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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
2
Fragmented OCR item from Elizabeth Daly Journal detailing ad rates and delivery terms. Mentions various offices at 11 Broad Street Elizabeth NJ and East Jersey Street near Fire Street, with notes on advertisement pricing and periodicals, plus a funeral notice rate and publication details.
A grand jury presentment condemns broad charges against the city’s leadership including the Chief Executive, City Council president, council, Excise Board, petit jury, and liquor-enforcement officials. It links current misconduct to liquor laws, calls for root reforms, and notes liquor interests may influence city government, urging strong action to restore integrity.
The Paterson Call defends its stance in favor of Colonel Dickinman for the secretary of state post while acknowledging it has admired him. In a recent line it stated deference to public sentiment and referenced moves in December regarding the office.
A long-winded, historic rant argues New Jersey should abandon gallows in favor of electricity for executions. It notes Mercer Hunterdon and Ocean counties’ stances, cites 1906 law authorizing electric chair, and laments delay before a dedicated death chamber could be built at Trenton.
The widow of General Kearny opposes moving his remains from New York to Arlington Cemetery. Veterans sought to honor him with a monument at the cemetery, but Governor Stokes now faces Mrs. Kearny's letter. She states Kearny would not wish to be buried far from family and notes his two children, Virginia and Arch, with him.
On Long Island a burial fire and removal plan stirred sentiment as Mrs. Kearny voiced wishes for her husband’s rest. Veterans urged honoring General Kearny, a gesture seen as creditable, while Mrs. Kearny weighed the family’s feelings in the delicate matter.
Disjointed notes discuss John D. Rockefeller in a dominant car era legends, social life, and public outrage. References to Mrs. Potter Palmer, Chancellor Day, and a London style bloody Monday linked to Bunker Hill day suggest a miscellany of controversial headlines and sensational framing from a Chicago press.
A fragment from a Workingman editorials section discusses the plight of honest laborers and wage concerns. It cites a sermon read in the city and notes incidents of instalment plans and deceit totaling several thousand dollars. The report mentions J. M. Morris of The Central Railroad freight department and references a broad group of workers and clerks.
A reader letter laments brutal working hours and stagnant wages in city factories. The writer notes nails split from strain, workers afraid to boycott, and comments on employer cruelty and pay cuts while costs rise. He cites examples from YMC A rooms and urges reform.
Fragmented notes show a school editor quoting calls for a Democratic caucus and warning against partisan influence in appointing a new school superintendent. The piece cites historical caution about education and politics, naming journalists and officials, with reflections on civic duty and party parity.
A garbled paragraph fragment offers glimpses of thoughts on aging and ignorance as humble prompts to wisdom. The text appears to be a disjointed draft reflecting internal musings rather than a completed argument or narrative.
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