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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
2
The Journal lists classified ad rates and word charges for notices To Let For Sale and other insertion types. It notes pricing per word and per insertion, plus extra for cards of thanks and memorials, reflecting wartime newspaper advertising practices.
A Journal of the Americas article notes rising attention to Fourth of July injuries and deaths, praising tetanus prevention and urging cities to curb fireworks violence. It cites Cleveland's 12 killed and 93 injured and calls for stricter ordinances and enforcement to prevent preventable harm.
Springfield Hoard of Trade seeks ideas for a winning city plan to draw people and trade near by. The Elizabeth Board of Trade considers metro newspaper columns and urges simpler methods to capture public interest. Central coordination among city boards could share information and improve dissemination.
The passage discusses varied municipal advertising strategies and the doubt over the most effective method. It notes cities adopting different plans with differing benefits and calls for a general interest in Springfield's eventual choice.
The Tonehud land in South Dakota opens to lottery winners next month under federal distribution. Competition costs include railroad tickets to registration points. Rosebud has scarce property, so the lottery favors those able to buy while others lose out.
About People Vn Comtioks Mann von Landen, Ph. Yoo Bot University, has been engaged Tiesce Line i redented and experi mental work on the subeet of the emdur HL Nuthger among bnie. Guy, of Brogton, Mana, is the wher al what is claimed to be the suvillene Shethinit pony in the State. The little fellow attudts just 21 inches in Jwight ani is only 23 inches long.
A Chicago news fragment notes the humor in bald jokes and the gag of a street worker tossing a dollar to no one, then shifts to a reform idea: measure daily waste time and act. The terse item blends satire with civic suggestion in a single paragraph.
The piece attacks the New Jersey Democratic State Committee and James R. Nugent of Newark as disloyal to Bryan while noting Nugent’s political connections. It profiles James Smith Jr. and outlines Smith’s opposition to Bryan, including past actions in 1900 and subsequent anti Bryan efforts. The text also praises Representative Charles N Fowler for his finance expertise and potential renomination, while critiquing party leadership and internal splits across counties and districts.
A historical note contrasts early baseball as a glory-driven amusement with later gate receipts and professional revenue. It cites John McGraw predicting about 200,000 in surplus gate receipts for his Baltimore club, reflecting a shift from free exhibitions to monetized crowds and organized finances.
In a stern exchange a prisoner replies to a warning from Mot about appearing before him again. The prisoner concedes the point saying he could not comply, illustrating a tense, disciplined tone in the scene.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker seeking a hunting espy and a "pointer" while trading comments on money and marriage. A note warns about McGrubbin’s aggressive libel risk, and the piece quotes various lines about moving pictures and poets.
A fragment notes a student at Vassar and a Newport season anecdote about someone wearing a tan coat. The text also mentions uneven sunburn on opposite sides of faces and includes an interjected exclamation about disgrace. The garbled phrases hint at a broader life or social column excerpt with unclear context.
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