Republican Senate Defers Hawes Cutting Philippine Bill
A historical editorial argues the Hawes Cutting bill is a facade of independence, urging Congress to avoid abandoning the Philippines. It condemns the Senate for delaying action, warning that withdrawal would endanger the Philippines and undermine U S credibility, while praising those opposing retreat.
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Philippines
Congress
Philippine
Philippine Islands
America
Bootblack's Fortune Creates Real Horatio Alger Hero
Pietro Jerda once bootblack at New York Grand Central, retired ill, now worth 176,600 from forty years of nickel and dime saving and savvy investing. Immigrant from Italy turned bootblack proprietor built Grand Central concession, amassed 20,000 cash, 5,000 mortgage, and 191,600 in freehold real estate. Wall Street types envy his unlikely rise from penny profits to industrial captain.
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Horatio Algerhera
Pietro Lerda
New York
Grand Central Station
Jerda
Mr. Jorda
Italy
Grand Central
Terda
Wall
The Mushroom Industry Faces Ginseng Style Craze Warnings
The Department of Agriculture warns against promoters touting mushroom spawn with grand profits, noting a history of mislabeling and overhyped promises. Mushrooms remain an established but variable market, with past production reaching millions of pounds when demand aligned with steak consumption.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Leafter
Prophesying War and Credit in History Lessons
Casus Belli argues the US faces a difficult war, while H L Mencken is criticized for predictions. The piece asserts wars are driven by expectations of cash, not cash itself, citing Balkan conflicts and the Thirty Years War. It notes governments need credit to wage war, and doubts moral aims.
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United States
L. Mencken
Hamish McLauren
Hamish
Met Opera Decline and Street Scene in New York
In New York a frustrated view of the Met Opera notes a dim future as patrons falter and salaries shrink. The piece catalogs changing tastes, new stars, and the diamond horseshoe as vanity funding. it also paints a vivid street panorama of colorful locals and urban reveries around 42nd Street and nearby spots.
Listen World by Elsie Robinson depicts male anguish and hunger
The poem presents men in America facing depression and tears, walking nights in pain, with verses on leisure, work, hunger, and the urge to escape. It includes a long fragment about a hungry rover and a culture of hardship, ending with a note about a Presbyterian lecture series.
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McNaught Ryudiete
America
Remembering the first flight near Eagle Pass disaster
A recollection recalls a record long distance flight from Laredo to Eagle Pass in the summer of 191? followed by a failed return. The aircraft crashed in the Rio Grande, injuring the crew and wrecking the plane. Lieutenant Foulois assisted with the rescue and I helped extract the damaged crew.
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Ae Conlon
W. Elsmere
Fouleld
Karin Base
Engle Pars
Phil Parmaer
Lareto
Eagle Pass
Rio Grande
Werther
Foulois
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
A satirical column contrasts male curiosity with female curiosity, arguing men pry about finances and habits while women content themselves, noting women often read suspicious letters and men monitor every purchase. The piece playfully questions gendered notions of control and knowledge with witty examples from daily life.
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Helen Rowland
San Antonio Light archive item notes obits and civic events
Twenty years ago San Antonio Light items recall a local teacher’s death at a public school, remarks on Governor Colquitt’s nomination, and safety precautions by the city’s automotives group for a community event. The report mentions land development plans, a meeting at the Gunter building, and arrangements for a Memorial Day observance with arrangements at a park.
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Saaer County
Colquitt
Gunter
Etiquette questions from a 1910s reader
A reader asks about tea service a lemon slice handling canapés and canape serving, foie gras pate serving, bread and rolls placement, and whether to break corn sticks or eat whole. The piece covers how to serve and eat various foods, with notes on portions utensils and table manners.
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