Rio Grande rail hopes and politics mix in Texas
A Brow nsville to San Antonio rail route would open Brownsville country to San Antonio trade and boost freight passenger flows. The piece also weighs Democratic budget cuts and tariff board demise against Republican economies and muckraking trends in journalism.
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The
Nile
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Wasville
Harlingen
Samfordyce
San Antonio
Antonio
Antonio Chamber of Comree
Townsville
San Antonio, Eckport & Mexican Railway
Io Grande
Mission
Brownsville
R. P. San Antonio
1 of Commerce
Two Conventions Near as Voters Weigh Presidential Choice
On the eve of two major party conventions voters from many states gather hope to see a clear path to the presidency. The event heightens expectations for candidates and the shaping of policy directions as campaigns move forward.
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Ates
States Union
Vox Populi
Cee
Congress
Efor
Magazine editors clean up the Augean stable
Seven years ago editors decided to help reform the press system by exposing faults in journalism and politics. Early efforts boosted circulation and advertising, drawing public praise, but rapid magazine growth followed, driven by disclosures and a shift toward cheaper fiction as leaders dropped out.
Taft Sees Early Win in Nebraska Committeeman Clash
Taft forces claim a preliminary victory at the Chicago convention over Roosevelt rivals over the Nebraska national committeeman seat. Howell was chosen in the Nebraska primary, but Rosewater was seated as the interim Nebraska member, leaving Taft poised to influence both temporary and possibly permanent committee leadership.
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Chicago
Taft
Nebraska
R. B. Howell
Victor Rosewater
Roosevelt
National Committee
Howell
Bee
Rosewater
Bear with a thirst from Maine Woods
The Maine lumber region recalls a 200 pound tame bear once living in Redington. The bear drank liquor, favored rum then whiskey, and drank from a main camp faucet each morning after a night of debauchery. Despite violence reputation no reform attempts are noted and he reportedly lived at camps for years among men.
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Maine Woods
Maine
Redington
Brun
Viper’s Nest: Weasel Hawk and Hatchling Battle in Ireland
A tranquil common hides a deadly scene as a female adder and her 27 offspring confront a stealthy weasel and are then challenged by a gray hawk. The birds squawk in alarm while the mother defends her brood, driving the hawk away before returning to her nest. In the end two crows quarrel over the corps.
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F. St. Mars
Adder
Snake
Weasel
Cooking Secrets of a Famous Chef and Appetizing Displays
A discussion on the art of plating and serving, stressing that attractive presentation heightens appetite. It urges careful arrangement, high quality tableware, and thoughtful portions, noting single meaningful receptacles and keeping some pieces for choice. Recipes include crab flakes with a mushroom lobster sauce and shoulder of spring lamb with mushroom stuffing and crumb topping.
Great Illusion Critique by Norman Angell
The piece argues that Admiral Mahan overemphasizes force in international relations and that Britain’s gains came from shielding its economy from conflict. It questions Europe’s use of force across two nations and notes Angell’s June North American Review reply on pacifist tradition and the cost of war.
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Admiral Mahan
Mahan Agues
Great Britain
Europe
England
Norman Angell
The
North American Review
The Mule Uninjured Tale From Georgia Roadside
Speaker John Sharpe Williams recounts a Georgia road tale about a mule and a posse of negro workers. A young darky trying to urge the mule to quicken its pace is kicked in the head, leaving him stretched on the ground. an elder Negro asks if he is hurt, replying the mule is often a day or two unwell.
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Epicure
John Sharpe Williams
Georgia
Heathan Chinee Card Tricks A Bret Harte Poem
A poem recounts a game of euchre with a Chinese man named Ah Sin. It critiques anti Chinese stereotypes with a blunt, period voice and a gaze at deception and labor tensions.
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Ah Sin
Bret Harte
The Man on Horseback Roosevelt’s rise and the Republican risk
The article warns that Roosevelt’s election could trigger a revolution and bloodshed, depicting a future of class warfare and dictatorship. It argues the American people would reject such projects at the polls, urging Taft’s defeat in Chicago and a firm party stand.
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Harper's Weekly
Roosevelt
White House
Dple
Chicago
Taft
National Committee
Culinary Surprise Uses Oranges as Ice Cream Cups
Instructions describe hollowing oranges to hold orange ice cream and topping with omelette souffle and vanilla. The assembled cups are set on cracked ice and browned briefly in the oven. Apples and other fruits are suggested as similar receptacles for ices and salads.
Bold Blackbird Dethroned by Sparrow on City Pole
A boastful blackbird taunts neighbors from a high electric pole while a scrappy sparrow, ragged in appearance, attacks with feisty pecks. In under ten seconds the sparrow overpowers the boastful rival and resumes feeding, triumphant and content.
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Blackbird
Taft Surges In Ohio Primaries And Chicago Implications
The Ohio results boost Taft’s public sympathy and respect more than votes, with a strong Ohio showing to strengthen him in Chicago. He pressed through a strenuous week then headed to New Jersey for more delegates, fighting with force and endurance.
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Ohio
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Chicago
New Jersey
Taft
Mr Taft
Harper’s. Weekly
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American News Company
the Light's Daily Story
Ireland
Emile Bailly
St. Regis
Asain
Bill Nye
William
Nye
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