Government Ownership of Telephones and Telegraphs Urged
Postmaster General Burleson urges federal control of telegraph and telephone lines, citing parcel post success and a new year surplus of 3 841 906 78. He argues constitutional goals favor government operation and cites rail and savings system details while defending newspaper franking and daily delivery as essential public services.
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Burleson
Wilson
Post Office Department
Postal
Congress
United States
Department
Postal Service
Hobson
Post Office
Postoffice Department
Porto Rico's Progress Shown in 1913 Insular Report
The 1913 Bureau of Insular Affairs volume on Porto Rico notes dramatic growth since 1901 with exports rising from 8.5 million to 49 million and imports from under 9 million to 37 million. Sugar remains dominant but coffee and fruit exports surge, and diversified agriculture expands. Governor Colton cites marked development, productive industries, and steady labor under improving conditions.
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Porto Rico
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Colton
American Bishop Rebukes Braggarts Toward Immigrants
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of the San Francisco Methodist Episcopal Church condemns American braggadocio toward immigrants. He laments condescension and urges going abroad to gain humility, recalling his experiences in Heidelberg and observing immigrant hardships in the United States.
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America
Edwin H. Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church of
San Francisco
Hughes
Grant
Heidelberg
Germany
United States
Bishop Hughes
Merely a Suggestion at the Restaurant Desk
A manager greets guests with a serene smile while an elderly diner finishes paying. The man asks about restaurant improvements and the manager confirms customers may offer suggestions. The exchange reflects a polite, collaborative tone in a dining setting.
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Lyn
Thea
Two Sisters Harbored in New York Meeting a Striking Stenographer
Caryl Marvin visits Kelley Delaine in his study after arriving by elevator in rain. She recalls a past rescue and explains she and her sister moved to New York, with Daryl aiming to work as a stenographer while her sister writes magazine stories.
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Caryl
Julia
Mito Aloes
Ona
Daryl
Caryl Marvin
Kelley Delaine
Delaine
Kelly Delaine
Iag
New York
Fern Caterpillar Invades Homes Daringly Across States
The fern caterpillar, native to Florida and tropical America, has invaded greenhouses and houses from D C to Ohio and Illinois, ravaging ferns and rose bushes. An entomologist notes the pest feeds mainly at night, with growers reporting significant losses and failed remedies. The only effective counter is the ichneumon fly, introduced to curb the outbreak, as scientists consider a new pest control campaign.
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Erippus
Ichneumon
Basta
Masteoyian
Nay
Ichnamon
Florida
America
Ohio
Illinois
District of Columbia
Borgh On
Department of Aenicdita
Remédi
Orlando
Fla
Department of Agriculture
Department
Adiant
Anacostia
D. C
Pendergast Breaks From Progressive Party
The Chicago convention figure William A. Pendergast denounces the third party idea as harmful to the nation and says the movement serves only to prop up the Democratic party. He urges leaders to quit the stage and warns of damage to the country as the party fades. Tampa Times notes the dramatic split and warns of a fragile political moment.
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William A. Pendergast
New York City
Chicago
Spieler
Indiana
Democratic Party
Tampa Times
Too Old: Henry Gassaway Davis and Pettus in Senate Tales
Harper's Weekly recalls Henry Gassaway Davis at age ninety of West Virginia fame and a quip from Edward Winston Pettus of Alabama about age and office. Pettus later served in the Senate after Pugh, illustrating a public debate on age and tenure.
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Henry Gassaway Davis
West Virginia
Davis
Edward Winston Pettus
Alabama
Senator Pugh
Pettus
United States
Senate
Harper's . Weekly
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