Arbitration and Panama tolls dispute sparks editorial debate
The New York Evening Post opinion urges against surrendering sovereign control on Panama tolls arguing arbitration would undermine integrity and national honor. It questions domestic policy framing, asks how treaties are honored, and notes that coastwise shipping remains a domestic matter despite foreign objections.
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New York Evening Post
Panama Canal
O’gorman
O'Gorman
Panama
Evening Post
Great Britain
United States
Inconsistent California Building Trades Oppose War Service
A California labor convention floated a measure barring members of building trades unions from enlisting in the army navy or national guard. The move follows past labor backed push to keep Chinese and Japanese out, risking war. critics say the stance betrays patriotism and would force others to fight.
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Building Trades Labor
California
Building Trades Council of
Army
Navy
United States
National Guard
Japan
Pacific Coast
Congress
United States Army
United States Ports Arbitration Question In Canal Access Debate
The text argues that allowing two coasts to join benefits the United States beyond any discrimination and could invite foreign attack and arbitration. It notes British German French ships cannot call at U S Atlantic ports to ship cargoes to Pacific ports, labeling this discriminatory and questioning whether arbitration should apply. It highlights debate over canal access and national policy.
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United States
Canal
United States Atlantic
Pacific
Lorimer Case Fallout Narrows Senate Lineup
The article notes Gamble’s retirement from public life amid the Lorimer investigation, labeling him a standpatter allied with interests and spoils systems. It suggests Johnston of Alabama may be the last pro Lorimer senator remaining in the chamber.
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William Lorimer
United States Senate
Lorimer
Gamble
Heyburn
Bulkley
Paynter
Burrows
Senate
Tue Ligurt
United States
Robert J. Gamble
South Dakota
Johnston
Alabama
Old Republican
Regulating Competition in Wisconsin Noted as Problematic
An opinion argues Speaker Hull's proposed Wisconsin bill to criminalize price cutting to destroy competition is flawed. It cautions the law could create enforcement ambiguities, restrain legitimate pricing, and fail to distinguish predatory underselling from ordinary competition.
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Wisconsin
Hull
Wisconsin Assembly
The Old Boar Fends Off War Time Hunters
A seasoned boar flees through a war torn ravine as Bulgarian scouts, Turkish soldiers, and a pack of hunting dogs clash around him. He uses stealth and speed to survive amid battle noises, bayonets, and a night offensive by a Turkish regiment. The animal escapes to a forest after numerous encounters.
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Tucker
Aleep
State Department of Agriculture Myth and Balkan Warfare
An analysis argues Texans rejected a State Department of Agriculture in 1907 by a large margin and credits the Agricultural and Mechanical College with guiding farmers. The piece shifts to a Balkan battlefield narrative describing a bayonet clash involving a boar and Bulgarian troops, culminating in a marching officer praising the boar as the victor of the battle.
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Dallas News
State Department of Agriculture
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Youngest Page in Senate Appointed at Washington
A ten year old boy has been named a Senate page in Washington, claimed as the youngest in service. The piece notes the page role is limited in hours and duties, with light study not hindered, while after adjournment mock sessions reveal the boy’s growing grasp of parliamentary behavior and Senate idiosyncrasies.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
Springfield Republican
Individuality in Air Food and Exercise Examined
Dr Beverley Robinson critiques contemporary health doctrine in the Medical Review of Reviews arguing doctors, especially those catering to the wealthy, spread misleading guidelines on air food and exercise. He contends many people ignore simple health rules and prefer costly, burdensome regimens and spa life.
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Medical Review of Reviews
Beverley Robinson
Spas
Citizens Discuss Budgeting by Precincts for City Government
A reader urges adopting a charter with precinct level budgeting to expose spending and curb graft. The letter compares state methods, requests ward and precinct returns of funds, and calls for an open public discussion before adopting a new government form.
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State of
Texas
one _ street
Four Fives Defeated by Aces in Streetcar Poker Game
An observant rider watched a fare register and predicted luck as a five five hand formed into a four fives setup. In a downtown streetcar a draw led to a climactic hand where four aces beat the four fives, with a joker counted as an ace.
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Houston Street
Calliope
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