The Oregon and the Debate Over Battleship Sales
The piece argues the Oregon is outdated and questions selling Idaho and Mississippi to Greece. It notes Secretary Daniels favors the sale to fund a new superdreadnought, while critics warn of expenses and risk, and criticizes Texas railroad practices and mismanagement in the freight-rate era.
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Oregon
Horn
Cervera
Daniels
Naval Committee of the
Senate
Idaho
Mississippi
Greece
Turkey
England
United States
Congress
Mismanaged Railroads in Texas Cited on Rates
Commissioner W D Williams of Austin exposes mismanagement as the cause of railroad losses in Texas. In a second article, printed in The Lie nt, he argues freight rates should not be raised, detailing why current losses stem from administration rather than low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Texas
Texas Lines
Noone
W. D. Williams
Austin
Enforcing Peace in Mexico Sparks Public Debate
A Northern and Eastern press discussion on U S intervention in Mexico weighs moral legal and ethical grounds and contrasts , with calls for national unity behind a potential action. The Hartford Courant questions precedents while noting Americans often unite only after a common cause such as Cuba.
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Mexico
United States
Springfield
Mass
Hartford
The
Courant
Cuba
Langley Dreamer Seen as Prophet by Flight Pioneers
The piece defends Dr. Samuel Langley against ridicule for his flying machine ideas, noting his twenty years of effort and a fatal misstep with a catapult. It credits Glenn Curtiss for proving Langley right by flying the old model, while contrasting Langley with Galileo Montgolfier Fulton Edison Hammond and Remington as dreamers who achieved lasting inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel P. Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Professor Langley
Potomac
Langley
Glenn Curtiss
Curtiss
Galileo
Montgolfier
Fulton
Edison
Hammond
Remington
Spain and Cuba Tensions and U S Policy Under Wilson
An analysis notes that antiwar sentiment in the United States persisted after the Maine explosion but did not cause the Spanish American War. It argues that Cuban dangers threaten American peace and that Mexico’s land reforms require time, criticizing immediate U S demands while praising Wilson’s restraint.
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Spain
Maine
Wilson
McKinley
United States
Mexico
Two Villas in Mexico Seen as Contrasting Figures
The New York World contrasts two personas of Villa, noting an older and newer self, from obscure bandit to man of the hour. Critics agree he leads a strong organized force, with Captain Marinelli praising his army and Mr. Kent calling him a great leader of men.
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Mexico
Marinelli
Illa’s
Kent
New York World
Co-operation In Marketing Compared To Europe
A Beaumont Enterprise excerpt notes European marketing co operation in farming has long been successful. It argues U S farmers lag in farm economics and in understanding the value of their produce, citing closer value realization through cooperative selling in Europe.
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Europe
Beaumont Enterprise
Suffrage Debate Stalls in Congress Session
Chairman Henry of the House rules committee explained to suffragettes that without caucus action no further movement on the suffrage amendment could occur in this session. The women reportedly doubt the explanation’s sufficiency.
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Henry
House Rules Committee
Sioux City Journal
Edith Engaged to Ralph After Dinner Reveal
Ralph tells his mother Edith is engaged to him not Tom, and they discuss money tied to Tom’s business. Mrs Morton praises Ralph but both hide doubts about Tom’s situation while Edith’s future looms in the air. Meanwhile Tom in New York dreams of Edith and Constance Medford.
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Ralph
Mrs. Morton
Ralph Morton
Edith
Tom
New York
Tom Morton
Constance Medford
Constance
Senator Owen Attacks Huerta in Mexico Policy
In a New York World piece speaking for Wilson, Senator Owen details the administration stance on Mexico. He critiques General Huerta step by step from early treacheries to months of intrigues and crimes, calling him a murderer.
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New York
Owen
Mexico
Wilson
Huerta
Daily fashion hint on a belted coat suit and accessories
A summer ready belted coat suit in golden brown linen with a white pin stripe offers versatility for work travel and sports. Accessorize with brown straw hat tennis shoes or tan boots and consider white or dark mohair variants. The piece pairs smart lines with wide collar and pockets for practical, stylish wear.
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Windsor
Gore favors repeal of toll exemption plank in 1912 poll
The Chicago Record-Herald reports Senator Gore’s survey of Baltimore convention delegates shows a strong majority favor repealing the toll exemption act and opposing the coastwise steamers exemption. The piece mocks calls to recoil with horror at the implied pledge, noting delegates support repeal with calm confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Gore
Baltimore
The Thrift of Chinese Labor in America
An excerpt extols Chinese thrift and labor across California and Arkansas, noting extensive farming, irrigation, canal work, and rail construction. It credits Chinese diligence with boosting land value, rice quality, and overall American development while cautioning against superstition and poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Fortune
Arkansas
United States
California
Central Pacific Railroad
America
Plunder Niagara Falls Power Debate Returns
A Washington Star column warned that Niagara Falls faces renewed pressure to expand electric power production at the expense of scenery. It notes pending debates over conservation versus private profit and cites broad public support for preserving the falls. The piece also includes a brief public anecdote about a home magazine cartoon.
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Washington , Star
Niagara
United States
Canada
Thor
Niagara Falls
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George That
Goo Seegar
Wuandlse
Henry S
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