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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
17
In a June 22, 1911 issue, the piece riffs on King George V's coronation as an international spectacle. It argues royal investiture is a relic, mocks republican inaugurations, and likens the ceremony to a grand circus while noting no harm but clear pomp and waste.
Philadelphia man standing by an open window during a thunderstorm turned from a large mirror when lightning’s glare lit the room. He suddenly felt blinded and had to feel his way toward the corridor as his sight failed, though no physical strike occurred.
Mia Litwor alleges an unhappy marriage with a prominent New York banker's son leading to a divorce or annulment. She describes his kisses as ardent with few embraces, while she recounts a strangled confrontation over a lariat at a pole and police summons.
Democrats and some Republicans forced the finance committee to report the wool tariff reduction bill by July 10, mocking standpatters who were absent. The outcome hinges on rallying lawmakers to support reform while sugar magnates profit and consumers bear the cost. Senator Jeff Davis derides Lorimer while questioning self judgment.
A Long Branch editor urges the Public Utilities Commission to install guards on trolley bridges without parapets or railings as the busy traffic season nears. The warning highlights the danger of exposed trestles and calls for swift protective measures.
The analysis argues Taft is stronger than ever and likely to be renominated. Insurgents through reciprocity oppose move and falter while Democrats gain leverage. La Follette misplayed his position, losing followers as Taft remains the Republican standard bearer. Victor L Burger cited as a notable commentator.
In a shift of tone observers predict Washington will host a summer scene dominated by lobbyists. The capital’s corridors are expected to buzz with lobbying activity as groups seek influence this season.
Editorial excerpt discusses dangers claimed from materialism and Rooseveltism, notes reduced peril from Rooseveltism, and praises rail service improvements for summer travel to shore towns. It also covers newspaper advertising as a logical extension of display, and cites 1909 Census figures on cotton and wool usage by American hosiery and knit goods manufacturers.
Article discusses the shift from wool to cotton in underwear goods from 1879 to 1900, noting higher wool duties raise prices. It quotes workers' demand for tariff revision and cites a Chicago Tribune piece urging policy change. Also includes a poem about avoiding worries over global politics.
Obscure quotes attributed to Maney field J H Ring and Chester discuss ignorance love fraud and folly as guiding ideas. The text presents aphorisms rather than a cohesive news item.
Collapse of a coronation arch in Barnstaple England on June 22 kills one and injures six, disrupting celebrations and drawing emergency response. Local officials investigate causes as rescue teams assist victims and secure the area.
On the third page readers are urged to note bargains listed under cent-a-words. The local venders advertise cut prices and special deals to attract shoppers.
The Bookman notes Phillips admitted literary work was labor despite it being a labor of love. A Princeton graduate reporter once fought cold offices and trivial items like Yesterday afternoon John Jones felt off a peg to prove his talent. A powerful paper editor ordered his dismissal despite free service, saying he could not bear to watch hard work go unpaid.
The passage notes dogs howl from loneliness cats caterwaul from combative urges and parrots scream from boredom. It claims animals express envy boredom and rebellion during the voyage from Eden and notes two papingoes as the noisiest aboard Noah's ark.
A garbled excerpt discusses Carlyle’s claim that the Sectip term traced to Edmund Burke and the House of Commons. It touches on press power and the era of William of Orange, then shifts to a London Chronicle exercise about hat fitting and visual symmetry as an artistic note.
The Pittsburg Post notes a popular belle who makes a hit with most people and always draws a crowd on the dance floor. A remark on presence of mind in emergencies hints at tested native metal, echoed by Lowell.
A blaze costing one million dollars swept Cotton's wharf and adjacent warehouses beside London Bridge. The incident disrupted trade and damaged storage facilities.
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