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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
9
Editor notes subscription rates for Long Branch publication and argues that a president’s duty includes recommending measures to Congress. It counters Townsend charges by asserting presidents lead public policy, while lobbyists represent private interests, and defends the use of influence as legitimate.
A call in Long Branch urges a minimum of a hundred residents to donate one dollar to cover a shortfall from the last lecture series by the Teachers' Association. The appeal stresses the venture was for public school advancement and not for profit, asking the community to prevent penalties on teachers for serving the public interest.
The Hoboken Observer notes Fowler’s running platform seeks both short and long ballots, referendum and recall, constitutional reform with equal and unequal representation, true jury reform, personal freedom, a progressive income tax, a rest day law, sterilization, marriage restrictions, woman’s suffrage, municipal ownership and other radical ideas. He has not declared for socialism.
A fragment discusses land value anxieties and a meandering inquiry that may be finalized in a supplementary expedition as campaigning grows. It notes Mr Fowler’s fate aligning with the common verdict, criticizing those who please all and offend none. The author urges candor over appeasing all sides.
Senate sub committee refined the agricultural schedule to equalize duties by moving cattle and wheat to the free list. President urged this approach, preferring rate lowering over duties on meats and flour. Chairman Simmons notified at the White House, and the committee agreed, marking a consumer victory.
The arbitration treaty with Great Britain that used Panama tolls as a pretext expired. Senate debate showed broad opposition to reopening the issue. Renewal can pass without excluding tolls from arbitration, leaving the United States free to run the canal without British challenges.
The New York World argues against Japanese demands tied to race, asserting treaties reflect white supremacy and cannot legitimize a global legal shift. The piece notes the stance targets domestic and international acceptance, warning such moves would alter human nature.
The passage notes that the commencement season brings varied advice to the young some valuable some amusing and some foolish yet none dangerous. It asks who watches detectives while detectives are said to be employed to observe Congressmen and lobbyists.
The piece compiles editorials from diverse papers noting that the administration may be right and the president deserves respect, while another item reports Japan allocating $600,000 for a Panama exhibit in California. A third remark criticizes Japanese sensitivity and reactions to perceived slights, reflecting wartime attitudes.
Governor Fielder appeals to New Jersey citizens to halt new laws until the current statutes are made as efficient and economical as possible. He argues for fewer laws and better enforcement and promises a thorough reform of all institutions.
The piece urges readers to avoid haste in purchases and to study daily ads. It argues that informed planning yields better value and satisfaction, helps save money, and leads to wiser shopping choices rather than going in blind.
The article discusses belief in current laws sufficing for the present while noting no criticism of prior progressive statutes. It cites the need to rest from new enactments until existing laws are tried in courts. It reflects on Butler’s gloom about the world and the hopeful message that morals and society will endure despite pessimism, and on how habits shape character and strength, as described by S. Ke. Kiser.
A compact reflection on speech and power from a Shakespearean perspective. The saying cautions that careless talk may unravel a master’s control, highlighting the danger of words in authority dynamics.
Twenty five years ago today Allan G. Thurman was nominated for vice president by the Democrats in a high profile party convention. The move positioned Thurman for the national ticket and ignited debate over the party's direction and electoral strategy.
A reflection on a child's original nature, claiming constant purity and steadfastness. The text argues that adult examples erode this constancy, making children appear inconstant and unreliable. The author emphasizes innate strength and the need to cultivate constancy in youth.
Jersey City June 7 A prisoner at Snake Hill penitentiary Peter Olsen attempted to flee across a river and sank after diving into the Hackensack. Fifty fellow inmates tried to rescue him while guards on shore threatened to shoot if the escapees moved toward the Bergen County line. Olsen had been sent two weeks earlier by Judge Butler for drinking disorderly conduct and fighting a policeman.
Samuel W. Lowenthal, owner of a store on Illinois with Atlantic avenues in Atlantic City, shot himself in his private office. His secretary fled in horror as panicked customers swarmed the aisles. The elder Lowenthal, a Baltimore businessman, died a year ago. the son was executor and had recently arrived to run the business. He leaves a widow and one child.
Ten year old Michael Peck returned home from a three weeks Robinson Crusoe stunt on Dundee Island in the Passaic river. Truant Officer Weber corralled him after a raft escape and a river swim. The boy said he subsisted on bread milk and cakes stolen from Passaic stoops.
A Pemiscot County bank in Caruthersville Missouri closed its doors and fell under state bank commissioner control after an audit found a shortage of at least $200,000, potentially up to $250,000. The audit also revealed misbooked county deposits and a $44,000 earlier shortage. The investigation triggered the shutdown and state action.
Observations taken yesterday afternoon list temperatures and conditions for prominent cities. New York 60 cloudy Albany 74 clear Atlantic City 64 clear Boston 64 cloudy Coffato 60 cloudy Chicago 80 cloudy St Louis 84 cloudy New Orleans 76 cloudy Washington 78 cloudy
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