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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1911
Page
4
A Long Branch publication praises William Jennings Bryan as a moral and intellectual force while noting local interest in his Albany visit. It discusses reactions to Taft, Roosevelt, Hughes, and La Follette, and compares Harrison’s era to Taft’s current political standing.
A Cincinnati leader of the Anti-Kissing League travels into enemy territory urging brides to ban kissing at weddings. The plan, backed by Mrs. T Rechtin, aims to curb the practice by including a levine badge with invitations. Critics doubt the campaign will gain traction and call it impractical.
In Ostrogorski’s Democracy and the Party System in the United States the author argues the election principle is a limited power source. He suggests reducing elective offices and moving many offices to appointment and expanding initiative referendum and recall to require voter involvement.
The passage critiques the idea that Americans are unequal to solving political and economic questions without violence. It notes a misrepresentation by the Asbury Park Journal copying the Record and reproducing an error in a heading as a compliment.
From this distance the main risk to Madero appears to be his talkativeness. He speaks too freely and could undermines his own position.
Editorial notes a wartime scare fading, hints at a mayoral elopement rumor, and condemns sensationalism. It condemns adulterated soft drinks dyed with coal tar color and urges prison for harmful greed. It also discusses Atlantic City as a venue for the Presbyterian General Assembly and Sunday closing laws.
A fragment from the Trenton Times warns that greed for gain destroys lives, urging readers to avoid the paths of those after wealth and the harm they cause to their owners.
The article notes New Jersey created a state department with power to suppress false weights and punish offenders. New York has seized and destroyed thousands of improperly rated baskets boxes and scales. Pennsylvania passed and Governor Tener signed an act appointing inspectors with power to enter stores stop wagons and seize false weights and measures.
A dramatic poem image of Hell losing power as the New Age arrives. Satan’s forces falter while nature and humanity revolt, churches fall, virtue collapses, and Death and Sin resume their sway among humanity. The speaker, Harry Kemp, signs the piece for the Independent.
Mrs. Blodgett, widow of ex Senator Rufus Blodgett, is seriously hurt on West Wood Avenue, while visiting her son William. The incident blocks the street and crowds gather as physicians tend to her condition.
National team hosts South Amboy rivals at Woods diamond tomorrow. Lineup features Hines, Lambertson, Flanigan expected returns, Walsh at third, Dangler on the mound, and Atkinson in reserve. Amboy weaker in outfield, with Magee and Warwitk listed among options.
Mrs Mary Sickles wife of Charles Sickles died at home 102 Huclid avenue Loch Arbor in her 58th year after three weeks illness from gangrene and diabetes Funeral services Monday at one o clock at the house She was born Colts Neck daughter of the late William and Margaret Sickles Survived by three brothers Enoch Davison Charles Davison and Robert Sickles and by children Miss Pearl Sickles Miss Nora Sickles W R Sickles and George F Sickles The latter lives in Philadelphia
The trolley crossing at Sycamore Avenue in Shrewsbury near the trolley station has been degraded and new ties have been laid to restore stability and safety for streetcar traffic.
Central Railroad will run a special train from Branchport to New York this evening after the Bryan lecture at St. Luke's Church. Train departs at 10.50 with intermediate stops to discharge passengers.
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