New Fiscal System Banks Gain From Government Deposits
Washington reports a new treasury rule shifts public money handling to the Treasury and checks. About 200 clerks in the treasurer’s office now manage all accounts, reducing dependence on 446 national banks and 3,000 disbursing agents. The change benefits pensioners by saving on exchange and cuts transfer costs, reallocating funds away from New York to banks near major public works.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagn
MacVeaugh
Treasury
United States
N. Y
Sys
Tem
New York
Denver
Do You Treat Them As Such
A brief admonition notes that once neglected, helping nature restore normal condition becomes difficult. The passage stresses timely care and attention to manage recovery effectively.
Paleontology and Earth’s Clock in Geology History
The article outlines paleontology as a key to dating rock beds and understanding geologic horizons. It notes fossils mark periods, helps interpret bed order, and proves economically practical in locating coal or avoiding false searches. It mentions a historic quote by Powell and contrasts Devonian fossils with Carboniferous Pennsylvania coal beds.
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Indianapolis
Powell
United States Geological Survey
Congressional
New York
Pennsylvania
Why Kings Don’t Call
The piece argues that King Alfonso of Spain would face a bluntly informal reception in the United States, lacking official rank and authority to wear uniforms or be greeted as royalty. It contrasts past monarch visits with the US system and predicts a muted, private landing in New York before Washington.
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Alfonso
Spain
New York Sun
Kalakaua
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Gaekwar of
Baroda
America
Harvard
Gaekwar
France
Berlin
Royal Spanish Lancers
Taft
Lancers
United States of America
Washington
White House
If You Are a Drinking Man Stop Now or Lose Job
A vintage advertisement urges heavy drinkers to quit drinking with ORRINE promising sobriety. It claims thousands restored and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit. The ad touts higher wages for sober workers and costs one dollar per box from H. L. Wagner药 druggist in Houston Street and Avenue C.
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Orrine
H. L. Wagner
Houston Street
Avenue C
Easter Suit Offer From Rice Woolen Mills
Rice Woolen Mills promotes a spring woolen line and custom suits at lower costs than ready made outfits. It claims expert cutters and designers provide better fit and fabric, with guaranteed quality and rapid Easter production, urging customers to order now.
D A Walker Holdings Sold in Texas Telecom Market
A report notes that D A Walker holdings in the San Antonio Telephone Company were sold to independent Texas operators. A Cuero farmhouse incident injures Ben Lucas, his wife, and Tom Lucas. Cabinet members discuss Mexico policy with no US intervention. Fighting resumes in Mexico City after a brief armistice. a deposed president is killed by guards. A blast damages David Lloyd George’s Walton Heath residence linked to militant suffragists.
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Cuero
Ben Lucas
Tom Lucas
Taft
Mexico
United States
trans-Rio Grande Republic
Mexico City
David Lloyd-George
Walton Heath
London
San Antonio line president resumes Fone road work
Edward Cowper Thwaite of the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican Railroad returns to oversee preparations for the English road project. Senators return to Austin after a dayslong pause in legislation as Capitol work is readied for resumption. The U S government prepares for possible troop movements with marine forces being mobilized from Philadelphia coastal stations. Joaquin Miller known as Poet of the Sierras dies in California. Fighting persists in Mexico City with strict censorship and limited official dispatches. Mor gan serious illness noted in Cairo.
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Edward Cowper-Thwaite
The
San Antonio
United States
Mexico
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Joaquin Miller
Sierras
California
Mexico City
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cairo
Egypt
City Council Approves 2729 for Fire Insurance Premiums
City Council passes an ordinance appropriating 2729 dollars to cover fire insurance on City Hall and the Market House. Attorney General Looney rules clubs in Texas may not sell toxicants. Senate passes immigration bill over Taft veto. Eastern railroads agree to arbitrate with the Brotherhood. Mexico’s Madero deposed, Huerta becomes provisional president.
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Looney
Texas
Senate
Taft
Eastern
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Enginemen
Express condemns Chamber plan to bury Methuselah Mossback
The San Antonio Express protests a Chamber of Commerce plan to celebrate Mossback’s demise calling it a moral desecration. John Beal Sneed testifies about his trouble with Al Boyce, whose killing moves jurors to tears in Vernon. The United States continues troop mobilization after the fall of President Madero. Gustavo Madero, his brother, is mentioned.
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The
San Antonio Express
Chamber of Commerce
Methuselah Mossback
John Beal Sneed
al Boyce
Vernon
United States
Madero
Gustavo Madero
San Antonio negotiators resume water contract talks
City representatives and San Antonio Water Supply Company resume discussions over the water contract. A forecasted city tax rate rise follows a property assessment of 92 311 615 dollars. Reports from Dallas set off a chain of violent incidents in Texas.
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San Antonio
Chamber Cancels Plan for Methuselah Mossback Celebration
The Chamber of Commerce abandons celebrations for Methuselah Mossback after protests reveal the event’s aim to spark a membership drive. Commodore A V Wadhams urges stronger US naval power in a Rotary Club talk. Water rates drop 20 percent under a ten year contract with Water Supply Co. Washington’s Birthday events draw crowds in Laredo. Senate resumes work as Mexico faces widespread instability after Madero’s downfall.
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Chamber of Commerce
Methuselah Mossback
Chamber
Commodore A. V. Wadhams
Rotary Club
United States
Washington
Laredo
Senate
Mexico
Francisco I. Madero
Manuel Garza Aldape Joins Huerta Cabinet as Agriculture Minister
On returning from Palomas Manuel Garza Aldape is named minister of agriculture in Huerta's new Mexican cabinet. He states that General Pascual Orozco Emilio Vasquez Gomez Jose Inez Salazar and all rebel chiefs of Northern Mexico will accept the Huerta government and cease fighting. State Governor Colquitt warns US border protection may be needed by Monday. The Senate backs a bill to raise judges' pay. US orders infantry regiments to Galveston ready to embark overseas.
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Manuel Garza Aldape
Huerta
Palomas
Pascual Orozco
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Jose Inez Salazar
Mexico
Colquitt
United States
Texas
Senate
Galveston
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian memorial groundbreaks with Taft visit on Staten Island
Twenty nine full blooded Indian chiefs accompany President Taft to Staten Island to assist in breaking ground for the National American Indian memorial. The report outlines progress in Indian health education, vocational guidance, and efforts to curb liquor, gambling, and issued concerns over home conditions and returns of educated Indians to reservations.
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Taft
Staten Island
Indian Service
Valentine
Prosy Person Quips On Life Motto And Hay Making
Prosy Person questions M Gotrox about a sunlit motto. Gotrox agrees and adds a second line about making hay from others’ neglected work, implying a shrewd, opportunistic stance. The exchange showcases wry humor and competitive wit between two figures.
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M Gotrox
Mr. Gotrox
George Iclaims to be successful business man
Mary questions why George asks for business talk after years of visits. He asserts his identity as a successful businessman and proposes discussing business to maintain reputation.
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Mary
George
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