A Reserve District Shift debated in 1914
The December 15 1914 issue notes a Federal Reserve hearing next month on transferring North Jersey banks from Philadelphia to New York City. It argues New York is the natural banking center for Monmouth Middlesex Hunterdon Somerset Union Essex Passaic Morris Sussex Warren Hudson Bergen Counties and urges the change for efficiency and justice. The piece also critiques sensationalism in coverage of military preparedness and praises President Wilsons banking and tariff reforms as clear and stable.
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Federal Reserve Board
Monmouth
Middlesex
Hunterdon
Somerset
Union
Essex
Passaic
Morris
Sussex
Warren
Hudson
Bergen
New York City
Philadelphia
New York
North Jersey
Democrats Emphasize Cooperation in New State Senate
Senator Hennessy, elected minority leader, urged rest and peace, vowing the minority will support worthy measures and cooperate with the Republican majority to serve the people. He praised the leadership as able and warned against past missteps, stressing unity and public interest.
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State Senate
Hennessy
Teeth cure rheumatism and sea front plan debate
An article notes 200 rheumatism cures in a year at the Hospital for Deformities and Joint Diseases linked to dental health. It argues poor coast protection is folly, urging Trenton talks with officials and engineers to protect sea front property amid harsh winter and war concerns.
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New York
New Jersey
Fielder
State Chamber of Commerce
Trenton
United States Army Engineers
Newark Star
Calamity of a sentimentalist chief in Arizona
Arizona shows the danger of a sentimental governor. Governor Hunt delayed executing murderers to let a referendum decide capital punishment. He pledged to abide by the verdict, but urged the death penalty, commuting two death sentences to life and reprieving four others to honor the holiday season. Most condemned men are Mexican. The people of Arizona need decisive leadership.
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Arizona
Hunt
Editorial Comment on War News and Baseball Slavery
A compilation of editorial quips and pontifications from various papers. It critiques reporting bias in war coverage, comments on a Turkish holy war rumor, jokes about the army singing Tippecanoe, and questions whether the Republican party that freed the slaves will rescue baseball players labeled as “slaves” under anti trust era law.
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Mack
Collins
Republican “Party
N. Y. Bun
Gas Franchise Case Illustrates Public Utility Rate Debate
A sparsely settled dweller sought a nearby meat market and offered land free for a 25 year rent free period in exchange for fair meat prices. The setup grew into a corporation to fund expansion and defense of franchise value in rate setting. The Court of Errors sustains eight percent return based on true property value and going value, including startup costs and franchise value, while deeming some franchise value negligible.
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Court of Errors and Appeals
Public Utility Commission
Public Service
Supreme Court
Court of Errors
Court of Last Resort
New Jersey
Newark News
Up-against-it and the Road to Resolve in Strickland Verse
In Strickland W. Gillilan's poem Up-against-it the narrator and reader confront a hard path. They describe compulsion, pride, and resolve growing through toil on a stony highway as they advance past the hamlet toward a stronger, shared effort. The piece pairs a call to perseverance with a vivid allegory of struggle.
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Have-to
You
Strickland W. Gillilan
Thoughts Worth Reading Encouragements for Influence
A midcentury ad-like quotation by Jean L Feore urges shaping environment for lasting personal influence. It proclaims that wise actions propagate good to descendants across generations and promises enduring impact beyond a lifetime. A promotional line notes advertising in the Daily Record will pay.
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Jean L. Feore
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