Britons May Build Naval Base in Bermuda Says View
Washington circles fear a Bermuda naval station could affect the Monroe Doctrine yet the piece argues Britain has long owned the islands and a base would not threaten the United States. With the Panama Canal opening, Bermuda’s location is strategic and natural for Britain to guard maritime interests. no harm to the U.S. is implied.
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Washington
Great Britain
Bermuda Islands
Bermudas
Monroe
San Antonio
Panama Canal
Europe
United States
Two States Only in Mexico Claim Rebutted
The dispatches cited Henry Lane Wilson claiming Huerta had quelled all disorder except Sonora and Coahuila, where the Constitutionalists hold most of the land. The writer argues that such assertions misrepresent the true Mexican condition, noting widespread Constitutional control beyond the two states.
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Henry Lane Wilson
Washington
Associated Press
Huerta
Mexico
Sonora
Coahuila
Henry Lane Wilson’s claim on Huerta pacifying Mexico questioned
A Mexican Herald report cited in San Antonio contests Henry Lane Wilson’s assertion that Huerta had pacified Mexico. It details active fighting in thirteen states, with Federals defeated at Jiminez and rebels advancing in Guerrero Guanajuato and Zacatecas, among others, and notes Wilson’s contrary claim as unlikely given the published conditions.
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Henry Lane Wilson
Mexican Herald
San Antonio
Mexico
Gil
Michoacan
Jiminez
Taumatlipas
Morelos
Cuba
Weyler
Havana
Huerta
Chihuahua
Sonora
Guaymas
Carranza
Coahuila
Durango
Nuevo Leon
of Mexico
Guerrero
Zacatecas
Guanajuato
San Luis Potosi
Herald
Washington
What can we do with our legislatures
The New York Evening Post laments the Texas Legislature and cites a Houston Post plan to appoint a legislative bureau at the state library to correct errors in form and conflicts with the constitution. The piece argues such reform must be adopted not only in Texas but across states to curb ignorance and careless drafting.
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New York Evening Post
Texas House
Austin
Legislative Bureau
State Library
Houston Post
Texas
New York Eee Post
Electing capable legislators to avoid need for reform plans
The piece argues voters overlook ability and integrity when choosing lawmakers. It warns against electing representatives who cannot draft or interpret laws and suggests electing men who can govern without reliance on a legislative bureau for corrections. It claims such poor candidates are common in the state.
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United States
Legislative Bureau
No Cheaper Meat Ever A Prediction by The Master Butchers
The article reports on meat price forecasts by the National Master Butchers Association. It cites J T Russell predicting a decade of high prices, with meat demand outpacing supply in the United States. It notes cattle numbers falling from 57 million in 1906 to 36 million and discusses reduced import potential and shifting consumer cuts.
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J. T. Russell
National Master Butchers’ Association
Russell
Master Butchers’ Association
United States
England
France
Germany
Mr. Russell
Parcel post odyssey uses government as debt collector
A Wichita Kansas merchant leverages the parcel post cash on delivery service by mailing sealed waste paper parcels with receipted bills inside. Recipients pay the claimed amount to avoid loss, believing a valuable item is enclosed. The plan yields quick collections and prompts calls to repeal the feature.
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United States
Kansas
Wichita
Uncle Sam
Consignee
Duns
Seabel
Nashville
Mexico Situation Cited For Calm Handling By U S Press
The Indianapolis News argues no need for excitement over Mexico beyond demanding Huerta arrest Dixon’s killers and deliver him to El Paso. It cautions intervention as a last resort, urges rehabilitation of Mexico, warns against repeating the Philippine experience, and praises American restraint and common sense.
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Indianapolis
Huerta
Dixon
United States
Juarez
el Paso
Mexico
Congress
Philippines
Prophetic world map satire stirs Austro-British papers
A Tokyo Puck map reprinting in the New York Sun envisions a future world with Britain diminished to the British Isles and India and Canada under different powers. It places Japan first, England second, the United States third, and lists other nations in a stark, controversial ranking.
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New York Sun
Tokio Puck
Sydney
British Isles
India
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
East Indies
Manchuria
Persia
Russia
Japan
England
United States
China
Madagascar
Black African Republic
South American Republic
France
Austria
Italy
Germany
Pretty mid summer blouse from the Maison Royale Paris
Daily fashion note describes a white mull blouse hand fashioned in Paris. Hand-hemstitched collar cuffs and Gibson pleats, with pin tucks on the front. New blouses feature front gathers or cords to create a loose roomy effect.
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Maison Royale
Paris
Huerta's Friend Should Not Return as Mexico Envoy
The Boston Globe criticizes Henry Lane Wilson, arguing he is not a diplomat but a self styled statesman. It accuses him of partiality for Huerta and warns President Wilson to remove him as ambassador to Mexico. It likens his views on Carranza to a king of bandits and recalls historical missteps by diplomats in Mexico.
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The
Boston Globe
Henry Lane Wilson
Grant
Huerta
Huerta-Diaz
Carranza
France
Maximilian
Mexico
Juarez
Napoleon III
Shold
Wilson
Letter calling for full city financial disclosure and fiscal restraint
A reader criticizes San Antonio officials for missing quarterly and annual financial statements and rising city costs. The writer notes excessive offices, high payrolls, and inspector underuse, urging publication of complete city financial statements and caution in bond spending. The letter argues for transparency and restraint to prevent fiscal drift.
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San Antonio
Citizen’s League
Baltimore
Congress to Tax Art Stance Draws Public Patience
Milwaukee News notes a prevailing opinion that Congress should draw the line on taxing art, signaling widespread public patience with the debate and potential policy action.
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Congress
Milwaukee News
Getting Solid With Its Dollars
A brief note from the Atlanta Constitution on Bryan racing across the country to align with economic issues and his financial stance.
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Bryan
Atlanta Constitution
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