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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
The front page lists advertising rates and office locations for the Elizabeth Daily Journal. It notes per week charges, wedding and funeral notices, card of thanks, and other insertion costs. It also mentions telegraph wire service and newspaper operations.
A fragmented notice urges Elisabethens leaving the city to allow the Journal to follow them and inform about local affairs. It mentions changing addresses, sending orders, and contacting the Journal by telephone. The text notes accounts and advance payments, with a demanded rate of 8 cents per day.
The court sentences the Wheatsheaf Inn proprietor to jail and a fine for liquor sales to underage drinkers, condemning widespread practice and warning the county that liquor violations will meet strict penalties. The piece also notes public sympathy and urges reform in taxation and tax assessment methods.
A stream of political commentary cites Mayor Ryan and Linden hotel plans as voices weigh licensure and hearings. Mentions of Martin Preston in prison, a Socialist Ticket, editor Col Watterson, and Bryan era debates show national figures stirring local nerves while excise probes and editor disputes frame the period’s political mood.
The Maryland and Delaware peach crop is forecast at 1,771,080 baskets about 2,400 carloads as railroads plan logistics for picking and shipping. This year Georgia also yields a large crop, with peaches reaching Baltimore within a day and a half after harvest. Maryland growers hold marketing advantages in scatter, while Georgia fruit competes in the same markets.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis B. Leupp argues for flexible dress and education policy for Native American children. He favors allowing moccasins, supports English language use, and promotes preservation of tribal arts while fostering integration through practical schooling and local adaptation. He cites humane, noncoercive methods and illustrates with agency examples.
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