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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
7
In the December 17 1912 issue editorials discuss Judge William Mughes poised to become U S Senator and examine direct election plans. They critique current legislative selection, note Oregon and Nebraska practices, and favor direct elections though warn of imperfect outcomes.
The Interstate Commerce Commission release shows 1890 deaths and 19 379 injuries from U S railway accidents in a year. Total steam road casualties 180128 with 10535 killed and 169538 injured. 3535 killed were employees, 318 passengers, 6632 others. Injured include 142442 employees. The report urges safer practices and notes many victims were trespassers.
About 600 people have been victims of ptomaine poisoning in Indiana county Pennsylvania within the past weeks, traced to cold storage products. Governor Wilson warned two years ago that cold storage abuses harm health and rob the public. The epidemic underscores the need for legislation to end putrid food poisoning for greed.
A Chicago judge sentenced a disheveled inmate to face a large prison mirror and considers placing mirrors before each cell. The judge believes visible self-depiction could spark pride and prompt reform, a theory echoed by a physician who used mirrors to curb children's bad habits.
A Chicago Progressive meeting shows strong T. R. control over leadership moves and a near unanimous pledge to back him for the presidency. West factions want Dixon fired and the anti boss stance remains overshadowed by Roosevelt’s grip on the movement. Is anti-boss sentiment possible without a boss?
An unnamed French aviator ascends to 19032 feet amid praise and condemnation. The feat is framed as reckless risk for record seeking, while Miss Helen Gould’s upcoming marriage draws wide public interest and is praised as a creditable sign of American regard for her.
A passage from Alfred Austin cites dawn delay and decline. It contrasts truth with divine knowledge, noting God alone possesses it. Lord Chesterfield’s view admonishes against hatred or persecution over religious differences.
The editor explains the nickname Too Much Shrewsbury referring to the N Y & L E R R station and the confusion with a New Jersey Southern Railroad stop. Petitioning Senator Reckless and Judge Lathrope led to relief. the line recovered and the name endured, with nostalgic verses from John W. Borden.
The text notes ongoing fighting in the Balkans and predicts renewed talks by peace representatives before the war ends, acknowledging the good she has done and the happiness she deserves.
A collection of editorial quips and opinions from multiple papers. It cites remarks on politics, science, and social issues, including critiques of public figures, commentary on superstition, and reflections on law, order, and governance across several cities. The collage-style piece surveys contemporary debates and cultural attitudes with pointed humor.
The piece contrasts agitators seeking revolution with a sober nation dedicated to duty. It asserts life and property remain secure, debts paid, and faith kept, while the public negotiates reform cautiously and rejects violence. A poetic closing laments aging youth and fading glory.
Fifty years ago today December 17 the Ways and Means committee reported a fiscal year army bill totaling 731 million dollars and a pension bill of 7.5 million. Potomac transports carried 2 000 wounded from Fredericksburg to Washington as total wounded reached 8 300. Twenty five years ago today Danvers Massachusetts marked the eightieth birthday of New England poet John G Whitier at his home.
A woman visits a bird shop seeking a good singing canary. Several are recommended but she questions their purity. The shopkeeper proclaims they are pure canaries, saying he raised them from canary seed. Advertisement appears in the Daily Record.
Directors appoint yearly committees across departments with names listed for Public Improvements Amusements and related roles. President Rehm comments on the carnival committee as details are provided for several members and chairs within the ongoing organizational notes.
The chairman of the finance committee for 1912 J H Davis Jr recommended a measure to resolve the carnival question and ensure the midsummer festival operates on a paying basis.
Albert Kopplin formerly of this city, living at Chincoteague Virginia, sails Saturday for Stettin Germany to settle his late father’s estate. His brother Fred also sails today. They plan to return to Chincoteague mid February. Albert, a Long Branch lodge Mason, praises Chincoteague after a profitable fishing season this year.
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