Better Than the Old System in Presidential Primaries
A Long Branch newspaper from June 4 1912 discusses presidential primaries as a new system with flaws. It cites the Philadelphia Record on elite control and urges voter participation while examining Rockefeller's witness memory and public perception of big business.
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Philadelphia Record
Arly
Kat
John D. Rockefeller
The
New York Tribune
Rockefeller
Untermyer
Why Burns Deserves A Trial In Prosecutorial Search
The passage argues that if men have broken the law they should face evidence-based prosecution. It questions protecting alleged wrongdoers who refuse to admit guilt and suggests Burns deserves a trial to uncover the necessary evidence for conviction. The writer insists the government should investigate earnestly rather than rely on self-incrimination.
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Bovid
Burns
Dictagraph Aids Detectives in Uncovering Graft
A Scottish style account notes how dictographs trap talks to expose corruption. It credits Detective Burns for uncovering Atlantic City councilmen and cites prior uses against Ohio lawmakers dynamite plots and Seattle and San Francisco graft cases. The piece asserts no dishonest plan can succeed without talking and lauds the dictograph's role.
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Atlantic City
Burns
Ohio
Seattle
San Francisco
Hero and Cowards Rise From Titanic Rescue Tale
Captain Bostrom of the Carpathia became famous for racing through ice to save Titanic survivors. He is celebrated as the hero of the age with congressional thanks and large rewards, while other captains faced scorn for not acting. The piece argues bravery is born, not made, and praises Bostrom’s noble deed.
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Bostrom
Carpathia
Congress
Weasela
Long Branch rumors mislead Newark News over advertising funds
The Newark News was misled by a false claim about Long Branch advertising appropriations. The piece notes the damage to city reputation from out-of-town reporting, warns that truth reveals fakehoods, cites Atlantic City politics and questions if the vice presidency will rise again.
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The
Newark News
Long Branch
Editorial Comment On Taft Roosevelt and Metchnikoff
Editorial note discusses Taft and Roosevelt clashes, Judge Gary’s stance on progressives, and Thackeray’s foresight. Covers Metchnikoff proposing life extension science, potential societal shifts, and a Harpers Magazine reference on Lorimer.
Lorimer scandal debate over corruption evidence and public verdict
The piece critiques testimony around Lorimer’s 1912 election and bribery claims, noting anti-Lorimer witnesses lie while Lorimer backers claim no slush fund existed. It argues public outrage, calls for Senate reform, and cites sensational charges in St. Louis and Illinois politics as reasons for a purge.
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Lorimer
Hines
Penrose
Aldrich
Springfield
Taft
Minms
White
Holstlaw
Illinois
Link
St. Louis
Senate
N. Y
Roosevelt and the fear of revolution in Harper's Weekly
The piece rebukes extreme claims that Roosevelt's rise would trigger a violent revolution against the Republic. It argues such fears are unfounded and urges addressing the issue calmly, not as partisans but as Americans.
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Roosevelt
Republic
The Happy Day Club and the Value of Character
A vintage verse asserting true worth lies in steadiness and cheer under pressure. The speaker blends humor with finance as tests arrive, noting bills and weathering hardship reveal integrity beyond mere cheerfulness. The poem contrasts appearances with genuine resilience.
Icy Eye and a Leap Year Night Proposal
A satirical Harper's Weekly verse mocks social hierarchies and flirtations. It contrasts workers earning a meager wage with a young woman described as coy yet eager, proposing in a dim leap year night, highlighting social pretensions and playful romance.
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Harper's Weekly
Thoughts Worth Reading Reflects on Desire and Enjoyment
A concise quotation to ponder on wealth measured by the balance between wants and pleasures. Johnson’s aphorism suggests wealth is not seen in status but in how proportionately one satisfies desires with enjoyment.
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Johnson
Fighting Polar Ice Illustrated Lecture at Presbyterian Church
The Men’s Brotherhood of the Presbyterian Church hosts its last meeting before summer with an illustrated lecture titled Fighting the Polar Ice by Arctic explorer Anthony Fiola commander of the Siegler Polar Expedition. Fiola will present slides from his sketches and photos. Admission is free. the 8 o’clock lecture is in the church lecture room and open to all members and friends.
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Presbyterian Church
Arctic Explorer
Men's Brotherhood of the Presbyterian Church
Anthony Fiola
New Financial Plan At St Luke's Church Aids Pledge Drive
Women of St Luke's M E Church will call monthly in pairs to collect pledges instead of sending arrears statements. The plan, tested in Woodbury with Dr. John Y. Dobbins and yielding arrears clearance and monthly surpluses, aims to boost church finances. Also noted are a First Reformed Church strawberry festival and the New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association tournament with Freehold Gun Club members-Civic events at Bloomfield avenue grounds.
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St. Luke’s Church
St. Luke's M. E. Church
Woodbury
John Y. Dobbins
New Jersey State Sportsmen's Association
Smith Gun Club
Newark
Bloomfield Avenue
A. L. Ivins
Red Bank
Freehold Gun Club
Confederates Abandon Fort Pillow On Mississippi River
Fifty years ago today on June 4 Confederates abandoned Fort Pillow a river stronghold guarding Memphis. A fleet of Confederate ironclads formed a defensive line above the city to repel a Federal naval assault.
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Fort Pillow
Mississippi River
Memphis
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Dany Recorp
Benj. Boteseau Bobbitt
Moitor
F. M. Taylor Publishing
Joan T'S
Wei
Itizens National Bank
N. J
Wilson
Philo
Gary
Baltimore
Sun
Thackeray
Washington Post
France
Metchnikoff
Harpers Magasine
Bombast and
Buncombe
Ladies of the First Reformed Church
Long Branch Council
Royal Arcanum
Frederick William
Red Bank ‘Trust Co
Red Bank, N. J
Thomas N. McCarter
Presnenr
Newton Doremus
Jesse Minot
First National Bank of
H. W. Green & Bro
Broadway
Aetna Insurance Co
Hartford
New Jersey Mortgage & Trust Company
Long Branch, WN. J
Richard R. Hughes
West Long Branch
West End
New Jersey
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