Senatorial Fraud Allegations In Ocean County recount
In Ocean County the recount of the senatorial race between Thomas A. Matthis and George C. Low suggested possible fraud. Ballot tampering signs appeared in Lakewood district two with a 121 vote discrepancy and 41 missing ballots. The affair sparked calls for a rigorous inquiry by Justice Voorhees and a sharp critique of election laws.
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Ocean County
Thomas A. Matthis
Republan
George C. Low
Matthis
Low
Lakewood
Election Board
Justice Voorhees
Question on Tariff Act and Republican stance in 1012
The passage questions how different Republican brands will defend a tariff act in 1012 and asks whether the President knows any better or fears everything. It reflects political critique of leadership and policy stance.
Tax Valuations Rise Statewide Amid Tax Shift
A State Tax Board report shows valuations up by 96 million and a four cent tax-rate rise in Long Branch. State average is 18.56 per thousand with a $15 cap, railroads pay main stem property at that rate, and funds diverted from school taxes have strained municipal finances. The piece condemns government scrutiny as excessive and warns it empowers monopolies and targets rivals.
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State
Map of Bryanism Cartoon Reverberates in Politics
The piece describes a political cartoon titled Map of Bryanism showing Bryan painting states, the Nebraska leader’s influence tilting the map toward the Republican column. It notes Macauley’s parody after the 1908 election and Bryan’s figure peering over Roosevelt with white paint and a brush.
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Macauley
Bryan
Roosevelt
The Rival Painter and Political Rivalries
A critique contrasts Taft and Roosevelt as rival painters shaping party fortunes while Bryan’s role is reassessed. The piece also condemns the NAACP’s call to free a jailed member accused of a heinous crime, warning of reputational harm to the race. It notes idle steam during snow and urges public snow removal efforts, and reports a Joliet robbery of a steak amid high prices.
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Taft
Bryan
Roosevelt
Editorial Comment A Worthy Charity And Humor Across Papers
The piece reflects on charity stamps aiding the Red Cross and the democracy of humor across editorials. It notes humor’s reach beyond politics, cites French papers’ jokes reprinted in religious journals, and critiques dishonest merchants fueled by phone-order habits. It urges testing vendors with at home weights to ensure honesty.
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Kipling
Paterson Press
Bryan and Dems Face Socialist Label in World Clash
The Camden Post Telegram urges quick testing of weights and measures by city inspectors to root out dishonest dealers, claiming savings will cover costs. The World labels Bryanism as socialism, arguing that Democratic division hinges on centralization and government control, while Roosevelt and Bryan share a paternalistic tilt. A humorous Old World poem mocks tariff politics as ships and bill disputes sail through 1900s politics.
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Camden Post-Telegram
Wilson
Harmon
Dix
Foss
Baldwin
Plaisted
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
New York
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
N. Y. World
Fifty Years Ago Today December 8 1860 Rumor on Lincoln Davis cooperation
A Washington rumor suggested President Lincoln might seek Jefferson Davis of Mississippi to curb secession, illustrating each leader's regional stance. The note contrasts Lincoln's and Davis's positions in their sections a half century ago.
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Washington
Brect Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Henderson
Windriver
Wyoming
Tariff Bill Burden Haunts Sailor Legend
A quoted reminiscence by Charles Irvin Junkins recalls being thrown overboard and tied to a Tariff Bill, an ordeal he says still haunts him. The colorful poem-like memory frames the tariff as a heavy, suffocating burden linked to maritime misfortune.
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Charles Irvin Junkins
Success Magazine
Thoughts Worth Reading on Infallibility in Office
A critical note on infallibility in U S government citing a New York Evening Post quote. A German letter describes a prison ship at Luneburg with 30 to 40 offenders daily confined in cells by night and work on dikes by day. The ship resembles a canal boat and offers a functional interior.
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United States
Evening Post
Germany
Jersey
Luneberg
Winer
New York Tribune
Fragmentary Long Branch Transit Timetable Note
A damaged OCR fragment shows partial transit times and locations including Long Branch and Freehold with scattered numbers and weekday hints. The text is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or schedule details.
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Bent
Boisseau Bobbitt
Mail
Long Branch
F. M. Taylor Publishing CO
Chas. L. Edwards
Sec'y
Broadway Long Branch
New Jersey
New York Globe
Congress
Fountains
Citizens National
N. J
State of New Jersey
County of
Monmouth
City of
Iis
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Freehold
Asbury Park
Joliet
Ilinois
Barnacles
Charles A. Keene
Broadway
The
First National Bank
NEW Jersey Mortgage and Trust CO
Augustus Chandler
Scobey
Vice Pres
Matthias Woolley
A. T. Woolley
Treas
Leading Fire Insurance Company of America
H. W. Green & Bro
Vannote Coal CO
A&p
Johnson's Preserves
Coles Long Branch Market
Tel
Harvey’s New Grocery
Essex
We Clive S&h
Arsine
the Linen House of
All
NEW Jersey Central
Bundage
Ski Badal Ir Freehold
N. Y
W. C, Hope
Childs
J. H. Campbell
Sford & Miller Red Bank
N, J
M. Altberg
Third Ave
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