The Reptile Fund Debates for U S Mexico Policy
U.S newspapers clash over whether to intervene in Mexico and restore order across the Rio Grande. Some argue for nonintervention citing civilization and courts, while others warn that American lives and property may require decisive action at the border.
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United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Congress
State Department
Central America
Diaz
General Diaz
Treasury
Wilson and Murphy Spar Over New York Politics at Syracuse
The piece argues Governor Wilson resisted Dix and Murphy's machine, highlighting Tammany influence in New York and Wilson's stance as a stand for reform. It contends Dix and Murphy symbolize corrupt party rule, while Wilson’s independence would protect national interests and oppose entanglement with Tammany.
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Wilson
Dix
New York
Boss Murphy
Syracuse
Tammany’s Lair
Stimson
Albany
Murphy
Tammany
Empire State
Woodrow Wilson
Ross Murphy
Newspaper vows to reveal government money details
The text warns that money from the Mexican government will likely be disclosed and any paper that accepts it will be pilloried as a traitor, likening the act to Benedict Arnold's treachery.
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Benedict Arnold
Crossed Wires Across U S Departments Warned by Editorial
An Army and Navy Register editorial, dated September 14, claims federal agencies clash as War and Navy push for defense funding while the Bureau of Education counters with its own efforts. The piece notes interdepartmental friction amid wartime appropriations.
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Army and Navy Register
Congress
War and Navy Department
Department
Bureau of Education
United States
United States Army
War and Navy
Housekeeping on Canal Zone Reveals Unusual Commerce
The Canal Zone commissary in Colon sells to employees only with coupons and features two entrances for Gold and Silver Employes. Prices are low, but the system limits outsiders and requires top quality goods, leading to higher living costs for some residents despite discounts. The setup serves about sixty five thousand people daily and runs fourteen government hotels plus kitchens, with the Tivoli Hotel at Ancon offering sweeping bay views.
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Canal Zone
Colon
Sam
Cristobal Woman's Club
Tivoli
Ancon
Bay of Nie Ways
Scribner
The Mountain Cat Outlaw of the Highland Foes
A legendary wildcat, driven from settlements, stalks and hunts on a high moor. He ambushes a red deer hind, then a fawn, and later raids crofts, eluding keepers and using stealth to overcome a collie flock dog battle before dying from a savage clash with a young dog and an old hunter’s flock dogs.
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Flo
Collie
Man Fumbles For Gas Lanterns Then Returns Home Silent
A man at San Pedro attempts to restart his car after a dry fuel tank. He seeks gasoline at multiple spots, is拒 refused after dark, finally drags gasoline in a tin from a garage district, and returns to his wife with the engine finally firing but says nothing. The scene ends with him remaining mute.
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San Pedro Park
San Pedro Avenue
Teddy
Restore Registration Fees to Original Level For Letters
The piece argues that the post office's move to raise registration fees from eight to ten cents, with stricter return receipt rules, removes the service’s value to users. It urges the postmaster general to revert to the former system, restoring the original registration terms and revenue without the 25 percent fee hike.
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New York Sun
Post Office Department
Post Office
Man Delivers Gentle Kicks To Car As Night Ends
A passerby recalls the moment a man kicked his car twice before leaving it for the night, describing the act as if the vehicle understood. The incident centers on the unusual ritual and the driver’s quiet farewell to the parked vehicle.
Eiffel Tower Acts As Weather Barometer In Storms
A remarkable finding shows the Eiffel Tower sinks over an inch into the ground in certain atmospheric conditions and rises back to normal. The tower sways centimeters and may indicate approaching storms hours in advance, functioning as a giant barometer.
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Eiffel Tower
M. Guillaume
Academy of Sciences
Eiffel
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San Antonio
San Antonio Light
San Antonio Gazette
Associated Press
Charles
Diehl
Harrison L. Beach
Aa-Vance
S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Tribune
Chicago
Association of American Advertisers
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
America
Europe
the “Reptile Fund
the Light's Daily Story
F. St. Mars
MOS
Vitor
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