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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
2
The piece describes the Elizabeth daily journal’s office locations and advertising rules, plus a lengthy discussion on Sunday baseball law and municipal governance. It notes the pushback against state law and urges local officials to consider legal boundaries while praising civic effort in Boston’s Old Home Week preparations and street improvements.
A Newark view argues that liberal Sunday practices and youth sports, including attempts to legalize Sunday baseball, challenge state authority. Jersey City and others push ordinances permitting play while opposing legislators fear overrunning state law. Public sentiment splits amid clashes between law, culture, and reform.
The piece argues Secretary of State Samuel D. Dickinson faced criticism from both parties and newspapers over calls for his resignation. It notes Republican papers press for his ouster while some Democrats and reformers question the handling of charges and his management of the office. It also mentions controversy over claims about Brownsville being shot by African American soldiers amid Senate investigations.
A fragmentary note argues that a three month trial is needed to test if the passenger law can be remunerative before railroads sue. It claims common sense justice oppose railroads carrying passengers at a loss and notes naval cadets fear broader duties.
A fragmentary report notes a special board under presidential direction to reform the Naval Academy. It mentions Bryan’s weight gain and independence hints, Governor Hughen seizing a honorary degree, railroad property values, Knapp’s harmony forecast, and a dynamite bomb linked to a Cleveland mill employing 300 girls amid Russia crises.
A collection of scattered notes and quips cites heat injuries, an umpire assaulted in New Haven, a Chicago dog with a pink ribbon, and political chatter about Depew and Grant. The fragment ends with a stray line about Ex-Queen Liliuokalani and local gossip.
fragmentary text discusses a woman’s career and a denial, mentioning spring gardeners and reading. The readable portion hints at social expectations and timing of nuptials or marriages but provides no clear events or names to identify a full news item.
Three members Dr Charles F Kipp of Newark Dr James Green of Elizabeth and Professor Austin Scott of New Brunswick resign from the State Sanatorium for Tuberculous Diseases over a clash on selecting a superintendent. They oppose Dr Davin’s competence while calling the majority’s choice unfit and faulting the resignations as bad judgment. The editorial urges prompt replacement with a qualified leader as the institution remains an experimental venture. A second column critiques price theory and a steel works failure as a lesson on inflation and wage-cost pressures in industry. It notes the Milliken Brothers plant collapse amid high costs and suggests price limits may soon constrain demand, urging caution for those favoring unlimited pricing.
Report states the Governor declined the amendment aimed at easing offshore and rural hotel property license transfers. The Secretary of State’s office notes the move would affect statute implementation, while owners facing restrictions describe ongoing inconvenience and legal challenges stemming from the current transfer rules.
Vice President Fairbanka's son Robert, a Yale sophomore, to join the Yale Record as a funny man. John F. Stevens rumored to become general manager, possibly president, of the Northern Pacific. The wife of Nicaragua’s President Zelaya earned praise for leading Red Cross efforts in battles, riding 150 miles to reach the front. Secretary Root to depart Washington June 21 for a summer in Utica. A London society figure reportedly owns the finest black pearl necklace, once owned by Empress Eugenie. Librarians in the United States number about 5,000, mostly women, with regional variations in age. A New York group forms to promote good manners and breeding. A Chicago breadwinner spends $160 weekly on his wife and two children at a summer resort, saving $1 weekly. A Lebanon, Pa. railroad employee acquitted of manslaughter, deemed too ignorant to know his duties. The Longworths reportedly plan a two-week horseback trip through Yellowstone Park en route to Alaska.
A playful collage of quips and jokes from various mock headlines. A lighthearted look at President Roosevelt, Washington, and caricatures in brief exchanges. Includes quips about portraits, poetry, and a failing back salary in a recurring humor frame.
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