Year 1912 in review and outlook for 1913
The article surveys 1912's political shifts with Wilson's election and tariff debates, notes high food prices and strikes, and applauds corporate strength and exports. It criticizes New York New Haven Hartford actions, rail monopolies, and graft while urging cautious reform and a better balance between protection and free trade in 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Taft
Congress
New York
Rome
United States
Reaping as They Sow on Railroads and Public Attitudes
The piece argues railroads face pressure from the Interstate Commerce Commission to cut rates while unions demand wage hikes, with public opinion largely against railroads. It cites New York New Haven & Hartford under Charles S. Mellen as an object lesson in mismanagement, deteriorating service, higher suburban fares, and centralized control over regional transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Mellen
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Charles S. Mellen
Revision of Mother Goose Provokes Debate on Child Psychology
A critique argues for an expurgated Mother Goose edition to shield children from "criminal suggestions" in tales like Tom the Piper's Son and Little Jack Horner. The piece contends trimming departs from tradition but claims it prevents youth from learning theft, sponging, or whipped punishments, and questions long-term harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Thomas
Jack Horner
Johnny Green
Johnny
Mother Goose
Doreen’s elopement plan unravels at Garbridge lunch
Billy and Derrick stroll to Garbridge for lunch where Doreen’s deception and engagement ring forgetfulness surface. Billy reveals she is Doreen’s sister and Derrick forgives, proposing flowers for Doreen and his bride. They return home with a new plan and a hinted future reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garbridge
Billy
Doreen
Derrick
Meryl
Harvard Students Spend More on Drinks and Tobacco
The Utica Observer questions a claim that Harvard students pay $2000 extra for drinks and $27000 more for tobacco annually than for books. It suggests fathers bear much of the expense, but the boys contribute heavily to the outlays as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Utica
The Woman stage drama at the Capitol Theatre thrillingly exposed
The Woman is staged with a strong cast led by Marjorie Wood and James Seeley. The plot centers on graft in politics with a hotel telephone operator as the turning key. Insurgent Mathew Standish opposes a machine faction led by Jim Blake in a fight over over capitalization and a pivotal bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Blake
Illinois
James Seeley Tom
Hugh Dillman
Mark Robertson
New York
Austin Webb Grace
Marion Barney
Mathew Standish
Tetveteeeetevsesecsesess
Howell Hansel
Ralph van Dyke
Frank Austin
Walter Ehret
Kurt Kupfer
William C. de Mille
David Belasco
George Bernard Shaw
House of Representatives
Machine Men
Standish
Wanda Kelley
Wanda
Marjorie Wood
James Seeley
Homer Granville
Interpreters House on Tammany and Irish Politics
F P Dunne argues in The Interpreter's House that anti Tammany reform is often driven by Irish identity rather than opposition to Tammany itself. He notes native and immigrant rivalries, predicts future clashes with Jewish and Italian factions, and envisions reformist shifts within Tammany Hall as demographics evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Dunne
Interpreter’s House
Nary American Magazine
Albany
Tammany
Bowery
Tammany Hall
Italy
Russian
Poland
Europe’s Argentine Immigration Surge Spreads North
During the first ten days of November Argentina landed 17 536 European immigrants. Eighty percent were Italians as opportunities and finance lure northern Europeans, with Germany already exploiting the South American opening and raising concerns over United States immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
United States
Europe
Germany
Nestor of American Journalism in Mexico Retires
The Mexican Herald expresses sympathy and regret at Lic Rafael Reyes Spindola's retirement from active journalism. It notes his role as father of modern Mexican newspapers and the creator of a high circulation at low cost with El Imparcial. The piece hopes his retirement is temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican Herald
Men of Mexico
Lic
Rafael Reyes Spindola
Mexico
Spindola
el Imparcial
Lic. Spindola
Ormsby McHarg Denounces Artificial Stimulus for Voting
The New York Post reports Ormsby McHarg condemns using any artificial stimulus to influence men to vote. It notes a vocabulary example about cleansing rust from glass tubes using an ounce of common soda dissolved in vinegar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormsby McHarg
New York Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bao
Iron and Steel
Mexico City
Great Britain
Panama Canal
France
Russia
Japan
Senate
the Light’s Daily Story
Ifter
Grand Opera House
Signor Scotti
America
Queen Victoria of
England
South America
Nestor OF
Sherlocko
Monk
Watso
Watso' Nore
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!