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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1913
Page
7
A 1913 Long Branch piece argues the widows pension act flaws as it excludes widows with home equity or partial property ownership. It asserts unfair discrimination against those with mortgage or minor children and calls for amending the law for justice.
Senator Depew defends yellow journalism as a social event and notes its roots in ambition not humanitarian motives. He argues sensational reporting inflames envy and hatred of the rich and cites myths about New Yorks Great White Way and Tenderloin as products of press hype. He asks whether unrest from such reporting outweighs any beneficial civic interest.
The Newark Star argues against binding currency bill votes by caucus. It notes the clash of Democratic Congressmen’s views and the impractical aim of political nonpartisanship. The paper urges a definite program despite uneasy, unpleasant necessities.
District Attorney Whitman narrowly misses the fusion nomination by two votes in a surprise turn. Mitchell emerges as the other leading candidate, yielding a unique race where both mayoral hopefuls are Democrats and party lines blur.
An editorial blames cocaine trade for prison outbreaks at Sing Sing. It condemns drug users as wrecks of character, warns of societal peril, calls for stamping out drug sales, and notes a convict sent to Atlanta for two years with a $3,000 fine.
The piece reports Prof Benjamin Moore of Liverpool arguing crime can illuminate social issues and progress, while Governor Sulzer’s predicament is mocked by the New York Telegram as his ladder being kicked away. It also notes Wilson’s influence on Wittpenn’s gubernatorial withdrawal and The Red Bank Standard backing referendum propositions.
The article notes Lima Ohio appointing a so called skirt censor as a fresh publicity move, marking a shift from prior coverage and signaling a local government stunt aimed at drawing attention.
A collection of editorial snippets from various papers discussing tax changes affecting families, diplomacy, and political ideas. The items reference reforms, international relations, and historical notes on blue laws and cosmic time concepts, highlighting the era's punditry and wit.
A survey notes some stars have orbits spanning centuries or millennia. Professor Turner explains Earth's day length shifts from tidal effects, with the Moon pulling water and land differently. A Tid Bits reflective piece urges living in the present and trimming past concerns for future success.
A compact reflection on moving beyond past grief and accepting change, invoking a Shakespearean sentiment that what is gone should guide future calm. The line frames resilience and composure in facing loss and time.
Fifty years ago on August 2 General John H. Morgan and twenty eight raiders including fourteen officers were imprisoned in the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus. Twenty five years ago today's note mentions the Irish question and Parnell stirring Parliament as Congress ordered investigation of US-Canada commercial relations.
Two Abyssinian delegates to Emperor Menelik in France bowed to an usher at the foreign minister's office believing him M de Selves. They kissed his coattails after mistaking a servant for the minister until the arrival of the actual official relieved the confusion. In a separate French mine incident, three miners attacked a fourth, killing one and wounding another before dying in the blaze of violence.
Merchants and business men urge reader patronage in today’s RECORD advertisements. Each ad offers varied reading, with messages aimed at different readers. You may find the very message intended for you in the first advertisement you read.
British poet laureate Alfred Austin worked as a journalist writing his daily editorials at home. A telegraph line sixty miles from London transmitted instructions and finished pieces via train delivery to the London Standard. Sometimes he telegraphed the entire article.
An excerpt reflecting on human behavior urges individuals to seek approval from others while recognizing the loneliness that can accompany virtue. The passage notes people often present a best face to fit social expectations and moral conduct.
A proverb notes that a wise wife learns to manage her husband while a wise husband avoids trying to manage his wife. The saying reflects gendered views on control within marriage.
The clip notes that George Witsolf, famed for numerous marriages, was rumored to hold a world record for marrying men. It recalls a dramatic stir from years past and suggests the count may be around 100, though details are unclear.
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