Safety Movement Aims to Cut Industrial Death Toll
The national council for industrial safety opens in Chicago to create local branches and a central clearing house. Sections by trade will share effective safety devices and practices to reduce deaths, injuries, and accidents across factories nationwide. The goal is save thousands of lives yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council For Industrial Safety
Chicago
Industrial Army
United States
National Council
Industrial Safety Organization
A Growing Menace The Automobile Versus Railways
A Chicago statistic report shows 601 automobile deaths in 22 large American cities versus 270 railway passenger deaths nationwide for the year ending June 30 1912. The figures exclude smaller towns, suggesting automobile fatalities are a larger and rising problem for public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statistical Department of
Chicago
United States
New Rules Urged to Modernize Highway Driving
Editorial argues laws protecting road safety are outdated with autos. It calls for stricter license tests and penalties, stricter speed and care regulations, and public responsibility to curb drunken driving and risky behavior on the evolving motor era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Agitation Over Foss and Massachusetts Negro Politics
The piece argues Governor Foss’s protest to President Wilson against segregation in Washington aimed to win black votes in Massachusetts. It outlines three colored factions there, from law abiding to militant, and suggests Foss hoped to spur support for an independent bid. It notes potential impact on party prospects and dismisses lasting change in federal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss
Massachusetts
Wilson
Washington
Cole Blease
Virginia
Booker T. Washington
Old South Church
Boston
Deer Island
England
New England
Massachusetts voters rebuke Foss in tight race
The Massachusetts electorate rewarded Governor Foss with a heavy defeat at the polls, signaling strong sentiment on the race issue. The remark notes the public’s callousness toward agitation and the governor’s political retreat will be slow as he crawls out of the scorched electoral aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss
Massachusetts
History repeats in Carlyle echoes of revolutionary thunderbolts
The passage examines how Carlyle’s French Revolution frames monarchic power and upheaval as repeating patterns. It contrasts Huerta era rhetoric with 1787 Paris figures, noting how ominous thunderbolts and parliamentary clashes foreshadow revolutions, and questions how far such cycles will recur.
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Huerta
Chamber of Deputies
Lomenie
Parlement
Troyes
Champagne
Thomas Carlyle
Mexico
Paris
Palais de Justice
Diaz
Sandoval
Republic
Carlyle
Lomenie de Brienne
Toulouse
Louis XVI
France
Express Firms Struggle as Parcel Post Cuts Revenue
The American Express Company reports a 917,191 decline in earnings for the past year and a deficit after dividends of 281,812, with total year deficit of 2,200,840 reducing surplus to 19,289,460. Despite ample reserves, higher parcel post weight limits to twenty pounds threaten dividend sustainability.
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Parcel Post
American Express Company
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Fort Worth
Observation links French morality to depopulation say Crane
Dr Frank Crane argues a clear link between a French novel and depopulation, noting rural monogamy prevails while urban life shows looser sexual norms. He cites conditions in larger cities and praises de Maupassant for shaping global views of French frailty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crane
France
de Maupassant
Corpus Christi
Terrorism in Mexico Seen in Diaz Escape to Vera Cruz
The Fort Worth Record notes Diaz fled to the American consulate in Vera Cruz and then to a warship, viewing it as a sign of widespread terrorism in Mexico. It suggests Huerta may deny harming him and shift the fugitive to a foreign port, while the fate of the Madero brothers and arrested congress members remains uncertain and could provoke a government display of force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Diaz
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Diaz
Huerta
Madero Brothers
Congress
Fort Worth
Big Wool Crop Expected Next Spring
W B Sayers says a large long wool crop is coming due to heavy rains delaying shearings and a labor shortage as many workers left for cotton. He adds spring mut ton protection will yield a better than usual harvest, predicting the biggest wool crop in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Sayers
Old Mexico
San Angelo
What is a Texas Democrat
