Public Commission Affects New Jersey Utilities Rates
The article discusses New Jersey public utilities under a Public Commission with powers to suspend rate increases, noting Red Bank’s potential 100 to 225 dollar monthly rise without approval and the need for impartial review. It also addresses patent medicine swindlers and Taft's push for pure foods labeling to curb false cure claims in interstate commerce.
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Red Bank
Soho
Dent Taft
Congress urged to fix law loophole harming patent medicines
The Supreme Court exposes a loophole that undermines the law. The President and Congress are pressed to act, warning that failure invites ugly interpretations. Public health and profiteering fakirs clash over dangerous patent medicines.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Bernhardt Defies Age as Stage Legend on Americas Tour
At 67 Sarah Bernhardt completed an American tour covering over 25 000 miles in 35 weeks. She performed in 285 shows including 90 one night stands visiting 103 cities with ten second engagements. She added four new dramas to her repertoire and earned about one million dollars. The article cites this as a rebuttal to Osler theory.
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Sarah Bernhardt
Osler
A House Divided on Tariff Reform Debate
Senator Penrose says tariff agitation shows Republicans no longer control the Senate and fiscal responsibility has shifted. He argues Democrats and Republicans allied to block tariff reform and warns of a coming storm as Republicans drift toward quick exits to escape blame.
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Penrose
Senate
A Model Modern Monarch George V Praised By Philadelphia Telegraph
The Philadelphia Telegraph lauds George V as an amiable steady ruler trained for high duties. It cites his Willingness to forego old grudges, quick grasp of statecraft, tact, wisdom, and generous acts. The piece praises his domestic life and deems him fit for more power within a democracy-wracked monarchy.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
George V
Coronation Chronicle Notes Crowd Energy
An account describes the coronation ceremonies with muted zeal and uneven enthusiasm. Observers question who could rally the crowd and drive the high spirits expected during the event.
Cut and Dried Not Always Clear in Human Nature
A concise reflection notes that human behavior resists simple judgments and fixed outcomes. The saying implies nuance, complexity, and the limits of neat categorization in everyday conduct.
Taft Replies Plainly on President Question
The item notes President Taft answered a 300 letter query yesterday while resting. The brief hints at public interest in presidential questions and Taft’s straightforward response style.
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Taft
Summer Resort Opening Promises Ideal First Two Days
The early calendar weekend brings ideal conditions as resorts anticipate strong arrivals for the first two days. Weather and events are shaping favorable tourism, with guests expected to fill rooms and docks.
The Colonel's Discernment Editorial Note
The St Louis Post Dispatch quotes President Roosevelt denying a presidential bid while praising his insight into public sentiment. The commentary frames Roosevelt as not a candidate yet acknowledges his political perception.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wedding anniversary at the Executive Mansion observed
The New York Press notes Monday evening brought a domestic, Anglo-Saxon charm to the Executive Mansion as wedding anniversary festivities gave the head of a great democracy a sense of kinship with the people whose sovereign will placed him in office.
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N. Y. Press
Senator Root reframes tariff protection impact on farmers
The Newark Star notes Senator Root, a Republican protectionist, questioned tariff benefits for farmers, saying protection did not clearly aid farmers except near the Canadian border. It argues tariffs support both farming and manufacturing by building markets for farm products.
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Senate
Newark Star
Farmers Support Parcels Post Favor, Quiet at Hearing
Farmers back parcels post and reciprocity, arguing a post system would greatly aid commerce, while concern over the Canadian trade agreement exists. They attend to farming and avoid demonstrations at the hearing, trusting their real representatives to address issues.
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United States
Hope for Better Representation Says Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record editors express cautious optimism that forthcoming measures will better represent communities. They urge belief in reform and civic progress in the face of ongoing political debate.
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Tives
Philadelphia Record
Royal and political reversals and a wartime figure honored
A letter laments imperial rewards to a fallen general while criticizing Laurier and other leaders. It notes Méthuen’s defeats at Magersfontein and later capture, Kirchner’s boastful report, and the King’s promotion to Field Marshal. It condemns shifting titles and colonial nobility as signs of misplaced merit. The verse urges sympathy for the fallen friend.
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Anniversary Sunday at Asbury Church in Long Branch
Forty two years after the North Long Branch Methodist Church was erected the anniversary will be celebrated next Sunday. Rev. A H Eberhardt will preach at 10 30 a m and again at 7 45 p m with music by Florence Barbour Florence Attison and other choir members and a reading on The Sabbath Question in Long Branch.
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Baltic Wreck Off Gulf of Finland Claims Sea Victims
Fifty years ago today a Baltic steamer was wrecked near the gulf of Finland as magnetic forces caused disaster to several vessels. John Campbell the lord chancellor of England died at eighty one years old once calling himself plain John Campbell.
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US Minister Declares Shootings Of Notorious Mexican Outlaws
United States Minister Jack son announces action against Mexican outlaws. France issues banishment decree against hereditary princes Victor and Jerome Napoleon and the Comte de Paris.
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France
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Jerome Napoleon
Comte de Paris
Bruce at Bannockburn and the Scottish Rebellion
Robert Bruce, a Norman-descended claimant to the Scottish crown, unites a patriot army to meet the English at Bannockburn in 1314. Before battle, the Scots prayed as Edward II watched. The king’s favorite knight quips that mercy will not come from him, ending in a rout and victory.
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Bannockburn
Robert Bruce
Edward IL
Samuel Similes
Poetic Thought Across Arts Says Ruskin Quote
A Ruskin passage argues poetry lives beyond verse as art in sculpture painting and music. It asserts Milton and Goethe are as true poets at their desks as Phidias Raphael and Beethoven are at work with chisel easel and piano.
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Sinis of the Fathers.Fair Girl and the Grocer Son
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a girl hinting at family impropriety and a rich grocer's son reacting with surprise. A reference to a mother’s judgment and butter as a measure of reputation appears amid a muddled tale of twins and mistaken identity.
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His Present Love. Wifes. came across some of your old love letters today
A fragment notes a wife finding a present love letter collection and reflects on how you loved. The lines imply personal romance and curiosity about past affections.
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