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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
7
In Long Branch 1911 the council considers renewing terms with the telephone company. An unanimous $1,000 per year tax was set as fair. The council has resisted pressure to concede, arguing public interests remain protected. An appeal to the State Public Utilities Commission is proposed as an alternative.
A World correspondent lists prominent men and some leaders across government finance religion industry and culture who remain active despite advanced ages. Names include Rudolph Blankenburg James B McCreary James Wilson Franklin McVeagh John M Carson Charles Nagel Edward D White Isaac Stephenson Shelby M Cullom Henry Cabot Lodge J P Morgan James J Hill Jacob Schiff Edison Carnegie Rockefeller Whitelaw Reid Henry Watterson James Gordon Bennett John Wanamaker Nathan Straus Sarah Bernhardt William Crane James O Neil Abraham Jacobi.
A column notes prominent men perceived as young at heart by recounting recent journeys and current ages. Dr. W. W. Keen, 74, and Dr. Charles William Eliot, 77, are described as vigorous in adventurous travels to the Orient. Others include Harry Pratt Judson, 62, J. G. Schurman, 61, John Bigelow born November 25, Levi P. Morton 87, and Lord Strathcona 88 who covered over 16,000 miles in seventeen days.
The New Brunswick Home News lauds Senator John D. Prince as future President of the Senate and likely Governor next fall, noting he can only assume governorship if Governor Wilson resigns to pursue the presidency, a step Wilson will not take.
Quar termaster General C Edward Murray urges against abandoning the Sea Girt state camp citing mobilization value healthfulness and accessibility. He warns of the high cost of new sites and transportation if moved and notes War Department plans for field manoeuvres may shift sites to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The report aims to end the agitation for leaving Sea Girt.
The piece argues Virginia law banning capital punishment details is ineffective as newspapers from outside publish full electrocution accounts of Henry Clay Beattie Jr. It contends public sentiment overrides law, dismisses practical law versus conditions, and notes misalignment between law and common sense. It critiques Republican stance as illogical.
Michael Quirk, the new warden of the county jail, assumed his duties today. He is a Long Branch man and is regarded by locals as capable of filling the position with credit. Winter again, but conditions may worsen.
A political call urges a boy to discard ignorance and demand freedom and equality. It contrasts personal awakening with ongoing social and political unrest as New Jersey elections unfold, invoking the Declaration and questioning inherited advantages. The piece frames the plight of truth against falsehood in governance.
A collage of editorial excerpts argues on guessing right for political and social issues. It cites Wu Tingfang, dangers of near sighted aviation, hunting fatalities, tariff board debates, and a call to uplift workers with Lincoln’s story, warning against ignorance and urging awakening before age twenty five.
A Chicago Record Herald poem featuring a hunter’s pursuit through marsh and reeds. The verses contrast forest paths with urban life where deceit and conflict abound, yet a long distant road promises peace away from the city’s bustle and misfortune.
Emerson argues that all actions are for self benefit and warns harming others harms the doer. Hubbard adds that plotting harm or arming oneself invites greater danger, illustrating natural law with a warning about turning weapons against the user. The piece presents moral reflections on self-interest and risk.
A historical note recalls the United States declined to join European powers in armed intervention in Mexico. Ex-vice president John C. Breckinridge was expelled from the U S Senate for treason by a unanimous vote and was then serving as a Confederate general against the United States.
A telegraph operator recalls how a cable wire and a Cape Haitien report sped from distant Cape Haitien to a New York editor. He notes how fast information travels, contrasting telegraph speed with telephone reporting. The anecdote highlights the shrinking world of news.
A faded excerpt shows a boat passenger recalling how others fled at a dinner bell. The deaf listener asks if the bell rang and hurries below, leaving the remaining listener to continue the tale.
The Smithsonian issue reviews aviation progress from Maxim to the Wrights and examines arid-land reclamation in the western states, supplying water for about 1,000,000 acres. It discusses solar physics, isostasy in earth science, botany notes on a sacred Aztec ear flower, forest preservation, and includes biographies of Fuller, Huggins, and Agassiz among other papers.
Read Cent-a-Words on the third page for bargain lists and pricing highlights. The page showcases low cost items and specials that attract shoppers seeking value.
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