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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1913
Page
7
In a Saturday edition from Long Branch, editors note 1,233 bills and 26 resolutions in the House and 367 bills and eight resolutions in the Senate. The piece argues quantity matters less than quality, praising nerve but questioning lawmakers' judgment and potential outcomes.
The piece notes how Monmouth officials backed borough government while smaller counties balked. It lists county populations and how Cape May, Warren, Sussex, Salem, Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex and Passaic voted for the bill, while Essex, Union, Mercer and Camden opposed. The argument highlights that population size did not ensure progressiveness.
A meditation on humankind failing to dominate nature. The piece cites fragile cities toppled by winds and floods, dams breaking, rivers untethered, and dammed oceans exposing limits of science. It notes Lloyd's records debunking confidence in ocean mastery and warns of living graves found in treasure seeking.
The Philadelphia Record notes the first full Senate in over two years with 96 members, including 45 Republicans and 51 Democrats, excluding the Vice President who only votes in a tie. It highlights the political balance and questions the Democrats' inclination, anticipating the coming special session to reveal reform versus reactionary forces.
The piece lauds Governor Fielder for courage and consistency in championing jury reform. It argues that an executive who exerts influence on the legislature earns public admiration, comparing him with Roosevelt, Hughes, and Wilson and noting the popular demand for executive pressure. It asserts Fielder would pursue policy he believes is right.
The New York Herald argues there is no social class immune to the curse of fashion. It says poverty does not excuse debt driven by emulating the wealthy and notes many youths drift to betting, stock gambles, or theft. Style itself is not harmful. misuse by individuals causes harm and temptation is universal.
A letter denounces the Red Bank Standard as a paper of mendacity and Ananiaa allegiance. It argues the Middletown school election claim was misrepresented as partisan rather than personal and mocks the paper's supposed deceit. The writer also criticizes a Hackensack official over mosquito extermination and notes fashion guesses for next summer.
An Indianapolis News brief notes dollar diplomacy may be setting it a finish but it recalls the era’s fun. A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark laments the gatekeeping of ambassadorships to the very rich presidents in waiting.
Text reflects on the old, relentless threat of tornadoes to cities and villages in the Mississippi Valley and notes how meteorology helps captains at sea dodge cyclones, contrasting cautious foresight with helpless inland areas.
John P. Fallon discusses how to value items by usefulness beauty intrinsic worth and sentiment. He explains that quality yields greater service and satisfaction and urges readers to judge value by merchant honesty and advertised offers in The Record.
An excerpt discusses minimum wage for women, arguing wage levels alone do not curb the social evil of prostitution. It cites environmental, social, and occupational factors, noting that many victims are not wage earners and home life and recreation influence temptation. It urges state inquiries into conditions for women and children workers.
Omaha is described as the Gate City of the West with a rich history and rapid growth. It highlights its strategic Missouri River location opposite Council Bluffs, early Union Pacific ties, substantial industry including packing, silver smelting, distilling, and steam engine manufacture, plus major buildings, universities, and a large budget for schools, fire, and police. The article notes historic councils with Indians, stockade by J. B. Royce, and a population around 130,000 as Nebraska’s metropolis.
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