Resent Blow at Ackerman Sparks Cross-Party Support
Former Mayor William L. Saunders defends State Senator Ernest S. Ackerman against the People’s Lobby attack. Saunders says Ackerman’s record on clean laws and good government stands up to scrutiny and urges Union County citizens of all parties to back his re election with an overwhelming vote.
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Yinnesto R. Ackerman
People’s Lobby
Union County
Repubicans
Ackerman
New Jersey
Joan
Wifaiia
William L. Saunders
North Plainfield
Constanly
Toneh
Ernest &. Ackerman
People's
Seminary
Earth
Talon
Len
Upgit Chemeelven
Mateh
Idle Negroes urge for Collins in Elizabeth election
A letter from 0 R Hawkins, chairman of the Colored Republican Committee, defends residents labeled idle by an Evening Times editorial. He says most targeted individuals are longtime city residents, many intend to vote for General Collins, and are members of the Colored Democratic Club. Hawkins touts lack of voter registration ignorance and rejects claims of partisan manipulation.
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Republican County Committee
R. H. Hawkins
Journal
Evening Times
Collins
Democratic Club
Elizabeth Daily Journals
Elizabeth
Republican Party
Republican Machine
Grand Jury
Colored Democratic Clib
Colling
Mraving
Colored Democratic Club
Taft Strong On Long Island Vote Outlook
A Long Island resident, formerly a Democrat, told of Taft’s expected support in Elizabeth. He estimated about 1,200 voters in his area would back the Republican nominee, Taft, signaling a sizable local lead.
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Long Island
Taft
Elizabeth
There’s the Rub Dorcas on streetcar seating reform
A satirical exchange contrasts gender courtesy with reform aimed at transit seating. Dorcas notes true progress should come from companies providing seats to women, while Dorcas responds that real reform would occur when men in streetcars relinquish seats.
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Dorcas
New York
Well Developed at That Football Banter
A Kansas City Times reader exchange quotes a sophomore and a junior debating what makes a good football player and fan. The sophomore mocks a player with a fear of contact while the junior insists a true rooter must have a bold, “yeller” streak.
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Kansas City Times
Bryan Night at the Martine Club
An overflow crowd packed the Martine Club on Second Street for a Democratic gathering honoring William Jennings Bryan. Leader John K. Woodrutt presided as speakers including Ray C. Mayhem and Congressman R. C. Mitchell denounced the Journal, with social time and refreshments following the program.
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Martine Club
Second Street
William Jennings Bryan
John K. Woodrutt
Ray C. Mayhem
League of Democratic Chuice
R. C. Mitchell
Maryland
Democratic National Committee
D. F. Cottinie
Patents for Jersey men. October 27 list of patents
Patents issued to Jerseymen October 27 reported for the Journal by Drake & Company patent solicitors of American and foreign patents. Entries include Tube cleaner by T Andrews of Rockaway and Apparatus for dyeing by H Anner of Philipsburg. Telephone transmitter by G F Atwood of East Orange and Type mold by L Baas of Newark. Also listed are two railway track beams for railway cars.
Patent listings of diverse mechanical devices and makers
A long OCR fragment lists numerous inventors and companies across New Jersey cities such as Hoboken Jersey City Paterson Newark and Trenton. Items include automatic release mechanisms for brakes signaling systems measuring apparatus and a variety of machine tools and trade marks with inventors like J Normand A Flaher and B F Jackson.
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Ate
J. C. Brooks
Raterson
Fae
E.F. ‘Badger
D. A
G.focht
Hoboken
J.’ Hattemer
West New York
G. Hubbard
Chatham
H. C. Hunter
A. Hunter
Agrituletratrix
Jersey City
H. Lovett
Treovon
Luton
Teroby City
F. W. Machiot
Oyfloe
East Orange
J. Normand
War Springs
D. P
Power
Riverdale
Newark
M. C. Schwein
Ert
West Hoboken
Bulla In the Graveyard Observation
In the Glasgow Times a crowd fills an old kirkyard while a new cemetery opens nearby. Sandy McTartra protests the continental layout and expresses a wish to be buried elsewhere. Andrew Bruce appears undecided and humorously predicts his own burial preference.
Fire at station leads to arrest of two Polish youths
Police report two Polish youths were arrested after a fire at a railway station. Detectives Rogan and Ray Kolds, with Sgt. Meyer, found the pair in a bivnay station area and brought them to Police Headquarters for arraignment following their alleged involvement in the incident.
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Ray Kolds
Central Railroad
Bivnay
Centra
Police Adopt Winter Uniforms for Department
Diidar Orde and George A Tenney report that the entire police department has adopted winter regulations. Officers will wear heavier blue coats and black water-repellent helmets, with sergeants and others replacing white capes with winter fatigue caps.
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Diidar” Orde
Oblel
George A. Tenney
Fyrom von Valli
The Ideal Sermon Debate Inchoate Rhetoric
A humorous fragment notes a debate on sermon length with Miss Deering asking about proper duration and a choir singer arguing sermons should both engage listeners and be concise, illustrating early 20th century newspaper wit and cartoon caption style.
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Miss Deering
Puck
Campaign Expenses Inquiries Under Question
A dialogue framing inquiry into campaign expenditures between two figures, Terry and Jerry, challenges public accounting of spending. The exchange hints at scrutiny and judicial oversight as a New York Lite publication reports the exchange as a notable moment in campaign finance discourse.
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Terry
Jerry
New York
Progressive Citizen Advocate for Fair Franchises and Public Services
A Progressive citizen and official consistently backed fair franchises for the people, supported public schools, and pressed for city debt refunding, river improvement, and grade crossing abolition. He helped fund a recreation pier, improved fire and police services, and joined a self appointed committee with Judge Gilhooly and Henry Isham to fund an illuminated town clock after a tornado damage, while promoting a low tax rate, new high school, and better parks.
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Frolley
P. H. Gilhooly
Henry H. Isham
First Presbyterian Church
Citizen and Soldier of New Jersey Hero of War Efforts
Captain of Tariff Reform Club in 1892 and commander of Company E Third New Jersey Volunteers in 1898. Arranged public receptions for returning soldiers, led parades and banquets, and oversaw presentations to volunteers. Commanded New Jersey troops at Washington for McClellan monument unveiling. Grand marshal of firemen parade, planned sham battle as Colonel of the Second Regiment, elected General of Second Brigade, National Guard of New Jersey. Supported service shipments and contributed to civic causes over ten years.
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Tariff Reform Club
N. J
Citizens Committee
New Jersey
Washington, D.C
George B. McClellan
Elizabethtown
National Guard of
Democratic Mayoralty Candidate's Qualities and Platform Pledges
A summary of the candidate's public record and platform pledges. It argues the candidate embodies characteristics of a suitable public official and urges voter support in Tuesday's election. The text presents a persuasive pro profile emphasizing integrity, service, and readiness for office.
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W. L. Saunders
Colored County Committee
Cf. H. Eawkins
The
Colored Republican Quality Committer
Bryan Night
Pense
D. F. Collins
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