Slator Sees Victory in Llano Against Slayden
Three weeks into the race Judge M D Slator of Llano gains momentum against incumbent James L Slayden. In Bexar County and the north Slator gains strong support amid opposition to Slayden over the Mexican crisis and postmaster controversy. The piece argues the district prefers change and criticizes Slayden’s political alignments with national administration and military policy.
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M. D. Slator
Llano
James L. Slayden
Slayden
Bexar County
Slater
Citizens’ League
Mr. Slayden
Washington
Texas
War Department
Wash
Renewal of Hostilities Highlights National Political Strife
The piece argues that renewed clashes between President Wilson and self-appointed reform figures reveal deep political and economic tensions. It warns about the insidious lobby affecting legislation and frames current debates as a stark critique of the era’s governance.
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Donead
Wilson
Safety First bill pushed for safer British ships after disaster
The proposed Safety First bill aims to curb sea disasters by tightening ice tracking and derelict reporting, giving priority to certain wireless messages, and requiring government oversight of UK wireless stations. It also strengthens ship construction standards, watertight compartments, and lifeboaring, while noting limited attention to fog regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Washington
John Burns
United Kingdom
Burns
St. Lawrence
Atlantic Passage
FIGHTING THE PUBLIC Railroads seek higher rates amid canal conflict
The article condemns railroads pressing the Interstate Commerce Commission and public for higher rates while New York allocates 140 million dollars to improve the Erie Canal. It notes four Great Lakes line carriers pull canal lines and deny freight from independents, harming canal traffic and harming public rail service. It argues railroads gamble with public welfare.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
State of
New York
Erie Canal
Trunk
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Western Points
Economic Value of North American Skunks Declared
The skunk yields about $3,000,000 yearly to U S trappers and ranks second to muskrats in fur value. Raw skins cost 25 cents to 3.60 in December 1913, with Europe especially London importing many skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
United States Department of Agriculture
London
Sugar Cargo Delays Boost Cuban Sugar Profits
Six thousand tons of sugar valued at forty thousand dollars were advanced thirty eight thousand seven hundred fifty while stranded in the hold of Austria’s steamship Esrom in the Delaware River at Philadelphia. The owners pay ten thousand dollars demurrage but profit from the delay exceeds twenty thousand as English capitalists seek to corner Cuban sugar amid a scarce port and a looming three million ton harvest.
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Esrom
Delaware
Philadelphia
Cuba
Island
Republi
The Armor Plate Plant and Government Armament
Secretary Daniels urged a government armor plant to avoid reliance on trusts. He cited high prices charged to the U S in 1894 and cited the 15 million dollar naval bill. Claude H Tavener argues the government could save about four million annually by self production.
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Daniels
Trust
Spain
Russia
United States
Claude H. Tavenner
Illinois
Houston Chronicle
Finish Them Warns of Kidnapping by Suffragettes
The Baltimore American notes suffragettes threaten to kidnap a royal child and compares royal fears to those of the imperial Russian relatives amid anarchist threats. It argues that child kidnapping will pale next to the broader intolerance shown toward the so called wild women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mary
Baltimore
Parisians' Gamble Plans Face U S Interests in Panama
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that Monte Carlo style gambling plans in Panama ignore U S interests in the republic. It warns such an institution would be as welcome as a return of mosquitoes and yellow fever to the former plague spot.
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Panama
Rama
United States
Philadelphia Ledger
Wanamaker’s Thrift and the Rise of the Department Store
The text recounts John Wanamaker as the first penny savings bank founder and first president, detailing his thrift from youth, his start in business with Oak Hall, early cost-cutting, his first day profits reinvested in advertising, and the one price system. It notes employee profit sharing, thrift programs, and the broader impact of disciplined management on labor and education. It also mentions a French landowner’s suicide note about mourners and an 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition authors congress.
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Wilson
Congress
Penny Savings Bank
John Wanamaker
Oak Hall
Philadelphia
Wanamaker
Thirteenth Street
A. T. Stewart
New York
The Sleepy Party Caper Ends With Candy Debt
A man feigns fatigue to dodge a late night party arranged by a young female friend. He lies to his relatives about being out, while a friend bragged of attending. The ruse collapses as the girl learns the truth and he owes her a five pound box of candy.
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Bob
Judging by Appearance in a Poison Scene
A druggist questions a narrator about a poisonous compound. He notes the green color as a warning sign. The chemist explains the green portion is a harmless dye added to make the poison appear more convincing.
Statue hauled by motor truck to distant site
In France a bronze statue weighing three and a half tons was moved by motor truck because its size prevented railroad or canal handling, covering a distance of 46 miles to reach its destination.
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France
The King Rewards a Heroic Dog With Gold Collar
A king offers a gold collar to the dog who proves his worth. Dogs recount deeds. a timid dashhund, a biting watchdog, and a heroic retriever save a child from drowning. The king honors the dog who saved Master Charles, awarding the prize.
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Sam
Master Charles
Charles
BIGNESS PAYS From Leslie's Weekly
An essay extols the virtue of bigness in society and industry. It lauds big men, big factories, and big pay, urging national progress through large-scale enterprise. The text also mentions new refrigeration tech using ammonia and electricity as more economical.
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Leslie's
California
Oregon
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New England
Alabama
Pennsylvania
New York
United States
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