San Antonio Light 1911 Commentary on Crime and Law
An editorial discusses embezzlers and murderers, praising a courageous jury and urging firm justice. It argues Americans distrust legal outcomes in personal matters, notes a preference for amnesty in tribal justice, and cites the Walter case as shocking proof of public disillusion.
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San Antonio
Cortorialie
Seu Antone
Ean Antonio Gazette
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Prins
Postoffica Ut Fam Antonio
Charley
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Beacil Billtoey
Jalty
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New York
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the Light
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Beattie
Walter Case
Limiting justice in the Walter execution case seen here
The article attacks the delays and sentimentalism in the Walter murder case of 1910, noting appeals and prolonged stays of execution, while praising Admiral Richard Wainwright and his naval heroism at Santiago, comparing public mood on swift punishment to wartime resolve.
Naval hero praised for loyalty to flag and duty
The piece honors officers like Wainwright who would have sacrificed their ship to assure a victory for the flag. It credits the American navy’s chief glory to such men and asserts the country’s gratitude is due while they live.
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Ichard Wainwright
Preble
Bainbridge
Decatur
Hull
Stewart
Lawrence
Farragut
Dewey
Wainwright
Havana
United States
Spain
Gloucester
J. Pierpont Morgan
Navy
Santiago Harbor
Santiago
Clark
Oregon
Jack
Philip
Lexas
Oregon II
Philip Sheridan
John BR. Gordon
Durban
Phip
Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay
Holy Ghosters Leader Sandford Sentenced for Murders
The Reverend Sandford of the Holy Ghosters receives a ten year federal term after a cruise that killed six people who entrusted themselves to his mission. He preached salvation aboard Coronet while rationing biscuits and staged prayers upon sighting land, drawing continued loyalty from followers despite crimes.
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Sandford
Federal Penitentiary
Lucullus
Sandiard
Ancient Southwest Population Debate in Harper’s
An essay by Dr. Millworth Wrntigton of Yale discusses whether ancient southwestern states were densely populated. Some archaeologists argue villages were temporary, implying only a few tens of thousands lived there, while others claim populations reached hundreds of thousands with advanced communal systems and civil order.
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Harper's
Millworth Wrntigton
Yale
Southwest
Babylonia
Palestine
Greece
Fragmented Verse From A Devander Christmas
The text presents garbled excerpts with mistyped proper nouns and names like Devander and Behiol Wytart. It reads as a damaged holiday themed fragment with scattered imagery of sea veils and purple tones, plus a stately man in orange attire.
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Devander
Poems of Sentimentary Wisse Tattoos
Fragmented verse about comfort and courage in times of sorrow. References to friendship, fear, loneliness, and seeking guidance through difficult paths. The text blends religious and inspirational imagery with garbled phrasing and incomplete lines.
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Mertala
Fishing Story From The Popular Magazine
A fragmented reading blends a Washington Junction Maryland scene with a fishing tale of a big bass catching twenty one fish in a boat. It shifts to a courtroom style exchange noting deceased feelings and a request for a Christmas present.
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Washington Junction
Maryland
Neptune
Jim
Ananiag
Disease and its Cure Offensive Breaths
Breath problems arise from stomach upset and internal cleansing needs. Cure involves purging, avoiding indigestible foods and beer, brushing teeth and using mouth care, and treating cavities and catarrh with gargles and nasal douches. Seek dental or medical advice for ulcerated teeth or decaying nasal tissues.
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Walter
Luturraque
Dislocated Shoulder Told by a Mississippi Private
In a Popular Magazine vignette Private John Allen of Mississippi is visited by a disheveled hobo seeking money. The tramp claims a dislocated left shoulder and hunger, while Allen replies with a terse line about needing a clean shirt.
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John Allen
Mississippi
Nat Onis
Agave
Politics in Congress: Playful or Harmful Deliberations
The piece laments lawmakers likely to inject politics in the upcoming sixty second congress session. It argues most political maneuvering will be harmless and perhaps useful in providing publicity for prudent actors, while comforting readers who fear partisan theatrics.
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Exercaining Tesistanes
Mila
New York San
Observant Citizen Lampooned by Street Orator on Kindness
A street speaker derides audience apathy and delivers a lesson on kindness to dumb animals. A passerby with two dogs pauses the crowd, then humorously suggests betting five cents on the black dog if they began to fight.
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Hang Acros
Thawing Frozen Water Pipes By Electric Thawers
The article explains thawing frozen water pipes using a portable electrical transformer device. It notes hot water, locating accessible spots, and avoiding fire risk, with electric thawers available through electric utilities for a nominal fee to melt ice under floors or ground.
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Jack Brost
New York Fragments of a Distant Evening Nonsense
A fragmented text from New York attributed to Willem z. Kirk presents garbled verses about Joy and Comfort, a crowded isle, and elusive thrills. The pieces mention sirens and weary shop girls, but the lines are incomplete and obscure.
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Willem Z. Kirk
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