San Antonio Port at Harbor Island Nears Reality
The article notes San Antonio will gain a deep water port at Harbor Island Rockport within two years as the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway connects the city. This port will be the nearest U S port to the Panama canal boosting growth once the canal opens. A $250 000 city bonus is promised to complete the agreement with the English syndicate.
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San Antonio
Rio Grande
Rockport
Harbor Island
United States
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Gulf
Rockport & Mexican Railway Connect San Antonio and Harbor Island
Pacific Seaboard
The Modest Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Refuses Spotlight
The article lauds Theodore Roosevelt for modesty and aversion to publicity. It describes his recent New York to Chicago trip as a quiet, nearly unnoticed journey. Friends urged him to travel, and he avoided attention until near Chicago where he entered with restraint.
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Chicago
United States
Michigan Avenue
Congress Hotel
Roosevelt in Chicago and French press tilt
The narrative follows Roosevelt as he resists crowd attention in Chicago, yelling at supporters, avoiding surveillance, and seeking privacy despite a large public reception. The Temps portrays Roosevelt as indefatigable and vivacious, contrasting with Taft and Pallieres, while noting French enthusiasm for his candidacy.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Pallieres
French Republic
American Campaign Shapes French View In Europe
European newspapers analyze the Taft Roosevelt race as a political imbroglio. French papers mock the U S political terms and explain notions like dark horse while noting Roosevelt defeats Taft in New Jersey primaries. The piece highlights cultural misunderstandings and curiosity about American politics.
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America
United States
Dark Horse
le Matin
M. Roosevelt
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Taft
Reciprocity debate in Canada amid tariff shifts and elections
Canadian politics show renewed interest in reciprocity as cement tariffs fall and lumber duties rise. Laurier signals closer trade ties while Alberta by elections hint at Liberal gains, with Saskatchewan slated for general polls. The dispute hinges on U S tariff policy and the future burden on Canadian industry.
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Canada
United States
Friends of
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Won't That Be Sweet Cheer Up for Delegates
A Kansas City Journal editorial urges optimism that the rational committee will locate Roosevelt contest merit to justify awarding the colonel one or two delegates.
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Kansas City Journal
Is He Another Weakling Senator Borah Speaks Against a Bolt
Opinion in St Louis Republic notes Senator Borah will have nothing to do with a bolt in politics. The item questions whether Colonel must revise his view of the same figure amid party disputes.
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Borah
St. Louis Republic
No Second Fiddle for Him in Roosevelt Battle
In Chicago and at the state college, the piece reflects a firm stance by Roosevelt on offers to compromise. The text signals continued resistance to concessions and a steadfast approach to the political clash.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Uwutate
Horace and a Slave in a Dream of Pompeii Farm
A narrator drifts alone at dawn to Horace's valley farm in the Sabine hills and enters a purple mist to find Horace in a Pompeian villa. A freedman son guides Harine, hair twisting, as Horace contemplates Rome, Via Sacra, Cinara, and a life of peace with endless wine and fruit.
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Horace
Sabine Hills
Pompeii
Cynthia
Propertius
Athens
Harine
Catullus
Cornelius Gallus
Rome
Via Sacra
Asia
Quirinius
Cinara
Germanicus
Ice Water and a Summer French Dish from a Famous Chef
The article contrasts American ice water habits with French taste, arguing ice water harms digestion and that temperate drinks suit summer meals. It then offers a light summer chicken liver with rice dish using butter and a bouillon stock, detailing rice preparation and layering with browned livers.
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France
Teddy De Roose Calls for Third Term and Graft Crackdown
In a playful voice columnist J. C. R. portrays a narrator urging Teddy De Roose to run for a third term and to break up a corrupt trust. The piece mocks graft talk and political intrigue while echoing a satirical resignation to power and influence.
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Teddy de Roose
Teddy
Clark
Causa
Baba
Fira
Busta da Trust
Iago and Omar in a Summer Garden Vision
A narrator recalls a dreamlike scene with Horace transformed into a brown turbaned figure offering wine in a sunlit Italian garden. The vision ends with cold hands and a return to a ruined riverside, where a donkey grazes near fallen bricks as the speaker questions what was seen.
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Italy
Horace
Omar
Dix denies presidential plans freeing Harmon and others
Governor Dix states he has no presidential aspirations. The Pittsburg Dispatch notes the remark allows Harmon Wilson Clark Underwood and Bryan to breathe easier and sleep better at night.
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Dix
Harmon
Wilson
Clark
Underwood
Bryan
Pittsburg
Sarcastic Remark Targets Rosewater Chairman
A Chicago Record Herald critique targets a local official described as a “sweet-scented chairman” in a sharp, satirical line. The comment underscores public tension with leadership and political tone of the era.
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Mr. Rosewater
Chicago Record Herald
Progressives and the People Demand Theodore Roosevelt
The Philadelphia Record notes that progressives on the national committee appear out of touch as the public clearly demands Theodore Roosevelt. The piece emphasizes the rising sentiment for Roosevelt's leadership and questions the committee's alignment with voter will.
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National Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Philadelphia Record
Beliefs of Moroccans from the June World Magazine
The Arabs of Morocco hold earth balanced on a bull and fish, with earthquakes when the bull shifts horns. Dream life, soul travel, and spirits shape the world. Ghosts are devilish, varied in color with downward eyes and forked feet, seen but tangible. In Marrakech a bathhouse tale ends with a disappearance and manipulation by talebs.
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Morocco
Marrakech
Talebs
Wide World Magazine
Magnetic liftips cut unloading time of pig iron ships
The Irwin L. Fisher at Indiana Harbour unloaded 4,000,000 pounds of pig iron with 28 men in two days. With a lift magnet two men controlled cranes and finished in eleven hours. The article notes nearly 1000 tons per eleven hours and far lower overhead, enabling more trips.
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Irwin L. Fisher
Indiana Harbour
Ind
H. HH. Suplee
Cassier’s Magazine
Smoking seating clash on San Pedro Army Post line cars
Observant Citizen notes a rear right side sign restricting smoking on the San Pedro Army Post line as of last Sunday. Smokers face rear-seating challenges as women and non-smokers occupy seats, with conductors linking the issue to end-seat hogs and doubting a total smoking ban in San Antonio.
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Street Car Company
San Pedro Army Post
San Antonio
Good for Sir Wilfrid
From Herper's Weekly the piece argues Sir Wilfrid Laurier counters Canadian critics of reciprocity citing trade does not erode political independence. It stresses that free trade with the United States does not make Canada an adjunct and rejects demeaning notions of national identity.
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Herper
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
United States
Taft
American Republic
England
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