Mole St Nicholas in image of geopolitical tug of war
The piece argues Mole St Nicholas controls access to the Panama canal and warns against German naval ambitions in the West Indies. It supports U S protection through Monroe doctrine logic, Haitian protectorate demands, and keeping Mole St Nicholas from European hands for canal security. It links weak Caribbean governments to national safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Mole St. Nicholas
Baron Munchausen
Panama Canal
Cuba
Haiti
Aiti
West Indies
United States
Germany
Heligoland
Mexico
Guatemala
St. Nicholas
Rejoice Yet Prepare For War Horses And Home Life
A jumble of 1914 style commentary touches on Taft in San Francisco praising Wilson, French officers buying 41 000 war horses for about 7 million dollars, and light social musings. It notes delays in a council investigation benefiting a public payroll, and positions Villa as a noble bandit in a Mexican soil interment offer. It ends with a playful forecast of a book titled Home Philosophy detailing domestic life and self improvement.
Divorce Fractions and Schoolroom Figures
A mixed page note cites a golf handicap contest upcoming at the club grounds this Friday and includes juvenile humor about marriage math. It also contains a classified style ad for women workers and a humorous schoolroom comparison of a cow described plainly by a child and elaborately by a teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Standard
Ready Made List For Act Or Traveling Equipment
A compact catalog notes travel gear with 7 pipe tobacco brands 9 safety razors 23 soaps 16 water preparations 28 pairs silk pajamas 7 automobiles 4 shoe polish brands 105 Egyptian cigarettes 21 massage creams. A humorous anecdote ends with a wife’s reminder cord joke about posting a letter.
Work of God Film Sparked by Ohio Sensors Board
A comic vignette recalls a talk with a traveling salesman about a film shown in Cincinnati and the Ohio Board of Censors. The window gag features Johnny Cholly asking a shopman to remove a yellow tie with pink spots, humor fading as he leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Bord of
Sensors & the Traveling Man
Obio Bord
Johny
Cholly
Shopman
How Thin People Can Put on Flesh
A promotional health note touts Sargol tablets as a remedy to gain weight, promising 5 to 8 pounds of fat gain in two weeks by improving nourishment and blood quality. It claims the product is pleasant, harmless, inexpensive, and available at local druggists with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Garmel
Bartell Drug Co
Swift
Swiss Militia Training Emphasizes Essentials and Merit
A historical analysis compares Swiss militia methods with US practice, praising early school and cadet preparation, merit based promotions, and targeted field training. It notes Switzerland trains compactly, uses instructors, and relies on national rail and arms facilities to support a lean, capable force.
The Men Who Become Rich Are Early Savers
The article argues that wealth comes not from starting with vast capital but from effort and planning. It claims successful people began saving early after they began to earn and built wealth through discipline and enterprise.
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William H. Taft
San Francisco
Pacific
Wilson
Henry Ford
Hief Lang
Lundy
The
Star
Villa
Orozco
Columbia
Gadder
Everett True
Michigan City News
Johnny
Fourth Avenue
By Allman
Redskins
Willie Green
Blosser
Offis
Sinsinnat O
Ohio River
Work of God Furst
Switzerland
Garrison
JT. B. Mott
War Department
Ries
U. S
SSS
Union Savings & Trust CO
Seattle
James D. Hoge
N. B. Solner
Hoge
Financial District
Stearns
Coeetion
Pike Place Market
Spokane
America
Great North
Swat
Glacier National Park
Interstate Fair
Second Ave
Elliott
C. W. Meldrum
T. J. Moore
City Pass
King St Phone Ma
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