Note on U S Mexico exchanges amid Carranza clash
Washington and Mexico exchange notes over the Carrizal incident as President Wilson warns of grave consequences if Pershing’s column is attacked. Carranza claims orders blocked advance and accuses American forces of moving. U S officials call the note a hostile act and seek Mexico’s intended course, while Carranza accepts responsibility and the ensuing tensions raise doubts about any American final warning.
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Washington
Mexico
Wilson
Pershing
White House
Carranza
Mexican War Department
Jacinto B. Trevino
United States
Unpatriotic and Foolish Rhetoric in Congress
The author rejects a House claim that the government plans to push workers to the limit of endurance. He argues government employees often underperform for their pay, noting many render less than a full day’s work while others may idle after early afternoon.
Unpatriotic Labor Tactics in Government arsenals Debate
The letter argues that labor unions oppose a labor accounting system for federal arsenals and accuses Congress of unpatriotic actions. It warns that war with Mexico may force higher arsenal output and states that the United States must know how labor and funds are spent. It asserts the government has the right to assess value for money and calls current policy misguided and dangerous.
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Uncle Sam
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Mexico
War in Mexico Demands Quick Decisive Action
The piece argues that the Mexican crisis will end in war or be reversed by the force of the military era. It rejects advisory calls for authorizing forces and calls for decisive, quick war if confrontation is unavoidable, urging the nation to abandon watchful waiting and act firmly.
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Mexico
Congress
United States
Gorgas Aims to Curb Disease Through Panama Canal Mission
The Panama Canal would curb pestilence by Dr. Gorgas’s drive to eradicate disease germs in their native habitat. Success would improve port health in South America and boost intercontinental intercourse by removing disease reputations and barriers.
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Science
Cuba
Havana
Panama
Canal Zone
South American
Dr. Gorgas
Gorgas
South America
Panama Canal
El Paso meeting of antiwar group ridiculed in opinion
The author mocks the American Union Against Militarism and its El Paso conference aimed at averting U S Mexico war. Names cited include David Starr Jordan William Jennings Bryan and Frank P Walsh while criticizing their certainty about future conflicts and U S foreign policy. The piece argues the group lacks judgment and influence.
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United States
American Union
el Paso
Mexico
Washington
David Starr Jordan
William Jennings Bryan
Frank P. Walsh
Walsh
Professor Jordan
Mr. Bryan
Mythical Pigeons Stir Texas Border County Rumor
An Austin correspondent promotes a tale that thousands of white pigeons from Mexico have invaded Texas border counties, damaging crops. The piece recalls a two year old claim of colony doves crossing from Mexico into Uvalde and nearby areas to devastate wheat crops.
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Austin
Texas
Mexico
Uvalde
Beaumont Enterprise
No $30,000 Salaries Here
In contrast to Lord Kitchener earning 30000 a year as head of England's army, the Houston Post notes the U S military pay scale is far lower with the secretary of war at 12000 and the president at 75000 but not comparable to imperial salaries. It observes peace time economy and questions future increases.
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Lord Kitchener
England
Earl Kitchener
Houston Post
Remarkable Safety Record On American Railroads
The fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, saw 325 companies operating 161,948 miles with no passenger deaths in train accidents. Passenger ridership reached 485,166,546 over 18,083,050,000 miles, illustrating Safety First's impact on American transportation per the Providence Journal.
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Safety First
Providence Journal
Military Training for All: Mothers’ Viewpoint in Debate
Beauxmont Journal reports a Chicago newspaper straw vote on universal military training. Messages from mothers express mixed views, praising preparedness while weighing costs and the value of trained sons in potential war.
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Chicago
Beaumont Journal
Thrift and Opportunity in North Texas Farms
The Greenville Banner notes that fortunes rise quickly for those who seize chances and save. It highlights farmers in North Texas accumulating $10,000 to $20,000 over twenty years starting with little, stressing thrift as essential to wealth.
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North
Texas
Greenville Banner
Hermit of Petit Jure Proves Hidden Kindness in Forests
A narrator recalls meeting Hyacinthe Herbelot, a reclusive forest-dweller with wealth who aids locals in need. The hermit explains his vow to shed money, study botany, and help a farmer’s family, until wartime siege ends in his death from German soldiers after he resists occupation.
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Juvigny
Brulant
Petit-Jure
Brytant
Hermit
Petit-Jure Woods
Hyacinthe Herbelot
Herbelot
Amon
Garden Party Fashion: Dame Fashion's Summer Range
Garden frocks praised for lawn fete versatility with embroidery, lace, organdy, voile, and cotton crepe. Velvet ribbons, broad brim hats, and bonnets finish outfits. An all white crepe de chine dress features box pleats, peplum, roll collar, bishop sleeves, and self-material belt.
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Mademoiselle
Stuffed Spanish Onions By Constan Thig
Delicious dish with four or five Spanish onions boiled until tender. Scoop centers to form shells then fill with a mixture of grated cheese bread crumbs macaroni pepper salt mustard milk and buttered crumbs. Bake until hot garnish with parsley and green pepper strips. Russian Cakes.
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Constan
Calf Encounters Woodchuck In Tense Pasture Tale
A calf curious about the world meets a woodchuck while exploring beyond the pasture fence. The woodchuck hides from hunters as two men fire a shot, grazing the calf's leg. The calf flees back to its mother and never again ventures toward that pasture side.
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Woodchuck
Woolchuck
Into the Junk Pile from the Chicago News
A banker recounts lessons from junk and waste. New York paid contractors to remove garbage, while a disposal plant deal could net the city nearly a million dollars over five years and future fees rise. The junk pile absorbs family spending and robs savings. a Japan case shows teaching value of junk through bankable pens.
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Chicago
New York
Japan
Cole Pens
Yokohama
Savings Bank
Wheat Outlook Signals Tight US Crop Amid Global Stock Plunge
The Cleveland Leader notes world wheat stocks in sight are double last year’s level, with a last week excess of about 110 million bushels. US 1916 crop is forecast 250 to 275 million bushels below 1915, Canada also down. yet overall demand may keep markets favorable by late autumn. Europe relies on US breadgrain supply for an extended period.
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Cleveland
United States
Canada
Europe
Poor June in a Pageant of Limited Powers
A Puck themed quip jokes about June as a caricatured woman with many limits. The cartoon line suggests she cannot manage work, family, and leisure tasks simultaneously, satirizing modern female independence and consumer habits.
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