Intervention dangerous to Americans in Mexico
Douglas Ariz May 9 A Mexican revolutionary crisis prompts F Turner a wealthy mine owner who has lived in Mexico for two years to warn that 75000 Americans in Mexico would face carnage if the United States intervenes He says sentiment across Mexico opposes any intervention and that American lives would be at great risk in such a move He compares potential casualties to the French revolution.
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Douglas
Ariz
Mexico
United States
F. Turner
Mexico City
Republic
Mr. Turner
America
Trusts Face Fire of the U S Courts
The U S Senate Finance Committee began hearings on the Canadian reciprocity bill and heard that a trust grips the shoe industry. A House Rules vote favored a nine member committee to probe United States Steel as a trust. Midwestern manufacturers said United Shoe Machinery of Boston holds them at mercy. Representative Francis of Ohio sought a five member panel to probe the American Woolen Company of Boston.
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Washington
United States
Senate
United States Steel Corporation
Committee On Rules
House
Stanley
Middle West
United Shoe Machinery Company
Boston
Francis
Ohio
American Woolen Company of
Farmers Plan Opposition to Canadian Reciprocity
Delegations of agriculturists from Northern states prepare to descend on Washington to protest President Taft’s Canadian reciprocity pact. Labeled a Farmers Invasion, the lobby effort aims to pressure Congress if Taft remains obdurate, asserting the deal harms American farmers.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Taft
National Capitol
Cupid Sets New Record for Activity in Los Angeles
Los Angeles records show 1,713 marriage licenses issued in the first four months of 1911, surpassing the 1,490 issued in the same period in 1910. Chief Deputy Clerk Sparks predicts about 700 more licenses will be issued in 1911 than ever before.
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Los Angeles
Cupid
County Court House
Sparks
Different Standpoints and Self Judgment
Quote compares inner self assessment with external judgment. It notes people measure by deeds done, while individuals measure by personal potential. The contrast highlights the gap between self perception and public evaluation.
Diaz signals resignation once peace is restored
Mexico City May 10 General Porfirio Diaz issues a manifesto announcing he will resign the presidency as soon as peace is restored based on conscience and no risk of postwar anarchy. He says his stay is to conserve national interests and will not quit while war continues. Madero is expected to halt hostilities and push for peace as revolutionaries increasingly align with his plan.
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Mexico City
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Francisco I. Madero
Madero
Juarez
Minister de la Barra
United States
Europe
Oaxaca
Diaz
Gen. Santa Ana
Napoleon III
Maximilian
Manuel Gonzales
Gonzales
Rious
Ortega Reyes
Carmen Romero Rubio
Manuel Romero Rubio
Amanda
Ignacio de la Torre
Luz
F. Rincon Gallerdo
Francisco L. Madero
Texas
Republic
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Senor Limantour
New York
Paris
Guantanamo
San Diego
San Pedro
Pacific
Limantour
Maderos
Agua Prieta
Poe Letter Sells For 1700 At Hoe Sale
An autographed Edgar Allan Poe letter dated February 20 1848 sold for 1700 at the Hoe sale week sessions. The unpublished note defends Poe against claims of drink problem saying his private life is absteminous and he only drinks socially when excited. The buyer enhances biographers notes with Poe’s own explanation.
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New York
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe
Children Traded For Pounds Of Grain In Famine Areas
Shanghai report from May 9 notes relief work improves conditions in famine districts of North China though death rates remain high. Desolate farms show mud walls, while children previously sold for 50 cents now exchange for grain. Women sell themselves into slavery to aid needy families as government and missionaries mobilize relief for about two million people.
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Shanghai
China
Associated Press
Powerful British Windmill at Willesden Claims Largest Capacity
The largest and most powerful windmill in Great Britain has been completed at Willesden. It will feed a farm near Bristol with electricity, power crushing machinery, run pumps, and perform cooking and heating tasks. Trials show it can generate enough electricity for about 300 lights and operate a maize grinder and oats crusher, an electric lift, and room heating at a unit cost.
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Great Britain
Willesden
Bristol
Heroism on the Operating Table Recounted Quietly
A reflective piece notes heroism during surgery as a routine fortitude, witnessed by only a few, often forgotten as subsequent operations begin. The tone emphasizes restraint over drama and avoids sensational detail.
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U.S
Francisco Madero
Sonora
Durango
Zacatecas
Sinaloa
Chihuila
San Luis Potosi
Puebla
Guerrero
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