Lifting the Lid on Vote Selling and Political Bribery
The piece reports on widespread vote buying in Adams County Ohio where 762 men were indicted and 220 of 222 arraigned pleaded guilty with fines and five year disfranchisement. It cites broader concerns NJ and Monmouth, warns of future indictments, and criticizes William Jennings Bryan on a proposed predatory- interests move. It also covers Commander Sims’s London banquet remarks and a call for Taft to discipline the navy.
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Adams County
Ohio
Conte
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
Mr.Bryan
Immigration Boosts Nation In 1910 With Cash And Muscle
The 1910 fiscal year saw 1,198,037 immigrants arrive in America carrying $28,197,745 in cash, averaging about $27 per person. The crosssection of newcomers, rich in energy and ambition, is deemed essential for national development and growth. The piece argues against restricting immigrant opportunities, asserting the nation needs their contributions.
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America
Defender of crime defends Ocean County ballot stuffing charge
The Jersey City Journal defends what it calls a flagrant ballot crime in Ocean County. It questions Senator Mathis sincerity while Justice Voorhees, a Republican on the Supreme Court, finds conclusive evidence the ballot box was stuffed.
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Jersey City Journal
Ocean County
Mathis
Justice Voorhees
Supreme Court
Coast towns consolidation debate prompts action call
Asbury Park Press argues for uniting Long Branch through Bay Head to streamline the 37 000 coastal population. It notes tunnels and a new terminal help travelers but worsen coast riders, urging concrete steps despite sparse Democratic patronage.
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Long Branch
Bay Head
Deallake
Belmar
Asbury Park Press
Pennsylvania
Editorial Fragments Highlight Food Safety and Judicial Shifts
A slice of editorials questions cold storage chicken safety and shoppers certainty. The column notes Aldrich Taft tariff stances and critiques chief justice selections showing shifts in judicial appointments and political norms.
Sullivan Nomination Seen Dismantling Boss Control
The passage argues that Sullivan’s appointment breaks the political machine’s grip on nominations and courts, shifting bias away from big business toward the public interest. It predicts a generation of reform, with young men following an intelligent public service line and limiting machine influence in future judicial selections.
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Sullivan
Ersey City
Thoughts Worth Reading and Chile Telegraph Lines
The passage cites Rousseau on liberty and virtue, then notes Chile owns 16,513 miles of telegraph lines out of 22,334 miles total. It contrasts government ownership with the remaining privately held lines, highlighting national control of communications infrastructure.
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Chile
Arms and ironclads feature in twenty five years ago items
Orders from dealers in the south and west for Minie rifles were brisk. the east demanded Colt revolvers. Flintlocks were scrapped while old smoothbore muskets sold for alteration to rifle bore. England launched the Warrior, its first ironclad warship, larger and faster than the French Gloire. Also noted are three Newark children treated in Paris by Pasteur and pronounced well after dog bites.
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Colt
England
Newark
Paris
Pasteur
Aged Red Bank Woman Dead in Red Bank
Mrs. John B. Grover of Red Bank Irving plate died Tuesday night about eleven of general weariness aged 75. She leaves a husband and four: Abbie James Grover of Red Bank Elizabeth Higgins of South River and William Grover of Brooklyn. The funeral will be Friday at two from her residence conducted by Rev H Ridgely Robinson First Methodist Red Bank. Interment at Farr Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Robert Smith.
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Red Bank
John” B. Grover
Irving Plate
Abbie’ Si James Grover
Abeth Higgins
South River
William Grover
Brooklyn
Tate
H. Ridgely Robinson
First Methodist Church
Red
Farr Cemetery
Robert Smith
Hunter Haledin Court Case Regarding Trespass Incident
Keansburg resident Daniel MacMahon faced trespass allegations after an incident on M. Leonard lands. A subsequent warrant led to his custody by Constable James McCann of Keyport. Bonds were posted involving his cousin Thomas MacMahen as bondsman.
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Daniel MacMahon
Keansburg
M. Leonard
John Walling
Leonard
MacMahon
Walling
Thomas MacMahen
Many Kinds of Monkeys Across Continents
The passage describes varied monkeys across regions. It notes Indies species with reddish brown bodies and blue faces, African white eyelids, Cape Verde green monkeys, and South American howlers. It emphasizes the howlers’ large size, fierce nature, and terrifying roars deterring trainers.
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Indies
African
Cape de Verde Islands
South America
Newark Fireman Shoots Station Master at Busy Terminal
Stuart R. Jones a railroad fireman fired on George M. Smith the station master at Broad Street Station New Jersey. Bullets hit five trains and girders while passengers fled. Jones then turned the revolver on himself and was taken to hospital likely to die. Smith was seriously injured but expected to recover.
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Newark
N. J
Broad Street
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Stuart R. Jones
George M. Smith
Jones
Smith
Dying Engine Stops After Heart Attack At Throttle
Lancaster Pa December 20 an engineer on the Pittsburg express collapsed from heart disease while at the throttle near Witmer. Fireman Moore aided his unconscious mate and a physician tried to revive him but he died before the train reached Lancaster.
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Lancaster
H. C. Beck
Pittsburg
Witmer
Moore
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