Governor Lind's Mission in Mexico raises doubts
The Honorable John Lind, ex governor of Minnesota, sails on the battleship New Hampshire toward Vera Cruz and Mexico City on a highly delicate mission urged by Mr. Bryan. Critics question his fit with Mexican culture and Latin affairs as Huerta rejects credentials and constitutionalists resist any election calls.
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John Lind
Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
New Hampshire
Vera Cruz
City of Mexico
Washington
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Governor Lind
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Hueta
Ae Ion
Chicago Buncoed By Million-Dollar Voting Machine Scheme
A smooth talking rural con man swindled Chicago election officials into purchasing one million dollars worth of voting machines. An Illinois legislative committee later exposed five ways to manipulate the machines, prompting outrage that the city bought a “pig in a poke” and undermined voter will. The piece also touches on alimony disputes and a looming gender rights note.
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Chicago
Illinois
de Puy
Brown
Smith
Jones
Board of Election Commissioners
Unofficial messenger issue in Mexican relations
The text questions who will call and conduct talks as the U S has erred in handling the Mexican situation. It warns that sending an unofficial envoy to a government the U S refuses to recognize could be a grave misstep with serious repercussions.
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United States
Alimony row after big salary rise puzzles mathematicians
New York designer Max Tymon faces a larger weekly alimony after his annual pay jumped from 115 to 6000, while his ex wife seeks 15 more per week. She cites health needs and country living as reasons, plus that their two sons are self-supporting. The case hints at uneven financial logic in divorce settlements.
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Tymon
Max Tymon
New York City
Max
Mr. Tymon
Mrs. Tymon
Hack and Taxi Rates in Berlin Regulation as Public Welfare
A discussion on delaying legislatures and regulating public conveyances cites San Antonio hacks and Berlin taxicabs. Berlin regulates fares and waits for legislation before issues arise, contrasting with American delays. The piece warns Berlin may extend regulation to dirigibles or airplanes.
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San Antonio
Berlin
United States
Council of Berlin
Zeppelin
Publicity laws transform industrial disputes via boards
A Canadian act on publicity in industrial disputes has settled 127 of 145 threatened strikes in six years and halved strike frequency to about three annually. Boards compel testimony, disclose findings, and publicize decisions, deterring disputes. Similar ideas cited from St. Louis and American bond sales suggestions for local government financing.
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Canada
St. Louis
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Red to Rio Grande roadway gains shape from Waco
The Red to the Rio Grande corridor progresses with a prong from Waco to Galveston. First proposed seven or eight years ago, sentiment and action have grown, bringing nearer the day when a motorist can travel comfortably from the Red to the Rio Grande.
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Rio Grande
Waco
Galveston
Waco Times-Herald
Bristow Voted Reformer Under Fire From Opponents
The Fort Worth Record notes Bristow of Kansas faced attacks over his past as a spoils hunter before reform efforts. It questions whether he can repent at the eleventh hour and warns against boasting or provoking more controversy as political enemies press the issue.
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Bristow
Kansas
Fort Worth
Four Footed Friend Sparks Chaos in Ministers Spooks
In a satirical tale, Secretary Dick Spattes misreads a secret suffragist warning as harmless. The minister misinterprets a note about a four footed foe as danger from a bomb bearing dog. A frantic chase ensues through Lambeth Palace as the hound seems to tick with danger and a hidden bomb countdown becomes the frantic finale.
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Mr. Spattes
Dicky Spattes
Harriet
Spattes
Lambeth Palace
Fido
Airy black hat reigns this summer in America
The fashion note highlights a chic airy black hat worn with white gowns. The sailor shaped hat sits under pleated black tulle with a wide ribbon tied in back. Matching black oxfords and white silk stockings complete the look for a refined summer ensemble.
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Paris
America
Mystery Clock Hidden in Tail Pocket Revealed
A humorously embattled minister learns a sly joke about a birthday clock. A character groans and queries the lost gift while another figure exclaims the clock was in a tail pocket all along, triggering a surprised, lighthearted exchange.
Nother Return From Elba Notable Absence Hinted
The Poston Advertiser speculates on a dramatic political return as T. R. may be out of the country for a year, implying a more spectacular comeback upon his possible return. The item reflects editorial color rather than confirmed plans.
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Nother
Elba
T. R
Poston Advertiser
Lest We Forget Tea Challenge Cited by Lipton
A clipped Omaha Bee item notes Sir Thomas Lipton and the Kipling reference in a tribute of memory. It hints at a public figure or brand aligning with the wartime sentiment and a teaname tied to Tom Lipton. The phrasing suggests a cultural or promotional deflection rather than a direct event.
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Tom
Sir Thomas Lipton
Kipling
Omaha Bee
Pay 'em' meaning on the station bulletin board
Two Mexicans study the San Antonio and Aransas Pass timetable. They misread the 1:30 p.m. arrival as pay em. The elder suggests the letters denote poco mas or poco menos a little more or a little less.
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San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Solon
Wilson’s Mexico Mediation Critique From New York World
The New York World argues Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson supports Huerta and opposes mediation in Mexico. It recalls Wilson’s attacks on John Barrett, his hostility to Washington’s policy, and his stance amid Diaz’s ouster and Madero’s murder, questioning prospects for peace while Wilson remains opposed to mediation.
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Wilson
Mexico
General Huerta
Washington
Taft
John Barrett
United States
Central
Mr. Barrett
Diaz
Huerta
Madero
Suarez
Henry Lane Wilson
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