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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
The Elizabeth Daily Journal lists offices in Elizabeth Newark and Chicago with advertising rates and classifies adverts under Want To Let For Sale and other heads. It notes one cent a word with a ten cent minimum and special telegraph news by its own operator up to press time.
Governor signs anticigarette bill aimed at limiting sales to under 18. Penalty listed as 40 dollar fine or three months in jail or both. Officials urge local enforcement and retailer vigilance to curb youth access and stress the act’s serious intent.
The text argues school fire drills are essential for life preservation yet condemns announcing drills with real flames and panic. It cites Roxton papers and calls for careful, safe practice with attention to building safety and orderly movement to prevent harm to students.
A Washington court report notes a juvenile case where a youth faced a term in the Peace Court and sought Navy enlistment to pay restitution. The Navy declined enlistment citing circumstances, while the judge allowed consideration of alternative penalties as the youth sought to make amends.
A fragmented excerpt shows a judge delivering a sentence while a writer criticizes the U S Navy. The text reveals tension between official action and public or literary disapproval within a maritime context.
The piece surveys 1909 New Jersey political maneuvering, noting Woodrow Wilson’s national appeal, Voorhees and Kean dynamics, and the shifting balance as party leaders weigh delegates, state pride, and regional strengths ahead of the Denver convention. It contrasts Wilson’s potential to carry the South and major states with Bryan’s position and Republican hopes in the Middle West and New Jersey.
The Yale Alumni Association of Washington notes a dinner where Me Brewer, a Ginily Field figure, criticized broad legislation as paternal and warned it costs courage to voice opinions. He cites a journey from New England to Virginia and remarks attributed to Jolie Rannolph.
A sportsman urges total abolition of spring hunting to save native game birds. He argues the decline of quail woodcock and plover due to netting and shooting, cites recent state actions, and urges legislators to vote for a complete spring hunting ban to protect migratory and non migratory birds in New Jersey.
A fragmented reflection notes how compliments can mask intentions and warns against borrowing trouble. It contrasts early risers with regret over yesterday and implies humor falters when the joke lands on the average man. Chicago Daily News, f
A collage of garbled lines and captions with names like Tridge Punch and Grover. The text mixes dialog fragments about travel, bottles, a political meeting, and stage life. Mentions of Amy, Miss Peppery, and a ballet dancer hint at a humor page or illustrated feature from a bygone era.
Bradstreet reports wholesale prices for daily articles fallen significantly over ten years while production outpaced demand in staples like milk meat and bread. Population growth and rising consumption have shifted the balance, with price declines accelerating as supply catches up to waning urgency.
A collage of garbled phrases and misread quotes from various papers shows fragments about an automobile owner, a mother seeking tours for a boy, a professor, comic Cubs, and a clerk. The text includes stray lines about hats, teachers, and a president, mingled with misspelled words and partial sentences.
The article discusses a doubtful stance within American Mother groups toward reform proposals and the influence of the Orange Unit and Prohibitionists. It references opinions of public figures and comments from the Washington Post and broader national discourse on moral guidance and maternal authority.
Investigative note asserts no life insurance company matches the Mutual Benefit for true protection. Day and Cornish, General Agents, Union Building, Newark, are named as the local representatives in this promotional item.
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