Brown the Better Man in San Antonio Mayoral Fight
The piece argues that Joseph Ryan cannot fund large public improvements without bond issues, which the voters will reject. It contends Ryan’s past mismanagement under a dominant political faction explains voters’ skepticism and predicts no bond issuance if he is elected. It praises Clinton G. Brown, noting voters will back bonds for needed work and urging a Brown victory.
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People’s Party
Ryan
Joseph Ryan
San Antonio
Clinton G. Brown
Brown
Mr. Brown
Commercn
Voting Expectations in San Antonio Unfold Over Labor Lines
The piece argues workers will back Mr Brown and reject Mr Ryan, claiming Brown will launch ventures while Ryan would do nothing. It urges readers to consult merchants and capitalists to judge lines of action and vote per self interest, predicting Ryan would win no support from workers.
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Ryan
Brown
Mr. Ryan
San Antonio
Recognition of Huerta Receives British Mention
The City of Mexico reports Great Britain recognizes Huerta though Washington and London have not confirmed. The piece notes US and British interests clash in Mexico, with oil-backed support for Madero and risk to Huerta if no foreign loan arrives. It warns Britain would likely inform the United States before recognizing Huerta.
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Mexico
Great Britain
Huerta
Washington
London
United States
Europe
England
Francisco I. Madero
Madero
The Curve Question in Auto Fatalities
A news dispatch reports one man dead and six injured when a touring car fell into a ravine. It asks whether the accident stems from a dangerous curve or driver error. It argues many crashes arise from driver negligence and that cars can be harmless when controlled.
Signs and Safe Driving Around Curves Warn of Hidden Dangers
A guidance piece emphasizes that unfamiliar roads hide risks and that speed must be reduced at sharp curves. It argues many accidents occur when drivers gamble on what lies beyond a turn and notes signs near dangerous curves help strangers drive safely.
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Texas
Supreme Court Tightens Border Gun Running Rules
The Supreme Court reversed a El Paso decision on gun running to Mexico, ruling that an attempt to export arms across the border is a crime even if the arms do not cross. The ruling heightens border enforcement and complicates smugglers efforts while easing duties for law officers.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Chavez
el Paso
Juarez
Congress
Taft
United States District Court
Mexico
Texas
What Fast Auto Driving Does
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes that excessive speeding causes vascular inflammation and contagious lesions. It warns of head on and rear collisions, side-swipes, neck injuries, and possible speed law violations leading to convictions.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Louisville Courier-Journal
Rat Poison Invention Behind Fortune Recalls E S Welles
London Globe recalls the American death of E S Welles who built a fortune by inventing a rat poison after bread was devoured by rats during hunger. The piece frames this as a romance of commerce and vengeance on rats, noting how famine spurred his pest control innovation.
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America
E. S. Welles
London Globe
Denver lawmaker seeks to force doctors to exhibit removed appendices
A Denver legislator proposes compelling surgeons to display diseased appendices they remove and jail the surgeon if no disease is found. Medicos denounce the measure as hostile legislation aimed at hindering medical progress and prosperity.
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Denver
Colp
The Purpose of Government in Protecting Opportunity
The Kansas City Times notes a second, more important government role beyond protecting invested property. It argues government should safeguard opportunity so the average person can gain property and have a fair chance to prosper.
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Kansas City Times
Commission Plan Lets City Meet With Any Group Anytime
The Duluth News Tribune notes that under a commission government the entire city government can convene with any organization anywhere in the city. A five member council acts as a mobile force to discuss problems at first hand with those seeking information.
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Commission
Duluth News Tribune
Ownership of San Antonio Waterworks Debated in Letter
CHESTER TERRELL argues the city should not buy the Waterworks but let the people decide. He critiques Mayor candidate Joe Ryan and attorney Floyd McGown, cites constitutional constraints on eminent domain, and warns that buying the plant could burden bonds and rates. He urges a voter referendum rather than mayoral purchase.
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People of
San Antonio
People’s Party
Joe Ryan
John F. Onion
Floyd McGown
Waterworks Company
Ryan
Commission
Webb
Gus Jones
Citizens’ League
Brown
Hermann Sons
Alexander Potter
Richter
The
At Caren
Knoxville
Knoxville Water Company
United States Supreme Court
Justice Moody
Water Company
Clinton Brown
Chester Terrell
Colonel William C. Gorgas Earns Praise for Panama Canal Health
The Macon Telegraph notes Colonel William C. Gorgas, chief sanitary officer at the Panama Isthmus since 1907, for eradicating mosquitoes and improving health in Panama and Colon. It highlights his 1903 commission, Southern roots, and family ties to university leadership and Reconstruction-era service.
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Macon Telegraph
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
William C. Gorgas
Congress
Panama
Colon
Union Oil Company of California
Gorgas
Mobile
University of the South
Sewanee
University of Alabama
University
Alabama
Virginia
Great Ancon Hospital
W. R. Noble
Isthmus
Albanians a Mystery in European History
The article discusses the origin and character of Albanians as a mysterious people. W A Moore speculates they may be Poeasgians or Myrmidons, retaining blood and a distinct language while Europe moved on. Communities are isolated with fortified houses and few villages.
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W. A. Moore
Achilles
Troy
Europe
Republican ticket proposed for 1916 by Missouri governor and Butler
The New York World reports Governor Hadley of Missouri and Nicholas Murray Butler nominated as a Republican ticket for the 1916 election. The text notes such mentions will invite compliments to many statesmen in three years.
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Hadley
Missouri
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York World
The Light's Daily Story of a Morn on a Hill
A narrator recalls a spring morning at a health resort where a dying rich man, his daughter or wife, and a young woman with blue eyes draw him into a taboo love. He adores her from afar as she tends the patient, learns her life, and longs to run away together. She leaves after a key letter begging to follow him tonight.
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Poland
Fran
Mexico Needs Foreign Money to End Isolation
The essay argues Mexico suffers from foreign elements and isolated citizenship, with a small educated class and a large foreign‑led economy. It says a foreign loan is the only path to pacify the country, but recognition of Huerta and U.S. policy blocks funding, risking a complete disruption before a cosmopolitan national identity can emerge.
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United States
Mexico
Madero
Huerta
Washington
Wood
Wilson
Marshall
Bryan
Cosmopolite
Death and Mourning in a Polish City Suburb
A fragmentary reminiscence notes a sudden death from heart failure after a brief marriage. The narrator recalls walking through a Polish city suburb, listening to a spring song while observing girls at work, ending with a somber, mournful mood.
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Poland
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