Subscriptions and civic rights under fire at Little Falls
A 1912 Long Branch issue lists subscription rates and publisher details. The editorial condemns Little Falls police actions against striking workers and a nurse jailed for aiding them, arguing such abuses violate free speech and human rights in the United States.
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F. M. Taylor Publishing CO
Chas, L. Edwards
Sec'y
Broadway
New Jersey
Schnectady
Little Falls
New York
Character Over Money A Lesson From J Pierpont Morgan
In testimony before the House money trust committee, J Pierpont Morgan asserts character outweighs wealth in credit and success. He notes he has lent to men with no backing, while trust in reputation drives finance. The piece emphasizes that a good name matters more than money and cites Solomon, Lincoln, Rockefeller, and Roosevelt era themes.
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America
World
House “Money Trust
Monticello Debate Mirrors Partisan Press Clash
The Camden Post Telegram ridicules calls to seize Monticello as a national shrine arguing a living Congressman holds title to the home and that the constitution protects private property. It questions the rush to nationalizing the site and praises Congress for resisting sentimentality over property rights.
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Camden Post-Telegram
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Congress Seats for the Cabinet
President Taft urges Congress to enact seats for Cabinet members in both houses to enable direct participation in discussions. The proposal argues the executive and legislative branches should remain separate yet coordinated through face to face cooperation and timely information from department heads.
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Senate
Macchinery
Cabinet on the floor could push reform, says critic
A representative argues that executive duty to enforce the law would aid reform if cabinet members were on the floor of each house. He asserts the presence would boost beneficial legislation, though Governor Wilson is unlikely to heed it, as newspapers speculate for election years.
President Commands Respect Yet Lacks Executive Confidence
After the election, it is clear that the President commands the respect of many, earning admiration and esteem from some, while failing to secure confidence in his executive leadership among others who matter.
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New York Tribune
Brooklyn Wife Elopes Leaves Four Children
A Brooklyn wife who eloped explains her action by claiming her husband was "too good." The piece notes the complexities of feminine mental processes and uses a tone of bewilderment at the notion.
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Christmas Thought and Early Shopping Advice
Editorial note from Youth's Companion cautions not to forsake enjoyment while saving for a rainy day. Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reflects on the season with a playful line about stockings and popularity. Chicago Record-Herald urges shopping early for 1918 model reserved seats on the water wagon, stressing durability and timely securing.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Just a Joke Surely in Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record jokes about readers avoiding sticking stamps on eggs and dropping them into mail boxes, praising the postman’s work and offering a wry compliment to Philadelphia readers.
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Philadelphia Record
Philadelphian Intelligence
Jersey Journal
Looks and Looks Only A Factor In Hiring Debate
A delegation of girl stenographers argues that appearance race and religion affect employment prospects and questions how mayors or legislatures should remedy this. Some letters to The World show misworded or flawed reasoning, suggesting other causes. The piece notes that beauty helps men too but doubts thorough stenographers are broadly boycotted for looks. It also discusses canal relief as a counter to railroad power and urges canal restoration to free public service from private control.
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Roosevelt
Trenton
Gaynor
New York World
Supreme Court
Tidewater
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Morris Canal
Coal transportation debate opens access to tidewater
The Newark Star notes that a new route to tidewater for a vast coal product could free independent coal operators from railroad control. It argues anthracite freight is far higher than bituminous, though more desirable, and that independent operators may seek cheaper outlets to avoid costly railroad contracts.
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Canal Navigation Nal
Combine
Newark Star
New England in Asia and the American Dream
A Bulgarian boy studying in Lenox imagines New England’s homes spreading across Asia. He laments homesick longing while praising American education and freedom. The essay frames Old Glory as a symbol of Christian modernization and mission schools teaching dignified domestic life under the flag. It contrasts Western progress with Turkish oppression and celebrates a global spread of democratic home life.
