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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
2
Extracted OCR shows a downtown office address 106 East Jersey Street and mentions advertisements and notices in a Telegraph District context. The fragment preserves names and entities but is incomplete.
The 1910 census work begins in New Jersey cities with 6000 plus populations to be completed by June 15. In Elizabeth, officials seek to determine exact population, estimated at over 60,000 from 1895’s 43,854. Enumerators will collect names ages color birthplaces literacy and household details, with penalties for noncompliance.
The article argues Russia’s calm amid setback in the Korean Strait, noting historic resilience and the potential shift of naval focus. It discusses Togo’s fleet and the possibility of Baltic operations, suggesting a strategic reassessment by Russia, Japan, and Britain in the evolving eastern war.
The White House announced Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore will succeed Morton as secretary of the navy with no other cabinet changes this year. Bonaparte, a lawyer and reform advocate, is famed for civil service and post office probes and supports naval expansion. Born June 9, 1851, he is a descendant of Jerome Bonaparte and brother to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Readers debate whether noncitizen residents must pay the one dollar poll tax in New Jersey. A printed note clarifies the law: any 21-year-old resident owes poll tax regardless of citizenship, and payment is not a voting qualification.
Trenton June 1 The State House collection gains two new oil portraits of late Chancellor Benjamin Williamson and former Governor Franklin Murphy. Williamson portrait donated by Mrs Emily William of Elizabeth and Murphy portrait purchased under the act to provide portraits of governors. Artist for both works is Frederick M Vermorcken.
A collage of quips from various papers mocks social miscues and courtroom wit with snippets about kisses consent and jurists. Characters like Harriett and Mrs Swellington appear in brisk exchanges, while cartoons from Puck and the Jersey City Journal frame the humor.
The readable text mentions a divorce action in progress and a land matter involving a North Dakota quarter section and a three acre Newport-Puck plot, suggesting a fragmented public notice or court filing with uncertain details.
A fragmented selection of humorous tales from Harper’s Weekly and exchanges. It recounts Zeph the old darkey debating theology with his preacher in Georgia, a Pierpont Morgan art anecdote in New York, and a country store farmer narrating local lore.
The notice advertises a New Jersey excursion on Decoration Day May to Mauch Chunk with a special train from a Bullsabets route at 4 80. Round trip fare and schedule details are provided for travelers seeking a coordinated outing.
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