Annexing Uncle Sam and the Benedict Arnold Peace Society
A London mailed article accuses an Andrew Carnegie led Peace Society of a scheme to redraw U S power toward Britain. It portrays President Taft and the U S Supreme Court as tools of this plan with a detailed, bold sequence to weaken Congress and influence elections.
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Lillian Scott Troy
London
England
Eliot
Harvard
Choate
Court of St. James
Whitelaw Reid
Taft
Duke of Connaught
United States
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold Peace Society
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Great Britain
United States Senate
Great
The Female Vote Affects National Elections This Fall
The article argues that women voting in six states for president could total about 800,000 votes, a sizable yet not transformative force. It notes Wyoming’s long suffrage history, the dispersed 800,000 potential votes, and that women may split from party lines, affecting the election without causing a landslide.
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United States
Washington
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
California
Andrew Jackson
Benedict Arnold Peace Society Lorded Plan For US Britain Alliance
In an article the author debunks a claim about a plan to fuse the United States with Great Britain. The plan allegedly seeks an offensive alliance and troop exchange, plus press manipulation and a royal visit. The piece argues such ideas are a fantasy of anglomania.
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Senate
United States
Great Britain
Washington
Lillian Scott Troy
Horatio
Benedict Arnold Peace Society
Troy
Why London Leads In Global Gold Production 1911
The 1911 report shows London remains the world’s financial hub as about half of global gold output came from British colonies and half of the remaining output funded by British capital ended up in London. Great Britain and colonies produced substantial gold while the world total reached 465.5 million dollars with the United States supplying 96.2 million.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Britain Faces Shift as Gold Profits Move to United States
An analysis recounts 1912 gold production by country with Russia and Mexico as top non British sources and notes London’s dominance in directing global gold flows. It warns of declines in Australian mines and Johannesburg’s rising costs, signaling Britain’s supremacy may wane if a Witwatersrand replacement isn’t found.
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Great Britain
Russia
Mexico
South America
Japan
Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
Spain
London
Witwatersrand
Transvaal
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Australia
India
Canada
South
Central America
Dutch East Indies
China
Korea
Siam
United States
New York
St. Petersburg
Johannesburg
Ideas Worth Paying For Aboard the Pennsylvania Railroad
The Buffalo and Allegheny division paid employees for valuable ideas to improve operations. A clerk, tinsmith, fireman, and car inspector shared innovations such as reusing carbon sheets, a better box fastening method, coal gate standardization on tenders, and cleaning drinking cups. The note praises inventor reward systems and cites patent laws as a broader incentive, commending the railroad managers for setting a good example.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Buffalo and Allegheny
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nixon the Has Beens Prompt Unlikely Roosevelt Rescue
The Buffalo Express argues no unanimous call will push Roosevelt to save a sinking party this year. It claims the Republican Party is not sinking and a third term candidate would be the worst choice to salvage it.
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Roosevelt
Buffalo Express
Weighing Wilson Nomination in Watterson Communications
In the New Orleans Times-Democrat a question is raised whether Colonel Watterson’s recent press letters signal a shift in favor of or opposition to Governor Woodrow Wilson as the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Watterson
Woodrow Wilson
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Letter A A History of Its Origin and Uses
The article traces the letter A from Aleph to Alpha, noting oracle origins as an ox head, evolution through Egyptian hieroglyphs, Akkadian wedges, Greek and Latin forms, and its diverse roles as vowel, prefix, musical note, numeral, and symbolic sign. It highlights consonant avoidance, mouth position for clear tone, and historical phonetic shifts across languages.
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Egypt
Xerxes
Darius
George Rogers Clark II and the Vincennes march remembered
A century ago George Rogers Clark led a 250 strong force from the Ohio area to capture Vincennes and secure the Illinois country for the United States. The piece notes Clark as a statesman and fighter whose campaign shaped the Northwest, with Paris peace talks later confirming U.S. possession of the Mississippi valley.
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George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
Illinois Country
Northwest
United States of America
Clark
Ohio
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Illinois
Paris
United States
England
France
Spain
Mississippi Valley
Up-to-Date Verse on Mosquito Larvae Hatch in Washington
A verse reflecting on tiny larvae hatched from 60 million year old rock deposits in Brazil and brought to Washington. The work questions the fate of the ancient ancestor and wonders what impact their brief existence might have had on mankind.
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Brazil
Washington
Death of a Legend Revered in Blue Grass State
The text honors a long revered figure who earned a rich prize and retired with grace. It notes his peaceful rest in Kentucky and urges remembrance of his contributions, describing the grave as nearly forgotten yet his deeds as lasting.
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Clark
Study Hall Stones Oppose Hail Stone Study Breakthrough
Professor Boris Weinberg of Tomsk Siberia has developed an apparatus to preserve hail stones for examination. Stones will be gathered and submerged in a dense liquid inside a double walled receptacle packed with ice and copper sulfate. Stones are removed, sliced thinly, and photographed for study with polarizing microscopes or autochromatic plates.
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Boris Weinberg
Tomsk
Siberia
Sudden Cold Wave Freezes Pipes and Blossoms in San Antonio
Observant citizens report a sharp cold snap that froze water sprays on trees and fences while peach blossoms remained in full bloom. Plumbers work overtime Sunday to thaw and repair burst pipes in suburban areas as ice patches appear from running outside hydrants.
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San Antonio
Schley Avenue
Presa Street
Bath House
Public scents and tobacco ban clash in debate
The American Medicine editor defends smokers and questions proposed public place smoking bans. He notes anti tobacco zealots overlook perfumes and scents valued by many, suggesting a ban on scents would be as controversial as illegal smoking in public.
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American Medicine
Harvey W. Wiley
Chronic rebellion in Mexico trots on with Madero splits
The Indianapolis News argues the Juarez mutiny and related unrest are ongoing outbreaks of outlawry rather than a new revolution. It notes soldiers mutinied, Zapata pages spread, and rival leaders push for Emilio Vasquez Gomez. Mexico suffers dozens of clashes with thousands dead, while Madero’s reforms remain unfulfilled.
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Indianapolis News
Juarez
Mexico
Madero
Pasqual Orozco
Zapata
Chihuahua
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Gomez
General Reyes
Richard Barry
Orozco
Diaz
Call Out the Wrecking Crew
Roosevelt boom overshoots signals as Scranton Tribune Republicans assess the situation.
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