Texas Silver Service for Battleship Visit in Galveston
The battleship Texas will visit Galveston in May and Texans are urged to fund a new silver service. School children were asked to give ten cents each, but funds are short. The Business Men's League of Waco is leading solicitations across the state to avoid presenting the old service to the ship. Citizens are urged to respond swiftly to honor the state’s patriotism and tradition.
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Texas
Galveston
Lone Star State
Oleander City
Business Men’s League of
Waco
Coming Baby Gardens Bakeries Aim to Guide Infants
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman advocates baby gardens or bakeries as future infant care centers. She envisions highly scientific establishments with experts to train and rear infants hygienically from morning to evening, replacing home atmosphere care and distinguishing from current day nurseries.
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Mothers debate universal baby bakery reform
A columnist critiques Mrs. Gilman’s proposal for a government run baby bakery to care for all children. The piece questions feasibility and equity, noting many mothers still raise their own children and warning against sweeping generalizations about global parenting practices.
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Mrs. Gilman
America
England
Glynn’s disputed NY appointments widen Wilson-Tammany split
Dudley Malone attacks Governor Glynn over a batch of appointments, signaling a deepening breach between Democratic factions and President Wilson. Glynn, aiming to please Murphy and anti-Tammany voters, risks alienating both and faces a tough path in the upcoming campaign.
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Dudley Malone
New York
Glynn
Wilson
Malone
New York City
Charles F. Murphy
Mr. Glynn
Tammany
Martin Glynn
Gaynor
Murphy
Baltimore
Mr. Wilson
Uncle Joe Cannon Predicts Return to Congress
The statement quotes Uncle Joe Cannon asserting he will be returned to Congress next November. He also declares the Bull Moose party is nearly finished before it begins, presenting a bold political forecast.
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Joe Cannon
Congress
Uncle Joe Boils Over On Bermuda Trip and 1916 Plans
In New York Uncle Joe Cannon, 78, confident Democrats will lose the House but win a majority next November. He jokes about Roosevelt and the Bull Moose, predicts a fresh presidential timber, and says he may return to Congress if his district wants him. He refuses to hang back despite age and illness.
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Washington
Uncle Joe
New York
Bermuda
T. Roosevelt
Bull Moose Party
Bull Moose
Cannon
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Joe
American Ship Building and Foreign Orders
The Oklahoma battleship was towed to a berth between the Argentine Moreno and the Chinese Fie Hung in Camden New Jersey. The Boston Transcript notes U S yards are represented in Russia Japan Mexico Turkey and Chile navies while Britain and Germany receive most foreign contracts due to lower wages.
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Oklahoma
Moreno
Camden
N. J
Russia
Japan
Mexico
Turkey
Chile
France
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Boston Transcript
Discourager: Clark’s grievance blights political path
The New York Herald portrays Speaker Champ Clark as kindly yet melancholy, driven into opposition to Wilson by grievance. It argues no American politician can succeed if they cherish a grievance day after day, comparing the condition to Poe’s raven.
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Champ Clark
Mr. Clark
Wilson
Roscoe Conklin
Clark
Poe
Kraven
New York Herald
Northrop on the Monroe Doctrine and Latin America
Dr Cyrus Northrop criticized overreach of the Monroe Doctrine arguing it does not obligate the U S to police Latin America. He says the doctrine is a warning to Europe to refrain from European meddling beyond 1823 standards. The Philadelphia Record reports his distinction between policy and intervention.
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Cyrus Northrop
University of Minnesota
Latin America
Europe
Philadelphia
Victory hailed for repeal of Pan ama canal toll exemption
The House vote to repeal the Pan American canal toll exemption is celebrated as a defense of American honor and Democratic principle. The Louisville Courier Journal praises the bipartisan effort, condemns subsidies, and honors Democrats who stood firm despite leadership defections.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Farmers Engage in State Politics and Growth
Farmers and workers in Texas can both vote wisely and study farming. The Belton Messenger notes they balance political interest with improving crops and expanding business institutions.
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Texas
Belton Messenger
The Master and Bjorn Ravn Interview Scene
Bjorn Ravn visits the elderly master, praising his fame and influence. The master challenges the young admirer, arguing that artistry does not require personal experience, revealing a cold, exhausted figure behind the legend. The exchange probes youth, genius, and the illusion of freedom through art.
