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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
7
In Long Branch New Jersey the 1913 notice outlines postage free terms outside the city limits with advance payments for one year three months and one month prior. The item mentions single copies and is published by F M Taylor Publishing Co with Chas L Edwards secretary manager at 192 Broadway Long Branch.
Leaders pledge government inquiry into manufacturers threatening to cut wages to retaliate against the Underwood tariff. Publicity will reveal motives, exposing selfish graft and preventing a drive to depress business before next year’s election. The move draws praise as a decisive, master-stroke response to disinformation.
Judge Warren W. Foster denounces acquittals in a drunken chauffeur killing, arguing miscarriages of justice undermine public safety. He notes juries' faults reflect broader societal ignorance and indifference, urging accountability beyond verbal rebukes.
A speculative editorial compares the current administration to the tiger, bear, and possum emblems, arguing the tiger suits modern leadership in style and resolve while questioning popularity versus the bear's prior appeal and the possum’s failure. It weighs imagery against political appeal and youth reaction. Also notes a small fire at Ocean Park Casino Annex, suspected arson by youths, and condemns the dilapidated building prompting calls for stricter city oversight and a curfew.
The exposed concrete base worsens conditions like a country dirt road in drought. A little water would help make it endurable. Yesterday’s temperature marked the lowest since April 8, five degrees below normal.
The piece surveys junk in information stores and public sentiment in 1900s style debate. It critiques suffragists, parties, and youth protests, contrasting actions like window smashing with political rights. It notes feminists and youth militancy and questions whether such methods reflect public policy and ethics.
The New York World and Newark News discuss the Underwood tariff, wage protections, and how Secretary Redfield would investigate industries that claim wage cuts are needed. The aim is to clarify the wage situation in protected sectors and curb bloated labor concerns. The pieces reference generating calmer dialogue as the policy unfolds, with literary interludes from Bret Harte.
The New York Herald lauds Representative Underwood for guiding the House with manners and restraint during the tariff debate. The piece contrasts his temper with the Payne-Aldrich era, calling his self-possession a rare asset under political strain. It adds that Alabama politics benefit from such leadership.
The piece urges early summer planning in May to avoid last minute shopping. It highlights warm weather crowds and fresher stock now, advising readers to prepare apparel and sporting goods ahead. It suggests checking THE RECORD and other papers for ideas.
A column notes minor gains for women in suffrage and argues men’s chivalry and reluctance to deny women shaped the effort. It claims eighty percent of American women face suffrage struggles and discusses the old theory that women should not be denied.
Mrs. Arthur M Dadge argues that granting women the vote risks muddling household roles and burdens the voting system, while noting women now vote similarly to men yet must improve to justify moral influence through suffrage. She warns changes may take generations to show effects.
General J. Bo McPhersons Federal corps leading Grant’s advance on Vicksburg defeated a Confederate brigade at Raymond Mississippi. Confederates moved to defend the state capital Jackson. Confederates raised two eleven inch guns from the sunken Federal ironclad Keokuk in Charleston harbor.
Chronicles of an old tipping custom ending after Sir Timothy Waite’s bold reply. Then St James notes from the Mental Hygiene Society claiming worry drives insanity. economists and sociologists urged to reduce causes and improve statistics.
Aspinall in West Indian Tales of Old quotes Nelson at English Harbor Antigua during Leeward Islands service. He describes the so called Mve disorder and becomes engaged to Frances Nishet whom he marries in Nevis. He writes of salt water punishment and longing in a playful love letter to Fauh.
An observer notes Kuwait as a border town on the Persian Gulf with mud and plaster houses. The sheik's palace stands out with a bizarre room featuring a Persian rug and a ceiling adorned with jeweled frames from Bombay, a sight unique to the Arab region.
A London note cites King George of Greece who commented that royal boredom stems from others watching deeds. It recalls the king being bald and joking his hair fell out from standing to please others.
A Detroit Free Press quotation notes one man’s refusal to feel shame after another’s success. He counters with the saying fools rush in where angels fear to tread, offering a consoling stance about bold risk.
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