San Antonio calls for police shooting gallery training
A June 1 1913 report discusses a special constable firing on escaping detainees and killing an innocent man in San Antonio. It contrasts Boston and New York policing, argues for better marksmanship and gun safety, and urges a target practice range to improve officer firing accuracy while protecting bystanders.
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Boston
San Antonio
Texas
Steves
New York
New Haven
Gaynor
San Antoniio
Great Britain Warns Japan Over War Note
Great Britain cautions Japan as the note from President Wilson is studied. The ongoing dispute with Japan stirs European interest with Britain’s alliance shaping potential wartime consequences if conflict arises between the United States and Japan.
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Japan
Wilson
Tod Coutries
Europe
Great Britain
United States
London Press Urges Care in Japanses Immigration Issue
The London Standard calls on Japan to treat the California anti alien land law as a business matter and warns against inflaming race sentiments. It notes Western nations share stakes in the issue, cites Britain Australia and British Columbia attitudes, and argues Japan should avoid actions that could provoke a united Western response.
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London
United States
St. James
California
British Columbia
Australia
Columbia
Japan
China
Great Britain
America
Great Republic
Authority in Politics and GOP Convention Authority Debate
The piece questions the Republican National Committee’s authority to call a national convention and examines insurgent doubts, the will of the majority, and how elections express the people’s will in deciding who can call or call an election. The discussion centers on authority, leadership, and the unwritten rules of American politics.
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Republican National Committee
National Committee
Republical National Committee
Conventions and the Future of Party Politics
The text questions how delegates are chosen and whether national conventions will remain the route for expressing political will. It cites Secretary Bryan's view that conventions may soon fade as artificial, while noting a shift toward removing politics from arbitrary, eccentric issues.
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United States
Bryan
Broken Necks Examined Through History and Modern Case
A discussion traces beliefs about surviving broken necks from old theories to modern incidents. It cites Luther McCarty's fatal Calgary bout and Paul V. Carter in San Francisco, noting autopsy findings and hospital treatment with neck fractures, arguing risk remains high yet rare survivals exist.
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United States
Met
Luther McCarty
Calgary
Canada
Dpelkey
Pelkey
McCarty
San Francisco
Paul V
Carter
Ubal Linte
Egg Weight Standards and Fraud in Egg Purchases
A piece from the Utes Ongerver explains egg weight grades set by the National Poultry Association. It states a dozen eggs should weigh 21 to 27 ounces for standard and high standard, with under 24 ounces to 4 dozen considered fraud and over a pound deemed unjust to the dealer. It notes small breeds yield lighter eggs and farmers may lose 2 to 4 ounces per dozen due to feeding.
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National Poultry Association
German Doctor Fined for Telegraph Polemics and Smiles
An American-tinged note reflects on a German court fining a physician for calling a telephone operator a crude insult. The piece contrasts German manners with New York civility, noting how urban polish progresses when faced with provocation and how the telephone era reshapes propriety.
Letter from Alderman Potter on San Antonio water and city reforms
A 1913 letter to the editor by Alderman Alexander Potter criticizes city governance and public works. He argues for transparency in the water contract, urges strict oversight of finances and salaries, and calls for improved street, sewer, and park infrastructure. He recommends central planning, better drainage, and elimination of wasteful practices to protect public health and efficiency.
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Mayer
Steves
San Antonio
Almander Pottar
Fon
Abert Steves
Bear
Lucam
Artiicles Caminitter
Aleexander Potter
Rice
Antaratton
Brackenridge Park
Counelt
Broskenridge Park
Metcal
Almxanngr Potter
Depertmere
Bay Patti
Mitchell
San Antonis
San Pedro Springs Park
Milan
Theo
Bel
Sugar Prices Through The Ages And Modern Realities
The article reviews historical sugar costs from 1648 to present, noting a pound costing 20 pence in a 1648 ledger and comparing past values to today. It cites shifts from 22 to 25 cents per pound in Indianapolis during the Civil War to current prices, and mentions sugar cane’s global spread and colonial history. It also references opinions about price manipulation and a remark on Mrs. Pankhurst’s influence in Parliament.
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Alstrass
Herefordshire
England
Eaton
Snedianapolis
Ugar
Ocdemry TV
Gugie
Hal
Orient
Bayot Stelly
Spain
Don Enrique
Portugal
Navigator
Cypress
Sicily
Madeira
Canaries
Mexico
Cub
Guadalupe
Martinique
Barbaduen
West Indian
Friedmann Cure Claim Draws Health Board Scrutiny
New York reports on Friedmanns claimed cure for tobercules now under review by the state board of health. The estimate of benefits runs into millions, with pessimistic notes on patient outcomes and criticism from medical circles about unproven claims and the rapid publicity surrounding the therapy.
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Prom
Soa
Argelee Fribune
New York
Hoard of Health
Frielmann
Duluth Herald Specimen Edition Seen By Public
A damaged frayed sample of the Duluth Herald specimen edition of May 26 is discussed. It highlights Duluths industries arts trade territory and the ore harbor with coal and ore docks. Predictions about future growth are noted and references to Bryan and political impressions are mentioned.
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Department of Public Safety
Siz
Department of Public
Thia
Huluth
Minnesota
Duluth Herald
The
Herald
Duluth
Zobh
We Hate Our Ups and The Cincinnati Street Cadre
The fragment suggests a chaotic city note with references to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh papers from 1898 models and emergency reforms. It hints at political or civic anxiety, crowded streets, and a tense urban scene, though specifics are unclear due to the garbled OCR.
They Should Worry Senate Delays Underwood Tariff Bill
The Senate delays the Underwood tariff bill's passage stirring concern as House plans move on to action amid political maneuvering in New York and national coverage.
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Senate
House
New York
World
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