Palm Beach season inspires juniors fringe fashion in light fabrics
A fashion note discusses a middy blouse style popular with juniors during Palm Beach season for morning sports and outings. The design eschews bold details, offering options in mohair, serge, linen, or crepe, with white and black accents and toned boots. The piece contrasts with a narrative about Bjorn Ravn and a master, reflecting youthful ambition and artistic struggle amid solitude.
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Palm Beach
A Job For Women In Illinois Tax Assessments
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that women appointed as personal property tax assessors, following enfranchisement in Illinois, are likely to excel. It argues women recall details of a house better than men and will benefit public revenue by not missing any item, citing visits to mansions like McCormick.
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Bjorn
Bjorn Ravn
Pittsburg Dispatch
Illinois
McCormick
Britain's efficient way in parliamentary questioning
The Lincoln Journal admires Britain for direct on the spot questioning of cabinet members from Asquith to Seely in the army crisis. It argues the American system with obscure hearings wastes time and that the British method yields immediate information and efficiency.
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Lincoln
Great Britain
Asquith
Seely
Bank clearings signal improving business nationwide
Springfield’s Republican notes bank clearings remain a key index of business. March data show gains above 1913 and 1912 levels outside New York City, with Chicago posting record monthly clearings and regional gains offsetting minor declines in New England and the Middle Atlantic.
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Springfield
Mass
Weeks
New York City
Chicago
New England
Middle North Atlantic
Middle West
New York
Textile tariff costs loom in loss of wages and dividends
Fibre and Fabric argues the tariff drains the textile industry with labor costs and reduced mill dividends totaling about 8 to 15 million dollars yearly. Consumers see no price benefits as cottons and woolens fail to drop, while foreign fabrics flood U.S. mills and a third of normal consumption could be imported by year end.
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America
Limited Chivalry and Southern State Votes on Suffrage
The article argues Southern resistance to national equal suffrage, noting the South’s tradition of male-only ballots, states rights objections, and Virginia’s recent rejection. It frames suffrage in the region as a local political hurdle rather than a national policy debate, with entrenched racial and regional opposition.
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Pittsburg
South
Birmingham
Underwood
Virginia
Suffragettes Disrupt Speech Interjections In London
The Indianapolis News notes in London papers that suffragettes have disrupted a traditional political device called a voice a party helper who interjects at meetings. The practice of coached impromptu replies collapses as agents refuse to supply interjectors for cabinet ministers and other speakers.
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Indianapolis
London
Great Britain
Statesman
Wasps and Milkman Clash Over Morning Milk
A family on a porch observes a lone wasp building a nest near their milk bottle. The husband plans to destroy the nest while the wife urges restraint. In a morning altercation the milkman performs a strange dance, breaking a milk bottle as the wasp remains in place.
Literacy Test Statistics Cited In Taft Era Debate
Prosecuting attorney in Somerset County New Jersey collected 114 alien criminal cases to show literacy correlates with crime. Of 114 crimes 54 personal violence, 46 by illiterates. 16 thefts 14 illiterates. 8 sex crimes 7 illiterates. 3 perjuries 2 illiterates. 16 violations 11 illiterates. 4 against marriage 3 illiterates. Fraud only higher among literates.
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Houston Chronicle
Taft
Somerset County
New Jersey
Bryan Congratulated On Moore Resignation
The New York Sun congratulates Secretary Bryan on the resignation of John Bassett Moore from the State Department. Moore served as counsellor at Bryan's elbow to correct temperamental defects and educational deficiencies in the secretary. The paper suggests Bryan will feel relief at Moore's departure as diplomatic tensions loom.
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New York Sun
Bryan
John Bassett Moore
Department of State
Moore
Secretary of State
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Moore
Speaker Clark’s Open Break With Wilson Intensifies Clash
The St Louis Star reports Republican leaders hailed Wilson’s year of progress but Speaker Clark’s stance against the administration promises a sharper struggle. The piece argues the president will prevail, solidifying Wilson as the capable leader of progressive Democracy.
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Wilson
Clark
Democratic Party
Weathered humor echoes in old newspaper voices
Readers recall witty lines from the Baltimore American and Washington Star. A character wishes for call money to pay telephone bills, while Uncle Eben laments patience waiting for funds to shovel snow, reflecting classic regional sparring and humor.
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Baltimore American
Uncle Eben
Waltin
Washington Star
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