Divine Law in Court Unsupported Charge Sparks Jurisprudence Debate
Federal prosecutor Wise of New York argued against the Sugar Trust claiming the case rests on commandments from God. He linked the Sherman act to the Tenth Commandment about coveting, provoking questions about religion in U S jurisprudence and the man made basis of U S laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Wise
New York
Sugar Trust
Southern District Court of
Goda
Mr. Wise
United States
If Tomorrow Brings a New Commandment Dominance
A short step could arm the majority’s God with power over all. The Ten Commandments are cited as making that provision and imply coercive force to enforce universal adherence.
Civilized warfare urged against Orozco rebels in Mexico
The piece condemns Pascual Orozco and his followers for executing prisoners of war and warns that such brutal tactics strip them of belligerent status. It argues Mexico’s government and foreign powers should reject as outlaws any group employing assassination of captured soldiers and stresses that civilized warfare is essential to legitimacy and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pascual Orozco
Orozco
Madero
Stout Hearted Editor Honored by Chihuahua Enterprise
Sincere felicitations are extended to the Chihuahua Enterprise of Chihuahua city for its steadfast publication through troubled times. The paper supported Diaz and later Madero era changes, printed news as it occurred, backed Governor Abram Gonzales, and chronicled reforms before the governor departed from Chihuahua under mysterious circumstances.
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Chihuahua
Oxford
Diaz
Qrozco
Madero
Abram Gonzales
Chihuahua turmoil unfolds as governor and Orozco clash
The Enterprise columns describe the governor's Sunday night exodus with six friends on burros heading toward the hills. Orozco proclaims a front change and calls for immediate removal of the citizen president and state governor. News of a northbound army from Juarez to Chihuahua arrives, cautious in transit due to alleged dynamite tracks and potential traps. Gen Campa halts part of his train near Gallego and wires Orozco. Campa proceeds with caution. The paper halts editorials, citing ongoing political turmoil and presenting each item as a news-focused editorial.
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Orozco
Juarez
Chihuahua
Campa
Gallego
The Philippics and the Eloquent Demosthenes
The piece chronicles Demosthenes first Philipic amid Greek liberty battles. It notes his youth, rising oration, Athenians’ rallying cry to fight Philip, and his lasting fame as the world’s eloquence, ending with his death by self-administered poison in October 322.
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Demosthenes
Philip of
Macedon
Philip
Greece
Athens
Wildfire at Orpheum Delights San Antonio Audience
The Orpheum Players staged Wildfire a George Broadhurst and Hobart comedy with John Garrison Hayden Stevenson and Lola Downin in standout roles. The cast earned praise for naturalness and focus as racing betting and family intrigue drive a clever plot. Royal vaudeville adds strong acts and dog comedy, keeping crowds engaged all week.
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Orpheum Players
Wildfire
George, Broadhurst
George W. Hobart
Lola Downin
Barrington
Orpheum
Ananias Club
Sangfroid
Miss Downin
June Congreve
Myrtle Wentworth
Leonora Oakford
Janet Sterling
Louise Valentine
Hortense Green
Charles McDonald
Matt Donovan
Hayden “Stevenson
John Garrison
Clarke Silvernail
Bud
Wilbur Mason
Fred Sanderson
Irving Lancaster
Dr. Woodhurst
Stanley J. Wood
John Duffy
Arthur Linden
Ralph Woodhurst
E. Harrington Reynolds
Bertie Armsworth
Harry Cascaden
Chappie Raster
Remarkable Glass Clock from Tit Bits
A Bavarian glass polisher built a clock entirely from glass over six years. The framework dial hands shafts and gears are glass with glass screws wedges and pins. The glass winding key is also glass. Parts required up to forty attempts to make a working clock.
Phrase Resentment Sparks Senator Sorghum Quip
A Washington Star commentary recalls Senator Sorghum’s quip about the phrase servant of the people. He notes the term has been overworked and warns it risks being mistaken for a waiter always expecting tips.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Plaza Bill Receives Strong Encores and Notable Acts
Opening at the Plaza yesterday featured Monroe Hopkins and Solaens in Pullman and street car incident scenes. The program included Frank Graham and Edith Randall in a miniature burlesque titled A Gay Old Boy and Moe Dewitt Kelly and Lucy in The Piano Movers, with Tivoli Girls Ferguson and Northlane delivering skilled dancing and singing. Gerard and company displayed notable strength in feats of strength, while Prof Haney offered a novelty costume slide show transforming fabrics into gowns. The Plaza bill is very good.
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Kurnel
Moe- Dewitt
Kelly
Lucy
Ferguson
Northlane
Paul Flores
Gerard
Importance of Detail in Leadership and a Dissipated Husband
A Philadelphia interview with Charles Frodman stresses meticulous detail in work. A dissipated husband returning home in the small hours mutters indecipherably about choosing between two whisky timings.
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Charles Frodman
Philadelphia
Washington Star
Great Figures Prove Education Isn’t Solely What you Learn
The piece argues that many famed individuals achieved success with little formal schooling. It cites Mary Lyon, Burns, Dickens, Lincoln, and Mill to show determination and talent can overcome educational gaps. It notes Mount Holyoke Seminary as a leading American institution and emphasizes self-education and grit.
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Mary Lyon
Robert Burns
Charles Dickens
Lincoln
Mount Holyoke Seminary
America
Dickens
John Stuart Mill
John Mill
Poems of Sentiment in March Ainslee's
One woman weeps for a lost love while memories bring tears and a smile. Another mourns a man whose truth was only a name. Dreams of his tender words return, yet her living lover gives nothing now.
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Charlotte Becker
March Ainslee
Life of John Stuart Mill Highlights Early Knowledge
The narrative outlines Mill’s early schooling begun at age eight with Greek and Latin, geometry, algebra, and reading Aesop’s Fables. It notes his father’s emphasis on method and evidence, Mill’s studies in France and India House, and his later prolific authorship. It ends with a reflection on whether education shapes action more than thoughts themselves.
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Mill
France
India House
London
Charl Lamb
John Stuart Mill
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Prise
Hayden Stevenson
Doctor Woodhurst
Chas. Macdonald
H. Harrington
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E, Taylor
Henrietta Barrington
Eise Ihe
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