Slayden's Service Record Under Wilson Scrutiny
A Llano News tally questions Representative James L. Slayden's loyalty to the Wilson administration. It lists thirteen major votes with four cast in support, noting the rest as not voting or paired, and concludes his record does not prove steady support for Wilson policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Slayden
Wilson
Slayden
Llano News
Washington
Panama Canal
Children’s Bureau
Mexico
Congress
Ir. Slayden
United States
Fourteenth District
The Colombian apology plan questioned in Senate
Secretary of State Bryan faces scrutiny over a proposed treaty to apologize to Colombia for Theodore Roosevelt era acts and pay 25 million dollars. Senators doubt the plan’s justification, noting it mirrors earlier memoranda and diverges from anticipated taft administration actions.
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Bryan
United States
Colombia
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Taft
Mr. Root
Aeont Oe
Continuous foreign policy and partisanship in diplomacy
The piece debates whether U S foreign policy can be continuous across administrations citing Bryan Roosevelt Taft and Wilson. It argues partisanship affects offices but calls for a steady policy toward Colombia while criticizing apologies for past presidents actions. It then muses on work and happiness beyond monetary gain.
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Tlemen
Colombia
Bryan
Senate
John Hay
United States
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Congress
Taft
Cleveland
McKinley
Mr. Wilson
Huerta
Wilson
Spain
William McKinley
Two Editor Vignettes Compare Old and New Versions
The piece discusses two essays from the American Press that critique journalism. It contrasts a grim rural view of an editor's life with an idealized modern path from schooling to ownership, arguing both miss the broader, nonmaterial rewards and varied experiences of the trade.
DolDrums of Diplomacy at Niagara Falls Peace Talks
The article compares the stalled peace talks at Niagara Falls to ships becalmed in the doldrums. It recalls the 1905 Portsmouth conference where diplomats faced delays and rumors, noting that all sides seem determined to push for peace even as progress stalls.
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Niagara Falls
Huertistas
Washington
Vera Cruz
Portsmouth
Russia
Japan
ABC
Names and Nicknames Across Cultures Do Not Sit Well
An Omaha World-Herald opinion argues that calling Japanese people Japs is offensive and urges adaptation to Western customs. The piece notes American nicknames honor high rank but stress cultural differences and better policy in adopting local norms.
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Japan
United States
Fighting Joe
Stonewall Jackson
Lincoln
Old Abe
Father Abraham
Omaha World-Herald
Married Teachers and the True Test of Qualification
The Portland Journal questions whether marriage status should affect a teacher’s fitness. It argues that best teaching comes from natural ability and efficient effort, not marital status, urging that schools seek outcomes and lower costs, while treating birth-given aptitude as key. It notes the double standard if marriage disqualifies women but not men.
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Portland
Ore
Journal
The Magic Ink Death of John Davison and the Ink Patent
The 1954 death of inventor John Davison after his rival Mr. Henry wrote on Davison's own ink that he was a swindler. The tale claims Davison's ink forced truth on writers and transformed the world until his death during a victory banquet.
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John Davison
Francis William Clarke
China
Atlantic
Dawison
Davison
New York
Stock Exchange
Davison Manufacturing Company
Lingsley
National Historical Museum
Mr. Henry
Mr. Davison
Busy day at Associated Charities overwhelms assistant secretary
An assistant secretary at Associated Charities endures a flood of calls from the public as the agency and its Humane Society inquiries multiply. The scene unfolds with rapid caller turnover and persistent requests for aid.
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Associated Charities
Humane Society
Blind watchmakers born blind in Holbeach and Barnstaple
A famed blind watchmaker named Rippin in Holbeach Lincolnshire could disassemble and reassemble delicate watches quickly using touch. He identified stolen tiny wheels and screws by feel. A Barnstaple clockmaker raised his blind son who could detect faults others missed in timepieces.
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Holbeach
Lincolnshire
Rippin
Barnstaple
Bribers and Bribed in Rail Politics
Pittsburg Dispatch column critiques corporate bribery linked to railroad lobbying. It cites J. P. Mellen’s remark on meeting legislatures rarely and a deal swapping New Haven stock for Westchester shares as a thinly veiled bribe. The piece argues both givers and takers corrupt and calls for keeping railroads away from legislatures to protect the public.
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Pittsburg
Mr. Mellen
Mellen
Legal summary bans coercive labor restraint across states
In nineteen states it is unlawful for an employer to demand an employee not to join or help organize a labor union as a condition of employment. The rule covers both written and verbal agreements.
Nonathletes outperform athletes in naval academy study
A comparison of 625 star athletes and 580 nonathletes from the classes of 1892 to 911 finds that the nonathletes appear to be in better physical condition than the athletes.
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Naval Academy
Readers seek old weather reports in The Light
A reader laments the paper no longer prints local weather from Boston and asks for accurate regional forecasts. He recalls past columns by Beech and signs off as weather Bug with a joke about Milwaukee and Chicago. The letter insists on signed correspondence for publication.
Weather report omission and a substitute urged by The Light
The letter attacks egotism in warping intellect and notes Boston weather is withheld by the Weather Bureau on orders from the Secretary of Agriculture. It suggests the correspondent push for Boston or substitute with a report from Roseburg Oregon or Kamloops to satisfy readers.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
Major Buell
Secretary of Agriculture
Roseburg
Oregon
Kamloops
Morgan as Napoleon of Finance in Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia Record portrays Mr. Morgan as a Napoleon of finance who humiliated many, yet his allies soon forgot his rudeness in profits gained or salaries earned. His methods, while not piracy, are said to be out of date as public interests gain prominence like France's shift from empire to republic.
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Jo Smith
Boston
Mutt
Jeff
Whitch
Becaus
Sanantonio
Milwaukee
Chicago
Beech
Philadelphia Record
Morgan
France
Republic
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the Light's Daily
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Wether
P. S
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Jon Hv Alger
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