San Antonio unrest over railroad sale claims denied
The San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican railroad sale rumors were refuted by multiple sources including Tam Licat and The Lieut, with President Schaff of Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway denying any sale attempt. Critics urged timely corrections and highlighted the project’s potential to position San Antonio as a southwest commercial hub while warning against political interference and industrial labor abuses.
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San Antonio Express
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railroad
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Tam Licat
London
Tue Lieut
Edward Cowper- Thwaite
Schaff
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
San Antonio
The
Express
the Express
New York
South
John Smith
Rochester
United States
Taft orders civil service for 20000 navy yard workers
The piece argues Taft may fear political reprisals or distrust the Democrats as he extends civil service protection to over 20 thousand skilled navy yard workers. It questions the impact on national defense and contemplates potential party politics and the incoming administration’s duty.
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Taft
Butt
United States
Democratic Party
Navy Yard
Jefferson Rebuffed Again In Shrine Purchase Bid
The Jefferson home purchase plan faced rejection as owner and congressmen refused to sell. The article notes no fault by Jefferson, but political obstruction and failed petition efforts, with Democratic voices urging action despite the owner’s refusal.
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Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson
National House of Representatives
United States
Jefferson
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Jefferson Home
Congress
Littleton
Henry
Texas
James
Stanley
Kentucky
Calendar Revision: A 364 Day Year Proposal
An international conference in Switzerland proposed a perpetual calendar with 13 months of 28 days and a New Year Day outside months. Leap years place the extra day after December. The new month would fit between June and July, keeping weeks identical across months. Harper's Week.
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Switzerland
City council eyed Ward canal plan for San Antonio river
T D Cobbs urges support for Ward’s outlet cutting project on Garden Nueva streets to improve Mill Bridge area. He argues the channel will aid development, boost tax value, and unlock property of south San Antonio, challenging delays by opponents. The letter defends Mr Ward and praises plans to widen Nueva and Garden streets.
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Ward
San Antonio
Bowen Island
Nueva Street
Garden Street
Woodward
T. D. Cobbs
Rabbit hunt in Ohio leaves nine dead and thirty three wounded
A Boston Tran script notes twenty days of rabbit hunting in Ohio result in nine fatalities and thirty three injuries, criticizing the conflict as a man hunt rather than a hunting trip.
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Ohio
Boston Transcript
Debate on appointing a woman post master general
The Los Angeles Times calls for a woman to head the post office in the Wilson cabinet, arguing the sex understands handling men. The Columbia State questions placing Woodrow Wilson on a stamp, noting it is not feasible and that he cannot be defeated.
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Wilson
Los Angeles Times
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Columbia State
Worth the Money in Wilson Fund Debate
The Washington Post notes the $1 159 445 Wilson fund controversy, arguing it will be hard to convince Democrats that any of the money was wasted.
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Washington Post
Taft Says No Further Tariff Details To Congress
Mr Taft states he will not disclose additional tariff information to Congress, signaling further questioning over tariff policy remains unresolved. The remark reflects ongoing debate and executive branch discretion in fiscal matters seen in Chicago Inter Ocean reporting.
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Mr. Taft
Congres
Chicago
Senator LaFollette Emotions Stir No Laughs or Groans
The Chicago News notes the intense conflict in Senator LaFollette’s feelings as he remains unmoved by humor or protest, signaling a charged political moment amid ongoing struggle.
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LaFollette
Chicago News
The Three Nordic Schools of Painting Compared
Christian Brinton discusses Scandinavia’s art, arguing Sweden Denmark and Norway form three distinct yet related schools. He highlights native subjects, lyric and restless moods, and contrasts in temperament and style across the regions, urging travel to Stockholm Copenhagen and Christiania to fully grasp the art.
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Scandinavia
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
la Belle Ecole Blonde
Georges Petit
Durand-Ruel
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Christiania
Dalecarlia
Jutland
France
Christian Brinton
Presidents Religion by Denomination Across U S Leaders
A historical note lists presidents by faith: Episcopalian Washington Madison Monroe Harrison Tyler Taylor, Presbyterian Buchanan Lincoln Johnson Cleveland Benjamin Harrison, Methodist Polk Grant Hayes McKinley, Unitarian John Adams and John Quincy Adams Fillmore Taft, Dutch Reformed Van Buren Roosevelt, Campbellite Garfield, Woodrow Wilson Presbyterian. Jefferson's beliefs are debated with atheist or deist tags via the New York Sun.
