Arrest of General Reyes Highlights Mexican Refugee Plot
United States authorities arrest Gen Bernardo Reyes for violating neutrality laws. The incident exposes a Mexican refugee plot to overthrow the Madero government and restore the Diaz regime. Meetings in El Paso and San Antonio pursued arms purchases and a planned attack on Juarez, prompting Mexican warnings and U.S. efforts to prevent a cross border revolution.
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United States
Bernardo Reyes
Wag
Mexico
Madero
Diaz
Diax
el Paso
Tex
San Antonio
Reyes
Juarez
New Norwegian American Steamship Line Formed
H G Haugan helped organize the first Norway United States steamship line with $2.7 million capital. Norway’s political leaders Gunnar Knudsen and Christian Michaelsen are major stock owners. Haugan will direct affairs in the United States, guiding operations amid growing Scandinavian trade.
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H. G. Haugan
Norway
Chicago
United States
Christiania
Mr. Haugan
Norwegian-American Steamship Company
Mr. Hangan
H. A. Haughan
State Bank of Chicago
Order of St. Olaf
Haugan
Gunnar Knudsen
Christian Michaelsen
Assassination of Dominican President Caceres and Legacy
The text chronicles the murder of Dominican Republic President Ramon Caceres by political rivals in San Domingo as he left a friend's house. It recalls prior shocks starting 1834 with his father’s execution, Caceres’s flight to the United States, education at Rensselaer, marriage to Lillian Hakes, and his later ascent via vigilante action against Heureaux and service as vice president under Morales before Morales's flight.
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Ramon Caceres
Dominican Republic
San Domingo
Caceres
Heureaux
Cateres
United States
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Lillian
James “Tekes
Hakes
Viceroy Lord Hardinge and Delhi Durbar Ceremonies
Lord Hardinge the current viceroy of India and his young wife joined the royal family in the Delhi Durbar ceremonies. His career spans the diplomatic service from 1880 as a foreign office clerk to posts in Madrid, St. Petersburg, Constantinople, Bucharest, and Tehran, culminating as viceroy after the Earl of Minto. He has a noted lineage and a history of service in the Great Sikh War.
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Hardinge
India
Delhi Durbar
Foreign Office
Madrid
St. Petersburg
Constantinople
Bucharest
Caro
Zaneibar
Teheran
Brussels
Auccession
Earl of Minto
East India Company
Banana History and Trade From Costa Rica to the United States
A detailed overview traces the banana from novelty in 1870 to a major U S import by 1910, noting Costa Rica as a leading cultivator supplying half the world’s musa sapientium. It explains plant growth, harvest, classification by hands, shipping practices, by products like dried fruit and flour, nutritional value, global spread, and potential economic impact including future profitability for temperate regions.
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Orty
United States
Capt. Baker
Cape Cod
Jamaica
New York
Costa Rica
Republic
Theophrastus
Garden of
Aden
China
India
Philippines
Egypt
Greece
Sicily
Spain
West Indies
Alexico
Central America
South America
Earth
Equator
Boidt
Orinoco Basin
Garcillasco de la Vega
Dutch Guiana
Panama
Tropics
Santo Domingo
Great Britain
Mexico
United States Department of Agriculture
Latin America
Pan America
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
Caribbean
Gulf of Migico
Brushes That Lighten Housekeeping Tasks for All Seasons
A guide praises several brushes improving daily cleaning. Pointed brushes reach creases in upholstery and woodwork, corner brushes fit flat surfaces, long thin brushes clean radiators and bathtubs, a dual-ended butler’s brush handles delicate bric brac, a rounded bristle brush for fine glass, and bottle brushes for jars and decanters. The article urges readers to acquire several brushes to ease chores.
Cabbage Recipes From Salt Pork to Gravy Methods
The article gives cabbage cooking methods with salt pork and gravy, including slow steaming in a covered kettle and a second method cooking in boiling salted water then finishing in a kettle with milk and butter. It notes that uncovered cooking reduces kitchen odor.
Corn Soup Instructions for a Simple Comfort Dish
Chop one can of corn and cook with two cups of cold water for twenty minutes. In another pan, cook a round tablespoon of onion in two rounding tablespoons of butter five minutes, then add two rounding tablespoons of flour. Stir in slowly one quart of milk and season with salt and pepper. Strain to remove coarse core, return to kettle, heat, whisk in two beaten egg yolks, and serve as soon as it boils.
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Rustard
White Islands
Pumpkin Pancake Instructions Roll and mash pumpkin and mix with egg milk and flour
Prepare batter by rolling and mashing pumpkin then adding one beaten egg and a cup of milk to each cupful of pumpkin. Mix with enough prepared flour to form batter, season with salt and pepper, and fry on griddle. If prepared flour is unavailable use a level amount.
Omelet Pan Aids Easy Cooking With Crescent Shape
A new two part omelet pan is described, resembling a crescent when closed. It is designed to help those who have trouble making omelets by shaping and folding the omelet with ease.
Doughnut Secret Hidden in Fried Dough Flavor
A reader shares a kitchen tip to keep doughnuts fresh by adding mashed boiled potatoes pushed through a ricer. The suggestion comes from a friend who reports success with this method in doughnut preparation.
Bostonian Sandwiches Recipe Note
A brief recipe fragment describes a sandwich using thin strips of cold bacon with mayonnaise, optional chopped pickle, placed between one slice of white bread and one slice of grown bread. The text reflects a simple, era specific snack style and ingredient shorthand.
Dainty Desserts to Try and Apple Stump Pastry Dish
Dainty Desserts offers Peach Pudding Ful pudding tea with peaches baked in syrup, then enriched with milk and eggs. Apple Stump details core and bake tart apples with a spiced pastry and milk glaze, finished with a decorative top. Floating Islands describe a custard-like milk base with egg whites and agar foam, arranged for an elegant presentation.
Christmas Cakes in Italy and Tomato Toasts
Christmas cakes in Italy feature elaborate styles from baked nougat like hard cakes to candied fruit filled varieties. An Italian cook described blends of apricots figs and pears while a self described speaker dodges egg use. Also described are pan roasted tomatoes with butter toast slices and a rich white enamel sauce poured over the dish.
Lyonnaise Potatoes Recipe Instructions
Beat one tablespoonful of butter in a frying pan Add one tablespoonful of chopped onion and fry to a pale brown color Turn in one pint of diced cold boiled potatoes seasoned to taste Shake until the butter is absorbed but do not allow the potatoes to color Add one tablespoonful of chopped parsley and serve.
Celery Brolled Oysters on Toast with Celery Sauce
Oyster dish described with open two dozen shells, seasonings, and steps. Oysters are broiled slowly until golden, served on toast with a celery cut and celery sauce poured around. The method mentions melted butter and breadcrumbs and a celery flavored accompaniment.
An Easy Dessert From Simple Pantry Items
A quick dessert uses one cup confectioners sugar, two egg whites beaten stiff, and one cup chopped walnuts. Spread thin on buttered crackers or small crackers and brown in the oven. Serve with fresh or stewed fruit.
Lodins Staina Stain Treatment Instruction
The instruction advises covering the stain with corn starch, then wetting with cold water or letting it stand until the stain changes. If needed, replace the cornstarch and apply again to absorb the stain.
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