Golf Hath Charms Moonlit Beach Editorial Echoes Change
A Galveston News editorial argues golf is becoming a municipal asset, turning tourist interest from surf to greens. The piece contrasts moonlit beaches with golf links, recalling past surf fame and noting a shift in leisure tastes as golf gains traction and local interest grows.
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Galveston News
Galvestor
Oleander
Gulf
Galveston
Adam
San Antonio
Alamo City
Brumbaugh’s View on Republican Unity for 1920 Nomination
Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania offers a strategic outlook on the next presidential contest. He advocates unity within the Republican ranks to forge a reunited party and a winning path in the forthcoming election.
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Brumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Deserved Acquittal for Sing Sing Reform Effort
The trial of former Sing Sing warden Thomas Mott Osborne in White Plains ends with an acquittal on perjury charges. The article lauds his prison reform work and argues the case stemmed from a prison graft system, noting Osborne's refusal to reveal prisoner confidences and his humane treatment of inmates.
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Thomas Mott Osborne
Sing Sing
White Plains
Mr. Osborne
Osborne
New York
Warden Osborne
New York State
Tom Brown
Brumbaugh proposes neutral candidate to mend party rift
The article argues Governor Brumbaugh favors a neutral figure to unite Republicans and Progressives after 1912t Chicago split. It warns a third faction risks duplicating past conflict, notes Brumbaugh's local scope and Penrose's potential push to police his own power.
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Vember
Brumbaugh
Chicago
Braurmbaugh
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Osborne faces immediate trial on remaining charges
He urged an instant trial on pending counts, arguing each delay costs the progress of his reform work and the broader goal of ending the old order. Supporters say his acquittal on the final count would advance his cause, while opponents aim to stop him.
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Osborne
Cavalry Shortage Shapes Villa Pursuit Across Mexico
The article notes U S cavalry is stretched while pursuing Villa across deserts and mountains in Mexico. Infantry guard lines and towns, but the cavalry are essential for swift action and pursuit. James L Slayden previously supported sending troops into Mexico but now questions linger as manpower remains limited.
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Mexico
United States Army
Villa
Pershing
James L. Slayden
Slayden
Columbus
Call for Texas Products Promotes Farm Based Growth
Waco Times-Herald urges support for Texas produced flour bacon and brooms to bolster agriculture and local industry. Emphasizes farming as wealth source and need to match goods to ready markets while encouraging local patronage for community growth.
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Texas
Ida M. Tarbell
Waco Times-Herald
Prevention of Floods By Upstream Watershed Plan
A historical proposal argues flood control should shift from levee protection to prevention by surveying national watersheds, creating forest reserves, and impounding at headwaters. It asserts levees mitigate but do not solve floods and emphasizes upstream action to protect rail lines and major river valleys.
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Ohio
Missouri Valley
Worth of Better Pay for American Workers
The Memphis News-Scimitar argues American workers earn far higher compensation than peers in Britain and Scotland. It notes textile workers in Great Britain produce $855 per year, while Americans in the same industry generate $2,580. It claims American coal miners produce three times as much as their Scottish counterparts, who are slower and more leisurely in labor.
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Great Britain
Memphis News-Scimitar
Advertising Camp at Galveston Seaside Training Camp
Galveston and San Antonio reports describe a military training camp advertised as healthful profitable and inexpensive recreation at the sea shore. The Brownwood Banner Bulletin notes growing public interest with many inquiries and many requests for entry blanks.
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Galveston
San Antonio
Brownwood Banner-Bulletin
Madame Costard’s Hospital Romance Amid War
In a wartime tale, Madame Costard runs a private hospital for wounded soldiers. Her son Jacques, wounded in Champagne, is cared for by nurse Charlotte. Their love confronts his domineering mother as a doctor notes his recovery and vows, hinting at a future union.
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Adrien Vely
Madame Costard
Mademoiselle
Jacques
Champagne
Charlotte
Plaid and check sport suits lead fashion hints in green and white
Daily fashion notes show sport suits in one inch checks black and white blue and white rose and white with belted waists and flare. Coats in check and plaids gain popularity with a green and white wool model featuring a short waisted belt and shirring. A cuffed hem and white broadcloth collar and cuffs appear as new details.
Costard Matriarch Orders Daughter's Suitor Bindings
Madame Costard declares to her son Jacques that the young woman who cared for him deserves marriage, insisting she will decide his future and noting his happiness rests with the nurse. Jacques protests, but the mother dismisses concerns and asserts her view.
Two Sides to Remember from the Mexican Mind
A commentary on Mexican perception of the United States, noting historic distrust since 1846 and current sensitivity to U S troop movements. It argues Carranza must be treated with respect and that Americans misjudge Mexican pride and militarism while needing to understand the Mexican public mood.
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New York Evening
United States
Carranza
Sonora
Chihuahua
Mexico
Sleepy Time Tales for the Little Folk
A family of hens refuses to trust visiting squirrels who praise a tall tree. Rooster fails to fly to their branch but keeps trying until his owner confines him. She sells the rooster to the butcher while the hens avoid the squirrels, learning a wary lesson.
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Mr. Rooster
Mrs. Squirrel
Smarty Rooster
To Keep City Clean
The Renere of City Pan Commission Newark urges public and private cooperation to improve city appearance. It notes that despite public property controls, ugliness in nearby private buildings and yards can spoil streetscapes. Citizens must insist on neat private property and good design.
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City Pan Commission
Newark
Ekaterinoslas From War Zone to Major Iron Hub in Russia
A National Geographic Society statement highlights Ekaterinoslas as a key Russian war industry city on the Dnieper. It cites vast iron works, machine shops, railway networks, foreign capital influence, and a history tracing to Catherine the Great with name changes and revitalization after 1786.
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Ekaterinoslas
Essen
Birmingham
Russia
National Geographic Society
Riga
Persia
Dnieper
Moscow
Wkaterinoslas
Black Sea
Kiel
Kief
Rustof
Catherine the Great
Potemkin
Paul the Sombre
Catherine
Novorossiysk
Letters to the Light Propose Compact City High Schools
A reader commends Horace B. Wilson’s letter suggesting four new city high schools costing about 100000 each rather than one at a higher price. The writer supports keeping schools away from noise and dust and favors military training for youths.
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Horace B. Wilson
Holding Down Prices in Wool Market During Tariff Era
The Utica Observer discusses the underwood tariff freeing wool, noting modest price stability while wool scarcity and European war pressures push costs. New Zealand yields rise to 575000 bales, with higher shearer wages and more wool sent home, aiding imports and potential price support for American consumers.
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Utica
Australia
England
New Zealand
Europe
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