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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
2
Fragmented OCR record from Elizabeth New Jersey publication outlines advertisements and notices, plus a long column of editorial snippets. It references liquor laws, Georgia prosperity, immigrant travel costs, electrocution case in Orange, and remarks on Taft and Sheean Heint. It mentions Senator Allison, Maryland legislature, and New York saloon trends.
Governor Fort's stance on enforcing liquor laws dominates a debate over proposed measures. A state board to revoke licenses, higher minimum fees, and stricter closing hours are outlined, with fears of revenue gains and mass closures for Elizabeth amid looming reforms.
The Washington Poet correspondent notes prohibition shifts empty property and job losses among bar operators. While business readjustment is slow, the sharper point is a marked drop in reported crimes as the era reshapes the town’s economy and social scene.
A lengthy discussion covers Senator Avis han's bill to create a state board to enforce liquor laws, replacing local enforcement and raising fears of politics-driven control. Reports compare local option supporters and liquor interests, note votes and pledges, and predict outcomes for the upcoming session and possible 1900s reform.
A collage of humorous snippets from 19th and early 20th century columns shows characters quibbling over tampy shortages at a shop, a half a million from Moneybags, and a golf scene with Caddie and Foozle. Interleaved are zingers on debates, vivisection, and capitalists negotiating balloon security. Notable exchanges include a student debating intercollegiate chairs and Emperor William lauding a painting owned by J Pierpont Morgan.
A jumble of satirical lines and social quips from Puck and town talk, noting a devil’s three impossible tasks, a demand for a Great American Novel and a leak-free pen, plus casual remarks on marriage ads, a cigarette box gimmick, and a dining room visit, all translated for Town Talk.
A compact montage of quoted lines from Browning Bryant and Persian verse. It reflects on duty, immortality and humble appeal to God. The text interweaves admonitory lines about duties, fragile beauty, and a prayerful surrender of self before a merciful and just Lord.
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