A Good Luck Fire and Its Sequel in Long Branch
A fire destroyed the Howland House in Long Branch, hailed as a stroke of luck by some for clearing a blighted site. The piece argues the city must attract outside capital and promote the location to revive the resort and ward off eroding confidence.
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Long Branch
Howland House
America
State Board of Health
State Tenement House Commission
Wille
Therzétenzegast
Atlantic
Plans
Crudgal
RAGTIME and the New Jersey Governing Question
The Trenton State Gazette argues the real issue in the Legislature is whether New Jersey’s people govern themselves or submit to a powerful class concentrated in the state’s far end. The piece questions who constitutes the people and hints at external powers influencing citizenship.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Samoa
Azores
Ieloa
Advice Columns Clash Over Women’s Paths in Life
Mrs. O. H. Belmont urges young women to pursue an independent career rather than marriage while Mrs. Shick of Boston argues happiness lies in marriage and homemaking. Both viewpoints reflect early 20th century debates on women's roles.
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Shick
Boston
That Minority Joke Reflections On Governing Majority
Former Governor Stokes argues the Democratic ticket trails the two main opponents nationally and that the country will be governed by the minority for at least two years. He notes Lincoln’s era shows a minority to power can still govern effectively if opposition is split. History’s lesson hinges on the Democrats.
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Stokes
Lincoln
Stokes Aarely
Lindén
Acta
Congress
Republican Party
A Thorough Job of Amending the Constitution
A discussion urges moving election day to the Tuesday after the first Monday in September with inauguration at the end of October. The plan aims to shorten campaigns, fix voting weather, and have Congress start at inauguration. Judge Foster laments a too-light sentence for an 11-year-old assault victim Belford. A new Wilson era law is praised as admirable.
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Frank Field
New York World
Congress
Foster
Belford
Wilson
America
Isior Rayner
India
Spain
Fragmented Ode to Hills and Temples by Orrick Johne
A poetic meditation contrasts natural beauty and urban ruins with the grandeur of hills and seasonal hues. The speaker laments progress that dulls perception, urging art, truth, and youth to heal the heart, reclaim sacred spaces, and restore meaning.
Death Penalty Advocated for Heinous Offense in Editorial
The piece urges life imprisonment or death for a severe crime and hopes the Mar shall case will spur legislative action. It notes a rich New York man's suicide and reflects on leisure, overwork, and world imbalance amid a calendar aside.
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Marshall
New York
Editorial Comment Chance for Co-operation
A collection of editorial snippets discusses Roosevelt and Taft possible electoral cooperation, Debs’ recall stance, Longworth’s defeat, and satire on worms and politicians. It also covers a piece on socialism in the nursery and a column on the Jewish role in America with historical links to Columbus era events.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Buffalo Courier
Playing With Fire and the Post Office Power in Politics
A collection of editorial excerpts condemns congressional attempts to regulate finance and press via post office controls. It argues such moves threaten civil liberties and warn against turning government into a tyrannical tool, urging careful, lawful reform instead.
Thoughts Worth Reading Excerpt on Wealth and Poverty
A brief aphorism contrasts riches with poverty, stating wealth excludes only one inconvenience. The quote attributes the sentiment to Johnson and frames wealth as the sole counter to poverty.
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Johnson
Fifty Years Ago Today Fredericksburg Battlefield Recall
Fifty years ago on December 12 the Federal army under General Burnside crossed the Rapidan River and clashed with Confederate forces led by General Lee near Fredericksburg. Lee's 80,000 strong corps held fortified heights opposite the Union troops in town with Stonewall Jackson directing the defense along the Codo road to Richmond. Burnside fielded about 100,000 troops while Lee's side boasted upwards of 10,000. The two sides faced each other in a deliberate, formal array on a chosen battlefield as Confederate guns commanded the heights within range of Federal columns.
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Burnside
Happahanooth
Fredericksburg
Leen
Stonewall Jackson
Codo Road
Richmond
Lee
No Caste at Oxford Emphasis on Merit in U K Colleges
The piece argues that Oxford and Cambridge admit by merit, not birth, noting no special privileges for nobility. It recalls the old “gentlemen commoners” vanished, and studies and sports are open to all. a quoted anecdote from St. Paul’s headmaster highlights nonparental admission standards.
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Duke
Cook
América
Oxford
John Enekin
F. W. Walker
St. Paul's School
Cambridge
Atrattar
London
New York Post
Juror Challenge Delivers Question in Court Panel
The dialogue shows a District Attorney questioning a juror about potential influence from his wife. The juror Mr. Jones responds that his wife would not affect his decision. The exchange ends with the juror being excused after a late arrival.
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Indy
Junes
Jones
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