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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1911
Page
4
Subscription terms outside Long Branch vary by period with prepaid options. Rates are listed as three months in advance and one month in advance, with single copies available. Published by M. Taylor Publishing Co at 192 Broadway Long Branch New Jersey. no issue on New Year’s Day.
North Jersey Mayors back a plan to remove all grade crossings within eight years at railroad expense, but critics warn the eight year limit is impractical and could force higher fares. The piece cautions about constitutional limits and political traps, noting haste invites waste and raises questions about who bears the cost.
Robert Ellig Thompson laments the Hague conferences and arbitration courts. He questions why Carnegie beneficiaries stay silent amid 80 unjust wars and criticizes the avoidance of war by "excellent gentlemen" in paid offices, noting rising military and naval expenditures as Taft asks Congress.
The article argues that modern warfare is costly and bankers decide wars by funding. It notes the Chinese rebellion and Manchu dynasty’s funding struggles, suggesting loans shape outcomes more than battles. It praises Park’s pamphlet on courtesy for railroad workers and patrons, linking civility to success across professions. It also comments on Sun Yat Sen’s pronounceable name and public perception.
The brief mention notes a magazine as the focus of the reflection and hints at the idea that a name carries little certainty of meaning. It suggests reader interpretation can diverge from the explicit label and that identity is not bound to a title.
Editorial comment notes W. Morgan Shuster's brief stay in Persia and his eventful tenure, reflecting on his impact. It adds a second feature praising Arizona's youth while noting prudence in national affairs. The tone resembles a New York World assessment with concise, opinionated framing.
A roundup of editorials from Chattanooga to New York on Taft’s stance, judges recall, tariff board praise, and Walsh act governance debates. Highlights include Arizona recall view, suffragette violence, tariff unanimity, and Passaic and Trenton governance turmoil under new commissions.
A short reflective piece urging steadfast effort for the new year. The author, Cora M. W. Greenleaf, promotes keeping promises and doing one’s best to fulfill resolutions, wishing readers a Happy New Year and joyous outcomes through word and deed.
A reflective aphorism on deeds of charity outlasting wealth. The speaker notes charitable acts endure in memory whereas wealth fades, urging virtue over accumulation. The quote frames charity as the lasting legacy that defines a person more than money ever will.
The note recalls December 30 when banks in New York Boston and Philadelphia suspended specie payments due to heavy loans to the U S treasury for war purposes. It sparked issuance of United States legal tender notes and shinplaster fractional coins, with specie payments resuming only in 1879. Twenty Five Years Ago Today mention of a rumored Russo German alliance caused a European sensation.
W D Nifton found his wife dead in a snowstorm near Fowler after a twelve hour search. Her five year-old son clung to her body and survived, likely to recover. The woman, a St Jacobs Well teacher, started home with her son abandoning the horse and buggy as drifts blocked the road.
Speaker Champ Clark visits Oklahoma City to gauge Democratic preference and predicts Taft will not be the last standout president. He says tariff revision will dominate the campaign and denies plans to announce a candidacy at Tulsa. The piece ends with a humorous exchange from the Houston Post.
A light exchange centers on a marriage where a wife’s fluency in speech disrupts her own conversation. The quip suggests she is a good conversationalist but often interrupts herself, highlighting playful marital banter without harming the light tone.
A preacher extols trees as sacred symbols from Genesis to Revelation. He likens believers to various trees, warns against cynics and greed, and praises the oak and palm as faithful models. The Tree of Life stands as an emblem of eternal hope through centuries and empires.
The third page highlights bargains listed under cent a word deals with assorted goods. Shoppers can find discounted items across categories, emphasizing value and quick sale prices.
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