The Light on Mexico exposes U S interests in Mexican war
A 1914 Long Branch item notes The Light on Mexico reveals New York Herald correspondence on the Mexican revolution. It supports the view that American business interests backed the conflict through rail and oil prospects and cites President Wilson’s policy to curb Latin American exploitation. It calls for congressional inquiry into big business crimes in Mexico.
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Mexico
New York Herald
Wilson
Herald
Congressional
Senator Owen Proposes Bills to Purify Elections
A Louisville Courier-Journal reflection notes Senator Owen’s four bills aimed at reducing election fraud and contemplates how state and national efforts could influence voting integrity, referencing past beliefs and the Wilson legislation as proof of possible federal action. The piece argues that such reform could be managed by states or the national government and questions priorities at the federal level.
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Owen
Louis
Revival at Singer Plant Shows Global Reach in Holiday Downtime
The Singer Sewing Machine plant in Elizabethtown resumes production after a prolonged vacation period. Company officials emphasize the plant as a world organization with operations worldwide, noting the temporary slowdown did not threaten overall output and that American production remains dominant due to cost advantages.
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Elizabette
Singer Plant
Elizatheittes
Allee
Singer
Roosevelts attack on administration criticised as empty
The article faults Colonel Roosevelt for charging that current policies are absurd and harmful to business without presenting facts or concrete support. It rebuts his criticism by noting his own past role in the 1907 panic and argues the present administration has achieved basic reforms in tariff and currency.
Ex-Exterminator Defends State Right To Decide Suffrage
Dee Wilson urged that women’s suffrage should be settled by each state, not imposed nationally, calling such federal action unjust. He refused to debate with suffragists and departed after a courteous rebuke. The President’s handling of the agitation was praised as courageous and judicious.
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Dee Wilson
Delelon
Jail Always for Drunken Motorists
Attorney-General ruling states imprisonment of at least thirty days is the lightest penalty for driving while intoxicated under the 1913 act. The opinion, received by Motor Vehicle Commissioner Lippincott, holds that the 1913 act repeals earlier provisions and obligates prosecution of intoxicated motorists, though many justices have previously fined them.
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Lippincott
Motor Vehicle Department
Wescott
Attorney-General
Whittier Verse on Beauty and Sacred Grace
A compact excerpt from John Greenleaf Whittier extols beauty as incarnate grace. The poem urges daily observers to seek divine harmonies in sight and sound, echoing classical reverence for art and piety.
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Greece
Rome
John Greenleaf Whittier
Thoughts Worth Reading by Amiel
A compact aphorism on misinterpretation by loved ones as a cross of life. It notes the melancholy smile of the sad and the sorrow felt by great men often misunderstood. The quote attributes this gnawing loneliness to the Son of Man and timeless human experience.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Drunken Driving to Face Jail, Fines Seen Inadequate
An editorial argues drunk motorists should face jail without exception, asserting such punishment protects public highways and deters danger. It notes the press struggle to field calls about a boxing result and ironies in current Mexico coverage, with mentions of Huerta, Carranza, and Villa amid stale reports.
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Huerta
Mexico City
Salem Hillside Curse Fire Inspires Local Debate
Reports describe a blaze on Gallows Hill near Salem blamed on a witch’s curse tied to a yellow gorse infestation. The fire threatens hillside pastures, tied to a growing manufacturing slum, as residents imagine lingering Essex soil enchantment affecting wealthy homes.
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Salem
England
Gallows Hill
Essex
N. Y
Protests Against Masonic Cornerstone Laying in Long Branch
A Long Branch Record letter criticizes the Masonic ceremony at the Long Branch post office cornerstone laying. The writer questions why a Masonic rite was used for a building owned by the people and intended for all creeds and nationalities. He also compares protests over religious attendance at public events to Catholics objecting to Masonic rites. Allenhurst, June 30.
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Long Branch Record
Masonic Fraternity of
Long Branch
N. J
Viccinity Tok
The
Wilson
Washington
J. Alex Rollinson
Allenhurst
End of Petition Fraud Shocks Newark and Press Critique
A Newark Star editorial blasts petition fraud tied to a 20 percent voter petition. It says 3,200 names are fictitious or forged, and the city clerk must reject the petition under law. The piece criticizes the Commission Government League and laments the decline of press freedom and public trust in journalism.
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Commission
Nome
Commission Government League
Newark Star
Will Bear Watching Editorial Quip From Macon Telegraph
Editorial note warns about the person who agrees with everything you say, treating everyone the same. The Macon Telegraph quote reflects on conformity and caution in discourse with a wry editorial tone.
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Macon Telegraph
Shah of Persia Arrives in London with Prince of Wales
Fifty years ago today the shah of Persia arrived in London escorted by the Prince of Wales, then the future Edward VII. Also noted: Portuguese fired on British engineers at Delagoa Bay as warships moved to the scene.
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Shah of Persia
London
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Delagoa Bay
New York City Mail Schedule and City Deliveries
The notice lists daily mail arrivals from New York City and north and from Philadelphia and Trenton with specific times, and departures to New York and north and to Philadelphia Trenton and the West. It also notes open hours for money orders and postal savings, deliveries to residential and business sections, daily mail collections, and Sunday lobby hours for box holders.
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New York
Philadelphia
Trenton
Asbury Park
Postoffice
Slocum
P. M
Advertising Builds Personalities In The Marketplace
Advertising shapes a product identity and makes its personality known to the public. A trade mark gains value when it individualizes the item, attracting people like a magnetic presence and boosting business confidence through well directed newspaper ads.
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