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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
7
The passage outlines a newspaper's advertising rates and notices for obituaries and other notices. It mentions a central office at Hera Building and a telegraphic news service with an in-house operator delivering late breaking news from various regions.
The commission under Governor Murphy unveils a Connecticut Farms memorial honoring the heroism of American patriots who repelled British forces on June 1 and dedicates a tribute to Hannah Culdevell, wife of Rev. James Culdevell. The event links to Union and Continental efforts, praising militia and minute men for halting the British advance toward Morristown and preserving New Jersey for the Continental Army. Elizabeth residents welcome visitors, noting the region’s rich Revolutionary Heritage and commitment to enduring memorials.
City health officials call on Central Railroad Company to cooperate in ditches along the line to improve mosquito control. The company’s cooperation is seen as vital to clearing water courses and aiding public health efforts in Keney.
A compilation of editorial snippets from Jersey papers discussing a bill by Assemblyman Bennington to curb speculative activity in Martin act property, a call for students to fund a monument, governor's duty to limit commencements, a note on enforcing new automobile laws, and a prior editor's view arguing against capital punishment. The items reflect regional opinions on law, public works, and state policy.
Fr Elyna of this city described a plan for a dangerous telephone scheme at the Hotel Ore claiming it could kill many. He spoke of a sixty second test and a final shock to end a person, noting patent issues and objections from Washington. A humorous aside about Robert Brown and a Chinaman sighting closes the fragment.
A fragmented ad style note invites men to share brief conversations amid travel by river, bay, shore, or foreign parts. Encourages coming over to cool off and try experiences, with no clear author or date.
Aaron Weiss & Co. reports a curious scene where poets Browning and an interpreter exchange playful banter about a poet’s status and branch of poetry. Prof. H C Lord of Columbia extols American humor as lively and fertile, citing a comical domestic anecdote about a mother drying a baby’s clothes.
A collage of vintage lines from Cleveland Leader and Detroit News features flirtatious dialogue about permission to kiss and a wedding ring's mark, alongside criticism of a hero in a modern novel. The jumble reflects overheard quips and snatches of commentary from early 20th century papers.
Fragmentary dialogue presents a teacher and pupil discussing a cryptic line, referencing Cornella of Philadelphia and paraphrased Byron. The snippet captures a schoolroom moment with playful mispronunciations and moral musings attributed to literary figures.
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