Explorer trip on Guadalupe River sparks Texas pride and questions
A Cuero dispatch reports two Texas game department explorers motor boating from Port Lavaca toward Ottine, assessing Guadalupe River’s waterfalls and rapids. The piece argues Texas needs practical use of knowledge and cites Lafayette College as a model of applying study to real-world success.
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Opportunity and the Man in the Lafayette Professor Tale
The essay praises initiative over waiting for luck and profiles Dr. Edward Hart retiree from Lafayette College who returned $10,000 saved from economical lab management. It notes professors typically earn modestly yet can profit from applied knowledge, challenging views of academia’s monetary value.
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Republicans on the tariff and San Antonio's strategic role
The piece critiques the Republican tariff plank as inconsistent and weak while highlighting San Antonio as a key strategic city for US military buildup on the Mexican border. It notes large troop rotations, regiments slated for the border, remount needs, and the city's drill grounds and climate as pivotal to forthcoming actions.
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San Antonio Seen as Modern, Historic City for Soldiers
A Los Angeles editor recalls San Antonio’s mix of romance and progress as a large army of citizen soldiers prepares to date letters from the ancient city. The piece compares San Antonio’s appeal to Nuremberg’s historic charm and industrial vigor.
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Greece Missed Opportunity Says Tribune
The New York Tribune laments Greece's fate after World War I as a chance to shape postwar adjustments slipped away. It blames King Constantine for guiding Greece toward quietism, promoting neutrality, and failing to embrace Venizelos's visionary leadership.
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One Power May Fall As World War I Prolongs
The Galveston Tribune notes that if Russians press their spectacular offensive for weeks, Russia could end a major belligerent era begun in 1914. England seeks defeat of Austria, Balkan settlement, and western front gains next year, while hoping for German empire destruction after harsher winters and naval battles.
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Peace Talks Hindered by Summer War Outlook
Galveston Tribune reports two neutral envoys warn peace this summer is unlikely as both sides expect major victories. They cite Russian advances potentially altering negotiations and suggest negotiations may extend into winter, possibly lasting a year.
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Wilson a minority president in 1912 electoral roll
The Evening Journal lists Wilson as a minority president with 1912 popular vote totals of Wilson 6,292,019 Roosevelt 4,119,507 Taft 3,484,956. Electoral votes were Wilson 435 Roosevelt 88 Taft 8, total 531 under the 1911 reapportionment. Texas ranks fifth in electoral strength with 20 votes, after New York 45, Pennsylvania 88, Illinois 29, Ohio 24.
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Get an Idea. Bell Admonishes Young Men to Focus
Alexander Graham Bell, aged yet energetic, urges youths to find an idea of their own and pursue it with all energy. He explains success comes from sticking to a chosen calling rather than dividing effort among many enterprises. Bryan Eagle.
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Peanut Meal As Food Enhancer And Oil Prospect
The article notes a sack of peanut meal seen at the First State Bank and describes peanut flour as white sand like with a pleasant odor. It claims mixed with flour yields palatable bread and mentions markets for peanut salad oils and the potential for peanut extract as a cooking oil.
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Wilson Up in Maine at University Test Vote
A test vote at the University of Maine shows faculty with 17 for Wilson, 11 for Roosevelt, 1 for Hughes while students cast 289 for Wilson, 189 for Roosevelt, and 118 for Hughes. Portland Argus reports the results as reflecting broader national presidential sentiment.
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The Bride Has Left and a Dress Becomes a Mystery
Lucienne at White Lodge returns to her routine after the wedding as a Canadian officer arrives on furlough. A mistaken bride moment uncovers a past badge left by Allan Murray, sparking a confession and a promise to write. The two later share a dance downstairs and a budding, if uncertain, romance develops with a front-line soldier.
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Silk jersey styles endure into summer fashion wave
Daily fashion notes confirm silk jersey remains popular through summer with light airy fabric full of body for sport suits dresses and coats. Belts and flat collars dominate coats with trims in buttons braiding or embroidery. one piece jersey frocks suit slender figures while new separate coats feature daring color combinations as at the races with vivid canary and purple hues and chic millinery.
Texas Ed Reform Brings Local Schools to National Standards
Beaumont Enterprise notes Texas schools now rank with the nation's best. New in-state colleges and high quality teachers bring education home, enabling children to study locally among peers and in line with Western educational leadership. The dialogue includes a Washington Star exchange on enlightenment.
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Cookery Becomes a Noble Science Menu Ideas
Instructions for serving Little neck clams raw on the half shell with lemon, cocktail sauce in a center glass, and ice cold presentation. Sauce combines vinegar lemon juice Worcestershire tomato ketchup horse radish salt onion juice tobago drops. Mention of tomorrow meat and sardine sandwiches.
Farmer Brown Reconciles with Cherry Thieves in orchard tale
A farmer catches four boys stealing cherries from his orchard then invites them to return after school. He proposes a deal where they pick three baskets for him and one basket for themselves, rewarding obedience with fruit and responsibility. The story ends with nightly harvests and a clever compromise.
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Farme Brown
Letters praise Penalizing Enterprise editorial in The Light
Readers WM. A. BIAACK and COLE F. SMITH commend the editorial Penalizing Enterprise urging more press discussion of practical economics. They thank the editor and express support for frequent editorials in The Light.
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Cole F. Smith
No dog to wag at false friends or seek gain
A poem celebrating dogs loyalty and selfless love. It contrasts feigned affection with true devotion, noting dogs never show ingratitude and express their creed through steadfast conduct. The speaker recalls dogs that defend friends, endure hunger, and remain loyal, embodying a high ideal of fidelity.
Wilson versus Lincoln in troubled times in American history
The column contrasts Woodrow Wilson with Abraham Lincoln, noting Wilson faces sustained external opposition while Lincoln endured malice from dissidents within his party. It asserts Lincoln’s political resilience and suggests history repeats itself in politics.
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