymond Howell Samuel Alexander. Mrs B G Wheeler trained the group and recited The Christmas Dinner while portraying Mrs Santa Claus and distributing gifts. Miss Susie Ettinger played the piano.
Heavily armed men were apprehended after a confrontation as standard oil workers, just paid, carried a sawed off shotgun and a revolver. Police reported a tense scene with arrests following a raid or disturbance at the facility.
Ida Weiner, a Newark department store bookkeeper and Battin High School graduate, is shot by Alexander Cohen after their broken engagement. Cohen then wounds himself and is killed by a westbound train. Police later detain George Kostic and Philip Lutz for armed disguise near Stephenson Car Works, charged with carrying concealed weapons.
News from Taormina reports Rev Aurelio Cantafio missing since a quake area event near Monte Leone Catanzaro province. Friends in the city express confidence he is alive and expect direct word soon. Miss Mary DeHart learns Miss May Sherman in Detroit was in Taormina during the quake and is safe.
Eyewitnesses describe Cohen firing a bullet at himself and dying after a frantic chase following the shooting of Mise Weiner. Police traced Cohen toward the railroad, found his body near the tracks, and rushed both victims to aid as crowds gathered. The scene closed with officers pursuing leads and the morgue and parents summoned amid heartbroken scenes.
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