Huerta's duplicity blocks Mexican peace talks
The piece argues Washington misreads Huerta's motives as President Wilson offers aid. It warns Huerta will manipulate Mexico's October 26 elections to retain power, asserting his propped-up regime cannot negotiate honestly and citing pervasive backing for Wilson’s policy.
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Huerta
Washington
John Lind
Mexico
Republic
State Department
Wilson
United States
Gamboa
The Texas Hen and Its Economic Promise
Mrs. Benigno G. Kalb argues Texas can be a world egg supplier if poultry is industrialized. She cites likely revenue per hen and praises Texas climate for robust hens and longer lasting eggs, urging expansion of egg production to benefit farmers and consumers.
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Benigno G. Kalb
Texas
Ann
San Antonians
Mexico
Huerta's Rule Seen as Unsustainable by Constitutionalists
The piece argues that American moral stance and policy would reject Huerta retaining control and that even a constitutional election he claims to prepare would likely fail to bring lasting peace beyond the Rio Grande. It notes strong opposition from Constitutionalists and doubts about stability in the Mexican situation.
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Huerta
Rio Grande
Campaign Promises and the Texas Gubernatorial Scene
The piece surveys campaign promises in Texas with focus on gubernatorial platforms and the dynamic between the governor and the Thirty third Legislature. It notes the need for cross-branch cooperation and critiques Governor Colquitt's tactful leadership amid legislative squabbling.
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Texas
Colquitt
Promises of Reform Highlight Texas Gubernatorial Debate
The governor's conciliatory stance near session end is contrasted with a gubernatorial candidate who pledges to stop annual state waste and redirect funds to education. Experts caution that implementing such reforms requires broad legislative cooperation, not sole executive action.
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Texas
Wilson
The Drought in Central New York and West
An analysis notes dry weather in Central New York this summer with no overall climate change. It compares Kansas drought conditions with long running heat and minimal rainfall, suggesting farmers adapt by predicting drought in profits and using drought resistant seeds and methods.
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New York
Ihansas
Kansas
Syracuse Post-Standard
Internal machines and public risk in malicious devices
The Spring field Republican warns that growing ingenuity in creating internal machines for private vendetta or blackmail poses public danger. It argues detailed and illustrated descriptions risk aiding self harm and murder, noting desperate individuals can find means while cowardly attackers seek distance, making dissemination of such details ill advised.
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Springfield Republican
Barometer Warnings Grow For Coal Mines Worldwide
Coal mine managers adopt barometer alerts as methane rises when air pressure drops. Weather bureaus predict low pressure moves, signaling potential explosions in old workings. Early warning allows extra precautions to be taken to reduce danger.
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Weather
Saturday Evening Post
Weather Bureau
Worry Is Terrible Yet Beatable With Courage
A Kansas City Star excerpt argues worry resembles a cross dog that bites those who run from it. It advises facing anxiety with moral and physical courage, avoiding drunkenness, and seeking help from others when temperament or worry attacks.
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Kansas City Star
Argentine Beef on Sale in Amsterdam at Low Prices
The Consular Trade Report notes Argentine beef now sold in Amsterdam from 12 to 24 cents per pound. The government approved imports after investigating slaughter methods in Argentina, with meat passing through the municipal abattoir before sale. Reporters say the meat is flavorful, juicy, and firm, preferred by some over American beef.
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Amsterdam
Utica
Colquitt Uses Blue Pencil in Legislature Threat
The Temple Telegram notes Governor Colquitt warns lawmakers that he will veto or strike excess appropriations. He signals forthcoming challenges to the legislature and hints at appealing to voters if necessary, framing his stance against a high tax rush.
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Colquitt
Temple Telegram
Jasper Mason's Final Heist Dream in Hatton Garden
Fred Elborough, newly released from prison, visits London pursuing Jasper Mason's hidden diamond. Mason died in a prison infirmary after revealing the plan to stash a jewel behind a wainscot. Elborough infiltrates Julius Stengel's Hatton Garden office hoping to seize the diamond before reconnecting with his wife Elsie.
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Jasper
Portland
Jasper Mason
Fred Elborough
Elborough
Mason
Hatton Garden
Elsie
Holborn
Mr. Stengel
Eborough
Julius Stengel
Stengel
Empress Josephine gown by Poiret shown in classic Greek style
Daily fashion notes describe Paul Poiret abandoning oriental ideas for a white chiffon gown named Empress Josephine. The gown features a short gilt waist, a narrow gathered train, and a tassel detail for dancing, reflecting directoire influences in June.
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Paul Poiret
Burglar’s Diamond Is Recovered After Prison Reveal
Elsie helps her husband Elborough expose the burglar who left the motive. The thief’s secret confession leads Julius Stengel to recover the diamond hidden behind a wall crease. Stengel promises discretion and a fresh job for the couple.
Governor Lind and Bryan Quoted on Achievements
A Kansas City Star quip suggests Governor Lind might reply to Secretary Bryan with Abbe Sieyes words I lived when asked about achievements from Mexico. The piece also notes the world emery supply relies on Greek islands and Asia Minor and that exports declined last year due to Balkan turbulence.
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Lind
Mexico
Bryan
Kansas City Star
Greek Islands
Asia Minor
Balkan
Sleep and Noise From the London Chronicle
The piece notes Bismarck and Pepys found noise aided sleep, cites their remarks on early morning sounds, and recounts other figures like Twain and Alfred Maury. It discusses dreams and nocturnal fancies, including worries about exams, Gladstone’s sleepless nights, and sailors’ easy slumber on any surface.
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The
London Chronicle
Bismarck
Pepys
Berlin
Welling
Mark Twain
Alfred Maury
Oxford
Aristotle
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Napiér
City manager plan praised over commission rule in Dayton study
The Dayton charter ties executive duties to a professional manager, avoiding interdepartment friction and amateur governance. The plan contrasts with Galveston Des Moines style commissions, which suffer from logrolling and dual roles. It envisions stable civil service, adaptable council size, and scalable application from Hickory to New York.
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Galveston-Des Moines Commission
San Diego
Cal
Passaic
N. J
Wichita
Kan
Commission
National Municipal League
Dayton
Council
Hickory
New York
Chicago
Hool
Prussia
Munich
Berlin
Potlatch and socialism in early Western thought
A Kansas City Times piece discusses the Seattle Potlatch Festival and how the potlatch echoes utopian ideas of communism and socialism. It explains the feast where wealth is redistributed by tribal rules, then highlights a contrast to pure communism. The article notes the era's tobacco consumption figures.
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Kansas City Times
Seattle
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