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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
2
The sermon urged citizens to uphold moral discipline in public life, praising faith and hard work while warning against betrayal and falsehood. It highlighted the need for conscience in governing and praised the role of church leadership and lay leaders in guiding public virtue.
Preparations are finished for the annual Elizabeth police parade and inspection on Memorial Day afternoon. About sixty officers will assemble behind City Hall, inspected by Mayor Ryan and the Police Committee, then form four platoons for a route past bars and hotels to the armory, followed by a reception and the opening of new headquarters at James's Hall.
Joiet Elizabeth Gerlach daughter of Theodore and Margaret Gerlach died at home on Wertfielt avenue in Roacile Park at age 2 years and 4 months. The family requests no flowers. Services will be held at a local church.
Friends and relatives honored Mise Louise Haury of 26 Livingston Street with a Saturday night party for her seventeenth birthday. The gathering featured games dancing and singing as the clock approached midnight.
A local parish prepares for a multi day anniversary event marking its founding. Plans include services, a gathering of old members, and visits by notable Catholic clergy. The exact founding date is uncertain but September 28 is a commonly cited estimate.
A German doctor argues women who delay marriage to 35 or older are more selective in choosing mates. He cites observations about companionship and prudence, urging reading material for women and promoting advertised “medical” products and cures.
An enthused parish meeting at St Patrick's Church yesterday planned a Golden Jubilee for the church in September. A. Lundy was elected president, Joseph Andersen secretary, with officers to be chosen later. A committee of ten seniors will coordinate planning and invite parishioners for support.
Fragmentary notice describes a Memorial Day trip from New Jersey to Mauch Chunk and Glen Onoko. Details on participants and costs are unreadable.
The Whitmore murder trial resumes with testimony on the autopsy by Dr. Otto Schultz and Dr. Charles Conyers who agree death resulted from drowning and a fatal force. Key witnesses Georgia Dickinson and William Bartlett tie Whitmore to the crime scene and planning, noting Whitmore’s threats to kill his wife.
William B Steward and Nancy Cummings were married yesterday afternoon in the parish house at Shiloh Baptist Church by Reverend William I Taylor. Witnesses were Mrs Lizzie Gibson Willan H H Taylor and Alfred Gibron. The couple will reside at Orange.
Alizabeth Baker and Albert Wanner married last evening in a ceremony conducted by Reverend Dr. Tomlinson at the bride’s sister home Mrs. Walter Leveridge. The couple will depart for Chicago today where they will reside for the summer, the groom’s former home.
Tyanty-nve cases and s o celebrated ar Nolan silt rock auction sold at 30 to 49 percent off by M. Levy & Sona. The Journal reports goods value and includes an ad for Health Coffee imitation by Dr. Shoop of Racine. The coffee substitute, made from toasted grains and malt, claims to fool real coffee and is sold by McCloskey and Graham at Broad and Jersey.
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