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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
7
Saturday, June 29, 1912, the Democratic convention in Baltimore moves toward a potential climax after thirteen ballots with no nominee. Clark supporters outnumber Wilson backers, but the party remains divided, delegates exhausted, and a Monday session looms unless a breakthrough occurs this afternoon.
The Philadelphia Record notes a Boston married Socialist couple of Longfellow and Dana ancestry who eschew clergy life. They plan lemon water for breakfast a light luncheon and a meatless dinner. The piece pokes fun at their diet as impractical yet confirms their reformist stance.
The Mount Holly Mirror and Trenton Times note broad state opposition to creating new counties in New Jersey. They cite past failed efforts to split Burlington and Bernardeville areas, with Delaware shore districts and others showing little support. The Times warns any new counties are unlikely for years as Basex Hudson and Passaic resist ceding current powers.
The article discusses constitutional changes to base Senate representation on population, noting a new county would add a senator and an assemblyman. It cites regional resistance between North and South Jersey and the political hurdle of reallocating power. Relief for Monmouth seaside townships hinges on moving the county seat from Freehold.
Chairman James declares Roosevelt was right to fault Taft, warning the public against backing the man who recommended Taft. He notes it is unprecedented for a nominee to seek the presidency because of the blunder in choosing and forcing the incumbent.
The New York Herald argues for an eight year term and a single eligibility limit, suggesting Roosevelt’s third term speculation risks war. Critics call the third term notion absurd and note broader support for Roosevelt in ballots but not on the battlefield. The piece contrasts Parker and James speeches and notes a Scranton honeymoon train tale.
The text notes how heat complaints rise among people who previously resisted cool Spring, highlighting the season's fluctuating temperatures and public reaction to the shifting climate.
A compilation of editorial snippets comment on how political life shapes voters and leaders, noting Roosevelts ambitious stance and the broader public enmeshed in the quadrennial political cycle. A reflective piece contrasts civic politics with everyday life and honors the River Time as a guiding, shifting current.
Poem excerpt by Benjamin F. Taylor recalling a mythical isle where memories, treasures, and past loves linger. The speaker invites eternal remembrance as the river winds by and the shore fades into dreamlike beauty.
A compact moral note cites Rousseau linking patience in promising to faithfulness in keeping it. The aphorism underscores measured commitments and reliability in character.
A Red Bank lawn social at Charles and Mrs Croft’s East Front Street home attracted many neighbors. The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Presbyterian Church organized the event with lanterns and an arc light, raising about 20 dollars for the treasury. An evening orchestra performed on the porch as guests enjoyed ice cream cake aprons and candy from volunteer helpers.
A fragment notes that wetting dry earth releases heat due to the affinity of potter's clay and humus for water. It states the two substances release twenty to thirty calories per two kilograms when combined.
More than twenty aged attendees joined a Sunday morning service at Belford Methodist Church with uplifting choir music and classic hymns. Rev J A Oakes preached two texts, flowers adorned the room, and Mrs Edith MacLeod led a poignant evening rendition of One Sweetly Solemn Thought.
Progress on the new post office at Bay View and First avenues continues. Mayor Van Mater adds to his Second avenue bungalow, and traffic rules are now in force borough wide. A broader station entrance at Mount avenue is being built jointly by Central Railroad and the borough. Harold Fowler works at Roberts & White’s store. Counselor Snyder and Attorney Roberts were in Freehold on business yesterday. Beatrice Perrine is now bookkeeper for J. G. Brookes Company grocery. Long Branch Lodge No. 78 F and A M heard a talk on Early New Jersey Masonry by Frank W. Hampton. the meeting ended with ice cream and cake. The lodge will resume only if emergency arises, September 27.
Fifty years ago today McClellan's army abandoned the Richmond siege and moved toward the James River crossing White Oak Swamp as Confederates repulsed no attacks. Parliament in Britain discussed mediation in the war between the states. Twenty five years ago today Sharp was sensationally convicted for bribing New York aldermen to pass a street railway franchise in seventeen minutes.
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