Reform That Didn’t Pan Aghast? Salary vs Fee System Debate
Monmouth County Freeholders ordered an investigation into the salary and fee system for county officials including Sheriff Clerk and Surrogate. The Trenton Times notes public concern over administration costs and deputies, with calls for vigilance to ensure reforms benefit taxpayers rather than politics.
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Monmouth County Board of Freehold
Suraggat
Fie Saat
Trenton Times
New Jersey
Monmouth Freeholders
White House Silver Wedding of Tafts Celebrated
The first silver wedding anniversary in the White House, that of the Tafts, is celebrated today and hailed as a strong moral example for American civilization. The President shares advice on wedded happiness emphasizing absolute love, shared ambition, teamwork, and directness in all relations.
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White House
Government policy favors free competition over monopolies
The article notes contrasting views on competition and monopolies, citing U S policy and a New Jersey Public Utility Commission stance. It argues government aims to discourage monopolies and promote free, unhampered commerce, while New Jersey warns that public service competition may lead to duplication and higher costs.
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Western Union
Court of Appeais
California
Public
Jersey
Reserved rebuke slows La Follette presidential boom progress
A cautious launch stalls as 4 of 13 Progressive Republican Senators refuse to sign the National Progressive League endorsement letter. Cummins eyes wider aims while La Follette allies face stiff opposition from ratifying Republicans and two Democratic renegades backing the reciprocity killer amendment.
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la Follette
Cummins
Wisconsin_ maf
National Progressive League
la Folletté
Fire Loss Rates Across Nations Raise Questions on Government
Reports to the National Board of Fire Underwriters compare per hundred population losses: Germany 19 cents, Norway 25, Ireland 44, France 92, United States 239 cents, while Republican Switzerland records under 6 cents. The Philadelphia Record notes the contrast with low Swiss premiums and questions about the link to free government.
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National Board of Fire
Germany
Norway
France
United States
Philadelphia
Switzerland
Annetteaux
Jost
Europe
Wage Basher: Woman Workers Need At Least 12 Dollars Weekly
Mrs. Raymond Robins of Chicago, president of the Women's Trade Union Leagues, urges the republic to end harsh conditions for working women. She argues no woman can live on less than 12 dollars weekly and calls for unions and strikes if needed. She warns against marrying nonunionists and stresses the social value and protection due to female workers.
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Raymond Robins
Chicago
Republic
State at low ebb amid last November votes
The piece mocks election figures from last November and criticizes trusts and monopolies. It notes congressional investigations and jokes about creating medals for wool and other trusts. It alleges widespread philanthropy and charity claimed by monopolies as they operate in the country.
Joyce Kilmer Poem Verses Read in New York Times
A fragment from Joyce Kilmer appears in the New York Times with lines about winter roses love and a garden. The excerpt reflects Kilmer's romantic verse and has been presented in the newspaper page text.
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Wiile
Love’s Fair Garden
Joyce Kilmer
New York Times
Thoughts Worth Reading A Patchwork Of Sayings
An assorted set of aphorisms and witticisms includes quotes from Petrarch Dondan and Kerr. The lines juxtapose old ideas with new prejudices and mock the remorse of a guilty stomach.
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Pepose
Petrarch
Dondan
A. Kerr
Editorial comment and excerpts on tariffs and policy
Aggregated excerpts critique tariffs and reciprocity from 19th century newspapers. It references Governor Wilson and Governor Harmon, U S policy debates on reciprocity with Canada, and a Wool Schedule critique noting high duties. The selections warn that tariffs raise consumer prices and favor trusts, with emphasis on protectionist vs free trade arguments.
HUGS THE EQUATOR THE STARRED COFFEE FLOWER STORY
A detailed note on growing the starry white coffee flower near the equator between 8,000 and 5,000 feet. It describes plant height, nursery to orchard transplanting, spacing with other crops, and 20 year yielding shrubs bearing fragrant five petaled blooms. Watering regimes and processing of the twin beans or nutlets are outlined.
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Braai
Infamous Death Sign Question In State Undertaking Exam
A Chicago Journal excerpt notes a test question for undertakers asking for an infallible sign of death. One applicant answered that a drape on the door indicates death, reflecting a grim familiar belief and a touch of levity amid serious queries.
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Chicago Journal
Quiet Hour Sparks a Proposal Hint
A character recalls a moment when Arthur likely would have proposed, noting he held both hands simultaneously for the first time, a detail mentioned after an interruption. The exchange centers on a possible romantic turning point and the tension surrounding it.
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Arthur
Historic Flag to Wave Over Fort McHenry Sept 12
The original star spangled banner, inspiring Key’s poem, may be unfurled again at Fort McHenry Maryland on September 12 marking the North Point battle anniversary. Eben Appleton holds the flag stored in New York. President Taft may speak and a British warship may attend.
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Key
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
North Point
Eben Appleton
New York
Appleton
George Armstead
Taft
Sumimér of Love in a Fragrant Dream
The piece evades clear sense but paints a scene of love and sweetness with scented loveliness and wine. It hints at earthly joys and moonlit hours, with a lyrical, dreamlike mood and fairy imagery.
Tit For Tat in Baltimore Heiress Plot
A Baltimore American column reports on a domestic tangle tied to a rumored heiress, with Jim's belief he would win, a remark about a woman allegedly using Tim, and Town Topics notes suggesting a social intrigue amid hush mentions.
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Jims
Weil
Tim
Baltimore
Fifty Years Ago Today in Baltimore Action by Colonel Smith
June 19 marks fifty years since excitement in Baltimore over Colonel Smith and the Thirteenth New York volunteers who displayed Confederate envelopes and pictures of President Davis. The fragment also references a twenty five year timeline noting graves and naval figures and mentions Beecher.
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Baltimore
Colonel Smith
New York
Davis
Italy
Hobart
Cma
Twin Tabler Brothers Wed Moore Sisters in Texas
Two Missouri twins, the Tabler brothers from Adrian, wed the Moore sisters from San Marcos Texas after a courtship begun in 1910. The couples, both twenty three and twenty one, reportedly could not be told apart. The ceremony unites families and marks a rare double wedding event. A separate note mentions a South African land company acquiring Kruger's Waterkloof farm to grow tobacco and citrus.
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Leland Tabler
Adrian
Dita
Alma -Montre
Fan
Marcon
Tex
Tabler
Moore Twins
Moore
Tesas
San Marcos Normal School
Sy Teeitig
Recen
Kruger
Waterkloof
South Africa
Bargains Listed on Third Page Read-Dent-a-Words
Read-Dent-a-Words features bargain listings on the third page with advertised deals and prices. Shoppers are urged to check the page for affordable items and promotions highlighted by the retailer.
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New Mexico
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Wool Trust
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Historic Flag
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New Jersey Mortgage & Trust Co. Capital
James Barham CO
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W. R. Warwick
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