Beginning of the end for Huerta looms in Mexico
Paris bankers reportedly refused a 10 million dollar loan to the National Railways and a 100 million dollar loan secured by customs receipts. The article argues Huerta cannot sustain the government without funds as civil war rages in the north and misrule spreads. It urges strengthening Texas National Guard units in San Antonio amid looming national needs.
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Huerta
Paris
Republic
Monterey
Juarez
Texas National Guard and state rangers compared in value
The text argues the Texas National Guard has been neglected while praising the efficiency and service of state rangers. It warns against letting the military spirit die among youth and emphasizes the Guard as essential to American institutions and national security.
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Texas
National Guard
State Rangers
Princeton Rah-Rah Boy Undergoes Evolutionary Investigation
A humorous exploration of Princeton University's mock inquiry into the so called rah-rah boys. The piece mocks sensational investigative methods used by yellow journals and reveals questions about smoking dating dancing and morality to illustrate perceived social evolution among students.
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Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
United States
Yesteryear
Investigators Probe College Freshmen Letters To Women
The article cites replies from freshmen about letters written to women, noting an average of more than two per person and one boastful student claiming to write to sixteen young women. It suggests the questions are not exhaustive and humorously speculates on a peas with knife query.
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Swain
Curtailing the Lobby A Call for Reform in Congress
The piece argues ongoing Senate investigations into the Washington lobby can reveal value for future reference. It contends ex members turned lobbyists abuse floor privileges, urging reforms to bar former lawmakers from floor access and curb the lobbyist impact on legislation.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Neglectful Farmers Face Beef Market Struggles
The Los Angeles Tribune describes how meat trusts kept beef prices high while paying farmers little for their steers. Farmers faced rising costs and mortgage pressures as monopolies cut wages and claimed large profits. The piece argues Armour and meat interests profit at farmer expense, pushing farmers toward new methods of survival.
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Meat Trust
Armour
Los Angeles Tribune
Weston Begins 1500 Mile Stroll From New York to Minneapolis
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Edward Payson Weston starting a 1500 mile walk at about 75 years old to inspire Americans to outdoor activity. The trek aims to impress natives from New York to Minneapolis as his stride powers wane with age.
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Edward Payson Weston
New York
Minneapolis
Philadelphia Bulletin
Japanese Views on California Anti Jap Movement
A Nashville Tennessean letter quotes a Japanese article claiming Californians oppose free competition due to perceived inferiority and asserts Japanese superiority as a nation. The writer dismisses the idea of rivalry and vows not to be bound by association with what they call an inferior people.
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California
Nashville
Tenneesean
Feeding From the Bottle Sparks Reichstag Bill
A Reichstag bill aims to ban feeding babies from bottles. The Kansas City Star notes experts favor sterilized feeding, while the Beaumont Enterprise mocks Germany for letting infants drink beer.
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Reichstag
Kansas City Star
Germany
Beaumont Enterprise
Voliva Urges Zionites to Shun Worldly Pleasures
The Laredo Times notes Zionite leader Glenn Voliva warns followers to discard Satan, pie, and fried potatoes along with prior bans on intoxicants coffee tea and tobacco. The paper sees dwindling inducements for joining the sect.
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Voliva
Glenn Voliva
Laredo
Restoring the Alamo to its former look debated
Brownsville Herald notes plans to begin restoring the Alamo to resemble its historical appearance. The move aims to reflect patriotic intentions, though some see it as a pity given what the authorities think the site originally looked like.
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Alamo
Brownsville
Obsolete Monroe Doctrine Debate Arises in Yale Study
Professor Hiram Bingham argues the Monroe doctrine is an obsolete shibboleth fueling distrust in Latin America. He cites Brazil Argentina Chile and others showing strong economies and stable governments, urging the US to find new ways to influence South America.
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Indianapolis News
Hiram Bingham
Yale
Atlantic Monthly
South America
Bingham
United States
Panama
Santo Domingo
North America
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Europe
Professor Bingham
Fleet parade turns to sales as ships become moving stores
A buoyant pageant turns into a marketing spectacle as battleships display American goods. The North Dakota leads with silk shirtwaists, Arizona hawks slogans, and Wisconsin touts customer reach while crews drill as sales force, ending with a boast that ten tons of gum and a thousand pairs of shoes were sold and the manager declares he has just begun to sell.
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North Dakota
Arizona
Lawrence
Perry
Wisconsin
Great Fleet
America
Essex
Statement on multinational forces in Central America
The speaker argues decisions should come from a congress of leading American powers. He suggests if armed forces are needed in Central America they should include marines from Argentina Brazil and Chile. He claims this would prove good faith and that conquest of South America is not the aim.
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Central America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
South America
Mexican Power Struggle Tied to Foreign Loans
The Los Angeles Tribune suggests Mexico’s loan drive hinges on U S recognition of Huerta. It contends rival capitalists finance Carranza and Diaz factions, with British Cowdray and Standard Oil interests backing different sides. The piece notes the U S must avoid alienating Mexicans and avoid siding with any faction.
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Los Angeles Tribune
Mexico
Huerta
United States
Wilson
Porfirio Diaz
Standard Oil
Mexico City
Carranza
No. 26
Broadway
Diaz
Cowdray
Nat Goodwin Mystery at New Restaurant
St. Louis Republic doubts Nat Goodwin will succeed as a waiter at his new restaurant. The paper suggests uncertainty about his plan and ability, implying skepticism about his future in the business despite the launch.
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Nat Goodwin
St. Louis Republic
Money Durability and Circulation Patterns Across US Currency
Leslie's Weekly surveys life spans of various paper money denominations noting the $1 silver certificate lasting just over one year while $5 silver and $20 gold notes endure about 1.9 years and the $10 gold certificate about 1.68 years. As of June 30 1912 US currency in circulation totaled 327 328 159 with 273 426 336 redeemed that year, 6 218 415 more than issued previously. Increased redemptions reflect rising business activity concerns about worn notes and wage payments and a shift toward paper money in regions once dominated by silver.
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Leslie
United States
African Prince Enrolled At Tuskegee In Booker Washington School
Lattevi Ajaji a young African prince and lineal heir to a Yoruba kingdom the size of Texas is studying agriculture at Tuskegee Institute under Booker T. Washington. Seen by Dr. John A. Lomax in the Journal of American Folklore, Ajaji plans to return to Africa after graduation and is engaged to a Texas Negro girl. His grandfather is the king of the Yoruba people north of the Gulf of Guinea.
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New York Times
Lattevi Ajaji
Booker Washington
Tuskegee
Ajaji
Texas
Journal of American Folklore
John A. Lomax
Africa
Gulf of Guinea
Central Africa
One Answer to Wilson Charge on Private Influence
The Plain Truth argues that dishonest influence over government cannot be cured by statute. It contends only trusted, honest representatives can perform duties in Washington, and stresses that powerfully unscrupulous interests will seek leverage regardless of laws.
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St. Louis Times
Wilson
United States
Washington
New Bureau Arrives to Study Rural Agency Progress
Dr Thom Carver arrives in Washington with a new Bureau of Agriculture division. Carl W Thompson and L H Goddard join to conduct surveys and investigations in regional units. The program aims to test plans to improve farmers conditions and revive rural development based on earlier Knapp demonstration work.
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Boston Globe
Thom . Carver
Washington
Department of Agricultur
Harvard
Carl W. Thompson
Minnesota
L. H. Goddard
Ohio
S. A. Knapp
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