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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
2
A fragment from the Elizabeth Daily Journal outlines advertising notices and pricing for ads, with details on offices in Newark and New York. The piece includes scattered remarks on legislation, weather storms affecting Massachusetts and Baltimore, and mentions of political topics and President Taft with an editorial tone.
The piece examines Abraham Lincoln’s stance on alcohol amid pro and anti prohibition arguments. It cites Ward Lamon and others noting Lincoln drank moderately, opposed intoxicants in principle, and kept to temperance values while not opposing peers’ decisions. It recounts anecdotes from Lamon and Swett about Lincoln’s early whisky trade and personal restraint.
The legislative correspondent reports two weeks remain in Maryland's session as disputes over strict registration and Undesirable acts intensify. Warnings about abrupt changes and last minute features echo across municipal and private sectors, with little clarity on final outcomes.
A reader from Elizabeth dated March 5 complains of two craps games and boys with a tin holler on South Park Street between First and Second avenues. The writer asks where the police are and urges action to curb the “crap-shooting” as a public evil.
A garbled fragment from the Daily News reflects social observations on pride, judgment, and neighbors in a small town. The piece mentions a roting stone fiewta and a polished speaker, noting how a judge may resign and echoes a weary reflection on morality and intervention among townspeople.
A garbled poem like snippet presents a playful toast language. The fragment hints at a toast for a meet and mentions hopes, a wonderful stele, and insect-like imagery. Names and clear actions are unreadable in this damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local meeting or commentary with phrases about a sister, a chief tribune, and a newspaper line. Names and clear events are unreadable, yielding a vague, garbled summary with no concrete facts.
A stream of editorials and Assembly plans debates the Crosby bill and local option in New Jersey. Governors, bishops law enforcement, and Sunday saloon openings shape the upcoming week as factions push for or against statewide alcohol flexibility amid party and public pressure.
Governor Kort is open to local option per statements at the Congregational Conference, disputing critics who claimed opposition. He notes no public demand for prohibition, and suggests local option could solve the liquor issue, while acknowledging mixed public sentiment and support for the bishops’ law as a tested framework.
The Library Journal reports Andrew Carnegie donated about 1.631 million dollars for public and college libraries last year, raising his total to vast levels across the United States Canada United Kingdom Ireland Scotland and other regions. The figures detail original gifts for hundreds of library buildings plus supplements and municipal libraries including New Zealand Fiji Seychelles Island and South Africa.
The article notes Carnegie funded libraries in South Africa and the United States. It compares annual totals, cites Library Journal on smaller current work, and ponders a future secular cathedral for libraries. The piece links Carnegie gifts to temples of peace at The Hague and civic centers in Washington and New York, with potential national siting.
William Waldorf Astor adds momentum to Oxford University endowment, matching his prior pledge to give 100000 if the fund reaches 500000. The fund stands at 375000. The London Spectator proposes John Burns as possible chancellor replacement, while remarks on other public figures and current events are noted alongside light social items.
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