Americans may cross border to aid Mexicans in Sonora unrest
Warnings of rising trouble in northern Mexico stress that armed bands could ignore international law as 200 Americans near El Paso prepare to cross into Sonora if Nacozari is attacked. Observers say Mexican authorities face a tough, lengthy campaign to quell guerrilla warfare in Sonora while border residents contend with moral duties to defend countrymen.
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Mexico
Sonora
el Paso
Nacozari
Madero
Chihuahua
Taft
City weighs paving options for San Antonio streets
Mayor Jones and City Engineer Pancoast caution against hasty asphalt use in San Antonio. They note climate issues, past costly pavement failures, and suggest considering brick or creosoted block for durability. Block pavement at Chicago's La Salle Madison intersection shows long wear. They urge tests to ensure a long lasting, safe surface.
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Jones
Pancoast
San Antonio
la Salle
Madison
Chicago
America
New York
San Francisco
Proclamation Deepens Tensions At Border, Sparks Reaction
The author argues the United States failed to aid persecuted Americans fueling Mexican rebel boldness and border anger. The proclamation, seen as a blow to American prestige, may have grave consequences and calls for careful cross border restraint by both nations.
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United States
Mexico
Woes of Wealth at Rockefeller Estate Draws Threats
The Pocantico Hills estate of John D Rockefeller employs about five hundred workers, mostly Italians, who for years faced extortion by the Black Hand criminals. The bandits targeted workers believing riches insulated them from danger, prompting warnings about wealth and security.
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John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefellers under threat from Black Hand in siege on estate
The Black Hand threatens John D Rockefeller and his son with murder and kidnapping if a ransom is not paid or authorities are not pursued. Security on the Rockefeller estate has surged from four to eighteen guards, armed and ready, restricting family freedom and keeping grandchildren within gates.
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Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefellers
Andrew Carnegie
City of
New York
Carnegie
Francis Russell Gilbert
Charlford
Marston
Charliford
Marston -Marston
Chariford
Jack
The Making of a Pretty Girl
A guide on weight control through posture eating habits and daily routines argues fat women must avoid slumping sleep with head up and chin straps above all else. It covers exercises massage baths and routines to slim the waist and neck along with suggested weights for different heights.
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Arnold Lorrand
Margaret Hubbard Ayer
Race death by own action in American stock
Willet M. Hays argues in Woman's World that sterility and decline stem from self-inflicted social behavior among Americans. He urges social science and church backing to awaken superior and inferior lines to the duty of child bearing, warning that race suicide harms national character and heritage.
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Church
Willet M. Hays
Woman's World
Senator Penrose Aids Wilson In Penny Con tribution Box
The Springfield Republican notes Senator Penrose provides substantial support to Governor Wilson and his penny contribution box, highlighting political backing amid campaign effort.
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Senator Penrose
Wilson
Springfield
Shakespeare Birthplace Draws Forty Thousand Visitors
Stratford on Avon hosts about 40 000 visitors annually at Shakespeare's birthplace. The site remains a top cultural attraction drawing international attention and supporting local tourism.
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Shakespeare
Stratford-on- Avon
Early women speakers and suffrage roots traced back
The text notes 1876 speakers at national party conventions by women from both parties, a 1900 nomination supported by a Utah woman delegate, the 1848 Seneca Falls convention, and earlier efforts by Abigail Adams, Mary Warren, and colonial era Margaret Brent seeking governance roles.
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Sr. Bryan
Utah
Senaca Falls
N. Y
Abigail Adams
Mary Warren
Margaret Brent
Lord Baltimore
Assembly of
Maryland
Dining times Across Centuries in Noble Households
A historical note traces meal hours from Froissart and the Queen of Navarre to the Northumberland Household Book of 1512. It cites the duke of Lancaster’s 6 pm wait before bed, the Queen of Navarre’s 10 am dine, and the ducal family’s schedule rising at 6 am and dining at 10 am with later meals including 4 pm supper and night retreat.
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Froissart
Duke of Lancaster
Navarre
Counterfeit Plot Unfolds At Gunter Hotel
An open room at the Gunter hotel hosted three men with a compact money-making device that produced bills and coins, prompting an anonymous report to officials. Hotel manager Gonder explained the device was for stock demonstrations and used real money for demonstrations, and the investigation was halted after verification.
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Gunter Hotel
Gunter
San Antonio
Gonder
Hotel Electrician
Largest tobacco farms in Ontario described
The Field notes Essex county Ontario hosts the world’s largest individual tobacco farm with fields from one to twenty-five acres, the biggest at 260 acres. Seed beds under cotton or glass prepare plants for June planting, three months to maturity, with drying in barns either air or heated. Cost per acre runs about 10 pounds, yield 1000 to 2000 pounds, and prices vary yearly from 7½ pence per pound to about $14 pence in 1910.
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Essex County
Ontario
Fashion drives Siberian fur trade to record losses
The fur trade last year caused the greatest destruction of wild animal life in Siberia. Returns totaled $4,000,000, about half a million dollars more than in 1910, reflecting fashion demands.
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Siberia
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