San Antonio Weather Woes and Political Winds
The piece roams from a critique of persistent rain in San Antonio comparing city rainfall to European capitals, joking about hot weather myths, and recounting a Toledo prize fight where Jack Reid questions his own words. It then shifts to U.S. politics, debating currency measures, committee majorities, and Republican filibuster strategy.
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Garden of Eden
Eden
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Chicago
Detroit
Duluth
Omaha
Europe
San Annio
Berlin
Russels
Copenhagen
Dublin
Lisbon
London
Paris
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Stockholm
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Assam
San Angnion
Gunter Building
Hon. R
Iune
Brutus
Caesar
Capitol
Earth
Jack Reid
Toledo
Ohio
Reid
Mr. Reid
Willard
Last Words of Great Men and Famous Quotes
The column discusses enduring last words and famous sayings attributed to great men. It notes why attributions persist even when accuracy is uncertain, citing Caesar as an example with the line Et tu Brute.
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Caesar
Brutus
Currency bill rebuked for partisanship in special session
A critical column argues that the currency reform bill remains unreformed after the special session and warns that party power dynamics on the seven to five banking committee undermine public interests. It cites Leslie's Weekly on Democratic majority influence and contends reform requires a fair procedural balance.
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Smoot
Congress
House of Correction
Wilson
Leslie
Banking and Currency Committee
Senate
Slight Provocation In Court Sparks Suffrage Debate
A police court judge notes many suffrage critics view women’s cries for legal redress as overreaction. Two U.S. cases illustrate minor provocation triggering severe domestic abuse claims. In Kansas City a wife sues after a porch shove over $1 support. in Pittsburg a wife cites 40 years of beatings averaging weekly thrashings.
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United States
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Handicapping Women In Labor Law Debate
The Fall River News comments on Pennsylvania's law limiting women workers to six days a week and fifty four hours in six days, predicting hotel layoffs and arguing the rule harms women while increasing men's workload. The piece compares to a past vote against women as notaries and questions societal attitudes toward women's work.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Fall River News
Virginia Judge Walter Kelly Trolls English Opponent
Walter Kelly known as the Virginia Judge of vaudeville, returned from a tour abroad, traded playful barbs with an English actor in a London club. The Englishman boasted about polo tennis golf, and Kelly ended with a quip about Titanic boats as the one true victory.
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Walter Kelly
London
Kelly
New York
Two Miners Rivalry Ends in Silent Tension at Work
In a village coal mine, two veterans and close friends Bernhard and Pierre clash over a northern inn romance with Mile Louise. Jealousy grows after Bernhard declares love and asks Pierre to be best man, driving a rift as the pair return to dangerous gallery work.
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Bernhard
Pierre
Marseilles
Mile Louise
M. Bernhard
Jouvenot
Mlle
Louise
Fatal Duel in Mine Maze Ends in Death for Two Friends
In a gas filled mine gallery Pierre and Bernhard clash over a girl, a fight ensues, a lamp is lit leading to a violent explosion. Both men die and the village holds a lavish funeral while Louise elopes with a traveling salesman.
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Pierre
Bernhard
All Behind the Flag declares united American support
The Cleveland Leader argues that public sentiment has shifted in favor of strong action if needed in Mexico. It contends that Americans will rally behind the president and Congress, showing national unity beyond party lines, and emphasizes the need for force if diplomacy fails to secure stability south of the Rio Grande.
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Congress
Rio Grande
Mexico
Europe
United States
Observant Citizen and His Wise Young Financier
A father takes seven year old Edward downtown for a night of treating. The boy pays fares, enjoys a movie and snacks, and proudly handles expenditures. On the ride home he declares men can have better times when women stay home.
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Edward
Morals of Women Employes Show Policy Split
The New York World notes Washington State Industrial Commission members clash with business managers over whether employers should police the morals of female workers. Managers argue morality protects reputations and profits, while the women commissioners say morality is not the employer’s concern if duties are performed well. The debate touches open immorality and social justice in the workplace.
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New York World
Washington State Industrial Commission
Telephone Company
Washington
Gardner to Run Again Despite Party Opinions
The passage discusses Congressman Gardner’s plan to seek office again next year despite his party’s wishes. Senator Cummins of Iowa is quoted on Gardner’s missteps during the campaign, suggesting the Democrats’ strength could persist if opponents continue to err.
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Gardner
Massachusetts
Cummins
Iowa
Letters To The Light Editor Scarcity Of Relief ignored
A signed letter from C A Bogholes discusses neglected short streets near I N G N R R and North Flores street west of San Pedro Springs. He argues owners must fund street plowing and curbing before city recognition, while taxes threaten homes at the courthouse, amid prior political disturbances.
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C. A. Bogholes
North Flores Street
San Pedro Springs
Callaghan
Curing Tuberculosis Claims Addressed to Bexar Doctors
A letter from The Norwood Institute through Manager Walter N. Norwood asks the Bexar County Medical Society to investigate and verify a claimed cure for pulmonary tuberculosis. The correspondence seeks public testing, results, and official verdicts on merit and limits to determine if the cure is valid or fraudulent.
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Bexar County Medical Society
Medical Profession of
San Antonio
THE
Norwood Institute
Walter N. Norwood
Safety of Travel Says Travel Is Safer Today
A Leslie's article cites a remarkable safety calculation from railroad and sea travel. It asserts an average railroad trip covers 34 miles with one accident every 2,275,000 trips, suggesting possible safe travel for 4,000 years on business days. It notes ocean travel is safer and credits strict safety devices and regulatory standards for reducing danger.
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