Outlook Criticizes US Britain War Motives In Mexico
A London style critique argues the United States would wage war for private greed and oil interests in Mexico. It accuses Britain of imperial crimes, opium wars, and piracy subsidies, urging caution over oil concessions and Anglo American ambitions.
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Atlantic
Napoleon
United States
Mexico
Trinidad
Jamaica
Panama
Britain
Egypt
England
Mediterranean Sea
Great Britain
Colombia
Pacific
Real Britain
Sailors and stewards clash over seamen bill reforms
A discussion of the seaman's bill in Congress pits shipowners against critics of expense and safety. The piece argues that lifeboat and crew rules should balance passenger safety with reasonable costs, noting the Republic disaster and the skill needed to launch boats in heavy seas.
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Congress
Republic
Nantucket
Florida
James B. Connolly
Connolly
Jamaica Called Garden Spot of Earth in Slanderous Banter
A tongue in cheek exchange jokes about Jamaica as a garden spot and potential US interest. The mock taunt notes Jamaica’s charm and the Outlook’s irritation, framing it as humorous political banter with no real policy intent.
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Jamaica
United States
The Poor Actor Faces Tax Bite on Stage Wages
A past issue discusses the new income tax and its impact on actors. It notes the wage instability of performers and explains the tax would be withheld at the source, reducing weekly pay from typical $100 earnings to a lower annualized figure.
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Crockett
New York City
Waldorf Hotel Plaza Hotel
Belmont Hotel
Astor Hotel
Imperial Hotel
Pennsylvania
Theatrical Trust
Actors protest tax on earnings depleting ready cash
The piece argues that the income tax hits actors hard by withholding pay and denying deductions for wardrobe, travel, and lodging. It notes seasonal incomes around 3000 dollars yearly and compares schemes abroad with U S practice while urging clearer rules and year end reporting to prevent inequities.
The Single Tax Dishonored by British Economist
In London Everyman, L G Chiozza Money calls the single tax a political delusion. He traces its origins to Quesnay, born 1694, died 1774, noting that modern wealth stems from industry, not land. He argues famine and poverty persist in India, China, and Russia while rich nations no longer rely on land for wealth.
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L. G. Chiozza Money
London
Everyman
Henry George
Quesnay
Mr. Money
France
England
Money
India
China
Russia
Indianapolis News
Sand Eats Wires On Cairo Pyramids Electric Line
The Cairo to Gizeh trolley line used by tourists suffers repeated copper wire fractures from desert wind sand blast. Insulators and arc lamps suffer similar erosion, as wind-driven sand etches copper and glass, forcing frequent renewals with no effective remedy found. The Electrical World reports.
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Cairo
Pyramids of
Gizeh
Sphinx
Recall for Judges Would Elevate Court Dignity and Responsibility
The recall proposal argues judges gain direct power and accountability, reducing subservience to parties and lawyers. It claims judges would better serve the public, be less influenced by bar associations, and act as potent dignified public servants in a commission governed city.
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Bar Associations
Kansas City Star
Pot Calling Kettle Black in Tex political feud
The Benton Journal notes a heated exchange between W P Lane and Dr G C Rankin accusing each other of disqualifications for Texas leadership. It speculates on Mayes’s stance and implies eliminations as outcomes of the political feud.
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W. P. Lane
G. C. Rankin
Lane
Texas
Rankin
Drankin
Mayes
Dr. Rankin
Benton Journal
Another Fight is Due In Coryell County Dec 15
Coryell County voters head to the polls on December 15 for a local option contest. The drys, who won by a 200 vote margin in 1911, remain confident and well organized. Orators from both sides are prepared to mobilize crowds.
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Coryell County
Fort Worth
Letters To The Light on Texas farm agents and oil policy
In South Texas counties Nueces Cameron Hidalgo Jim Wells and Kleberg funds support farm demonstration agents with federal aid. The Texas bankers committee on agriculture promotes expanding agents across the state. The letter notes agents raise yields boost dairy and livestock and inspire youth to stay on farms while criticizing Waters-Pierce oil interests and U.S. policy.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas
Nueces
Cameron
Hidalgo
Jim Wells
Kleberg
United States
Texas Bankers’ Committee On Agriculture
Texas Bankers’ Committee On’ Agriculture
Bankers’ Association
W. F. Proctor
College Station
Bankers of
United States Department of Agriculture
J. Hirsch
Tariff and Wool Industry Raise Alarm Across States
The National Wool Growers' Association head says he will quit wool growing, selling 160000 sheep, arguing tariffs are needed to shield U S producers from cheap foreign competition. He warns that without protection the industry will collapse, hurting workers and capital in agriculture and related sectors.
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Philadelphia
National Wool Growers’ Association
Australia
Argentina
Wilson
California
A Mere American Citizen Urges Oil Policy and Marines
The writer argues against lifting arms embargoes and warns of sending marines to defend American oil interests and Waters-Pierce Company in Mexico. He cites Lord Cowdray and Huerta, framing the issue as protecting sacred trusts and promoting American oil expansion.
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Washington
Mexico
Waters-Pierce
Wilson
Latin America
Pearson Company
Monterey
Pearson
Lord Cowdray
Pierce
Texas
John Lind
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Huerta
Waters-Pierce Company
Grandson Recalls Navy Commodore Grandfather Pennant
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a reader recalling his grandfather who flew a pennant as a navy commodore and notes another reader claiming his grandfather helped capture a world series.
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Navy
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wrap fashion blends economy and elegance in for all occasions
A black charmeuse wrap with gold lining offers dressy afternoon use and suitably formal evenings. A dark green cloth version with black braid binding and flat steel buttons doubles as a practical motoring coat over a lansdowne frock, showing a buttoned boot with contrasting leather.
Reynolds and Root discuss Paris trade conference
An exchange recalls James B. Reynolds telling Senator Root he knows a little French and can map waiters and cab drivers, while Root questions what if there were no such people. The anecdotes appear in Argonaut and Puck as humorous editorial quips.
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Mr. Reynolds
Mr. Root
Argonaut
Street Railway Fares and Zone System Prospects
The American Association of Electric Railways forms a fare research bureau to study traffic costs and incomes and to explore a zone based fare system. Officials from across the country push for a graduated fare model with shorter rides cheaper and longer rides pricier to boost service quality and revenues.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
American Association of Electric Railways
Bureau of
Minnesota Women Stand Against Minimum Wage Commission
The St. Paul Dispatch argues that the failure of the minimum wage commission to gain support from working girls and women shows their self-reliance. It criticizes paternal state intervention and lauds the workers for choosing independence over government aid in wages.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minimum Wage Commission
Commission
America
Minnesota
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