Britain and United States face similar militia weaknesses
The article argues that Lord Roberts exposes a shared ignorance in Britain and the United States about modern warfare. It contends territorial forces are outdated next to trained troops and explains shifts toward dispersed fighting and impersonal defense, contrasting old militia with current regular armies.
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Great Britain
United States
Lord Roberts
India
South Africa
Transvaal
Territorials
England
Pickett
Gettysburg
Militia Practically Unchanged Since Establishment
The article critiques the militia as a reserve force arguing it remains largely unchanged since its founding. It notes militiamen are trained to handle firearms and perform parade evolutions but lacks practical training beyond symbolic displays of patriotism on Independence Day.
UT and A and M clash over bond amendment plan
The Texas University and the Agricultural and Mechanical College face heated opposition over a constitutional amendment to issue bonds for both schools. Alumni factions at College Station and across Texas contend the measure advantages UT more, funding a campaign to defeat the July 19 vote with a legislator hired for the effort.
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Agricultural and Mechanical College
University of Texas
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
College Station
Texas
State Agricultural College
The
Texas Legislature
Restore Brackenridge Park name in San Antonio
Editorial urges the incoming San Antonio administration to legally restore Brackenridge Park’s name from Waterworks Park. It blames a prior council for the change and argues public preference supports restoring the historic title. The move, it says, should be one of the first acts of the new council.
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Brown
Brackenridge Park
Jones
Waterworks Park
Callaghan
San Antonio
New Motor Fuel Promises Cheaper, More Efficient Gasoline
Popular Mechanics reports a new motor spirit fuel that could cut prices by about 3 cents per gallon and improve mileage by 15 percent. The refinement process now yields 40 gallons of motor fuel per 100 gallons of crude oil, while gasoline and kerosene outputs stay the same and fuel oil is upgraded into additional motor spirit with a valuable residue.
Making American Money Reveals Vast Scale Of US Printed Bills
Harper's Weekly outlines last year’s US money production at 4.8 million dollars daily and 1 443 820 320 dollars in bills. It notes 348 129 172 notes ranging from one dollar to ten thousand, with extreme quantities described for large denominations.
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United States
Harper's Weekly
Turks In the World Population Survey
Turkish periodicals estimate Mussulman counts worldwide. The Ottoman Empire holds about 24 million people with 6 million in Europe and 18 million in Asia, though only half may be practicing Muslims. Russia,India, Persia, Arabia, and Dutch colonies also contribute multi million followers.
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Ottoman Empire
Europe
Asia
Mohammed
Russian Empire
India
Persia
Afghanistan
Arabia
Java
Borneo
Philippines
Africa
Onion Day near San Antonio sparks price contrast
The Onion Day plan in San Antonio May 29 is highlighted as grocers in the city sell onions at 10 cents a pound while distant northern and eastern cities offer the San Antonio product at 5 cents per pound. The Telegraph notes the event may include lynching threats as part of the program.
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San Antonio
Temple Telegram
Optimism tale at Germania Club dinner shocks crowd
The story recounted by Attorney Henry W. Huttman features an Irish worker who, while falling from a seventeenth floor, keeps calm and mutters I’m all right yet. The anecdote was told to illustrate optimism.
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Henry W. Huttman
Germania Club
Chicago Tribune
The Latour Portrait Hidden in a Paris Garret
Mme de Lourdy inherits a cluttered Paris home and discovers a dust caked pastel. An expert proclaims it a Latour worth two hundred thousand francs, triggering a fortune quest and a guardian obsession. In time the painting's true value surfaces, ending in a quiet death beside the cherished work.
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Mme. de Lourdy
Pert
Suzanne
Paris
France
Louvre
Latour
Houin
Lucien
Frances
Dictionary of Slang for Drunkenness From Baltimore American
Roland B. Elliott in New York builds a slang dictionary of drunkenness with terms for light to heavy intoxication. He lists examples from glowing to twenty-five degrees of inebriation and notes terms for smokers and other categories.
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Roland B. Elliott
New York
HumBug in Medicine and the Crowd's Susceptibility
The New York Sun critiques the rush of new tuberculosis cures and the leverage of crowd psychology. It warns that hyped serums and claims ride the Friedmann incident, exploiting frightened patients for profit before proven results.
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New York Sun
South Sea
War spirit wanes as Bryan delays foreign mail reading
A Washington Post item notes Mr. Bryan declares the war spirit fading while suggesting he may later attend to his international correspondence. The remark highlights contemporary political tensions over wartime messaging and public expectations.
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Bryan
Washington Post
By-Products Drive Value for Northwest Growers
The Puyallup and Sumner Fruit Growers Association sold cherry stems to a Pacific coast broker for 5 1/2 cents a pound, a case the Seattle Trade Register calls a by product worth more than the fruit. California Raisin Exchange findings on raisin seeds show marketing potential for waste as animal feed, prompting Texas groups to explore synthetic chemistry.
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Fort Worth
Texas
New Potato Pest Endangers California Crops
An authority cites Phthorimer Opercuella Zei as a costly pest spreading from 1911, with losses near El Monte reaching 70 000 to 90 000 dollars annually. Remedies include destruction of infested potatoes and weeds, crop rotation, and possible fumigation. eradication requires coordinated action by farmers state boards and federal officials.
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Boston Globe
California
Bureau of Entomology
el Monte
New York City
United States Department of Agriculture
Governor signs alien land bill as treason could be used
Governor Johnson has signed the alien land bill and the Kansas City Journal notes that if this is treason President Wilson can exploit it. The item frames the political maneuvering and potential implications for federal action.
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Johnson
Wilson
Kansas City Journal
No land sales to Japs in California under eminent domain fear
A colonial era style statement claims that California land purchases by Japanese buyers depend on sellers willing to part with property. The remark reflects wartime attitudes toward Japanese Americans and property rights during prohibition era distrust.
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California
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Meaux
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Minnig
Pfrone
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