Woes of the "Pros" in Dallas Prohibition Gap
The Dallas conference over representation for the North Texas prohibition convention exposes four proposed bases: Ramsey 1912 primary, Wilson 1912 general, 1911 state wide prohibition, and 1910 submission. Prohibitionists lack a cohesive party, risking Democratic split and potential GOP gains in Texas politics.
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Texas
William F. Ramsey
Woodrow Wilson
Ramsey
Demratic
Dallas
Bryan views on Glass Owen bill and money concepts
The piece critiques William Jennings Bryan's stance on the Glass-Owen currency bill. It argues his belief that a government promise to pay is money itself is outdated, contrasts banker critiques with McAdoo's defense, and notes the president’s economist status while cautioning on public confidence.
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William Jennings Bryan
The
Platte
Bryan
United States
Waterloo
Aldrich
Glass-Owen
McAdoo
Prohibition Clash Plays Out At State Conference
The conference sparked when Dr. J. B. Gambrell urged a big minded pro governor candidate. Independent aspirants refused to have names used in elimination tactics. Prohibition bosses aim to split the Democratic party over statewide prohibition while Mayes and Lane resist being forced into a dramatic purge. The play ends with Democratic party cast as the goat in this wily diplomacy.
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J. B. Gambrell
W. H. Mayes
W. P. Lane
Messrs
Mayes
Lane
Democratic Party
Democratic
War in the Air and Zeppelin Losses Stir Imaginations
The article recalls the destruction of Zeppelin L-1 by a gale and the L-2 disaster killing twenty eight crew members leaving only two pilots. It notes writers and artists have imagined future aerial warfare decided by air power rather than land or sea forces.
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North Sea
Germany's airfleet and the fate of the Zeppelin L-2
The piece notes powers prioritize air conquest, Germany leads in dirigibles and air gun tech, and the Zeppelin L-2's explosion reveals frailty. It questions future aerial warfare potential as nations press on with airships while their battlefield efficacy remains unproven.
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Germany
Krupps
Paris
London
England
Mount Olympus
Admiralty Commission
Look at Home First
A Fort Worth Record letter uses a parable of a Mexican padre digging successive ditches to remove an excavation from a church site. It likens this to civic dirt trading during street paving, noting the practice of selling dirt for lot filling and later buying dirt back for depressions in adjacent streets.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Boston Dialect Under Pressure From New York Speech
El Paso Herald notes Boston residents fear loss of distinctive short Se and short o sounds as busier exchange with New York accelerates. The piece compares New England speech to Yorkshire and Canadian French, and cites city-to-city travel narrowing differences, prompting concern over dialect melding.
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Boston
New England
West
London
Massachusetts
New York
el Paso Herald
Politicians Also Advance on Monroe Doctrine Debate
The Temple Telegram notes veteran Henry Watterson supports abandoning the Monroe doctrine. It contrasts his old style influence with a rise of self-reliant citizens and criticizes party manipulators, mentioning Texans aligning with Watterson’s stance.
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Henry Watterson
Watterson
Watersons
Texas
Louisville
Temple Telegram
Plan Books Good But President Wilson Opposes Vander Lip Bank
The Temple Telegram quotes President Wilson opposing the Vander lip central bank plan and endorsing regional institutions. It notes a single government bank seems plausible but Wilson and a conference of experts should guide the currency reform rather than chasing an unproven, fair appearing advocate.
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Wilson
Vanderlip
Temple Telegram
Keep Road Work Intact Opinion Paragraph
The Sherman Democrat comments that road work should be kept out of politics while noting current progress in keeping religion and family quarrels away from political debate. The piece jokes about forcing Republicans to work the roads year round and using funds to buy Democrats cars to drive over them.
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Sherman Democrat
Uncle Sam
Fort Worth
Southwest Texas Welcomes Honduras Voyage In Aransas Harbor
The San Antonio Light notes the steamship Honduras from New York arrives at Aransas harbor with cargo for multiple Texas cities signaling a transportation epoch. The Houston Chronicle adds that transportation is moving prosperity across Southwest Texas and the state.
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San Antonio Light
Texas
Honduras
New York
Aransas Harbor
Houston Chronicle
A Quiet Summer Night's Dream of Love and Loss
A poetic meditation contrasts a timeless summer night with a changing human heart. A Persian guard, a German maiden, a wreath of wheat and cornflowers, a jealous boy Fritz, a dead field mouse, and a graveyard scene fuse in dreamlike imagery. The speaker wanders fields, recalls happiness, and confronts mortality as night returns. The stars endure while longing and fate shift.
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Cyrus
Frita
Fritz
Leonora
Orion
United States loses cotton goods trade in Asia pivoting China
The United States faces a shrinking share of Asia’s cotton goods market, with exports to China sliding from 1905–06 highs of 28 to 30 million dollars to 5.8 million in the year ending June 30, 1913. Commerce officials, led by Commercial Agent W A Graham Clark, study underlying causes and evolving competition from England and Japan.
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New York Times
United States
Asia
China
Department of Commercce
W. A. Graham Clark
Japan
England
Orient
Texas Wins Again with Lasater Jersey Herd in Iowa Show
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Ed C. Lasater's Jersey cattle dominate at the Iowa diary cattle congress, continuing a string of wins after success in Ohio and Kansas City. The prize herd, with blue ribbons, will appear at the national feeders and breeders show November 22 to 29, reflecting Texas dairy progress showcased in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Real blouse with vestlike bodice gains dressy suit swagger
The item describes a blouse that mimics a vest with a brocade silk body. It suits a dressy suit and creates a vest and shirt look when the coat is removed, signaling a fashion shift toward refined, masculine styling.
Trial by Jury
The Houston Chronicle notes that jury verdicts, though not perfect, are protected by constitutions and unlikely to be abolished. It argues courts err less often than juries and that reform should be measured, not abolition, since judges can recall and revise their opinions.
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The
Houston Chronicle
Immigration Trends Signal Industrial Activity in 1911-12
The commissioner's figures show 1,197,892 total arrivals in the 1911-12 year, near the 1906-07 record. Departures fell to one-quarter of arrivals, boosting the alien population. Slavs surged with Poles highest among them, Russians rose sharply, and Ruthenians Bulgarians and others varied, despite Balkan war effects.
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Commissioner General of Immigration
Austrian Poland
Balkans
Eggs and Energy in Nerve Health Benefits
The article argues modern life increases demand for nutritious foods and highlights eggs as a brain tonic. It notes egg lecithin supports nerve centers and nerve-related performance. doctors reportedly prescribe lecithin, with a typical daily dose of fifteen grains.
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Aneweres
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