Best Thing in Texas Towns Question Proves Elusive
The Dallas News probes what is the best thing in a town and finds few definite answers due to weather and scope. Colonel McCollum cites Cameron Park in Waco as the best, noting its philanthropic origin and community value. In San Antonio the answer remains abstract, with many assets making a single best choice untenable.
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Dallas News
Texas
Colonel McCollum
Waco
Tribune
Cotton Palace
Cameron Park
San Antonio
Alamo City
McCollum
Mellen resigns from New Haven Hartford presidency
Charles S. Mellen steps down as president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad after criticism over accidents and deteriorating service. He notes personal reasons and the public blame, while New England reaction aggrandizes his departure and flags the railway’s damaged finances and safety record.
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Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New England
Mr. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford
America
Mellen
Forward looking bond issue propels San Antonio toward modern status
The city of San Antonio advances a $3,450,000 bond issue to fund progress and place the municipality among front rank modern cities. The plan reflects a forward looking spirit of growth and development for the community.
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San Antonio
Throwing Out Diplomats Turns Foreign Posts Political
President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan plan a purge of trained diplomats to favor Democrats. Most senior ministers and ambassadors will be replaced, with Denmark keeping Dr Francis Maurice Egan. Longtime diplomats like William W Rockhill and others will be recalled or dismissed.
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Wilson
Bryan
Denmark
Francis Maurice Egan
William W. Rockhill
United States Asa
John Hay
Arthur M. Beaupre
Cuba
James T. Dubois
Colombia
L. S. Swenson
Norway
George T. Weitzel
Nicaragua
Lewis Einstein
Costa Rica
Judicial murder in India under British rule sparks alarm
A 19th century case in Oudh saw three landowners tried for murder acquitted then retried and convicted on the same record. Ganga Singh was sentenced to life, the others hanged, after an appeal by local authorities. Critics call it a grave miscarriage and warn of possible rebellion.
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India
Oudh
Chutkan Singh
Sikhdar Singh
Ganga Singh
Simla
Shoes lead world markets as American footwear expands
American made shoes boots and slippers gain worldwide demand. Exports will reach 20 million dollars this fiscal year, a 300 percent increase over 13 years. U S products are praised for comfort and quality, influencing styles in London Paris and Berlin.
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London
Paris
Berlin
United States
Brooklyn Standard
Yosemite Park and Hetch Hetchy Water Controversy Recounted
A letter lauds Yosemite as a world class natural treasure sharing Merced and Tuolumne headwaters. It describes San Francisco attempts to claim Hetch Hetchy as a reservoir, protests actions, and cites Army Engineers favoring multiple regional water sources to meet future needs.
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Yosemite National Park
California
Yosemites
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Merced
Tuolumne
Yosemite Valley
Merced Basin
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Tuolumne Meadows
Tuolumne Basin
Geat Yosemite
Congress
San Francisco
Hetch Hetchy
Advisory Board of Army Engineers
Embroidered crepe frock and fashion notes from Bond Street
A London find worn by Miss Jean Whitridge, an American maid presented to royalty this season, features embroidered crepe with a blue chiffon tunic and sash. The piece sits beside a political plea to delay a federal bill affecting national parks including Yosemite since 1890, urging citizen action to protect park boundaries and prevent rushed legislation.
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Rue de la Paix
Bond Street
London
Jean Whitridge
Congress
Yosemite National Park
San Francisco
Secretary of the Interior
Eleanor
Hetch Hetchy
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Park
Congress of the
United States
San Francisco Water Plans Pivot Away from Hetch Hetchy
Army engineers report outlines alternate sources for abundant pure water for San Francisco, signaling a shift from relying solely on Tuolumne Hetch Hetchy. lawmakers consider an important bill to support new water options and infrastructure.
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Francisco
Deficit a Crime in Alabama Politics
The Birmingham Ledger argues that deficits stem from officials violating their oaths by spending beyond estimated revenues. It urges a power to halt expenditures and prorate appropriations when legislatures err, noting past cuts to Alabama's revenues and framing deficits as crimes by lawmakers.
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Birmingham Ledger
National Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Alabama
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