White Plague in Cattle Peril Prompts Alarm Debate
A 1911 Long Branch issue discusses tuberculosis in cattle and its health dangers. It highlights a Newark News synthesis on 47 percent of slaughtered cattle condemned for tuberculosis, stressing risks to milk supply and public health. The piece also rails against legislative graft and calls for accountability in state governance.
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Is it giving up thrift for wealth and pleasure
Ideals questioned as thrift and old virtues fade in a debate on democracy abroad. The piece accuses the President of political delay and credits the Democratic House with abrogating the 1832 treaty over discrimination against American Jews. It labels the move a vain attempt to steal democratic thunder and notes patriotism expectations.
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Disputed issues range from cattle disease to weather forecasts
The text discusses the importance of proper tuberculosis cattle disposal, critiques the State inspector's diagnosis and sale advice, and notes Taft's Russian treaty stance as weak. It cites Christmas money orders totaling 6,745,744.13 dollars sent to Europe, defends the earners, and mentions tomorrow's snow as well as occasional Weather Bureau forecast fallibility.
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Europe
Financial fear and a private banker in a changing era
Elbert Hubbard’s American essay and a reflection on J Pierpont Morgan spark a debate on national finance and the idea of a National Reserve. The piece contrasts private power with public policy while musing on wealth, charity, and prudent spending amid Wall Street jitters. The writer imagines Uncle Sam chairing a state-backed reserve, arguing for steadier guidance than reliance on a single financier.
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Editorial Roundup on Politics and Tariffs
Editorials criticize turning a presidential message into a status update. Opinions praise Morgan's generosity and urge tariff adjustment. A Boston welcome flags Roosevelt as a future president while Taft is likewise greeted. The piece argues bliss comes only after inauguration. Public utilities debate favors state wide inquiry into phone rates and regulation.
Battle at Dranesville remembered in Civil War note
Fifty years ago today on December 20 a Pennsylvania Reserve Corps brigade under Colonel EB Ord defeated Confederate forces commanded by Colonel J E B Stuart at Dranesville near Leesburg Virginia. Casualties totaled in the hundreds with both sides bearing losses.
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Wild Bees Show Aggressive Foraging in Buckwheat
Observations note wild bees visiting buckwheat for nectar and attacking blossoms ignored by tame bees. A woods bee ignores propagated hives and does not enter any hive despite enticing food, displaying far greater aggression than cultivated bees.
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