Port Aransas Deep Water Harbor Battle Reaches Southwest Texas
The March editorial clash over Port Aransas deep water harbor continues. The Lien asserts open through bills of lading, while Galveston railroad interests argue shippers prefer Galveston, citing past cotton shipments and rail costs to sway public opinion.
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Port Aransas
Railroads of
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Galveston
Tue Liegur
J. R. Christian
Galveston, Harrisburg
San Antonio
Tue Lronr
Istian
Tue
Southwest
Christian
Lien
Sunset Lines
Southern Pacific
Port Aransas Terminal
Sunset
Victoria
Chamber of Commerce of
Southern ‘Pacific
Consignee
Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noises
A New York group founded seven years ago under Mrs Isaac L Rice has reduced disturbances in the city. The society has pressed for quieter railroad whistles and safer celebrations, gaining support from aldermen legislature and the public as it tailors its work to hospitals and children, with notable success in reducing noise.
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New York Society
San Antonio
New York
Society For the
Isaac L. Rice
United States
Necessa
Shun Evil Companions Message From Sing Sing Executed Thugs
Three of four young gunmen await execution in Sing Sing. A rabbi delivers a final message to East Side youths: avoid bad company and gangs. He argues honesty over crime and hopes their deaths deter budding criminals in New York’s streets.
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Sing Sing
Great East Side
New York
Rosenthal
Organized Vice
East Side
Lefty Louie
Gyp the Blood
Dago Frank
Whitey Lewis
Representative Henry Backs Unmasking Shipping Trust
Henry of Texas offers a resolution to authorize inquiry into steam transport of freight between Atlantic Pacific ports and coastwise trade. The piece argues Lachlan Investigation uncalled for and notes American shipping tends toward combinations while the transport vehicle remains free and unafflicted by monopoly.
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Shipping Trust
Henry
Texas
Atlantic
Pacific
Lachlan
Panama Canal
Galveston Tribune
Abbott Named Head of New National Food and Drug Division
The Fort Worth Record notes Dr J S Abbott will head the Washington based division of culture and supervise the clearing house for pure food and drugs. His vigilant work against impure substances is praised by Governor Colquitt and others ready to testify Abbott was constant in his duties.
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J. S. Abbott
Department of Culture
Washington
Abbott
Colquitt
Texas
Fort Worth
Doing One Thing Well
A compact maxim asserts the man who does what he can and avoids fret over limits achieves life success. It notes people are not made to fill the same role, each endowed with different abilities, and suggests work and happiness come from meeting one’s own needs.
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Nee Betebale
The Priest in Search of a Masked Ball Affair
John Blake, dressed as a Romish priest, faces heartbreak after Rosa Bond rejects him at a masked ball. Rumors swirl that Rosa owes money to Cathcart, who is later revealed to be arrested for murder, as Blake discovers Cathcart’s deadly scheme and the dying confession of a wounded man.
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John Blake
Rosa Bond
Anothe
Cathcart
West End
Blake
London
England
Love and Lies in an English Courtroom Mystery
John Blake helps prove Cathcart’s innocence in a murder case, then flees England. A year later he reunites with Rosa in London and learns she still cares. Argentina’s rail corridor claims the world’s straightest track amid a transcontinental route.
Tranquil Household Turmoil Ends With Knife Threats
A domestic quarrel erupts when Susie, a cook, rants and menaces with a butcher knife toward her husband John the yard man. He takes cover as police threaten, later reconciles, and jokes about a fatal outcome while the couple remains together.
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Susie
John
Thorne's Rate Theory
Chairman of the Iowa railroad commission, Clifford Thorne, opposes an eastern district petition for higher freight rates. He links recent layoffs by Pennsylvania and New York Central to affecting the Interstate Commerce Commission and calls it an old trick. He argues the commission should not be swayed by publicity and should determine costs and fair rates without external pressure.
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Boston
Hgrald
Clifford Thorne
Railroad Commission of
Iowa
Washington
Eastern
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Teacher’s Walk Teaches Kindness To Animals
A teacher guiding children to be kind to animals took them on a walk to illustrate the lesson. A scream from Johnny prompted her to ask what happened, revealing a hurt animal and the emotional moment that followed.
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Leeson
Johnny
Tor
Letter praising Alamo Plaza beauty and Crockett Street plan
M Magann commends Friday editorial supporting Crockett street through Alamo Plaza and urges San Antonio to unite for preservation of the plaza as a beauty spot amid the Alamo walls, trees, flowers, and lawns. He argues the city should back the proposal to enhance the historic area.
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Crockett Street
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio
Alamo
Fair San Antonio
M. Magann
Resident laments loss of Alamo Plaza beauty spots
An admirer and new San Antonio resident urges preservation of historic Alamo Plaza and its landmarks, arguing new streets and structures should not destroy the city’s irreplaceable scene.
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San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
A. R. Kunkel
Protest Against Commercial Vandalism Threatens Alamo Plaza
A longtime tourist pleads for action to save Alamo Plaza from changes he calls commercial vandalism. He warns cutting the park would ruin its quiet refuge amid traffic and palm shade, urging citizens to act during the council’s grace period to keep San Antonio unique.
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Alamo Plaza
San Antonio
Change May Come in Theater Says NY Evening Post
An Evening Post piece notes a growing backlash against indecent plays and sensationalism on stage. It argues for reform rather than quick changes, predicting a movement toward cleaner content and an end to foul bawdry like the Elizabethan era.
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New York Evening Post
Fate of Speaker Clark Reflected in Grievances
In the New York Herald discussion, Speaker Champ Clark is portrayed as an agreeable man with a kind heart yet melancholy temper. The piece argues his opposition to President Wilson stemmed from a grievance, likening his stance to a ruinous, Poe like mood that torments political careers.
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New York Herald
Champ Clar
Clark
Wilson
Rose Conkling
Poe
Decline of Express Companies and Rural Delivery
The New York Globe criticizes express firms for failing to offer fair pricing and comprehensive service beyond city routes. As rural deliveries expanded with parcel post, the lack of rural freight networks foreshadowed their decline and calls for government action to connect city and country freight needs.
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New York Globe
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