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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1911
Page
4
Subscription rates listed for the Long Branch area include one year six dollars ten cents in advance, three months one dollar twenty five, one month sixty cents, and single copies two cents. Published by M Taylor Publishing Co. with Edwards as secretary and manager at 192 Broadway.
The New York Sun rails at anti peace demonstrators in Carnegie Hall as corrupting aliens and savages, while Democratic Leader Underwood argues high protection hurts American industry. He cites wool tariffs and steel duties showing protection breeds inefficiency, urging competition and tariff reduction to benefit all.
The text argues against a high protective tariff as short sighted and injurious even to beneficiaries. It cites Russia’s reaction to a House resolution over treaty language and defends the treaty’s inclusive wording granting travel and residence rights, asserting no room for arbitrary discrimination. It questions Taft’s approach to avoid offending Russia.
Citizens are urged to attend City Council tonight to express views on a telephone franchise ordinance. The dispute centers on a $400 yearly gap between paying $1,000 or accepting $600 in annual fees. Public sentiment favors Council resolve, but broad attendance is urged to strengthen the position against pressure. The Newark Star notes the Wrights as the Edisons of the air.
Enthusiastic note on Orville Wright asserting Kitty Hawk glider experiments can surpass birds in lift. Cautions about birdlike falls and martial law in Mexico. Mentions Christmas shopping timing and the ongoing Mexican troubles beyond Diaz regime.
The Sun prints Virginia O'Hanlon's famous question about Santa Claus and replies that Santa exists as surely as love and generosity, refuting the skeptics of a skeptical age. The editorial uses the well known passage to affirm belief and wonder.
A consoling Christmas message argues that belief in Santa Claus and unseen wonders sustains childhood faith and joy. It insists that faith, imagination, love, and romance reveal realities beyond what is seen and denies the erasure of wonder by cynicism.
A poetic warning about the Lookout Man reporting to Santa Claus who rewards good children with presents and punishes the naughty. A boy who ignores bedtimes and a girl who misbehave see their empty stockings and missed gifts, while well behaved children are praised for obeying parents. The piece cites W. M. Maupin in The Common.
Advertised letters awaiting pickup for week ending December 16 at Red Bank post office include Mr. and Mrs. Ayers Ethel Branch Sandy Brown Dr C Dobson Miss H B Driggs R Hagelstam Florence F McCarthy Henry Mills Josef Muryka Mrs Wm Parker Miss Syrena Parmlee Frank Peters J Grimmons Kline Smith Jas C Smith Louise Smith Harry Walsh Mr Weber and Raymond White. Red Bank readers may use two black mail boxes at Tetley Ban and Mosalle stores for notices and personals with daily collection before noon.
Fifty years ago today at Milford Missouri four regiments of Indiana and Iowa volunteers under Colonel Jeff C Davis surprised and captured 1800 Confederates from General Rains division. The note also recalls twenty five years ago news from Paris that De Lesseps announced the Panama Canal would open to ships in 1880.
Tokyo reports unofficial word that Japan and Great Britain may jointly offer to mediate between the Chinese government and the rebels. Yorozza says an agreement was reached to act in concert, with Ijuin and Yuan Shih Kai informed as relay points, while the foreign office would not confirm the story.
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