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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
2
The Elizabeth Daily Journal lists office addresses in Elizabeth and Newark, rates for single copies and weekly delivery, classified ad prices for wanted items and notices, and funeral notice charges. It notes its affiliation with the American Newspaper Publishers Association and wire telegraph service.
The inaugural address by Governor Fort argues for civil service reform and a single public-utility board, endorses rate regulation, and urges independent elections. He backs strengthening liquor laws with a state board, higher license fees, and limits on saloons, signaling a decisive shift beyond local option or prohibition.
The article reviews Republican sentiment over Secretary Taft for the Chicago nomination, noting New Jersey factions opposed to Taft and possible shifts via delegates-at-large or district primaries. It discusses Union County’s move toward a referendum on the freeholder system and Elizabeth’s push for fair representation amid countywide politics.
The Newark Evening News notes the new Board considers changes to delegate selection for the National Convention, aiming to avoid old practices. The Trenton Times highlights past governors and potential vice presidential contenders, predicting a contentious four months shaping the May or June State Convention.
Geary Illinois janitor J F Sflarp becomes president of the Southwest Normal School at Weatherford. Harvard President Charles Eliot plans a Middle West tour next April with university leaders arranging hospitality. A South Norwalk mayor endures a speech after his collie eats his written message. A Dixon Illinois man earns major wealth while a Pueblo man meets a long-lost brother in Texas. Cunard captain Pritchard of the Mauretania advances from humble origins to high command.
A fragment from the Chicago Daily News discusses pride, humility, and truth telling. It notes that men who boast of being right may be losing the pulse of daily truth and that age does not guarantee wisdom. It also mentions how some may dismiss arguments with women as a sign of superiority.
A Laugh Or Two notes Taft's peripatetic travels and hints at diplomacy, joking that he never killed a bear. The piece, drawn from exchanges and quips, riffs on political life, advertising folly, and public behavior with a playful, newspaper-voice cadence.
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