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Newspaper

Elizabeth Daily Journal

Location

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1908

Page

2

Elizabeth Daily Journal Advertising Rates and Office Details

The Elizabeth Daily Journal lists offices at 74 Broad Street Elizabeth New Jersey with downtown Jersey Street near First Street and branches in Newark and Chicago. It prints single copies for 2 cents and weekly deliveries for 20 cents within city limits and 12 cents elsewhere, with ad rates for notices and cards. The paper is a member of the American Newspaper Publishers Association and the Associated Press, relying on telegraph news with its own operator.

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Governor Fort Urges Party Duty and Civil Reform

Governor Fort urges the Legislature to uphold Republican pledges and enact civil service and public utility laws. He warns a party must not break its word and notes the public’s growing political involvement as a hopeful sign. The piece also covers government loan hesitations for the Alaska-Yukon Exposition and a Senate bill for Cape May Bay Head inland waterways.

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Letters to the editor on political extremism and public response

A reader letter from Elizabeth dated March 31 argues against anarchist and socialist movements and condemns sensational reporting. It defends a true American citizen amid calls to incite or oppose political violence and centers on public discourse in The Journal.

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Wake Up Dear City to Unlicensed Dogs Nuisance

A March 27 letter to the editor condemns unlicensed roaming dogs in Washington and criticizes City Council and Board of Health for inaction. The writer urges decisive ordinances, notes dog bites including one ear-chewing incident, and appeals for a safe, well-ordered city managed by officials who will act.

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Why Not a City Playground in Elizabeth

A reader urges Elizabeth to establish a public playground for children during summer. Citing other cities like Newark, the caller notes current parks lack play facilities and argues land could be prepared cheaply for a playground benefiting thousands of local children.

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Political Opinions On Civil Service Reform Debated

The piece argues neither party nor organization in the state favors a permanent civil service, fearing a three to five member commission would control appointments and removals. It notes rewards and incentives drive party workers and worries removal would weaken organization, reflecting on public sentiment.

Local option debate and platform pledges stir New Jersey legislature

The Newark Star cites cynicism toward a local option bill and its defeat, while the Trenton Times condemns radical changes and urges enacting stricter excise enforcement. The Jersey City Journal notes business leaders want adjournment and calls legislators to consult their counties.

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Notable Gifts and Appointments Highlight Early 20th Century News

William Waldorf Astor pledges a second fifty thousand dollars to Oxford University once the 1907 fund reaches half a million. A Jungfrau summiteer’s daughter becomes a memorial focus and Ruth L Bailey endows and funds a Mount Vernon hospital. Prof William Kelly Preuss accepts a Princeton invitation to teach in Athens for 1908 1909. Senator Julius C Burrows, born in Pennsylvania, served in a PA regiment and studied there. at 70 he remains a commanding, forceful speaker.

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Pointed Paragraphs From a Prickly Page

A stream of aphorisms appears, touching wealth, home life, smoking, upright living, engagement, self praise, social traps, courtship language, and writing advice. The fragmentary lines suggest a newspaper column sharing wry maxims about human behavior and relationships.

Quote on wealth and justice from Chicago Daily News

A fragment discusses wealth versus self-reliance with a line about not borrowing the scales of justice to weigh a neighbor. It cites the Chicago Daily News as the source of the quotation and frames the idea as a moral sentiment about wealth and merit.

Chicago Daily News

A Laugh or Two and Quick Wits

A collection of brief jokes and quips from various sources. A Baptist stamps anecdote, a boastful lawyer line, honest politics versus graft, a druggist profit note, and a football attire mix up in a light, newspaper cartoon style roundup.

The Trials of Banking in a Midwestern Bank

A Swedish farmer deposits after selling hogs and hesitates to withdraw cash. The banker suggests opening an account to make checks available when needed. The Swede agrees, an account is opened, and later a friend deposits the full amount. The Swede returns with most checks used, saying he no longer needs them.

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Brotherly Love and a Toy Gun Dilemma

In a New York Telegraph item, a mother's concern over a baby’s gift leads Tommy to propose buying a gun. He assures it is safe, promising the baby will not touch it, while the mother worries about potential harm and misunderstanding.

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