Excise Evils Seen by Fisk Probe Licensing Abuse
Mayor Fisk will probe excise abuses amid a state appointed commission. Licenses to run saloons may be granted and rented for speculative profit, with caboon keepers and excise boards implicated in price manipulation and traffic. The commission vows a thorough, serious investigation in Hoboken.
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Plainfield, Tum
Renta
Vicennes
Madsen County
G Aid
Fisk
Hoboken
Proclamation Issued For Flag Day Observance
Mayor Ryan issues a proclamation guiding Elizabeth citizens to observe Flag Day on June 18 1908. The notice urges compliance across schools buildings and households to honor the national emblem and improve public devotion to the United States flag.
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Vleubeth
Elizabeths
FS Excellency
New Jersey
Mase Lng Association
Morcow
Hestita
Atripas
United States
Enn Kalli
Sanday
Patrick WT
Ryan
True Blues Hold Social At Haptiot Church
The TreeMorm Mens Union of Haptiot Church hosted a social at Pastor Rev. John Eildon's home. Marshall Hiwet Abel Mily led young people in proms. program included a piano solo by Mira Cora Mavis and mandolin by Harry He mounted by Arthur Vamund, with the choir participating. Local officials Rov TV Gillean, Doroph Detar, L Cooper, and Joseph Townan attended. A Waldart Story cow from near Buffalo in Dallas county Missouri was sold to Baron von Theissen in an auction, noted for its unusual double tailed feature that baffled flies and drew interest from bidders.
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TreeMorm
Haptiot
le Baal
Weaon
John ¥. Eildon
Marshall Hiwet
Abel Mily
Yesided
Mira Cora Mavis
Tad
Efi Nelecionn
Harry Hedart
Arthur Vamund
William Mackey
Ebieh
Anelxted
Rov
Gillean
Doroph Detar
Iredicent
L Cooper
Joseph Townan
Wreachers
Buffalo
Dallas County
Missouri
Baron von Theissen
Alin
Florida under fire test injures ship but not vital
The Florida endured a torpedo and explosion test off Sewalls Point with coal packed hailer rooms to blunt the blast. Despite damage to deckhouse and near-sinking angle, officials called the test a success and the vessel remained afloat and capable of return to action. The ship, built in Elizabeth and launched 1901, cost 1.5 million dollars.
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Warner Rerinus
Constine
Cipps
Tings
Norfolk Navy Yard
Alo
Mutealt
Quimby
Daunings
Florida
Mason
Crescent
Elizabeth
United States
Grievance Settled in Weatfield Union Dispute
A meeting of the Union County Building Trades resolved a long running conflict between union carpenters painters and plumbers and city bosses. It was decided that nonunion workers will be discharged and the former union men reinstated next week.
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Weatfield
Union County Building Tradex
Dispute Over Lafayette Street Pavement Materials
A City Council street committee meeting at City Hall debated Lafayette street paving. Residents clashed over pavement type with personalities heated and divisions shown between granite blocks on asphalt, brick, and winter asphalt options. The project remains undetermined.
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N. K. Thompson
Lafayette Street
Deaths of a Week on State Railroads Prenton
The Accident Bulletin for the week ending June prepared by the New Jersey Board of Rail Accident Windstoners shows five railroad workers killed and several injured across the state while on duty.
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Prenton. Dimet
New Jersey
Ruila
Ala
Enforcing Betting Law at Gravesend Track
A large police operation at Gravesend track includes 200 officers and 30 inspectors. Under First Deputy Sheriff Lewis M Swarzey, two hundred policemen fifty plainclothesmen ten lieutenants and twenty deputy sheriffs move to clear the betting ring and prevent all forms of wagering.
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Gravesend
Lewis M. Swarzey
Morgan Sails For United States Aboard Meuretania
The Philadelphia Record notes P Morgan sailed today for the United States aboard the Meuretania after months touring Europe. A quoted speech by General Fitzhugh Lee reflects a humorous exchange about Cain and the land of Nod, contrasting white and colored perspectives.
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Lamdon
P. Morgan
United States
Meuretania
Europe
Tonever Amermes
Fitzhugh Lee
Cain
Land of Nod
Abel
Bretren
Philadelphia Record
Fragmented mosaic of names and riddles from a historical page
A dense, garbled OCR page lists numerous names, titles, and snippets, mixing mythic lines, poems, and book titles. It includes figures tied to archaeology, astronomy, and early American biographies, plus puzzle-like questions about fruits and pies, and a wartime vignette.
Brain Exercise Puzzle From The Journal Daily
The text presents a playful brain teaser about a race between a hare and a tortoise. It discusses track length, start counts, and speed ratios with numeric steps. The conflated explanation ends by noting the hare must exceed the tortoise by a small margin to win.
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the Journal
Eer
Prize Question Seeks Readers Solve Mayoral Word Puzzle
A newspaper contest offers a prize for correctly solving a word list puzzle. Entries must be corrected and sent within five days. Several notable contributors are named, including E. N. White of Elizabeth and multiple others, with a long string of associated words and references listed.
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Almple
R. Conklin
Bearce
Mia
J. T. Coons
Ida Warren
D. Simmons
M. A. Hoyt
B. Mathilde Klemm
Reade
R. A. Norris
Alice
Jordan
Dunbar
Dancing Season Ends As Sughrue Plans Summer Closure
Prof Sughrue closes his dancing academy at the Proctor Theatre next Monday for the summer with a grand reception for pupils and friends. Mrs Sughrue will resume at the seashore and return in September to teach popular dances and new ones as advised by conventions. Strong pupil turnout and elaborate hall decorations mark the season despite financial strains. extensive arrangements are under way with special features planned.
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Sughrie
Proctor Theatre
Mra
Sughrue
Proctor's Bijou Dream Ends Season With Lively Show
The closing reception of past season at Proctor's Bijou Dream in Elizabeth drew crowds yesterday afternoon and evening. The program featured dramatic pictures with heart interest and magical transformation, light comedy, and new catchy songs. The illustrated songs impressed attendees as the pictures promised another change on Monday.
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Proctor
Elizabeth
Shirts Found Hint at Nearby Theft in City
Discovery of twenty boxes of outing shirts behind a Home Week wagon at the Second Precinct Station area suggests a break in, with Captain O Leary launching an investigation. Brien and Nolay reported the find this morning around 10:30 near the Star ball rounds.
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Brien
Nolay
O'Leary
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Philadelphia Press
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Morgan Sails
Tom Tanglee
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CIKZT
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Arete One Forer
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Massachus
Eng
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Solomon
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Whipline
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Vile
Five
Evil
Veil
Del
Lado
Toad
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Dancing Academy
Enda
J.wiss & Sons
Broad ST
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Ruggists
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Miss Bannister
Jetterson A
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Eve HE Roosevelt
Ben J. Bloch
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First Street
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Wie
BAKER
William
Reinwold Schumar
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Long Island Sound
Best
Futton Street
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Great Opportunity
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Elizabethport
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Ion
Yor Easton
Bethlahem
Allentren
Mauch Chunk
Easton
Lakewood
Busdaye
Trenton Om
Phiiadalphie Ets
Rahway Valley Railroad
Peeter
Sete
Sania
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