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Newspaper

Elizabeth Daily Journal

Location

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1908

Page

3

Essex Adopts Civil Service for County Employes

Newark May 14 The Board of Freeholders adopted a resolution placing all county employes under civil service. About 250 to 400 workers at the courthouse penitentiary jail and hospitals are affected with classified service to commence after three months. Debate centered on coverage of elective county offices and city adoption by Newark Common Council as civil service spreads through government bodies.

Newark Board of Freeholders Civil Service Elvin Crane Ackerman Civily Service John 1 Otterbein Civil Service Commission Common Council of Act of Works Common Council James ‘R. Nugent Yearengo

Taxing Theatre Tickets Sparks Budget Debate

A fragment discusses the Chancellor of the Exchequer weighing whether to tax theatre tickets as a potential revenue source. It references historical strains on the Exchequer and earlier proposals from 1904 to cover a deficit of about £6,000,000, noting regional figures who advocated bold measures.

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Denver Is Prosperous City In One Of Busy States

Denver reports prosperity as the Democratic National Convention comes to Colorado. Wages hold, prices rise, and Denver plans million-dollar public improvements this year. Irrigation expands, banks show high per capita wealth, and new buildings surge. Colorado mines, mills, and agriculture are highlighted as growth engines ahead of the convention. Delegates will be hosted by Denver firms and citizens in a display of Western hospitality.

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