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United States
Washington
Madison
Monroe
William Henry Harrison
Tyler
Taylor
Buchanan
Lincoln
Johnson
Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Polk
Grant
Hayes
McKinley
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Fillmore
Taft
van Buren
Roosevelt
Garfield
Church of the Disciples
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
New York Sun
Must Be Dull in Sport Department
A quip from the Charleston News and Courier notes how some journals push for a Wilson Bryan clash, even in sport pages, straining to force a row that seems unlikely or trivial.
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Woodrow Wilson
Bryan
Charleston News and Courier
Harmless Affectation or KaiserInterference
A comment from the St. Louis Republic argues that if the kaiser meddles in American business it should target the title marrying industry rather than attacking legitimate trade, viewing the measure as a harmless form of amusement viewed by outsiders.
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the Kaiser
St. Louis Republic
Roosevelt Saga Heads Toward Atlantic Crisis Name
In a Brooklyn Eagle item the Bull Moose idea is passed on as a family jewel. Roosevelt the Little is described as state leader by divine right while Roosevelt the Great sits quietly confident at Sagamore Hill.
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Roosevelt the Little
Roosevelt the Great
Sagamore Hill
Brooklyn Eagle
Justice Department funds rely on fines in Milwaukee News
The Milwaukee News reports the national department of justice funds operations through fines from convictions, noting fines have been sufficient to cover expenses and pay the bills.
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National Department of Justice
Milwaukee News
Pennsylvania Democrat’s Pie Offer Sparks Postmaster Bid
A New York World excerpt notes a Pennsylvania Democrat offering 500 dollars for a postmastership, highlighting the bidder’s strong Pennsylvania ties and party loyalty as the quote frames the incident.
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New York World
Real Thing in Fire Eaters
A Washington Post remark paints Cole Blease as extreme in the senate, suggesting he would make Jeff Davis of Arkansas look like a dignified statesman of the old school.
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Cole Blease
Senate
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Washington Post
Worth Double the Price Campaign Fund at Oyster Bay
The Progressive Party spent nearly $700000 on a campaign fund to assure a quiet winter at Oyster Bay. The Baltimore American notes the sizable expenditure aimed at political stability in the region.
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Progressive Party
Oyster Bay
Baltimore American
Vedrines Sets New Air Speed Record In 1912 Flight
Jules Vedrines pilots a Deperdussin monoplane over a hexagonal course covering 200 kilometers in 70 minutes 56.85 seconds. The feat yields an average speed just over 105 mph with ground observations suggesting near 110 mph and a possible maximum near 115 mph under ideal conditions.
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America
Jules Vedrines
Armand Deperdussin
Vedrines
R. Emerson
Cassier
Muddy Streetcar Exit Sparks Shocked Suburbanite
An Observant Citizen recalls a near mishap when rain slicked streets left him sinking in mud as streetcars stopped beyond the crosswalk. He praises the motorman yet laments the off crosswalk stopping point and coalitions with bootblacks as he sought thanks.
Century Magazine notes on a Roman bookshop tale
A reminiscence recounts a German bookseller on the Piazza di Spagna who doubted an American novelist Frank Crawford could write a successful book. An elderly visitor asks for Mr Isaacs, and after inspecting the edition and pages, the bookseller concedes the work proves him wrong with a Yiddishized exclamation about never discarding a boy.
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Rome
Piazza di Spagna
Herr
Roume
Frank Crawford
Guiseppe
Less Danger of a Comeback in Mining Stories
A Boston Advertiser comment argues writing good stories is more profitable than producing hair-raising mining literature, noting the risk of dramatic comebacks is lower for quality reportage.
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Boston
Advertiser
Secretary Wilson's 1912 report called a mighty sweet swan song
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes that Secretary Wilson's annual report for 1912 may be his swan song, describing it as a mighty sweet one.
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Jim
Caruso
Wilson
Chicago
Inter Ocean
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