San Antonio Pushes Park Playgrounds Over Due Regret
San Antonio moves to build a city playground to head off costly future public spending. Proposes timely acquisition of sites after noting New York, Chicago and Los Angeles overlooked vacant spaces. Emphasizes supervised play, cooperative support, and training for children to avoid street reliance. San Antonio has begun its Playground association efforts.
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San Antonio
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Vote on Lorimer Likely as Dillingham Report Nears
The Dillingham committee will present its Lorimer report May 20 with a vote about June 4 on whether the Illinois senator may keep his seat. Republicans may back Lorimer while Democrats oppose him, influenced by Taft's opposition and Illinois voters' views. The case has exposed brazen perjury and a national sense of veracity.
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Dillingham Committee
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Taft
Republican Party
William Lorimer
Roosevelt
Civic groups push for steady support of youth programs
The article lauds civic clubs urging continued and increased backing for future youth initiatives. It emphasizes civic enthusiasm as essential to community progress and calls for both individual and collective cooperation in aiding the growing child.
Immigration debate echoes through American history
The piece argues that large immigrant inflows since 1800 have strengthened the nation while criticizing calls to restrict entry. It dismisses wage-based fears as employer-driven and highlights immigrants as essential to socio economic growth, countering partisan bans and stressing enduring benefits of a diverse population.
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Senate
United States
Meat cooked in a shovel dinner fuels strange rumor
Mrs Williams frets over her son Ned and friend Stephen after a report that the boys ate luncheon with Italian laborers and gravy cooked in a shovel. Ned defends the meal saying the workers were friends and the shovel gravy was poured cleanly, as his mother reacts with concern.
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Ned
Stephen
Mrs. Williams
Norman E. Mack
National Monthly
They Never Knock a Dead One
Editorial note from Detroit Free Press on politics and public support for Champ Clark as democracy’s chief concern, highlighting criticism and celebration in the current political climate.
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Champ Clark
Detroit Free Press
How About the Harmon Boom
Chicago Tribune notes Dry Wiley dismisses the Harmon boom as nothing that shrinks as fast as ham.
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Dry Wiley
Chicago Tribune
Playgrounds for San Antonio Citizens Rally Support
Mrs. Eli Hertzberg appeals to readers in San Antonio on May 15 1912 urging public backing for playgrounds. She praises dedicated local workers and argues sunshine air and exercise help children physically mentally morally, noting Texas cities already establish playgrounds and calling for community action.
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San Antonio
Texas
Eli Hertzberg
Texas Federation Women’s Clubs
Gauchos Keen Senses Reveal Stolen Gold Cache
A New York Press tale recalls a gaucho in Argentina spotting a mule laden with raw hides that concealed stolen gold. The clever detection led Ford and the gaucho to recover the loot hidden among the hides. A separate anecdote shows a bootprint mix up exposing a near-miss by two Englishmen in a hut. The British exchequer collected 18,181,000 pounds in estate and death duties in the year.
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New York
Argentine Republic
Senor
Fooling the Hens by a Western Watch Egg
A western man uses a loud ticking fake egg to stop hens from setting out of season. He places the ticking egg under the hen, causing distress and prompting her to abandon the nest, thus keeping them focused on laying. The device can be reused and supposedly pays for itself by preventing wasted incubation time.
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New York
The Recreant From the Kansas City Journal
A Kansas City man recounts a wild dry town incident where the marshal refused to lead him to the saloon. In the Missouri town, six frothing drinkers sparred as the drunk tried to flee shouting I was fishin and the crowd derided him for fishing while the town went dry.
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The
Kansas City Journal
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Up-to-Date Verse: A Ballad of the Rain Belt
A farmer recalls fifty years of toil in the Rain Belt from 1894 to drought and drought relief. He swears the land finally paid him back with wealth yet left him haunted and estranged, his wife dead and children distant as he fights for liberty and survival.
Wine tasters among the living intriguing and lucrative
Tid Bits notes that women wine tasters command high income and demand in Europe. Mlle Collinore, a renowned French taster, can identify grape origin and detect adulteration from a single taste without swallowing. Health and subtle palate are essential to preserving her skill.
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France
Germany
Italy
London
Mme. Pommery
Paris
Signora Sousa
Spain
Mlle. Collinore
California
Bryan Signals Possible Change in 1932 Run
Detroit report notes Colonel Bryan showing signs of reconsidering his stance on not seeking the presidency again, suggesting he may alter plans and run in the forthcoming political race.
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T. R
Colonel Bryan
Detroit Free Press
Roosevelt rumor sparks ire in Pittsburg Post
A Pittsburg Post cartoon caption quips that Colonel Roosevelt seeks praise, questioning whether he can ever be satisfied and stirring public commentary on his ego.
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Roosevelt
Pittsburg
Can You Blame Him Robert T Lincoln Criticizes Roosevelt
Robert T Lincoln says he does not consider Colonel Roosevelt a desirable stepfather and asks the world to understand his view. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes the public airing of family tensions within the Roosevelt-Lincoln circle.
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Robert T. Lincoln
Colonel Roosevelt
Milwaukee Sentinel
It Happened In Texas A Vegetarian Debate
A Gonzales Inquirer item notes a reader asking if vegetarianism is viable in Texas. The letter highlights pecuniary objections to meat as a diet and discusses economic and personal considerations.
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Gonzales Inquirer
Campaign rhetoric shifts toward education in Texas race
The Seguin Gazette notes Governor Colquitt began the campaign with argument while Ramsey used ridicule and mudslinging. It argues for an education focused contest as Texans grow tired of foolishness.
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Colquitt
Ramsey
Texas
Seguin
Political junk floods office with mass election bids
The San Marcog Times-Herald notes a surge of election campaigns as many hopefuls seek office. The piece highlights widespread interest and a crowded field, reflecting a bustling political landscape.
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San Marcog Times-Herald
Line alleging Texas senator on national ticket sparks dispute
Terrell Transcript notes a Mexico News claim that the Texas junior senator appears as the second on the national Democratic ticket. The statement says such listing would be an act of retaliation against Joseph W. and questions its accuracy.
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Mexia
Texas
Joseph W
Terrell Transcript
McLendon Withdraws Candidacy for Representative
John McLendon authorizes withdrawal from the race for representative citing personal choice. He says he entered the contest willingly and is exiting by his own decision.
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John McLendon
Office of
Mcendon
Center News
Pig swap plea seeks meat hogs for current year
A Nacogdoches Sentinel notice from a caller requests to trade two registered Berkshire sows for a pair of shoats suitable for meat production to be slaughtered this year, stating the current pigs are too fine to kill.
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Berkshire
Nacogdoches
Bee Man Makes Flying Auto Trip to Live Oak
W. H. Laws known as the bee man of Bée ville traveled by car to Live Oak County this week to inspect apiary operations and deliver bees.
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Live Oak County
W. H.laws
Béeville
Eastern gas firms spurn national ad drive favoring daily papers
The New York Herald reports that major eastern gas companies refuse to join the National Commercial Gas Association campaign. They oppose using monthly magazines, arguing daily newspapers reach readers more effectively and ads blend with content. They note magazines have lower impact and prices, while leading merchants prefer daily papers for advertising.
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Herald
National Commercial Gas Association
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