Attack on Judge Davis Stirs Texas County Politics
The San Antonio Express accuses County Judge Davis of bias in county contracts and political allegiance, while supporters argue contracts should go to the lowest bidder under law. The piece links education politics to funding, citing Will C. Hogg and Mirabeau B. Lamar, and notes U.S. policy on Mexico amid the Madero era.
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San Antonio Express
Davis
Judge Davis
Bexar County
John Huntress
Express
Howard
The
Education Conference Calls Texans to Fight for Better Schools
An agent of the Conference of Education in Texas announces a Dallas gathering on November 1 to wage an aggressive campaign for improved educational conditions. The piece argues politics has long harmed the state's schools and urges delegates to confront this crisis with frank responsibility.
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Friends of Education
Conference For Education
Will C. Hogg
James Stephen Hogg
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Republic of Texas
Conference of Education In
Texas
Dallas
Saddles and War Munition Ruling Reconsidered
The Department of Justice reverses its stance on saddles and bridles bought in the United States by Mexicans being munitions of war. Senator Morris Sheppard pressed for a review amid conflicting San Antonio and El Paso rulings. Both sides now have equal rights to purchase saddles, judged by use, not design, with moves toward justice between Mexican factions after earlier partialities.
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Diaz
Orozco
Madero
United States
Huerta
Francisco I. Madero
Mexico
Morris Sheppard
Department of Justice
San Antonio
el Paso
Woman before man claims sparked by biology
Dr. Paul S. Hunter argues Eve preceded Adam and that early history saw woman rule the universe. He contends man later claimed and shaped creation and authority, while science challenges this view as biologists seek new origins. The piece lampoons the notion as a feminist rebellion.
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Paul S. Hunter
Dr. Hunter
Honor For General Braddock Monument Dedication Near Uniontown
Plans are set for the dedication of a 25 ton General Braddock monument placed over his grave in the mountains near Uniontown Pennsylvania. Attending will be a Coldstream guards detachment led by Governor John E Tener and other dignitaries. A message from the King of England may be brought by Lieutenant General A E Codrington.
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General Braddock
Uniontown
Coldstream Guards
England
John E. Tener
A. E. Codrington
William Allen
John C. Groome
Pennsylvania State Constabulary
Richard Coulter
Tenth Infantry
National Guards of Pennsylvania
Boosting Town Papers Backfire on Ads Say Observers
A Brownwood Bulletin note argues that when a local paper heavily boosts its hometown and urges people to shop locally, merchants may respond by cutting ad spending and letting the boost go, reducing the paper’s patronage despite its push.
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Brownwood Bulletin
In Bad Repute for Oklahoma Leaders
The Denison Herald notes Oklahoma papers suggest the state chief executive sits in bad repute similar to Texas governors. It contrasts past respect for governors with current public criticism of both private and public conduct.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Denison Herald
Employees Give Good Advice On Safety Movement
The Houston and Texas Central began a safety initiative asking employees for advice to reduce accidents. The railroad reports a substantial drop in claims, praising employer cooperation and noting that joint effort is a major asset to safe business.
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Houston & Texas Central
Austin Statesman
Bismarck Saves Tribe in Far West Rain Miracle
The Indians of the far West rely on a German farmer to invoke a rain miracle. Aruuoga learns of a god he believes saved them after a German immigrant presents a Bismarck image and a cavalry uniform as divine power. The tribe celebrates with songs and sacrifices, crediting the Iron Chancellor as the rain-bringing god.
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Snake-Eye
Fennimore Cooper
Arituoga
Arurotsfagosta
Aruuoga
White Brother
Aruuaga
Bismarck
Arutuoga
Velvet Dominates Winter Fashion Hints Return
Velvet is praised as the season's fabric, favored in plain, pressed and brocaded forms. Designers highlight simple lines, a draped girdle over the hips, and neck frill with lacey details for softness and dressiness.
The Wooden Throne of Bismarck in Indian Folklore
A tale describes a farmer trading a German Uhlan uniform and sacred clothes for cows and horses, leading to a century old tree carved into a wooden throne. Indians then bow to the wooden throne depicting the great God Bismarck in uniform, a symbol born from the exchange.
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Aruuoga
Bismarck
The Monroe Doctrine Debate in The New York World
The piece argues that a true Monroe Doctrine defends Latin America from imperial kings while opposing coercive interference by stronger nations. It warns that calls for international action in Mexico would distort the doctrine, turning it into a tool for bullying and overreach.
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New York World
Mexico
Latin America
River of Invention Review in the Chicago Journal
The Chicago Journal notes a high patent count of 38 754 in the recent fiscal year but argues quality lags behind the golden era from 1871 to 1896. It highlights telephones, typewriters and other innovations, credits Langley’s 1895 aviation work, and suggests no future era will rival that chamber for some time.
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The
Chicago Journal
Samuel P. Langley
Bat vs the Dark Cell From Huntsville Prison Monitor
An editorial argues against restoring the lash while noting recent Harlem Farm incidents. It says the bat caused fatal and lasting harm, favors the dark cell but warns broad reintroduction risks repeated abuses and deaths under poorly controlled management.
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Huntsville
Harlem State Farm
Harlem Farm
Richmond
Harlem
Dark Cell
Favorite medicines blasted by Yale professor in medical journal
Dr. Oliver T. Osborne denounces seventeen drugs in a Journal of the AMA article. He urges dropping them from the next Pharmacopoeia, criticizing tincture of lavender, sarsaparilla, blue mass, and the cathartic pill for their questionable ingredients and effects.
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New York Sun
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Oliver T. Osborne
Yale
Advances in Medicine From New York Times Bulletin
Health Commissioner Lederle compares 50 years of medical progress with earlier beliefs on infection and disease transmission. He notes changes in understanding yellow fever, malaria, diphtheria, measles, and scarlet fever, and highlights rational public health approaches and limits of measles control in London.
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New York Times
Lederle
Health Department
London
Department of Health of
New York
Too Much Hygiene from The Argonaut
The Argonaut critiques a proposed 11 year hygienic experiment at Bryn Mawr College involving 20 girls. It argues concentration on body health risks neurasthenia and suggests moral intellectual perfection matters more than physical perfection. It condemns excessive health focus as harmful.
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Argonaut
Bryn Mawr College
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