Englishwoman Letters on Pankhurst Visitors and Anglo Attitudes
A New York Sun writer under the name Englishwoman argues Americans should note how English reception of Mrs Pankhurst compares with responses to Jack Johnson and Harry Thaw in Britain and to the public uproar over Pankhurst in New York. She contends none of the three cases reflects on American decency or lawfulness, noting cross national temperaments and crowd behavior while defending U.S. propriety.
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New York Sun
America
United States
England
Johnson
Harry Thaw
New York
Canada
Thaw
Mrs. Pankhurst
Jack Johnson
Diaz Fleeing Mexico Aboard U S Warship Bound for Progreso
General Felix Diaz has boarded an American battleship headed for an unknown port, likely Progreso, then a liner to New York or another U S port. He seeks to leave Mexican territory due to danger from Huerta, with the destination and final harbor uncertain.
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Felix Diaz
Progreso
New York
United States
Mexico
Mexican
Huerta
Mexico's unrest beyond Huerta and Diaz legacy
The piece argues that unrest in Mexico stems from deeper social and economic abuses, not just Huerta or Diaz. It critiques reliance on force, suggests reform through established law, and notes that true education develops beyond rote learning to foster independent reasoning.
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Diaz
Huerta
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
United States
Mexican Republic
Pure scholarship urged by eminent educators to reform U S education
A body of leading American educators led by James H. Baker urges returning to essential study over curricular strain. They warn that two years of useful life are lost under current conditions and advocate high level culture over heavy rote. Dean West of Princeton notes a cultural ideal.
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Loges
United States Bureau of Education
James H. Baker
University of Colorado
Associated Press
Owen Wister
America
Dean West
Princeton University
Asia
Europe
Confiscating Aigrettes Reflects Strict Tariff Enforcement
The article explains that under the tariff law aigrettes are forbidden entry to the United States and must be confiscated if worn or exported. Secretary McAdoo enforces the rule without discrimination, arguing the ban protects birds from cruel slaughter and starvation of nestlings, urging women to forgo such plumes.
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United States
Congress
McAdoo
Washington
Judge Gary Pleads Unity In American Business Interests
Judge Hilbert H. Gary of United Steel urges united American support for business. He argues people’s prosperity hinges on business health and government by the people should reflect this balance. The Tribune notes the plea as a call to align public and corporate interests.
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Hilbert H. Gary
United Steel Corporation
Gary
United States
Galveston Tribune
Mutual Fire Insurance Pushes Fire Prevention
An article notes broad agitation over rising fire losses and the need for prevention measures. Mutual fire insurance firms are seen as leading in promoting safeguards since they operate not for profit and bear their own risks, making prevention essential to safety and solvency.
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Mutual Fire Insurance
Houston Chronicle
Woodmen Build 100000 Tuberculosis Hospital in Texas
The Woodmen of the World in Texas resolved to erect a tuberculosis hospital costing $100,000. The Dallas News notes this as an exemplary use of fraternal funds to aid benevolent aims and address the unmet state care capacity for tuberculosis patients.
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Texas
Dallas News
Amateur Dentist: Counterfeit Coin Leads to Sunday Heist
Lafrite, a shady young thief, uses a fake fire franc to pay a dentist. After the dentist exposes the coin, Lafrite returns with skeleton keys on a Sunday, drugs a patient with chloroform, robs a pocketbook, wallet, watch, and chain, then exits.
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Lafrite
Gene
Au Revoir
African pneumonia fight eyed in Africa mining district
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Colonel William C. Gorgas will lead sanitary efforts in the Rand mining area to combat pneumonia. The piece argues pneumonia is a global killer, influenced by sanitation and abstaining from alcohol, and highlights potential lessons for public health and mining communities.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
William C. Gorgas
Panama
Rand
Africa
Gorgas
A Romance of Billy Goat Hill at the Grand Opera House
A review lauds Miss May Buckley in Miss Lady and a capable cast for elevating the play from a melodrama to a refined character piece. The performance highlights deep emotion, humor, and restrained artistry, with Buckley cited as central to the production's success.
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Grand Opera House
Alice Hogan Rice
Billy- Goat Hill
Miss Lady
May Buckley
Chick
Miss Buckley
Mme. Nazimova
Ibsen
Mrs. Wiggs
John Buck
Noah Wicker
Russell Simpson
Phineas Flathers
Rita Carlysle
Phineas
Chauncey Moore
Lee Dillingham
George Irving
Don Morley
John Jay Queerington
William Barnard
Dramatic Rise Over Stage Flaws In Production
Critics note that the dramatizer or producer bears less blame than actors who rise above technical imperfections in stagecraft. Performers overcome faults in sound and blocking to deliver a compelling performance despite flawed execution.
Mexico's Future through the New York World On Mexico
The article argues Mexico’s constitution protects rights on paper but collapses under a strongman. It notes universal suffrage exists yet turnout is low and Congress is absent. Huerta’s dictatorship controls the north by bayonets, while Constitutionalists gain ground and question U S policy.
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New York World
Mexico
United States
Congress
Huerta
Europe
Wilson
Rio Grande
Washington
Good Enough for Dad in William S. Secondhand Folio
An odd dialogue depicts a doctor and a widow discussing amputation and prosthetic cost with wit. The exchange turns on a wooden leg joke and practical improvised replacement. The humor contrasts medical reality with thrift and improvisation.
Merely an Episode About Rattlesnakes and Huckleberries
An old farmer tells a tourist his wife killed 382 rattlesnakes in the meadow. The tourist is shocked but the farmer explains she was hunting huckleberries, not snakes, turning the scene into a humorous misdirection.
Wifely Scorn Reported in Private Exchange
A fragment from a domestic dispute scene shows a wife accusing her husband of perverse conduct over buttoning her gown. He replies with a curt rebuttal noting a past marriage where similar care was given, highlighting tension and power dynamics.
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Pervish
Looney's Saloon Ruling Reflects Broad Texas Law View
Denison Herald notes the Texas attorney general's office acts as a lawmaker and interpreter. It cites a ruling that the 9 30 closing law might criminalize remaining in a saloon after hours even if doors are closed. The piece argues home and business space should be within control of owners, not restricted by broad interpretations.
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Denison Herald
Attorney General's Department For
Texas
Our Portion Too Small
The Boston Globe notes U S exports to South America rose 212 million dollars in ten years, a 183 percent growth driven by Latin American consumption rather than U S share. Only about 23 percent of South American imports come from the United States. Europeans still reap three quarters of the harvest. New England seeks direct steamship routes from its ports to both coasts to capture more trade.
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Boston Globe
United States
South America
Department of Commerce
Equator
Boston Chamber of Commerce
New England
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