The Waco Times Herald quotes debate over party loyalty as Charley Mills refuses to back several Senate and House candidates. The piece questions what defines a Texas Democrat while Mills denies aligning with the dry faction, asserting his own stance in this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Mills
Jacob Wolters
Senate
Rienzi M. Johnston
Chester Terrell
Texas
House of Representatives
Charley
Drys
Waco Times- Herald
The Letter That Brought a Jealous Night
Willy Mayer wrestles with a gambling debt and a letter that sparks Bertha's suspicions. A hidden cabinet valued at 300 marks ties them to debt, deceit, and a tense confrontation that ends with forgiveness and realization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Willy
Lillian
Jacob Gierlinger
Lace and chiffon blouse charms and a Berlin aftermath
A fashion note extols a hand tucked chiffon blouse with lace bands and net frills, paired with a velvet bow. In fiction, Bertha pleads and a husband in Berlin offers a choice between a brooch or a hat, revealing affection and tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Gierlinger
Bertha
Willy
Berlin
Tragedy of invention: Tellier dies in penury
The Memphis News-Scimitar laments Charles Tellier creator of cold storage who died hungry and cold in old age. It credits his refrigeration principles with enabling perishables storage ships and rail logistics, while noting ingratitude to the inventor and the enduring utility of his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis News-Scimitar
Charles Tellier
Legion of Honor
Tellier
First Lady Visits Washington Offices to Improve Women’s Work Conditions
The article praises Mrs. Wilson for touring government buildings in Washington where many women work. It notes government service is merit based but warns of past practices of creating positions for political supporters. It urges women to extend influence to other workplaces needing aid and improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Times
Wilson
Washington
Houston’s new charter pushes beyond commission form
A Memphis led reform critique notes Houston’s adoption of a bold charter inspired by European ideas. The plan allows city trading in real estate, land development, and near single tax revenue measures, aiming to curb private speculation and expand municipal control, despite fears of radical change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis News-Scimitar
Galveston
Texas
Memphis
Buffalo Bayou
Houston
Frank Putnam
Europe
Putnam
Letting Down Duty Wall in Philippines Trade Debate
The Philadelphia Ledger argues tariff changes show free trade with the Philippines boosts U S cotton fabric sales there from 7 to 50 percent in four years after 1909 to 1918. It notes Mexico raises duties 65 percent this month and compares tariff effects on outsiders selling inside US markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
United States
Mexico
Chapultepec
Scott
Islands
Philippines
Philadelphia
Manila
Camden
Tacoma halves electric heating rate for one year
A Tacoma city council order reduces municipal electric rates to one half cent per kilowatt for heating only. The 12 month price drop, backed by the light and power department, lowers yearly heating cost from about $200 to around $100 for a modern 5 room house. The ordinance notes no heat contracts were solicited and anticipates further advances in electric heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Tribune
Tacoma
Wash
Light and Power Department
Lawson
Seattle
Little Boy Blue dazzles with Otis Harlan at Grand Opera House
The two night run of the romantic operetta Little Boy Blue charms San Antonio audiences at the Grand Opera House. Otis Harlan delivers Falstaffian charm as Dupont the French Detective, with Scottish setting and lively costuming enhancing the show. Strong singing from Alice Baldwin and Frederick Lyon, plus Vivian Wessel, anchors a generally buoyant, if uneven, evening that ends with praise for Harlan and the production. Factors include the bagpipe music, Burns dialect, and the finale duets Love Never Dies and Kiss Me Dearest Kiss Me Do.
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Grand Opera House
Otis Harlan
Harlan
Dupont
Mr. Harlan
Robert Burns
Tom Burton
Earl of Goberdeen
Charles Fletcher
Goberdeen
Annie Laurie
Alice Baldwin
Gaston
Marquis de la Tour
Vivian Wessell
Daisy
Bal Tabarin
Love Never Dies
Henry W. Savage
San Antonio
Safety of Travel From Leslie's Weekly
Travel safety is near its peak with rail and sea travel deemed extremely safe. A recent calculation shows average railroad trips at 34 miles and a traveler could undertake 2,275,000 trips safely before an accident. Ocean travel is safer than land travel, and street hazards rival long journeys. Government safety rules and railway and steamship measures reduce danger, with Canada allocating 10 million dollars over ten years for agricultural research.
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Leslie
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