No Middle Ground Between United States and Huerta Emerges
The United States proposed three terms through John Lind to Provisional President Huerta: halt hostilities, Huerta resign in favor of an interim president, and set an early presidential election date with no candidacy for Huerta. Huerta rejected all, stating no middle ground exists and noting peace cannot be imposed by one party to a civil conflict. The piece argues Huerta seeks to remain in power and that Washington’s terms overlook Mexican realities.
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United States
Huerta
John Lind
Washington
Associated Press
Zapata
Constitutionalists
Mexico
Corrupt Newspapers Reflect Business Cycles in Hard Times
The piece argues that newspapers are commercial enterprises subject to ups and downs like any business. It asserts that during crop failures or stagnation papers face economic pressures and respond with a reflex akin to other industries.
Corrupt Newspapers and Their Suspected Subsidies
A vivid critique contrasts corrupt and conservative newspapers, warning readers to reject outlets pliant to bribes or foreign subsidies. It exposes staged prizes and lists outrageous incentives offered for sensational stories, urging public scrutiny of media integrity.
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Afghanistan
New York Theaters Seek Five Figure Rewards for Plays
A prominent New York theater house promotes five figure rewards for plays and operas, while another outfit targets the press with a contest promising fame for front page worthy stories. The circular urges stories under 500 words that subtly tout seven of the company’s actors and productions.
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New York
Gotham
All Things
America
Europe
United States
Fairbanks Defends Americans in Mexico Against Speculator Label
Former Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks denounces labeling Americans in Mexico as speculators. He argues they deserve U S protection and will seek Congress support after provocation, stressing many are farmers and workers rather than investors. He urges peaceful policy but vows protection of citizens abroad.
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Indiana
Mexico
Fairbanks
Congress
Wilson
Sensible conclusion from boll weevil conference
Southern lawmakers drop a cotton prohibition plan and back a cooperative eradication campaign. Texas demonstrates winter-based suppression as effective, urging nationwide farmer cooperation for rapid boll weevil control.
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Smith
North Carolina
Texas
Fort Worth
Indian to be first Choctaw registrar of the treasury
Gabe F E Parker a full blood Choctaw Indian is named by President Wilson for registrar of the treasury awaiting Senate confirmation. A Oklahoma educator and former Oklahoma state legislator Parker would sign all U S currency during his term and would be the first red man in a federal finance post.
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Gabe FE. Parker
Senate
the Treasury
Wilson
Oklahoma
Letter to the Editor on City Auditor's Report Standards
A reader protests the city auditor’s quarterly report released June 1 and published in The Light. The letter argues the report lacks departmentwise breakdowns and proper classifications for multiple warrants and funds, calling for full disclosure of how funds were spent across fire police health sanitation and street services. The writer requests space for a reply and cites charter requirements for quarterly accounting and timely recapitation.
Paris Futurist Hats In Bold Soft Felt Shades
Daily Fashion Hint notes French hats from Paris in soft flexible felt, not white, in daring cerise purple mandarin yellow turquoise and similar hues. Worn with white skirts or frocks of linen serge mohair and white buttoned boots or tennis court rubber soles.
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Paris
Overdrafts Show City Costs Rise in 1913 Contingencies
Joseph Ryan denounces the city’s finances noting the 1912 general fund overdraft of 485 506 39 and a March to May 1913 overdraft of 387 438 10, with expenditures rising by 76 200 88 per month. He alleges charter noncompliance and that one third of spending charged to contingencies.
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Joseph Ryan
Morley’s Balcony Remark At Banquet Sparks Wit
Lord Morley visiting New York attended a banquet where men dined inside and wives watched from the balcony. He glanced up at the glittering scene and quipped that the biblical line about man being made a little lower than the angels explained the sight, provoking audience amusement.
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America
Lord Morley
New York
Morley
The Maverick Murder and the Question of Public Safety
An editorial on Dr. Augustus Maverick's murder in San Antonio urges swift justice and broader social measures. It advocates strict enforcement of vagrancy and weapons laws and calls for accountability, broader reporting, and employment screening to prevent future violent acts, stressing united civic duty.
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Augustus Maverick
Texas
San Antonio
Mexico Bank Stocks Compared Across Revolution Era
The Mexican Herald compares stock quotations from September 30, 1910, and July 30 of an unspecified year, focusing on banks as a barometer of economic health. It notes post centennial celebrations followed by the outbreak of the 1910 revolution and urges a turning away from wasteful practices as stock shrinkages are seen.
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Mexican Herald
Mexico
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