Mexico's Wealthiest Man Gen Don Luis Terrazas Boss in Chihuahua
Gen Don Luis Terrazas, wealthest in Mexico with an estimated wealth of at least 26 million dollars, is described as the power behind Chihuahua. His influence, and that of his son in law Enrique Creel, is linked by some to the rebellion against the government. He has long dictated elections and controlled the state for over 30 years, growing richer while common people suffer. At seventy eight, Terrazas is portrayed in Mexican cowboy dress, collecting 12 percent while the rebellion looms.
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Patreons
New York
Europe
Don Luis Terrazas
Chihuahua
Mexico
Terrazas
Enrique Creel
Maximilian
Diaz
Splita
Pastor to Have Big Church at Rockefeller Site
Reverend Charles F. Abed of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church in New York indicated a resignation may be avoided as plans for a monumental new church unfold. John D. Rockefeller is examining presenting his Fifty Fourth Street home and surrounding properties as the site, with trustees seeking a suitable location for a modern religious landmark. Rockefeller would move from his city residence if terms suit, and the aim is to create the greatest church of its kind worldwide.
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Charles F. Abed
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller
New York City
Gotham
John D. Rockefeller
Fifty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Aked
Pocantico Hills
Abed
Sala
New Church
Meyer Named to Interstate Commerce Court Post
Prof. Balthaber Henry Meyer, a Wisconsin native and noted educator in political economy and sociology, succeeds Martin Knapp on the interstate commerce court. An 1884 educator, he has led in railway legislation studies, served on Wisconsin railway commission, the federal railway security board, the census bureau, and the ICC.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Martin Knapp
New Commerce Court
Balthaber Henry Meyer
Meyer
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
University of Berlin
Wisconsins Railway Commission
New Federal Railway Security Investigating Commission
Bureau of the Census
Brandeis Vision of Railroads and Gas Merger Policy
Louis D. Brandeis argues railways could earn about a million dollars daily with proper management. The text recalls his 1903 prominence leading Boston public franchise reforms and gas company unification plans, highlighting his influence on utility regulation and corporate capitalization.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Brandeis
Public Franchise League of Boston
Boston Gas Companies
Wes
Paddling Air: Patent Granted For Individual Flying Machine
A patent outlines a one person dirigible style flying machine using a belt under the arms and two small foot platforms attached to a balloon. The operator paddles with wide blades to move forward and uses leg motion to rise and steady altitude.
French Auto Sleigh Converts In Minutes For Snowy Routes
A French firm plans an auto sleigh that switches from wheeled vehicle to snow vehicle in 15 minutes. The propulsion drum under the front seat engages with notches to prevent snow sticking, with a screw gear to adjust pressure. Conversion requires removing the drum chain and lifting it to the highest position after exchanging runners for wheels.
Lantern attached to foot a shoe lantern tale
A writer muses on a strange invention a shoe lantern attached to footwear. The piece notes lodge and clubmen walking home in dim streets and imagines the novelty tin coffee pot style lantern clamped to bluchers providing a joyous gleam.
Fragmented Phrase About a Long Flight and Door
A clipped OCR fragment notes a gleam that guides a walk straight and a warning to never miss a step in a long flight linking a front door to a dark bedroom. The text is incomplete and lacks full context or names.
Death From Anesthetics Rise Shocks England and U S
The rapid increase in mortality from anaesthetics raises alarm. England reported five deaths in 1866 rising to over 100 in 1900 then at least 185 in 1905 and 286 in 1907. In the United States the pattern appears similarly alarming with deaths largely from chloroform and concerns about unqualified practitioners.
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England
United States
An Improved German Camera Features
Popular Mechanics describes a new German camera with auto focus and a plate magazine that drops and returns after each exposure. Plates are numbered automatically to prevent unexposed plate development and two exposures cannot occur on a single plate. The design reduces wasted plates and keeps exposure integrity.
Stars Traveling in Common Direction Seeming Stellar Stream
A sun and at least seven bright stars are moving through space in a shared direction at seven to twelve miles per second. Dr. P Stroobant posits these stars form a stream headed toward a center near the pole. Further study may reveal many more bright stars in the same flow.
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P. Stroobant
Fragmentary Science Notes From An Old Journal
A collection of stray lines on currents weather and science from a historic page. Notes mention ocean currents Persian daily names seven miles high balloon records and various medical and technical claims including X ray cures deafness and phonograph research. The excerpts mix speculative measurements and invented devices with scattered facts.
Burying the Hatchet In a Colonial Love Tale
Patricia Woodkirk plans a February twenty second party to bury the hatchet with George Washington in attendance and dressed as Martha Washington. The gathering revives old loves as guests wear colonial costumes and hide hatchets to burn in a ceremonial gesture. Patricia and her former flame decide to burn the hatchet together, ending old discord once and for all.
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Patricia Woodkirk
George Washington
Patricia
Meadville
Washington
Martha Washington
George
Elas
Corinne Jamerson
Corinne
Patricio
Pye
Patsy
Freak Shadows Cast by Petroleum Ponds Explained
Scientific American recounts J Mayne Baltimore on California crude oil ponds called sump holes where shadows cast on surface petroleum linger as the sun warms bubbles rise and gas escapes. The eerie effect persists while the shifting surface shadows remain briefly in place before fading as temperatures change.
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California
J. Mayne Baltimore
Scientific American
Modernizing Jerusalem through water drainage upgrades discussed
David Yellin of the Jerusalem municipality notes authorities consider providing adequate water and a modern drainage system. Residents anticipate that improving accommodations and streets, plus travel ease, will boost tourism and local livelihoods as city upgrades unfold.
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Jerusalem
David Yellin
Holy City
Hicks-Literary rally sparks social tension
Unclear rough notes reference a Hicks-Literary event and a protest or rally involving groups termed smiths and others. The fragment hints at doubt about participation and mentions cash, suggesting disputes or funding matters. No clear people, places, dates, or outcomes are established in the readable text.
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Freak Flying Machine
London
Dorothy Blackmore
Associated Literary Press
Hicks
Rally
Smiths
Cash
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