A Popular Political Innovation In Ashbury Park
A moving picture show is planned in Ashbury Park next week by the Progressive League to draw crowds and test a free moving pictures pledge. The piece critiques honesty and grade crossing costs, noting figures from the Newark Star and debating railroad expenses versus safety benefits.
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Ashbury Park
Progressive League
Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fielder
Newark Star
New Jersey
Legislature and Governor Endorse Railroad Fairness
The Legislature and Governor reject hardship on railroads and promise protection of their rights. The public will approve the measure, with railroads benefiting rather than being harmed after the long run.
A Grotesque Travesty on a Fourth List of Words
The Simplified Spelling Board issues a fourth list with spellings like publisht and thruout. Critics call the effort a polyglot abomination and say many words are hardly identifiable, questioning its value as an improvement in English spelling.
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Simplified Spelling Board
Publisht
Alredy
Speld
Wilson Aims For Open Door Policy In China
President Wilson argues the United States gains strategic influence by withdrawing from the six power loan and staying out of colonial style bargains. Confidant of Sun Yat Sen says Chinese officials also oppose the loan terms, urging the U S to mind its own business to keep the door open for American enterprise.
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Wilson
United States
China
Logan
George Bronson Rea
Sun Yat Sen
Rea
A New School Subject Adds Accident Prevention Module
A state bill passed by the Senate introduces a new school subject on accident prevention and industrial hygiene. Teachers will devote a half hour every two weeks to teach safety, using a state manual prepared with the Employers' Liability Commission and the American Museum of Safety. The bill also funds lectures by a safety expert each term to reinforce the instruction.
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State Commissioner of Education
Employers’ Liability Commission
American Museum of Safety
Flock resolution backs City Hall for District Court site
The Flock resolution passed by City Commissioners favors using Long Branch City Hall for the new District Court, noting the Council Chambers are underused and best facilities exist there. Ventilation and gas safety are urged as essential, with emphasis on proper living habits taught in schools.
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District Court
Long Branch
Ohio seeks three member panel to ban women fashions
The Camden Courier notes Ohio lawmakers propose a three member commission to prescribe what women may wear, detailing prohibited attire including transparent stockings. The piece notes the bill likely won’t be heard and mocks the idea as freak legislation. It also mentions a new five cent piece depicting a bison head and remarks on the Indian design.
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Ohio
Kansas
Camden Courier
Mark
New York Sun
End Arson Campaigns Stir Debate On Wages And Expeditions
The New York World notes a 30 percent drop in January and February fires since the Arson Trust drive and questions its effect on insurer confidence. It cites a Commerce and Labor report showing department store women earned $6 at home or $7 if adrift, with demanding efficiency expectations. The piece also critiques polar expeditions as entertainment with little practical value and urges explorers focus on profitable work.
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Crusade Against the
New York
New York World
Department of Commerce and Labor
Peary
Amundsen
Trenton
Editorial Comment On Ambition of Trusts
Opinion notes hunger over price fixing in foodstuffs and cites voices from Baltimore News and Brooklyn Eagle. It questions who makes laws or writes songs while urging action on controlling costs. The piece frames Bryan as a connecting link, with Murphy and McCooey also framed as links failing to connect.
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Baltimore News
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Murphy
Mr. McCooey
Brooklyn Eagle
Cut Out the Jokes Postponement Delays Session to April
The Providence Journal notes the extra session is postponed to April 17 and suggests this delay may prevent the ultimate consumer from being fooled this time.
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Providence Journal
The Press Progress And Its Daily Wonder
A reflective piece by John P. Fallon extols newspapers as a daily modern marvel. It notes the global reach of news and the intense labor behind printing while praising the advertisements that showcase local merchants and savings opportunities in Long Branch.
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Long Branch
Richer Than Neighbors Stirs Esteem in Chicago Note
The Chicago Record Herald argues that social standing hinges on wealth over merit. It claims men measure worth by riches, advising readers to outdo their wealthiest neighbor to gain esteem.
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Brown
Foster
Chicago Record-Herald
Thoughts Worth Reading
A reflective aphorism notes how youth can quickly turn to old age if time is wasted, implying urgency and the value of timely action. The maxim attributed to Bacon emphasizes urgency and the rapid passage of time.
Theatres Ordered Closed and Curfew Enforced in Norfolk
The Federal commander at Norfolk Virginia ordered all theaters closed and set a curfew at nine oclock. A report notes Anna Spiel awaiting in Connecticut for the publican state ticket amid campaign activity fifty years back.
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Norfolk
Connecticut
Ublican
Twenty Five Years Ago Today Retired French General
The article notes the retirement of the French general Boulanger by court martial verdict. It also mentions the Chinese exclusion debate being referred to Congress and published.
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Boulanger
Congress
Castle Wall Inscription by Joseph Field in Elberon
A poem from Elberon dated March 16 191 cites Myron Henry and praises Castle Wall. The verse bids a minstrel to sing of Nature and feudal power, mentioning Elberon manor and its beacon tower.
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Castle Wall
Myron
Henry
Cothe
Ross
Ellencourt
Béedlaigard
Grenter
Elberon
Joseph Field
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Boston
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Long Branch, N. J
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Country Store
First Nations Bank
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NEW Jersey Mortgage & Trust CO
ONG Branch Banking Company
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Ween
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New York City
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