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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR from a historical Elizabeth journal page shows addresses for offices in Elizabeth and Newark New Jersey as well as Chicago and New York. It includes notices about advertisements and rates per word, plus references to the Journal as a member of press associations and wire services.
Public notice warns residents of Elizabeth that only two registry days remain before the election. One day is tomorrow and the other is Tuesday October 20. It states you must register to vote and notes booths open from two to nine.
In a tense political scene Atlantic City faces pressuring calls as Governor Fort weighs sending troops to enforce the excise law. A Democratic mayoral contender in Elizabeth looms as brigade commander, while public sentiment fears overreach and partisan maneuvering during a heated campaign.
A 19th century civic notice urges Elizabeth residents to check registration and vote in upcoming primaries. It notes about 2,500 eligible residents not yet registered and calls canvassers to visit homes to enroll qualified voters. The piece stresses turnout impact on party chances and civic duty.
The text describes ward workers from the two major parties mobilizing locals to vote. Democrats target known or suspected party supporters while Republicans focus on likely Republicans. Unaffiliated citizens are largely ignored, and those who failed to vote or register are blamed on neglectful voters and uneasy participation.
In Cincinnati Bishop Derrick cites William H Taft as a friend of the Negro and supporter of enforcing all laws to protect rights. Taft promises to use presidential power to safeguard Negroes, while condemning racial hostility and urging stricter criminal law enforcement. Other notes comment on Sing Sing electric chair, Oklahoma governor, and political chatter.
A fragmented clipping references Oklahoma choosing a governor and various roving quotes from St Louis Times Washington Star and St Louis Post. It mentions Taft and political chatter, with garbled lines about voices and substitutes amid a noisy campaign scene.
A garbled Chicago News excerpt argues about pinch on budgets and trust effects. It critiques a leader who blames others, notes the poor judgement shown by a man in power, and contrasts a man with ten children needing support with a camel as a burden.
Letter from William H. Hoover Jr praises Charles N. Fowler for expediting a patent grant and shaping banking and currency legislation. Hoover recalls visiting Washington with a friend, witnessing Fowler on the floor for two hours, and urging a strong election to return Fowler to Congress. The piece defends Fowler as a thinking leader in the House.
Excerpted chatter from multiple papers features a back and forth about devotion and money. A man brags of having bills to prove affection while others jest about jail, courage, and secret funds. The tone mimics comic exchanges and editorial snippets across newspapers.
Readers are urged that parents must ensure their children's eyesight is sound. If eye troubles are suspected, bring them for examination to determine the issue and receive timely, properly fitted treatment to protect vision.
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