The Folllies of Ferdinand King of Bulgaria in exile at Coburg
The article notes King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is disliked at home and living in Coburg as Bulgarians voice the refrain We don't care if you never come back. It recalls Bulgaria's costly Balkan war and famine, hinting a new ruler may soon be sought. It ends with a Bryan anecdote about a cowboy barred from a dance hall.
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Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Coburg
Balkans
Balkan
Turkey
Bryan
Baltimore
Seeking a Way Out of Industrial Tensions
A columnist notes rising unrest between employers and workers and highlights optimistic moves by capable business leaders to craft a fair industrial solution. Citing a 20th century economist who warned that industry power could provoke conflict, the piece foreshadows a potential settlement to ease tensions.
Profit-sharing and directorate reform urged to ease industrial strife
The piece surveys responses to capital and labor clashes including Harvard President Eliot and Charles Bird. It discusses profit-sharing as a cure and Bird’s plan to add worker representatives to company boards, noting potential mistrust and practicality concerns. It also notes radium skepticism and need for standardization.
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Eliot
Harvard
Charles §. Bird
Massachusetts
Bird
Cancer cure claim set by Chicago Clinical Congress
A body of respected American physicians at the Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America in Chicago issued a unanimous statement that cancer can be completely cured in its early stages but remains incurable in advanced cases. The note urges public enlightenment and cautions against unproven radium exploits and opportunists exploiting medical uncertainty.
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Medical
America
Chicago
Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North America
Madame Cutie
Jimham Lewis Achieves Notable Fame From Beauty
The Hon. James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois gains lasting note for personal charm and appearance. Once viewed as a fashionable but fanciful figure in Congress and now a Senate member, his famed beauty and persuasive writing attract national attention.
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James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Jimham
United States
Washington
Congress
Lewis
Senate
Jimham Lewis
Minerva
Venus
Premium on Scarcity and Farm Production Incentives
The Philadelphia Record questions the logic of forcing farmers to limit acreage to prop up prices. It notes lighter cotton crops raise values, drought boosts farm wealth, and the Agriculture Department estimates a $220 million gain from the current short crop.
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Department of Agriculture
Philadelphia
Pistols and the cold truth of carrying a revolver
The Detroit Free Press argues that a revolver on a man proves lethal intent and that carrying for protection is nonsense. It cites police beat experience showing no benefit to trouble, only harm from hot temper and quarrels ending in murder. Graveyards and prisons, it claims, would be emptier without the pistol.
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Mars
Madame Curie
Detroit Free Press
Mexican officer fined in El Paso for shooting incident
Fort Worth Star Telegram notes a Mexican Federal officer was fined forty pesos after an incident involving an American immigration inspector in El Paso. The editorial criticizes the punishment as harsh and comments on US Mexican relations and national pride.
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el Paso
Mexico
Fort Worth
Governor Colquitt's view on San Antonio Mexican groups
The governor comments on an ultimatum from a San Antonio Mexican organization and critiques the federal stance on Mexican affairs. He notes a need for firm coverage and expresses concern over government attitude toward Mexico.
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Colquitt
San Antonio
Austin Statesman
Letters to the Light: Cut ward fore men to save city funds
A reader argues that the city should abolish the four ward foremen and assign duties to the city engineer to save nearly $5,000 yearly. The letter notes signatures are required for publication and warns anonymous submissions are not accepted.
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the Light
Turkey
Fly killer appeal asks San Antonians to swat flies for ten minutes
W. M. M. argues a five cent wire fly killer used for ten minutes by half of San Antonio residents could curb fly reproduction. He cites 50,000 people killing flies for ten minutes yearly producing 56 million flies, and one year of such effort could wipe out ten billion flies, reducing disease and cost.
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San Antonio
Forestry bureau ships timber for veneer tests
The Bureau of Forestry of the Philippine Islands will send tropical timbers to the United States Forest Service to assess their suitability for fine furniture veneers.
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Bureau of Forestry of the
Philippine Islands
United States Forest Service
Alamo Plaza Escort Leaves With Humble Realization
A young man, eager to see his stylish companion safely onto a San Pedro street car, follows her along Houston and Navarro streets. She stalls by delaying boarding, citing tight skirts for walking and delaying the ride. He departs humbled by the perception of his own importance.
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Alamo Plaza
San Pedro
Avenue C
Houston Street
Navarro Street
Soledad Street
Soledad
Oll
Miss Russell Shines In She Stoops To Conquer At Grand Opera House
Annie Russell delivers a masterful revival of Goldsmith's comedy at the Grand Opera House. The review lauds her natural performance and the ensemble's lively humor with Faversham's production, praising stage setting and costumes. The piece caps the season with Sheridan's The Rivals announced for tonight. In war statistics, Franco German 1870 71 saw ten killed per fifty eight wounded. 1904 05 Japan 10 killed per 37 wounded.
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Kate Hardcastle
Annie Russell
Grand Opera House
Marlow
Oliver Goldsmith
Miss Russell
William Faversham
Mr. Faversham
Goldsmith
Tony Lumpkin
Diggory
F. Percival Stevens
Littledale Power
Sheridan
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