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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
2
The Elizabeth Daily Journal page lists office locations in Elizabeth Newark New York Chicago and details rates for single copies subscriptions and advertisements. It notes classified ad rates per word and special rates for wedding and funeral notices and other insertions.
An advertisement invites readers to have the Journal accompany them as they depart the city, promising more news than a letter from home. It instructs how to change addresses, contact the Journal by telephone, and notes advance payment for those without accounts, at a daily rate.
Western businessmen, through travel, showcase city strengths and climate to promote growth. Enthusiastic, earnest promotion helps places like Seattle, Tacoma, and Elizabeth, urging local boards of trade to emulate this personal, persuasive advertising approach.
The City Council on Streets and Highways heard complaints about road damage claims against the state. The Attorney General of Musaluwetta, backed by the Highway Commission, ruled no liability for damages due to road construction and weather, ending future claims. A woman sought damages for injuries and clothing after a road completion incident.
An extended legal opinion discusses what constitutes a highway defect under statutes. It stresses that danger to travelers, not mere appearance damage, defines a defect and that improper road oil application may not create liability. The piece questions parallels with Massachusetts and notes daily risks to motorists and pedestrians in New Jersey.
The piece notes Fourth of July festivities amid warnings from doctors about firework dangers and lockjaw deaths. It references the Marine Hospital guidance on wound care and anesthesia, plus broader cultural remarks about national celebration, prohibition talk, and political notes.
The article surveys 1910 party dynamics in New Jersey and Maryland, noting Democratic strengths and anticipated contests for the United States Senate and House seats. It highlights figures like Kinkead and Lancre, references to Taft’s presidential prospects, and critiques Bryan’s campaign style while describing electoral patterns in Maryland and the influence of truancy concerns on school boards.
The head mistress of a provincial school tests pupils in grammar by asking John to make a sentence with the word addom. John pauses, then, with a flush of triumph, speaks. The moment underscores classroom humor and the playful side of language learning.
A collage of jokes, witticisms, and quips drawn from many columns. It features humorous exchanges about weddings and travel, puns on marriage and divorce, and aphorisms about habit, prudence, and society. The piece weaves in brief remarks from various papers and columns, creating a satirical mosaic.
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