Death of Senator Johnston Honored Alabama Leader
The piece honors United States Senator Joseph Forney Johnston of Alabama, noting his two terms as governor, strong public service, and principled stance in the Lorimer expulsion case. It portrays him as a capable, moral, and influential statesman whose career advanced the state and reflected devotion to duty and social welfare.
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United States
Joseph Forney Johnston
Commonwealth
Johnston
Senate
Lorimer
Ilinois
New School
Joseph F. Johnston
Edwards Bennett Replies On Church and Poor Claim
Dr. Edmond Bennett formerly of Trinity Church Mobile now in Memphis responds in the News-Scimitar to a Philadelphia minister who accuses the Episcopal church of indifference to the poor. Bennett notes past indictments and roles among the poor, defends church social service programs, and highlights the New York Episcopal convention’s focus on industrial, social, moral issues and labor.
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Philadelphia
Episcopal Church
Edmond. Bennett
Trinity Church
Mobile
Memphis
Bennett
New York
Chicago's New Copettes Take Long Day On First Service
Tribune reports Chicago grants women police powers after the 1920 ballot. Ten new officers sworn in delay at roll call as eight carry star whistle and keys while one officer omits bag jacket and gear. Potential permanent inclusion if trend continues.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Illinois
Coronium Gas Hints at Mars Excursions and Airship Revolution
A London paper reports a gas coronium, weighing one sixteenth hydrogen, possibly producible on Earth. Scientists led by Pieath and Ramsay foresee its potential to fuel future aerosta or airship travel when Earth grows cold, enabling journeys to Mars and beyond. Excursions to the planets may take years to become popular.
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London
Earth
Pieath
Badglieh
William Ramsay
Major W. W. Screws Dies, Alabama Editor Leader
Major W. W. Screws longtime editor of the Montgomery Advertiser has died. A prominent Alabama figure, he influenced state progress for forty years through writing and public service in multiple organizations. His death brings sorrow across Alabama for a staunch, influential newspaperman and citizen.
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Alabama
W. W. Screws
Montgomery
Screws
South
Prosperous Year Forecast for American Agriculture
The article predicts higher grain and cotton prices in 1913 with strong gross earnings for US farmers, possibly higher net profits than last year. While forecasts are uncertain and weather could alter outcomes, conditions in most states appear normal and hopeful, with Western farmers already selling new grain and easing money markets through earlier sales.
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America
United States
Orange Judd
Public Opinion Aims to Force Mexican Peace Settlement
US policy relies on worldwide public opinion to push Huerta from power and coax Mexican rebels to accept mediation and allow an election. Government advisers believe public pressure could shape both Huerta and Carranza, making diplomatic proposals public to deter secret aid.
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Bryan
Huerta
Mexico
United States
Carranza
Speedy runner Binks and Jinke challenge pace talk
A fragment notes a discussion about sprinting speed with Binks before marriage and a taunt from Jinke. It references Cincinnati and expenditures in a terse sports like snippet.
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Jinke
Nego Wana
Cincinnati
Alaska lease seeks fox farming on remote islands
A U S department of commerce proposal would lease twelve Alaska islands to bidders for fox farming. The plan aims to expand silver blue and black fox breeding by supplying live animals and guidance while researching feeding and breeding to improve fur value.
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Prominent grain dealer Minnis urged by Advertiser
The Mobile Register presses the claim that Aristide R. Minnis of McMillan and Harrison, Mobile, gave a genuine interview praising Henderson. The Advertiser corrected Minnis’s initials from A J to A R and denies printing any straw man, challenging the Register to publish his business card or photos.
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Advertiser
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Aristide R. Minnis
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A. J. Minnis
A. R. Minnis
Montgomery Advertiser
Metaphysician Inspires Night School Pupil
Shaggy haired pupil on his way home encounters a metaphysician named Mr. Jones, noted in the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
The Judge Khiroda and the Fall of Mohit Datta
Khiroda, driven to despair by desertion, drowns with her child after a failed life, while Mohit Datta, depicted as a self styled reformer, appears in court for her death sentence. A flashback exposes Mohit's earlier cruelty to Sasi and his later vanity as the warder uncovers a ring bearing Binodhe's portrait.
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Khire
Ih Mohit Datta
Mohit
Sasi
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Mohit Datta
Khlroia
Muhit
Hades
Mouit
Binodhe
The Anonymous Millionaire of Beachtown
In Beachtown a touted advertising genius Phineas Q. Maggs promises a swift boom for the seaside town. He showers money on locals and visitors, drawing crowds then fades. the plan collapses as summer guests prove largely unsustainable and a Saltcliff rival town benefits.
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Edward Tompsett
Everygz
Rae Ie Amba
Comens
Tompsett
Saltcliff
Phineas Q. Magg
London
Looking Glass
Mags
Mr. Tompsett
Mr. Mage
Mage
Tompseit
Phineas Q. Mags
The Eternal Fight Over John Barleycorn Across Ages
An essay traces the ballad of John Barleycorn from Burns to older folktales, noting a centuries‑long struggle between pro and anti alcohol camps. It surveys religion science politics and literature, highlighting divergent views on drink and restraint.
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Robert Burns
John Barleycorn
Pepys
Cambridge University
First Temperance Society
Greece
Bacchus
New England
A Line o Cheer Each Day o Year by John Kendrick Bangs
A lily in a window gazes on a crowd while a child on the street admires its beauty. The speaker recalls striving to save both from danger and finds lasting cheer in that act. The child is strong and the flower memory priceless.
Test Vote on the Tariff Sparks Senate Debate
The article notes a first test vote on the tariff bill showing strong opposition from Progressives and Progressive Republicans to the standout Republican proposal. It cites La Follette Bristow and Underwood as shaping amendments with final support expected for the Underwood bill over Payne-Aldrich. Context includes contemporaneous editorials from the Baltimore Sun and Cleveland Plain Dealer on political rhetoric and social issues.
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Bristow
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