02 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1907
Page
1
City Council considers tax ordinance S57L564 to raise funds for police and fire departments with possible adjustments before adoption. Proposals include adding 15 police officers and increasing firemen allocations, though final decisions await agreement. Total set aside for the fire department funding stands at 71,465 dollars with potential hikes to cover added expenses.
The man named Bopf was acquitted of charges of assault on Gertruds Vaughan at a Boston location. A grand jury found no indictment against Bept and declared his innocence clearly established. The report mentions a past US surveyor near Staten Island and a resemblance to a different case, with references to a married man and his children.
The Board of Education will decide on a new superintendent for the city school system this year. The process faces two legal matters and a tight vote count, with selection timing uncertain and discussions ongoing amid election considerations.
In a Quarter Sessions court, Frank Miller was found guilty of burglary. He claimed he was en route from Pittsburgh to New York when arrested near the Central Railroad between Westfield and the city. Bail was set at 500 dollars as the case proceeded.
After a night of bomb throwing rioting and violence New Yorks striking White Wings returned to work today Officials of the American Tea Company formed a committee of the strikers and announced they have enough strike bridges to man their waring and civil protection to insure delivery of tea if the strikers return to work at a declared time officials pledge aid to strikers in a political stance tied to tea schemes and power moves
Fragmentary OCR note references coal quality and sourcing with unclear phrasing and missing details. The readable words suggest emphasis on high grade coal and a sales or promotional angle by a mining or trading entity. Further specifics are not discernible from the snippet.
An apparent plan for a Chicago stay appears to be mocked by a crowded scene. The text references SRO make plans and a chaotic turnout with unclear details. Local officials face questions as the item remains unresolved.
A chaotic tally shows Miss Euretta Rendel winning first prize and leading with over 11 000 votes in a journal driven substitution contest. Miss Kunkel and Mrs Campbell are close behind as voting continues, with several candidates posting large nightly gains and a diamond ring prize for new subscribers.
A fragmented report notes an unclear event where an individual named Fige Silent appears at a meeting amid sleet and speculation. The exact actions and outcomes are unreadable, with key details obscured by garbled text.
In West Hanover Massachusetts on July 2 a 23 year old woman named Edith Cox became delirious from heat. She roared through the town for twenty four hours, terrorizing locals, as witnesses reported she appeared demented and attacked objects. Authorities say she had been stricken by heat two weeks earlier and has since shown extreme agitation.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Hartford and railroad tracks with unclear context and names. Readable parts suggest a possible incident involving a severed head phrase and July date, but essential details are unreadable. The record remains a damaged notice style excerpt with insufficient readable entities.
New York, July 2 United States. Marphel Henkel admits he cannot find John D Rockefeller. With federal help in Massachusetts and New Jersey Henkel searched the Prentice farm Onota Lake Pocantico Mills estate Tarevtown and Lakewood watching for days. Process servers found people claiming to know his whereabouts but could not locate him. Marshal Memkel keeps watch on trains leaving New York and Jersey City as the search continues.
A conductor named Nicholas McKune, 19 from New Brunswick, died after falling from a freight train near Broad Street while heading to Jersey City. He struck the tracks and bridge, suffered a fractured skull and broken ribs, and was identified by papers found on him. Police notified his family and arranged transport of the body.
Traffic notes a Grand Prix win by Nazarro in a 45 mile distance race. Selat time for the Distanc Wah 6 hours 46 minutes and 38 seconds. The second place went to Themmaitt, with Lands in the Plat third. Walter Christie crashed and did not place. Elliot Fmd and Heath, also Americans, were unplaced.
A murky Wall Street summary notes a firmer but uneven session with late gains and mixed decliners. Investors weighed industrials and bank shares while overall sentiment remained cautious amid uncertain economic signals and volatile trading.
Debating a Union County Grand Jury presentment, City Council President Collins and Councilmen Sauer Nugent defend the council and pledge readiness to face the Grand Jury. They accuse brewery interests of improper influence and call for a full, fair investigation while defending their oath and governance.
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