Mexico Land Reform Moves Forward Under Madero Policy
Reports from Mexico indicate President Madero has begun distributing land to Mexican families, with four hundred Santa Maria lots sold at low prices on installment plans. Critics say reforms take time, while supporters credit Madero with pursuing a broad changing policy, contrasting with prior rebel proclamations and conservatism in land ownership.
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Mexico
Madero
Santa Maria
Xochimilco
Reyes
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Interior
Republic of Mexico
Gomez
Chase for Offices in Democratic State Push
D. H. McArthur, chairman of North Dakota Democratic State Committee, urges early action to avoid the rush as he promotes Governor Burke for a cabinet post, preferably interior secretary. The appeal cites Burke’s alignment with Governor Wilson and Bryan’s push for messages from me to energize Baltimore convention delegates.
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Marshall
Burke
Northwest
Alaska
McArthur
Wilson
North Dakota
D. H. McArthur
Democratic State Committee of
John Burke
Interior
Williamennings Bryan
Baltimore
Future of the Philippines and Democratic pledge analysis
The piece critiques Democratic promises to recognize Philippine independence once a stable government exists and to guarantee independence until neutralization by treaty. It argues the platform masks political craft, highlighting Aguinaldo’s role and the risk of American principles being applied to the islands.
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United States
Germany
Japan
Philippines
Sam
Cuba
Democratic Party
Uncle Sam
Pacific
Republican Party
Democrats
Philippine Islands
Islands
Woodrow Wilson
Aguinaldo
Madame Thebes Predicts Aurora Year With Perils and Triumph
Paris seeress Madame Thebes told a New York Herald cable that 1913 would be an aurora year with noble awakenings and grave perils. She warned of much suffering for actors and athletes, great tumult, many fires, a new pope and a new king of Italy, and France facing danger with a foreign army at the frontiers.
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Paris
France
Madame Thebes
New York Herald
Balkans
Italy
Costly conveniences redefine everyday shopping
A New York Tribune reflection notes how home delivery and modern packaging raise costs for consumers. It contrasts past self-serve shopping with today’s paid services such as telephone orders, messenger delivery, paraffined wrappers, and autos. It argues people accept higher prices for convenience.
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New York Tribune
The Christmas Goose from Poland a Christmas tale
Christ and his apostles travel hungry through Poland and find shelter with a hostess who lends a goose. Judas lies about money, the goose is cooked while they sleep, and each man dreams a different fate. Judas admits to eating the goose, and Christ and Peter depart to seek honest folk while Poles keep Christmas vigil. Theft of known insects grows at a rate of about eight thousand a year.
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Saint Peter
Judas
Christ
Peter
Redbeard
Poland
Mile. Bori bylines American temperament over Spanish
The interview with Mile. Lucrezia Bori portrays American women as more temperamental and better manners than Spanish women. She speaks of the ideal age of thirty, her happiness philosophy, and details her petite, chic appearance and rapid rise in opera.
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Mile
Bori
Lucrezia Bori
Hotel Rector
Mlle
Bob
America
Spain
Gloya
Metropolitan Opera House
M. Gatti
Manon
Mie
Margaret Hubbard Ayer
Smoke Waste And Its Cost To Industry And Health
The article discusses the vast losses from coal smoke and industrial emissions, citing studies in Pittsburgh and Chicago, with national damages estimated around 600 million dollars annually. It explains wasted coal, potential gains from producer gas, and a Western smelter case showing arsenic and other pollutants harming nearby farms and cattle.
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Popular Mechanics
William D. Harkins
University of Pittsburg
United States Bureau of Mines
San Francisco
Chicago
United States
Harkins
Armageddon as Pat Sat In The Rear Both Stood
A brief Milwaukee Sentinel line notes two figures seated in the rear with armageddon described as nearly synonymous with pat. The pair stood in place as the phrase is applied in the caption.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Wilson Seeks Public Visibility Amid Election Transition
President elect Wilson signals a priority on broad public visibility as he prepares to lead, while critics question the accessibility of his plans and schedule. The Philadelphia Press notes the tension between private strategy and public presence during the transition.
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Wilson
Philadelphia Press
Taft Beats All In Some Respects
A brief Post-Dispatch opinion mocks Taft by noting he outpaces rivals in some areas but not others, framing the comment as a playful jab at the political scene.
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Chasin
Mr. Taft
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Clock in City Clerk Office Fails After Winding Boner
Observant Citizen recounts the city hall wall clock that has stood for twenty years in the City Clerk Fred Fries office. It stopped after the mayor’s death and recently ceased functioning completely last Tuesday. A casual caller wound it backward, then another wind failed to start it. The old tower clock keeper diagnosed the issue and blamed the wound backward error. The incident led to the caller avoiding the office.
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Fred Fries
Callaghan
Jim Simpson
Aged Congressmen Face Short Final Years in Public Life
The New York Times notes a shortage of uncles in the Sixty-third Congress and predicts limited future public life for veterans Joe Cannon at 76 and Cy Sulloway at 73. Both are unlikely to endure another campaign and may retire to private life after long careers.
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Joe Cannon
Uncle Cy Sulloway
Uncle Joe
Uncle Cy
New York Times
Taft Critics Question Analysis of Situation
Chicago News comments that President Taft risks another error if he studies the situation too closely. The paper argues excessive analysis may cloud judgment and lead to missteps in policy.
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Taft
Chicago News
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Ujazd
Piotrkow
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