Balkans War Debate: Bulgaria, Servia, and Greece Clash
The article explains the Balkan conflict rooted in post Turkey treaty borders. Bulgaria claims rightful gains east of the Struma and Rhodope. Servia and Greece push rival claims with Austria Hungary backing factions. It argues Bulgaria holds the stronger legal position under the treaty while noting regional power dynamics and consequences for southeastern Europe.
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Balkan Peninsula
Bulgaria
Servia
Greece
Turkey
Struma River
Rhodope Mountains
Aegean Sea
Sergia
Albania
Shar Mountains
Shar
Rhodope
Archipelago
Lake Ochrida
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Austria- Hungary
Europe
Very Coldness Among Moro’s Elite Circles
In Moro Illinois a chill among the town’s top residents centers on J C Helps and his wife, the esteemed Mrs J C Helps, drawing sharp social division. The text notes strong opposition from other leading citizens toward the couple, signaling a rift in the community’s inner circle.
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Moro
Ill
J. C. Helps
Lelps
White Men of Mexico Aims For Army Of 500000 Says Bacon
Senator Bacon argues in the Senate that Mexico could field an army of up to 500000 men aged 18 to 45, all white and educated, to enforce stable government. He claims 40000 in Mexico City alone could be mobilized, ignoring educated Americans already there, and compares Huerta’s regime to the northern Constitutionalists as revolutionary. The federal army, he says, draws from jails while the Constitutionalists rely on volunteers.
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Bacon
Georgia
United States
Senate
Mexico
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Huerta
Mexicos Nationality Debate and The Constitutionalists
The piece argues Mexican nationality is a myth without land reform and peasant rights and blames the white elite and Huerta era for ongoing disorder. It notes the United States may intervene if internal forces fail, and questions whether the Constitutionalists can unify and govern Mexico. White expatriates own a significant share of wealth, while Mexicans own 28 percent.
Hyndman Crowned as Notable English Socialist Figure
The Springfield Republican reviews Hyndman as a standout English socialist, contrasting him with fiery soapbox speakers. It notes his property background and university education, his reserved private life, and his controversial push for a 100 million dollar navy appropriation, while praising radicals of personality within Britain.
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Hyndman
Mr. Hyndman
Meredith
Beauchamp
Springfield Republican
Tanbark Waste Fuel Turns into Steam Economy
Engineering Magazine notes tanbark, once dumped or used to fill ground and roads, became a valuable waste fuel. Its prior disposal wasted potentially two million tons of coal’s worth of steam, illustrating how furnace improvements can transform waste into auto-combustible energy and create large economic gains.
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United States
Engineering Magazine
Deadly Wood Tick Menace In Montana Valley
An excerpt notes a Montana mountain valley nearly depopulated by wood ticks carrying a severe virulent form of spotted fever in squirrels and transmitted to humans. The piece reflects on past fears and compares epidemics to modern scientific explanations.
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Montana
Chicago Journal
Mythical Millions and the Swizz Wealth Tale
A historic wire reports a famed Swiss couple rumored to have vanished after losing a fortune. The tale threads through speculation about wealth, poverty, and media reliability, with observers debating the couple’s fate and the authenticity of the affluent pair.
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Switzerland
Themelves
Spain
Sarnia
le Tribune
Gardener and Detective Collide Over Hidden Robbery
Corperal Smith helps a new neighbor Paley learn lawn care. A stolen-robbery clue leads to Paley and a roller full of sand, concealing a jewel case. Inside a note taunts Smith, revealing Paley as the robber using a false name.
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Paley
Richard Paley
Mr. Smith
Corporal Smith
Smith
Mr. Paley
Detective Smart
Robert Pearout
Minnesota principles in railroad rate cases upheld
The Chicago Record-Herald reports that the Supreme Court reinforced the Minnesota rate decisions, affirming that fair valuations determine reasonable rates and that Congress may extend jurisdiction gradually. The rulings protect both railroad investors and the public, promoting stable policy and regulation by states and Congress.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Congress
Eliminating the middleman in the cost of living
W B Davis argues that the public sustains the middleman who buys, stores, and distributes food from farmers to city households. He questions direct-from-farm trading, noting time, transport, and market needs, while praising the middleman’s role in delivering fresh fruit and groceries.
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Central America
California
San Antonio
W. B. Davis
Von Ormy Letter Praises Rural Route Mail Volume
Von Ormy Texas letter disputes July 3 report on nine rural routes and corrects figures for Route No 1. It notes June 1913 mail handling of 10 277 pieces weighing 1254 pounds and lauds parcel post growth and the impact of the R F D system on local communities.
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von Ormy
Ven Ormy
Amber as Medicine Through Ages
The article notes amber's historic medical use by ancients and in modern Europe. It cites Callistratus naming chrysclektton and claims amber treated with honey and rose oil for deafness and dim sight. Perera in 1853 says amber fell out of medical use in the country though once used for catarrhs and hysteria in powder or tincture forms.
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France
Germany
Italy
Paris
Callistratus
Perera
Materia Medica
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Associated Press
Crockett
Mr. Helps
Mrs. Helps
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Francisco Madero
Republic
Mexico City
the Light's Daily Story
Corporal John Smith
Amber
Boji Imall
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