President Wilson and Huerta Face Diplomatic Chess
The piece by piece clash between President Wilson and Huerta unfolds as the Mexican election turmoil tests U.S. policy. Washington seeks stability without direct intervention, wary of costs and the Monroe doctrine ties, while Europe watches and all sides weigh risks to order and honor.
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Western Hemisphere
Wilson
Huerta
Europe
Washington
United States
Madero
Mexico
China
New World
Old World
Saving cotton bolls nascent in fields to boost profits
Southern farmers can gain thousands of dollars by conserving mature bolls that have opened late in November rains. If left to open, the crop becomes dog tail and sells 0.25 to 2 cents per pound less. Gather mature bolls, store sheltered, and the fiber remains clean and top quality, delivering high market value across many fields and bales.
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South
THAT CREMATORY SHUTDOWN PROMPTS INVESTIGATION
The Atlanta crematory has again ceased operations due to reduced tonnage and may be idle for several days. Engineers attest the plant is well built and capable if correctly set up, prompting calls for a thorough professional inquiry and delaying further funding until it meets contract specifications.
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Atlanta
Cayvil
Congress Men Oppose Wedding Present To Miss Wilson
The piece notes Representative Gray of Indiana objects to a congressional wedding gift to Miss Jessie Wilson, calling it in bad taste. It argues the gift reflects national interest in the White House family and frames Gray as isolated in opposing bipartisan goodwill. The column wittily surveys broader political quips about Mexico, Huerta, and other era topics.
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Representative Gray
Indiana
Jessie Wilson
Representative Mand
Gray
Wilson
From Georgia by Frank L Stanton Rosy Livy Chilluns
Fragment from a period column includes verses about children and rural life, with notes on weather, politics, and light literary sketches. It weaves regional humor with snippets from Chicago columns, poems about love and time, and a parable about a banqueter who dies after demanding money.
A Story of the Moment by Walt Mason
A satirical piece by Walt Mason features a pedestrian narrator lamenting airship deaths and the peril posed by rising traffic. He contrasts past respect for pedestrians with a modern culture of danger and indifference as vehicles swarm the streets.
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Walt Mason
Excitement and Character in Daily Life
Excitement drives energy when controlled and directed. Great leaders stay calm under pressure while using enthusiasm to sharpen focus and decision making. Seek healthy excitement through daily planning, meaningful work, and uplifting company to turn vision into worthwhile action.
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Cannon Boeming
Let the People Rule Parody in Minna Irving Verse
Leslie's poem narrates a man chasing fame in stage, pulpit, writing, and politics. He composes the slogan Let the People Rule and rises as a demagogue, yet his power serves self rather than the public, while the people pay.
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Minna Irving
Leslie
The Waterloo Bridge Murder Mystery Recalled
A long excerpt recounts the Waterloo Bridge murder tale from 1857 in London, detailing a carpet bag with skeletal remains found on a bridge buttress. Medical inspectors estimate the victim was a man aged 80 to 40, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, likely dark-haired, killed by a stab wound to the heart. The corpse appeared preserved through boiling and salting, delaying death dating. Despite repeated investigations, no identification was ever made and the case remained unsolved, though revisited in later retellings.
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Waterloo Bridge
London
Westminster
St. Paul's
Somerset’ House
Cassim Baba
Efficient Household Dyeing and Dry Cleaning Secrets
An article by Henrietta D discusses how professional dry cleaning uses a soaplike additive with gasoline to dissolve dirt, and suggests safe methods for home use. It covers dry cleaning with gasoline, using dyes to restore colors, dyeing faded carpets, and cautions about fire risks and outdoor handling. It notes that woolens and cotton textiles require different dye treatments and that dyes can revive old furniture, fabrics, and accessories.
Crossing at Whitehall Street Tracks Needs Gates
Letter from Arthur Whigley to the railroad commission complains of dangerous conditions at the Whitehall Street crossing at Park and Peters in Atlanta. Trains pass rapidly, sight lines poor, boards uneven, and the watchman cannot signal effectively when two trains pass simultaneously. He urges Sunday gate operation and action by city officials. October 1913.
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Railroad Commission
Whitehall Street
Park and
Peters Streets
Atlanta
Arthur Whigley
Ponderous Personages Hannibal in Early Rome Tale
George Fitch narrates Hannibal as a singular forceful figure who challenged Rome, marching from Spain through the Alps to threaten Italy. The piece humorously lauds his tactics and odd exaggerations, contrasting him with Rome’s leaders and highlighting his 30,000 troops and elephants. A brief note on Huerta’s indifferent stance toward Mexico’s presidency closes the excerpt.
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Carthage
Rome
Hamilcar
Spain
Alps
Italy
Gladiator League
Empire
Selpio
George Washington
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