Senators Clash Over Wilson Mexico Policy In Upper Chamber
The Senate heatedly debated Wilson administration policy toward Mexico. Senator Bacon urged restraint and peace while Senator Penrose accused the administration of failing to protect Americans killed in Mexico and called for police action. The piece notes public desire for peace but readiness to defend national rights and questions about transparency from the White House.
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United States Senate
Mexico
Bacon
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Wilson
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil
Senate
United States
State Department
McKinley
Spain
Maine
The Omnipotent Farmer and the Global Bread Supply
The piece extols the American farmer as pivotal to world food markets. It notes projected 1913 U.S. wheat output around 739 million bushels, cotton needs rising to 15 million bales, and a drought-affected corn crop. It highlights export dependence, strong per‑capita wheat stocks, and farmers elevating global food security.
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United States
Russia
Argentina
Canada
Europe
Asia
President Wilson and the American public on Mexico facts
The passage argues the United States should disclose all facts about Mexico to the American people to avoid rash reactions. It contends that if President Wilson shares verifiable information, the public will be more patient and place mutual trust, reducing impulse-driven pressure.
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Spain
Wilson
Mexico
Crowded New York prompts relocation to south
An observer notes New York City’s congestion and suggests residents move to Arkansas or New Jersey if funds allow. The piece cites a case where a man named Dearing hired detectives to track his wife’s movements to determine if she was visiting another man, with sleuths stationed around an apartment building and watching from the street and fire escape at night.
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New York City
New York
Arkansas
New Jersey
Dearing
Window windowing detectives spark street feud in New York
A sensational escapade ends with three would be detectives jailed for thirty days after bursting into the wrong apartment seeking a grass widower. The misled sleuths grapple a couple, smash rooms, and provoke a chaotic scene until police reveal the ruse and the true occupants.
No Negro Need Apply: Wilson Withdraws Negro Nominee
The article reports President Wilson reversing a nomination of Adam Patterson, a Black man from Oklahoma, for the register of the treasury amid southern opposition led by Vardaman Tillman and others. Patterson withdrew his bid and Gabe Parker, an Oklahoma Indian, was nominated instead, quelling the race controversy.
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Wilson
Ge Register of the Treasury
Register of the Treasury
Register
United States
Adam Patterson
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Vardaman
Tillman
Hoke Smith
Gore
Patterson
Gabe Parker
P! Paso Herald
Texas Expands Resources To Drive Growth
The Fort Worth Star Telegram notes Texas leveraging coast area cotton movement via the intercoastal canal, projecting 10,000 bales. The broader trade and light draft shipping are seen to spur prosperity, development, and investment across new territory as effort increases.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Cause of Prison Trouble and Convict Labor Law
The Houston Post argues state prison troubles stem largely from the unwise law governing convict labor. A prominent Brazos Valley landowner with long experience says no one should lease convicts under the current legal handicaps.
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the Post
Brazos Valley
Houston Post
Predictions of Earth Overpopulation and Modern Travel
The Galveston News notes early forecasts of world overpopulation within a century or two. It suggests that after major wars ceased and birth rates surpassed death rates, concerns about global crowding were countered by rapid growth in automobiles and aviation reducing pressure on resources.
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Galveston News
May Prove White Elephant for U S Mexico Move
London papers fear a U S Mexico takeover could create a vast new territory with a large population and lasting revolt. John Bull is sympathetic and history notes American colonists managed a huge territory after breaking from Britain.
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London
Uncle Sam
Mexico
John Bull
King George
Fort Worth
Express Rates Raise Fire Over Interstate Commission
The Corpus Christi Caller notes the interstate commerce commission handed express firms a package not parcel post. If express companies claw back 16 percent from gross revenues, the paper argues the practice risks injustice and dampens steam in the industry.
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Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
Parcel Post
Corpus Christi Caller
Letter to the Editor questions traffic club privileges
John Ross argues against special treatment for Automobile Club members over city traffic ordinances. He compares club privileges to免 indulgence rights of beer drinkers and calls for equal respect for laws by all owners and clubs. The letter emphasizes signed correspondence and non endorsement by the paper.
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The
Light
Automobile Club
Amalgamated Beer Drinkers’ Association
John Ross
Bum Streets and Muck Break Old City Resolve
A humorous verse sketch detailing a series of mishaps caused by poor street conditions. A peddler’s wagon loses a tire, a biker sinks in a hole, a banker’s car hits broken glass, and a city dad stumbles on macadam as residents vent about bum material.
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Auto Grand
Crick
Electric searchlight projectors light up the night
Berlin’s Allgemeine establishment unveils powerful electric searchlights with arc regulation by electric motors and relays for automatic arc length control. Large carbons move by gears, base motors manage movements, and a distant lever lets the projector track the beam. They can illuminate several miles and allow reading by the light.
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Allgemeine Establishment
Berlin
Dinner gowns of Mrs George Gould in Scotland
The article notes Mrs George Gould as a popular hostess at her husband's shooting box in Scotland this season. Her charming dinner costume features fine machine embroidery veiled with net, a combined sash and train of flowered silk, and a nattier blue sash with a broad bow at the back above the waist. Couturiers favor rich machine embroidery with lace net and silk for distinguished effects.
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George Gould
Scotland
Coutouriers
Ohio's New Libel Law Explained
Leslie's reports new Ohio law requiring newspapers to publish a true statement within 48 hours of request for any false article about individuals. The sworn article must appear with equal prominence at no cost. penalties include fines up to 1000 dollars for the paper and 500 dollars for responsible persons. Governor Cox, signer of the bill, owns two Ohio dailies.
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Leslie
Ohio
James M. Cox
Pennsylvania adopts commission government in 28 cities
The Pennsylvania legislature approves the Clark bill enabling 28 cities to adopt commission government on January first. The plan allows salary scales from 500 to 2500 dollars and the business manager option. Meadville’s A M Fuller led the four year campaign. If boroughs adopt the plan, over 300 U S cities may operate similarly.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
M. Fuller
Meadville
Fuller
Commission
United States
A World of Boy Scouts
A Toledo Blade piece notes a London illustrated weekly reproducing Boy Scout photographs from Sweden France Holland Italy America Russia China Germany Greece Belgium and Syria. It argues the movement spreads globally beyond play and imitation and may signal a widespread shift toward service over selfishness.
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Toledo Blade
London Illustrated Weekly
Sweden
France
Holland
Italy
America
Russia
China
Germany
Greece
Belgium
Syria
England
Britain
Boy Scout Movement
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