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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
4
The village paper lists subscription prices outside Long Branch with annual, quarterly and monthly in advance options. It shows single copies and official contact details for F. M. Taylor Publishing Co with Reach in Long Branch New Jersey and the date Wednesday May 17 1911.
The column questions Justice Swayze s firing of the Hudson County grand jury before its deliberations ended. It argues the judge overstepped by criticizing jurors and fears such interference undermines jury independence and civil liberties.
A strict enforcement of a new corrupt practices law in New Jersey is expected to cut voting irregularities at Atlantic City hotels. The piece notes many hotel workers lack legal residence and vote for pay, with little stake beyond this.
A letter cites last year’s 433 292 polled voters and predicts fall turnout under 400 000 or even 200 000, arguing for quality votes over quantity. It critiques General Madero’s weak control and notes rebels swapped power for money, predicting Diaz’s hard line or civil upheaval as Mexico’s path to order.
An article notes a New York court case where fingerprint evidence helped confirm identity with a window print tied to a burglary. It argues prints offer powerful identification beyond handwriting, and predicts police methods and even glove industry impacts.
The state’s new public utilities act shows minor defects while Jersey City faces major issues in the commission government act. Conflicts with the new election law affect election timing nomination petitions and vacancy filling procedures amid the ongoing legislative fallout.
The piece criticizes rushed laws and clerical errors in the latest session while praising some outcomes. It calls cold storage and insurance trust bills egregious and urges lawmakers to treat legislation as serious business and scrutinize it as they would personal matters.
The casualty lists indicate more reckless drivers than ever this spring with two killed and 17 injured in and around New York in a single day.
The Public Service Corporation said last week it would lower electric current gates following the enactment of the public utilities law the prior week. Officials caution coincidences may be involved as the law took effect.
Commentary notes repeated airship accidents as the era of zeppelin travel continues, suggesting fatigue with ongoing wreck reports and the public’s desensitization to such disasters.
The Jersey City Journal critiques the use of progressives as a label. It notes some self styled progressives resist change while others are so radical that revolution would not deter them.
A Trenton rumor claims Senator Frelinghuysen and the Governor created a School Commission to place Nicholas Murray Butler in it. The Camden Courier notes criticism of anyone valuing education over Butler, who is nearing retirement.
A compact look at two topics from a historical page: the heavy spending on sweets with candy production tripling over a decade and the evolving use of the word snob. The piece weighs candy culture against temperance and explains Thackeray's definition of snobbishness, noting American trends in recent years.
The New York Herald features a slogan urging domestic focus with a quip about senses beginning at home.
The piece notes three quarters of a million dollars in cash left in Atlantic City by Easter visitors, praising the city’s liberal amusements and minimal enforcement of puritanical Sunday laws. It argues other resorts envy the city’s prosperity and personal liberty protections.
Poem excerpt from the June Columbian reflects on the passing of summer as a lively world slows its bloom. It contrasts a beloved friend with seasonal imagery of flowers, birds, and vernal music, urging June to linger and temper the wild rush of warmth.
A brief compilation of classical moral reflections notes that Theocritus declares human need for mutual aid while Montaigne praises sociable courteous behavior in well bred men. These aphorisms offer timeless guidance on interdependence and manners.
Mrs Annie C Worden and Mrs Mary Asay of Red Bank attend the State Council of Daughters of Liberty in Atlantic City as delegates from Pride of Monmouth Council No 27 with Mrs May Frake. Miss Annie Roberts from Pride of Crescent Council Eaton town and Miss Dot Seeley of Belford also attend as delegates.
Washington Camp No. 162 Patriotic Order Sons of America was instituted at Freehold Monday night with 51 charter members, 38 present for initiation. It is the third camp in Monmouth county since January, bringing the county total to nine. District President W. P. Steinhaeuser installed officers and urged patriotism and fraternity. Refreshments followed. Dodd's White Star Kennels in the city learned its White Star Alco won first prize in Westminster Kennel Club class 11 for St Bernards at the Madison Square Garden Show, while Ambassador to Elkwood from Elkwood Kennels of Montifiore G. Kahn won second. Ambassador to Elkwood was disqualified for not being exhibited by a bona fide owner.
The Irish Brigade, over 1 000 strong, was tendered to Secretary of War Cameron for service in the Union army. Mrs Lincoln visited her son Robert a student at Harvard. J K Fisher's steam carriage an early form of automobile made a trial trip in Jersey City.
A talking rabbit defies demands to harass a bear for a human patron. The creature insists on refusing compulsion and expresses indifference toward others who press the task. The exchange centers on autonomy and ethical restraint in a woodland setting.
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