Plainfield Record discusses district judge selection and armory plan
The Plainfield Record argues for Assemblyman William Runyon as the best candidate to appoint a district court judge, criticizing rival committees and urging decisive action. It supports erecting a city armory with state funds and local matching, while noting delays by the Common Council. It also warns of a growing billboard problem and cites a Supreme Court ruling on signage regulation impacting residential areas.
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Advertising Ideals What Do They Mean
The Record explores advertising ethics and the duty of newspapers to block deceptive copy. It cites Arthur Brisbane and Richard H. Waldo arguing ads should be a blank wall the paper cannot verify and must keep clean to protect readers.
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Statesmen and Speculators and Civic Struggles in Plainfield
A long mixed column critiques stock market leaks tied to a president’s peace note, discusses public officials and Wall Street ethics, then shifts to local Plainfield topics: crime patrols under Officer Kelley, debates shaping civic unity, prohibition’s impact, and education advances with night classes and rising enrolment in the public schools.
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Are We Qualified to Lecture Warring Nations
A 1915 United States mortality table shows no rise in respect for human life with homicides at eight per 100,000 nationwide. The piece notes regional contrasts, citing New York and Boston higher rates versus Southern cities like New Orleans and Memphis much higher, underscoring stark differences in homicide rates.
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Plainfield Snippets Spark Witty City Revue
The Plainfield column quips at length about size myths with civic quips and referenced arrests. It notes jail as shelter for some, railways and trolley congestion, and jokes about Prohibition and suffrage. Mentions figures like Bopp and Wilson with satirical touches on wage politics and local commerce.
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