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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
2
An article notes Hoboken officials charging 150 saloonkeepers with failures to observe a Sunday alcohol screen. It criticizes municipal attitudes toward enforcing the excise law and warns other cities to heed Hoboken’s example.
The governor proposes a license tax on out of state motorists visiting Massachusetts arguing roads require funding from outside users. The piece questions interstate commerce implications, double taxation, and potential economic loss from restricting touring autoists, citing New Jersey's proposed ten day limit and the value of tourism to New Jersey communities.
After a City Council resolution, Huhe Ken police appear to shift toward a new enforcement policy regarding the bishops law. The move creates confusion as authorities reinterpret the law and its application.
In New Brunswick a vivisection dispute rises as Rockefeller Institute researchers report kidney transplants between animals without loss of function. Proponents urge cautious progress while opponents vow protests. The piece notes a Georgia prohibition era beer substitute called "Ice Frost" and hints at broader medical hope from animal research.
The Central Railroad plans to modify the Elizabethport route to either elevate or lower the main line but requires city cost sharing. Until a clear agreement is reached with Elizabeth, officials say it is wasteful to alter the station and criticism should wait. The Lakewood Times and Journal notes the railroad has improved other areas and hopes a fair bargain will be struck.
In New York State a new marriage license law has taken effect, likely boosting business for New Jersey ministers and officials who perform marriages. The burden of publishing notices tempts couples to cross the Hudson to wed where fewer formalities exist, as many do not verify legal requirements.
The New York World argues John A Johnson of Minnesota could beat Bryan in New York and New Jersey, carry Minnesota again, and win key states, making him a stronger nominee than Bryan. It criticizes current party prospects and warns the Denver convention may overlook Johnson.
The piece argues writing as a calling offers honest living and artistic duty over mere money, warning against trashing art for market gain. It then shifts to a Dresden opera note, detailing seat prices from two cents to two dollars, gallery seating, and a yearlong season starting September 10 with a six week summer holiday and noted artistry.
The article notes two series of symphony concertos in the Opera House during winter. Tickets are hard to secure, yet rehearsals are public and seating prices are affordable, according to The Travel Magazine.
A cabinet officer frets over persistent promotion requests from a family friend clerk. In a winter office scene the man laments clerks and longs for a man, only to be outwitted by the clerk's sharp reply and the promotion she earns. The anecdote closes with her ascent.
A Princeton friend recalls a Cleveland hunting trip with guide Chick Bruce who warned the President not to point the gun at himself lest he trigger a dangerous mishap. A New Year’s black eye tale follows a neighbor’s boy quipping a prayer for his foe’s injuries. An epigram about Russians ends with a foreigner’s remark on resurrection.
A collection of brief jokes and quips from various papers. Snappy lines about luck, stock markets, retirement, family, and social satire with light, humorous twists. Notable bits include a stock market pun and a playful remark about a stork news item.
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