Arrest of General Reyes Raises Mexican Civil War Fears
United States authorities arrest Gen Bernardo Reyes a former Diaz ally on neutrality law charges. The article links his arrest to a broader plot by Mexican refugees in El Paso and San Antonio to provoke civil war and overturn President Madero. It notes plans for an attack on Juarez and stockpiled arms and dynamite.
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United States
Bernardo Reyes
Diaz
Mexico
Madero
el Paso
Tex
San Antonio
Reyes
Juarez
Norwegian American Steamship line Formed In Chicago
After H G Haugan visited Norway, Chicago saw the creation of the Norwegian American Steamship Company with capital of 2.7 million dollars to run direct Norway United States service. Haugan highlighted profits at a Christiania banquet. Haugan family has long been active in Norwegian affairs.
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H. G. Haugan
Norway
Chicago
United States
Christiania
H. A. Haughan
State Bank of Chicago
Order of St. Olaf
Haugan
Late Dominican President Raulanner Caceres Assassination Tale
The piece recounts the murder of Dominican Republic President Ramon Caceres in San Domingo as the culmination of a pattern of political violence. It notes earlier killings including his father in 1884 and Caceres’s own rise via assassinations and alliances with Jimenez and Morales, leading to his 1905 presidency.
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Ramon Caceres
Dominican Republic
San Domingo
Caceres
Heureaux
United States
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Lillian
James Hakes
Hakes
Santo Domingo
Jimenez
Heuréaux
Morales
Viceroy Lord Hardinge Attends Delhi Durbar In Splendid Ceremonies
Lord Hardinge the present viceroy of India and his charming wife sat near their majesties during the coronation festivities at the Delhi Durbar. His career spanned the diplomatic service with postings in Madrid St Petersburg Constantinople Cairo Zanzibar Teheran Brussels and finally India as viceroy. He traces lineage to a former governor general of the East India Company and holds a viscountcy and pension for services in the Sikh wars.
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Lord Hardinge
India
Delhi Durbar
Foreign Office
Madrid
St. Petersburg
Constantinople
Bucharest
Cairo
Zanzibar
Teheran
Brussels
Earl of Minto
East India Company
Shredded Corn Fodder as Dairy Feed Tool
The author shares a decade of experience promoting shredded corn fodder for dairy farms lacking silos. Shredded stover, kept wet and packed, stores well and rivals timothy hay in value, aiding feeds for young stock, cattle, sheep, and horses. The method saves hundreds of bushels and suits corn priced at 75 to 80 cents per bushel.
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W. M. Kelly
Suitable House For Ducks In Any Farm
Practical guide on building a 15 by 20 foot duck house with yard for 35 to 40 ducks. Describes materials, doors, closing curtains for cold weather, straw bedding, and daily cleaning. Recommends four feedings daily during housing with a diet of vegetables cornmeal bran beef scraps clover and moistened grains.
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Anna Gallagher
Ohio
Silage as Key feed for Dairymen This Season
The article extols silage as near to June pasture in January, noting its juiciness boosts milk flow and cow health. It stresses keeping milk flowing after calving through proper feeding and care, and highlights silage as a cheap, farm grown feed amid rising mill prices.
Cows Milked Three Times Daily Richness Varies by Time
Experiments cited by the department of agriculture show that cows milked morning noon and evening produce richer milk at noon and poorest in the morning. When milked only morning and evening, milk is slightly richer in the evening.
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Department of Agriculture
Drafts in the chickens' home threaten quiet roosts
A note describes drafts as dangerous in a henhouse with fowls settled for the night, noting cold air currents are risky at any time and suggesting caution when the birds are active during the day.
United States deploys troops on the Rio Grande border
A U S patrol is established on the Rio Grande to aid civil authorities in enforcing neutrality laws. Secretary of War Stimson authorizes General Duncan to move troops within divisional limits without orders. About 6,000 troops remain on the border with mobilization of 25,000 in the northern zone authorized by Mexico. Federal authorities seize arms at Laredo and other points as arrests link to a planned revolt in Behe of General Reyes.
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Ashington
Texas
United States
Rio Grande
Stimson
Duncan
Department of Texas
Mexico
War Department of Mexico
Bernardo Keyes
San Antonio
Tex
Vio
Washington
Madero
Laredo
Juan Moriga
General Reyes
Reyes
Wevuteit
Each Ship May Carry Own Aeroplane
Navy plans hydro aeroplanes on battleships as soon as motor problems are solved. Capt Washington I Chambers heads aeronautical work and expects hydro planes to be installed with the spring flying season. Navy seeks duty-free entry for a wireless direction-finding instrument from experimental purposes.
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Nother
Washington I. Chambers
Navy Department
Chambers
Navy
Army
Annapolis
Treasury Department
Nationwide Fire Losses Seen Passing Three Hundred Million
The 1911 fire losses in the United States and Canada may reach $300,000,000, with $154,992,900 lost in the first seven months. Officials and underwriters blame carelessness by owners occupants and authorities, noting New York spends millions on suppression but little on prevention. The shirtwaist factory fire spurred calls for stronger prevention and personal responsibility to curb wasteful losses.
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United States
Canada
San Francisco
Baltimore
New York
Army’s Useless Hitching Posts Erode Military Efficiency
The article argues about 30,000 mobile troops and a flawed system that divides the army into small garrisons at irrelevant posts. It claims these forts waste resources, hinder training, and foster towns dependent on soldier pay, with repeated political pressure delaying withdrawals.
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United States
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