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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
2
The issue surveys the 1908 presidential race with Bryan Hearst and Bryan's shifting support, discusses New York State cooperative savings movements and municipal bond concerns, and notes civic events. It mentions Fairbanks, McShaw, and various city finance matters, plus Western reforms and a Manila reference amid broad political discourse.
The Civil Service KerouM celebrates a reform push in New York and other states noting Turmoil over wages and public access. Senator Ackerman cited in a speech on unity and progress during the ManoClation last evening, framing the movement as a notable achievement amid turbulent years.
By the Press recounts a tangled tale of Elizabethans wagering via a handbook, alleged collusion with Long Island bookmakers, and subsequent extortion charges. It parallels corruption notes around Tillinghast and the Metropolitan fund, while urging scrutiny of Jerome’s office and conflicting sworn statements on B. A. T. values and fare hearings. The piece critiques political bosses and defends press liberty amid calls for reform.
The piece critiques Republican leaders and party bosses in New Jersey and beyond for opposing former Governor Franklin Murphy’s bid, arguing the party convention backs him and condemning the machine as out of touch. It notes Karl Bryanite reshaping and calls for a campaign to favor Murphy while questioning the party’s loyalty.
A fragment discusses vanity and memory among men who overestimate themselves. It questions whether readers are among the trilor'n customers on the padded set and suggests humor at self and others. It notes money influences moves and jokes about explorers seeking excuses.
A New Haven Methodist pastor Francis T Brown forgets Easter collections both morning and evening. London journalist Edmund Robbins begins Laurnteston Weekly News. Rumors place Joseph J Tracy as Prohibition candidate in Columbus convention. England’s lord great chamberlain earns 22500 yearly. royal women reportedly like the typewriter.
In a partial, chaotic OCR trace, mentions of Car Sylva the Queen of Roumania and a writer who published poems and stories. The passage hints at predated use of a machine and intimates, but details are fragmentary and unconnected to a clear event or date.
A compact humorous column cites quips about the bill of fare, why pay rent, extremes of headwear, and a parrot's fate. Notes playful exchanges about marriage and a joke about a man moving rather than owning. Mentions sources including Washington Star and New York Sun.
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