Monmouth Census Lessons Highlight Shore Growth Trends
A Monmouth County census analysis notes uneven growth since 1900 with coastal towns such as Asbury Park Long Branch and Belmar showing population gains, while inland areas like Matawan and Freehold lag. The report compares county, state, and national trends and discusses annexations affecting figures.
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Mont Mouth
Asbury Park
Bradley Beach
Spring Lake
Belmar
Long Branch
Red Bank
Atlantic Highlands
Highlands
Sprig Lake
Monmouth County Growth Stagnation Hurdles Real Estate Drive
The piece argues Monmouth County has fertile soil, ample facilities, cheap transport, good roads, water and climate but faces stagnation. It suggests a charter of money and patient investors could unlock development, with Long Branch cited as a prime shore prospect and other areas not lacking opportunities.
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Monmouth
Long Branch
The Dangers of Letter Writing in Cautious Times
A French philosopher warns against letters noting the danger of written words. Colonel Stokes illustrates how perfectly proper missives can become threats to peace and happiness under changed conditions. The piece urges restraint in writing and suggests the telephone may reduce this hazard.
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Stokes
Political maneuvering over reciprocity amendment in Senate
The piece accuses Root of crafting a pulp and paper amendment to a reciprocity pact to derail ratification. It names Gerkbert, Smodt, Lodge, Gullinger, Clark, Hoburn, La Foulatté, Hatley, Simmons as players, labeling actions as trickery to hide open subsidy support. It argues dealers in manufacturing states push for subsidies while condemning graft.
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Senate
Gerkbert
Finance Committee
Dgn
Hatley
Simmons
Republicans hold cautious stance amid Newark power shifts
The article surveys New Jersey Republican leaders including former Governor Stakes and Governor Murphy as the party plans for next year. It notes internal deferrals, Taft’s influence, and rising confidence that Democrats should not assume victory. Analysts warn overconfidence is a political danger.
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Senister Briggs
Republican State Committee
Stakes
Europe
Fort
Sagan
Murphy
Taft
Turbulent Times and Local Stateside Rumors
The piece hints at surprise and moribund organizations, questions a $100,000 annual cost of a commission form of government in Trenton, and notes a Pine bill minor misdeed. It mentions a Pine bill making it a misdemeanor for minors to lie about age to drink, and foresees heat waves signaling a coming summer.
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Trenton
Lone State House
Reaction Coming Sparks Back-from-Elta Movement
Editorial notes an anticipated backlash as unrest grows in Mexico, predicting a new Back-from-Elta movement to surface when problems emerge. The column reflects Indianapolis News framing and commentary on international sentiment.
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Mexico
Indianapolis
Why raw silk and gutta percha are not taxed
Mr. W. J. Bryan questions why raw silk and gutta percha are not duties for revenue, not wool. The Philadelphia Record notes it would violate Democratic policy and sound principle to levy duties on these raw materials used by American industries and on the free list.
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W. J. Bryan
Philadelphia
Record
History of science seven problems and recall of judges
The piece discusses historic seven problems in science once pursued, noting squaring the circle and other puzzles. It critiques the recall of judges, its impact on independence, and the risk of political manipulation on the bench. It mentions Senator Bourne and the National Progressive League and recalls the Speed Mania in ancient and modern speeds.
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Fife
Chicago Journal
iMr ‘Bryan
Bourne
National Progressive League
Speed Contests and Deaths Prompt Calls for Controls
A Charleston News and Courier editorial argues speed trials and automobile races foster fatal accidents. It urges the state to enact stringent controls and precautions to curb such contests, suggesting a shift in public attitude toward gambling and risk.
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Thei
Indianapolis
Accont
Huks Timp
Iania
Teuton
Charleston News and Courier
The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Marriage Vision
A couple celebrates seventy five years of marriage described as a union made for each other. The piece muses on deep knowing between spouses, the enduring bond, and the societal view of divorce as rare and consequential, noting the lasting shadows on the innocent party.
The Makers and Rulers of the World Quote
A fragment quotes a line praising powerful leaders who will not descend from their thrones. The excerpt presents a critical or defiant sentiment about wealth and authority attributed to N. Mail.
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N. ¥. Mail
Battle of Big Bethel remembered in Civil War entry
Fifty years ago on June 10 the Battle of Big Bethel in Virginia ended with Federal defeat under Butler. Lieut. Col. John T. Greble and Major Theodore Winthrop were killed, the first regular army officer to fall.
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Big Bethel
Butler
John. T. Greble
Theodore Winthrop
Mrs Leiter's Glass House Invention At Beverly Estate
Mrs Levi Z Leiter plans a glass sun house at her Beverly Massachusetts summer estate. A touch of a lever or button adjusts breeze and sunlight as the structure moves noiselessly on precision bearings. The glass and timber pavilion overlooks the beach with curtains, rugs, lounges, and a telescope like bearing system.
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Levi Z. Leiter
Beverly
Mass
Leiter Palace
Uniques Auto Trip Planned To Circle U S Boundary Lines
Spokane man F. C. Berg plans a cross country automobile journey with family starting in June. The trip traces the United States boundary from Washington state along coastlines to San Diego then south to Florida and northeast to New England visiting major cities before continuing along the northern boundary westward.
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Spokane
United States
America
F. C. Berg
Berg
Washington
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
San Diego
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
New Orleans
Alabama
Florida
New England
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Night’s Quiet Nurse Pleads for Sleep and Dawn
A lyrical meditation by Aloysius Call in The Columbian Magazine. Sleep’s gentle maid traverses night’s dim paths to mend the robe of slumber and cradle the queen of dreams. The verse invokes waking dawn, dew, and spring for a beloved sleeper.
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Aloysius
Thoughts Worth Reading From Emersons and Leckys Reflections
An anthology-like excerpt argues that great institutions stem from a single man whose power lies in inspiring others. It notes the paradox that ideas grow as they are fulfilled and depend on selecting capable colleagues to carry out his ideals.
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Emerson
Lecky
Anon
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