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Conductor and Passenger Clash Over Unlit Cigar
In a Philadelphia Ledger account a street car conductor confronts a passenger with an unlit cigar. The dialogue escalates as the conductor demands the cigar be extinguished, then threatens to eject both man and cigar before the situation ends with a meek apology from the passenger.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Running as Exercise for Older Adults
An authority notes that capable running and speed walking before age 30 does not imply decline after 30. Exercise requires arterial elasticity, which lessens after thirty, but endurance can rise up to 50 or 55 or beyond in well preserved individuals. Soldiers of fifty endure feats that would kill younger people, and women show similar resilience.
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Sayx
Merchant Not a Beggar Inspires Boy in Rome
In Rome an American lady buys wax matches from a young vendor and expects change. The boy clutches the coins with a beggar’s plea, prompting another American woman to rebuke him with Mercante non mendicante. The boy then smiles and returns the coins, showing pride.
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Mercante
Christian Herald
All Fortune Tellers Accused of Swindling Patrons
The district attorney accuses fortune tellers of swindling people in a game of reading the future. The judge asks if they can read the past, and the response is that they can read the future only to an extent, predicting where patrons will be in the next two years, per the Kansas City Journal.
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Tou
Kansas City Journal
Disraeli Letter Reflects Confidence in 1843 Speech
Disraeli wrote to his sister in 1843 praising Macau Lay's best speech by Shiel and Charles Grant while claiming he could outdo them all. He confides in entres nous that he was never more confident, asserting he could carry everything before him in that tense and that the time will come.
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Macaulay
Shiel
Charles Grant
Abe remarks on staying too long in a punchline tease
In a witting aside, Abe tells Miss Weery that a long stay is the best joke, recalling Mr Staylate's bore with old conundrums. The line, That last one reminds me of the best thing going, frames a humorous quip about lingering too long.
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Thoughts Worth Reading Essay Excerpt
A reflective line attributed to Sophocles on sorrow and tears. It ponders whether grief could heal or resurrect, suggesting that gold would be less valued than shared sorrow and emotional release.
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Sophocles
Gordon's Blunder in School Ink Squirting Prank
A London Globe story recalls young Gordon mischievously squirting ink through a keyhole in a Latin lines room. He aimed to spite better-behaved peers, but the prank backfired as the headmaster discovered the scene, leaving a painful aftermath briefly noted.
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London Globe
Dragon like reptile and agile fauna in Malay archipelago
A Malay archipelago account describes a dragon like reptile with false ribs extending the skin to form wings. It also notes a tree spreading frog that makes a winchite to move between trees and a lemur that lies flat to leap and fly long distances.
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Malay Archipelago
Preaching and Practice Pug Scene Sparks Disdain
Mia Swyftly and her friend discuss repulsive pipes and morals in a fragment from Pearsons. A tender moment with her pug ends the scene, highlighting social critique and intimate humor in a dated prose fragment.
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Mia
Inderd
Pearsons
Civic Sorority Resolutions Sought In Embroidered Dodee
A fragmentary exchange mentions a Civic Sorority seeking yesterday's passed resolutions. John and Mrs Slithera discuss obtaining embroidered copies, with uncertain replies about where to acquire the documents.
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Slithera
Monster Ant Hills of West Africa Stand Tall and Complex
West African ant hills tower up to forty feet with star shaped forms and are divided into hundreds of tiny rooms. They host vast colonies that build roads gather food and guard the eggs and young. Natives avoid the hills with firearms and the royal cell of the queen is on the ground floor as workers feed and transport eggs to ponds for storage.
Your Own Body Health Card Advice
The text urges deliberate care of the body as the sole life you have. It advises avoiding abuse and harmful substances, regular sleep, warm clothing, and prompt self care at illness signs. It stresses learning the body's structure and laws of health to avoid pain and penalties.
Innocent Exchange Sparks Harsh Reproof
A terse domestic exchange prompts sharp rebuke as a man questions a reproachful remark. The dialogue highlights generational tensions and parental authority in a small incident.
Heredity Howell quip about marriage and vices
A witty exchange on heredity and marriage features a husband who claims he married a judge's daughter and jokes about trials of vices. The quote suggests personal reflection on reputation and self-improvement. Franklin's maxim about wartime vices and neighborly peace adds a parallel in moral instruction.
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