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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1910
Page
5
The piece condemns President Taft for pardoning a sugar trust worker jailed for two years over false weights frauds. It argues workers acted as instruments of wealthy thieves and urges freeing them in exchange for testimony against higher officials. The writer praises the pardon as aligning with public will.
The piece discusses how cabinet officials depend on the President, the confidence in the President’s fitness, and the political currents around the income tax amendment. It cites party lines, governor's stance, and the New York Times verdict on tax popularity amid a Republican Congress approving the amendment.
Congressman Fowler attacks Senator Kean calling him subservient and a puppet of Aldrich. He cites Kean's votes on tariffs and questions his independence, urging Kean to stop funding and to explain why he should be reelected. The piece ends with a call for a counter reply.
Fragmentary lines discuss potential changes in President Taft's cabinet with Attorney General Wickersham and Secretary Ballinger as possible resignations. The brief notes an expected cabinet reshuffle and political shifts likely before year’s end.
The Trenton Times notes slow progress in passing funds to erect a Garfield memory monument at Elberon where he died almost thirty years ago. It laments delays in monument building and in newspapers recognizing Elberon as part of Long Branch.
The Asbury Park Press lauds Mr Roosevelt for his quiet and proper behavior at the funeral praising his restraint. The editorial notes this praise is notable as it shows admiration for a Republican figure amid a royal funeral context.
Congressman Fowler argues the key question for New Jersey voters is whether they will abandon corruption and elect a senator who represents all people or remain tied to machine politics. He contrasts Aldrich and Cannon with Kean Voorhees and urges Jersey citizens to prove their intelligence, self government, and political self respect this year.
The Kansas City Star notes public demand for a tariff law that requires no defense from the administration. It argues the tariff should stand on its own merits without ongoing political justification.
A dispatch notes Congressman Fowger with a talent for discussing many subjects as vividly as John Kean. It suggests he would struggle to find a living if both his seat and fortune were lost, yet he remains forceful in his ideas.
The skies fail to reveal the comet as persistent cloud cover obscures viewing. observers wait for clearer conditions while forecasts suggest possible breaks later.
A fragment notes that something could only be called vicious and malevolent, reflecting a charged assessment amid ongoing debate or critique. The text emphasizes the harsh characterization without detailing events, persons, or locations.
A collage of 1909 era editorials reviews political figures and liquor debates. Major Carl Lentz, Gov Fort, and Hilly Martin are cited with others debating Graduate College funding, Procter philanthropy, and Princeton campus plans. The piece also discusses drowning risks, swimming education, and Bryan’s stance on prohibition and liberty.
A Douglas County editorial argues against the doctrine that the nation may override local self government on liquor policy. It warns that if the larger unit rules this issue, states and counties lose autonomy and the nation would govern all localities. Also included is a poem about sap rising and spring’s renewal with mythic imagery.
Fragmentary OCR shows a riot-like scene with taunts provoking crowd stamping along a railway in Hamp ton area. Mentions W G Tinckom Fernandes and a reference to world drinking scene amid unrest.
An abbreviated meditation on forgiveness halting guilt and hate. It speaks of history not erased but guilt erased through forgiveness, turning fear to annihilation and gratitude into new joy and resolve. The passage extols daily acts of forgiveness and their uplifting effects on humanity.
The article surveys estimates of total starlight in both hemispheres, comparing astronomical figures by Agnes M Clerk and Sir William Abbott, and discusses the faint sky glow and moonlight proportions. It then shifts to a Harper's Weekly note about Sebleveningen Holland, its night fishing fleet, and the Dutch women's industry. It concludes with a Harpers Weekly piece correcting Molokai leper settlement details, noting the eight square miles settlement and its isolation.
The State Normal School will hold graduation exercises on June 16 with address by Dr. Charles H. Chapin, principal of the Montclair school. One member graduates, with Long Branch listed students Helen M. Gano Kathryn B. Gordon Elsie R. Gali Ethel Herbert and Flora C. Sculthorpes.
The Long Branch Sewer Company has laid mains along Dunbar Avenue. Gas and water lines are also being installed. Prospects of a building boom on the street are expected soon.
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