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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
4
A pro republican manifesto argues membership should be based on agreement with core GOP doctrines not on lineage or status. It asserts platform changes reflect times and that Taft lacks authority to define who is a Republican. It states liberty within party means diverse views as long as the major tenets hold.
Analysts note the party shows no single boss and debate whether rival parties can raise comparable funds. Questions focus on leadership structures and fundraising capacity across parties in current political finance.
The quote reflects a stance where supporters prioritize allegiance to the president over national dignity, preferring loyalty even amid messaging of restraint and perceived humiliation.
A State Gazette quip notes the New York Tribune editor, in the Committing Tower, feels dizzy as he observes readers below. Dispatches report war delaying 50 million dollars in Christmas goods still in Germany for American markets. The piece questions why Christmas goods are not made in America.
The South Bend Tribune argues that preventing the sinking would be more remarkable than the F-4 ascent. It cites chlorine gas from sea water seeping into storage batteries as confirming earlier claims of undersea boat inefficiency. The piece accuses Secretary Daniels of acknowledging the fault too late, leaving victims buried with honor.
The report notes Henry Ford indicating a ten million dollar commitment to peace as William Jennings Bryan plans to visit him, reflecting high level diplomacy efforts amid ongoing tensions.
The text notes two Jonahas may be thrown overboard to save the party from public condemnation. It cites Secretary Redfield of Commerce and Secretary Daniels as possible sacrificial figures while McAdoo defends higher taxes, questioning if necessary taxation isn’t robbery and urging efficiency in government.
A bewhiskered farmer hugs and kisses W. J. Bryan after a Chautauqua speech saying a little love. Bryan smiles, playful, as he tweaks the admirer’s ear and a dove motif features nearby.
On September 18 the Girls Canning Clubs of South River and Piscataway closed the season with a basket picnic and canning demonstration in the grove behind Piscataway Church. Miss Anna Houser and Miss Fannie Cooper of the New Jersey Experiment Station Extension led the demonstrations, showing canning of vegetables and fruits to prevent waste.
Six year old William A Arrowsmith son of Charles Arrowsmith a canal bridge tender at Port Mercer near Princeton drowned in the Delaware and Raritan Canal after helping his mother pick lima beans. The body was recovered hours later by the father using grappling hooks. It appeared he stumbled and fell into the water. The family includes four other children.
Mia T. N. Witherall of Gowanda New York thanks manufacturers of Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for quick relief during a severe summer complaint. She notes immediate benefit after taking a dose and says the medicine is obtainable everywhere.
A courtroom exchange centers on a servant’s delayed work progress. The judge cites an exchange where the mistress questions the pace, and the servant replies that scrutiny stretched the task.
A testimonial from Mrs Clara A Driggs of Elba New York praising Chamberlains Tablets as a quick relief for headaches dizzy spells and other symptoms of a torpid liver and disordered digestion. The product is advertised as obtainable everywhere.
Notice outlines time and place for general and primary elections in South Brunswick Township Middlesex County New Jersey. Includes officers to be elected and meeting of boards of election and registration. Also announces special election on proposed state constitution amendments.
Notice announces a general election in South Brunswick Town ship on Tuesday November 2 1915 from 6 am to 7 pm. Elections in VanDerveer's Hall Dayton and American Mechanics Hall Monmouth Junction cover State Senator three Assembly members five Freeholders Coroner Assessor Committee man Justice of the Peace Constable and two Highway Surveyors.
Notice of a special election in New Jersey on October 19 1915 to vote on proposed constitutional amendments. Ballot text invites voters to mark Yes or No and details residency and voting rights for women and other citizens. Includes rules for military and absentee voting. Official ballots issued by Secretary of State Thomas F. Martin.
The Jersey text instructs voters to mark an X in the square opposite Yeg if opposed and opposite No otherwise. It permits black ink or pencil for the mark. The phrasing reflects a formal voting directive from the period.
Primary election for all parties set for September 28 1915 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. to nominate candidates and Middlesex County Executive Committee members. Special Election proposed constitutional amendments to be voted October 19 1915 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and registry offices to meet September 28 and October 26 for voter rolls revisions.
A ballot query asks voters if the amendment regulating further constitutional amendments should be adopted. It presents Yes and No options and instructs striking out Article IX and inserting a new provision in its place.
The Senate or General Assembly may propose amendments and must record yeas and nays. If both houses approve by a majority, the proposal is published for three months and then submitted to the people at the next general election. Amendments pass by majority consent and sealed separation of multiple amendments. Rejected amendments cannot be re-submitted for five years.
Voters debate how to mark opposition with an X or check in the square opposite the word No as a question of whether black ink could authorize condemnation by the State or a political subdivision. The wording reflects ambiguity and raises questions about ballot validity and legal implications.
The proposed Section TX grants the Legislature power to authorize land takings beyond immediate needs for parks streets highways or public places with excess land forming building sites. Remainder after affordable use may be sold or leased with restrictions. The notice argues the publication price for the special election is below legal rates and is given under protest.
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