03 Mar 1911
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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1911
Page
1
A district board considered issuing hospital bonds and funding public works. The session covered donations, contractor payments, street improvements on Westfield Avenue, and a petition for widening and paving projects along Roselle and Newark avenues. Corrections and notices about county meetings and charity supervision followed.
A local advertisement announces a large assortment of spring suits at reduced prices. The sale is presented by McMickle, principal of Commercial College, promising up to 80 off with new styles and up-to-date options.
The Sixty sixth Congress Senate passed the Landry Civil Appropriation bill at 142 million after hours of debate. Amendments increased surgeon general pay to 6000 a year and reduced tariff board experts funding to 200000 for one year. Stone and other senators argued late into the night before adjournment. The naval appropriation bill valued at 125 million was read, with Stone objecting to its pace as Vice President Sherman intervened. A plan to bring up the reciprocity agreement with Canada was signaled for consideration after Sunday’s civil bill.
Washington reports March 15 as the preferred start for the extra session after talks with Republican and Democratic leaders. Democrats seek a month to organize new House committees while Republicans push for an early meeting to satisfy business interests, citing a McKinley era precedent from 1897.
The New York market started on a cautious note with several stocks showing fractional gains while others slipped. Early trading saw mixed results as major rails like Missouri Pacific and Amalgamated faced declines, and overall the session drifted toward a moderate downtrend with few substantial shifts.
Democratic victory shifts focus to Union County Sheriff race as local Democrats plan to contest the office previously held by Republicans. Several candidates including Commissioner John O. Calling, Councilman Charles W. Moore, and Freeholder J. Logan Fay are mentioned as potential contenders, with others weighing in as organizers gauge support and timing.
The First Street Association met at Lenox to discuss funding a secretary for the Trade Board and to push removing overhead wires. A $100 contribution to the Board of Trade supported publicity efforts while talks urged Waterways Commission reforms and underground wiring along First Street.
In Rahway on March 4, publisher James H.S. Murder of Rahway Nowa Herald faced a $40,000 libel suit. A. Edward Woodrull of Jefferson Avenue, a prominent citizen, filed the action, alleging repeated attacks and misstatements in the paper. The suit heads to the May term of the county circuit court.
Local drive for a children’s parade receives further support as Mackey Brothers and Mayor Susin Abi note promising contributions. The fund aims to cover parade expenses including music and other necessary items, with readers urged to continue giving through the Journal’s donation drive.
A magazine writer in New York was found guilty of forgery and received a two year prison term after a judge, Desagraph in Jowenel, imposed the sentence. Details of the forged document and the arrest narrative are reported with limited clarity in the source.
An OCR fragment references Sughrue's School of Dancing and Proctor's Toagiw with mentions of beginning times and a journal seeking payments. The readable text is garbled with partial phrases about dancing lessons and automotive or machinery context, lacking coherent events or people to form a clear news item.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Penny railway plans with Rahway and Elizabeth track elevation, property acquisitions on West Grand Street, and possible road widening. Mentions Penneylyania Bidecal buy and negotiations with municipalities, with concerns over costs and timeline.
Mia Fevlin, accused of perjury in a case tied to a civil service dispute, faced a $500 bond. The hearing covered alleged lies regarding an injury on a trolley car, with testimony from key witnesses and the judge’s admonitions.
Disrupted transit as express drivers cancel routes causing service delays across the city. Officials and unions debate terms as customers seek alternatives while workers press for improved pay and conditions.
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