Sun Yat Sen and the Christian turn in a political crisis
The piece argues Sun Yat Sen’s twofold qualification as a new Chinese leader: he is an American citizen and a professed Christian. It notes his conversion as a voluntary act and compares his move to Constantine, suggesting historical interpretations hinge on whether religious change was principled or politic.
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United States
Sun Yat Sen
Hawaiian Islands
Charlemagne
Constantine
Maxentius
Italy
Lorimer Case Report May Expel Senator Over Bribery Claims
The second Lorimer investigation nears completion with the Senate set to receive its report. Witnesses from the Illinois legislature allege payments for votes while Hines faces denials, and a possible perjury case could trigger a criminal probe if proven.
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Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Senate
Clarence Funk
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Hines
Funk
McGowan
Bailey
Not he that repeateth the name but he that doeth the will
A quotation on faith and enduring value. It asserts that true worth comes from embodying the Christlike in actions, not merely uttering a name. The piece contrasts human striving with the simple, lasting teaching of the Master and emphasizes doing the will over rote repetition.
Oil supply outlook shows Appalachian decline and oil field shift
The article notes 1911 U S crude output at 209 931 884 barrels up from 1910 though Appalachian fields are shrinking. It highlights Pennsylvania once lead then fading, California leading with 77 224 359 barrels, Kansas Oklahoma Texas Illinois and others contributing, signaling limited future supplies and the need for new fields and development.
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United States
Pennsylvania
New York
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
California
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Illinois
Appalachian
Oil Storage Time and Imports Threaten U S Energy Future
A historical analysis argues oil formation spans centuries and U S consumption rising with internal combustion engines risks becoming a petroleum importer. It highlights Baku Russia as a strong future producer and urges conservation to avoid dependence on foreign oil and potential loss of export status.
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United States
Russia
Baku
Our National University and Navy Education Vision
Herbert L. Satterlee argues that universal peace fails to replace military training. He contends a navy centered on capital ships would educate and shape young men, with shipboard discipline and service shaping character beyond classical college diplomas. The essay extols naval traditions as the supreme inspiration for American youth.
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Herbert L. Satterlee
United States Navy
Dr Elmer Brown New York University Chancellor
Dr Elmer Ellsworth Brown named chancellor of New York University. The Cincinnati Times-Star recounts a banquet toast he gave contrasting evenings of study with circus outing memories and a quip about time away from church.
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Elmer Ellsworth Brown
New York University
New Jersey
Dr. Brown
Cincinnati Times-Star
Glory of the Heavens in February Night Sky Wonders
The piece celebrates bright February skies and mythic star names such as Sirius Orion Taurus Pleiades Capella Castor and Pollux Ursa Major Cassiopeia Andromeda Perseus Regulus and others. It notes how astronomy shifted from myth to science yet constellations endure as a timeless scroll of human imagination.
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The
Light
Sirius
Orion
Taurus
Castor
Pollux
Rome
Aulus
Regulus
Cassiopeia
Andromeda
Star-Deeps
Perseus
Wild Tribes of the Philippines Column
Forrest Clark describes Luzon tribes in Leslie's noting seven groups the Tlongots Ifugaos Bontoc Igorots Lepanto Igorots Kalinga Tingians and Negritos. He details dress customs beadwork silver rings dances and barter items while outlining rough routes through mountain jungles and pine forests for access.
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Forrest Clark
Leslie
Philippine Islands
Luzon
Rockefeller Milk Tale Sparks Simple Wish
Rockefeller entertained poor children at his stock farm near Cleveland Ohio and served milk partly from a prize cow The boy who drank it replied it was fine and wished their milkman kept a cow The anecdote recalls that not all milk is real milk according to a remark attributed to Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ohio
Grace Darling and Father Rescue Shipwreck Crew
In 1838 off Longstone Isle a ferocious storm forces Grace Darling and her father to brave the seas. They row the lighthouse boat to reach the Forfarshire wreck, saving survivors amid danging waves. Both receive Humane Society medals. Grace dies in 1842 with a monument showing her holding an oar. Zurich enforces a midnight car curfew.
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England
Longstone
Arne
Grace Darling
William Darling
Grace
Forfarshire
London Humane Society
Valentine Verses by Will Carleton in Harper's Weekly
A poet asks a beloved to be his valentine in verse that blends earthly love with spiritual hope. The lines hint at shared history and private signals within a public poem from Harper's Weekly.
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Earth
Valentine
Will Carleton
Harper’s Weekly
France’s Collection Cranks Hit 11000 in Boston
The Boston Evening Transcript lists about eleven thousand collectors in France styles. Three hundred seek autographs, 140 collect pocketbooks, four thousand guard rare books, while others pursue engravings heraldry uniforms botany miniatures stamps and art objects.
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Boston Evening Transcript
France
Leo Clarette
Marquis de Bruce
M. Francois Carnot
Comtesse Chandon de Briailles
M. Jules Domergue
Vicomtesse de Chezelles
M. Pierre Delcourt
M. Watteville
Beans to jelly beans mix up stumps grocer and child
A young girl asks her mother’s dime for beans at the store. The grocer lists fifty seven varieties and asks what kind of beans. The child returns with a simple answer: she wants jelly beans, not canned or navy beans.
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Scott
Blind lighthouses to use Hertzian wireless signals
The French government plans a new maritime signaling system using Hertzian waves called blind lighthouses. It aims to provide foggy weather guidance beyond visible lights and may lead ships to rely on wireless receivers. Experiments will be tried at Channel stations to establish accurate direction.
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New York Sun
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