South American trade push and mobile’s role
The piece urges Mobile to capitalize on growing South American trade opportunities. It notes existing shipments via Mobile, calls for renewed Mobile Chamber of Commerce efforts, and warns that delays could let rivals capture regional business and a direct Mobile–South America steam line fade away.
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Memphis
Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Argentina
Mobile
North
Middle West
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Buenos Aires
South
West Indies
South America
Santa Claus in New York Post Office Records
The year sees American generosity with post office money orders sent abroad totaling over 100 million dollars, led by large sums to Italy and France. The New York post office handled about 14 million in Christmas cash gifts to foreign countries, with averages from ten to one hundred dollars.
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Uncle Sam
Santa Claus
Europe
New York
New York Post Office
Post Office
Italy
Newark
France
Ger
England
Versatile geography teachers in American normal schools
The United States Bureau of Education notes geography is usually one of several subjects assigned to teachers in normal schools. In many schools one teacher handles five to eight subjects including geography, with combinations ranging from history and nature study to music and drawings. Some schools assign a single geography teacher to many related fields.
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T of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Department
Bureau of Soils
Jackson County
Ala
Windham County
Conn
Lowndes County
Miss
Laclede County
Alabama
Journal of the American Medical Association
American Normal Schools
United States Bureau of Education
Look to home for temperance example in Memphis dispute
The Memphis Commercial Appeal argues East and Middle Tennessee politicians attack Memphis to hide local liquor issues. It notes liquor law violations in Knoxville Chattanooga and Nashville, urges reform or repeal of the prohibition statute, and calls on eastern leaders to first clean their own house.
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East
Middle Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Leer
Hooper
East Tennessee
Jesse Littleton
Crump
Chattanooga Times
Nashville Democrat
The
Banner
Tennessean
Messrs
Lea
Littleton
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Tennessee River
Electoral college reform debate echoes in 1916 plan
Washington observers discuss overhauling election machinery for president and vice president. A proposed bill would revive the original electoral college plan with electors meeting in one place to nominate and elect the top offices, or choose to follow district voting and preferential primaries.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
United States
Bancroft
Houses
Congress
Republic
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of América
Electoral College
The Mexican Troubles Threaten U S Interventions
In a Brooklyn Times editorial the paper argues the Taft administration should intervene soon in Mexico. It warns that Madero cannot handle the crisis, American lives and foreign interests are at risk, and delay could invite European intervention under the Monroe Doctrine.
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Taft
United States
Madero
Mexico
Germany
Great Britain
Brooklyn Times
The Secret to Beauty and Living Free
A humorous rumour from the press claims a Portland woman declares the beauty secret is living fully and freely. Her lifestyle motto is eat what she wants ride horses ski swim and enjoy life as the whole secret. The Chicago Tribune notes some find applying the formula hard but it remains a boastful creed of carefree living.
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Portland
Ore
Chicago Tribune
Elope Planned by Doreen Turns on Kitty's Reveal
Doreen plans to run away with Jack Sheltenham while Billy poses as her to meet Derrick Meryl. Billy, posing as Doreen, escorts Derrick to Garbridge for lunch and learns Doreen’s deception. Derrick forgives Billy, while Kitty confesses the scheme and its consequences.
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Doreen
Mr. Peel
Derrick
Wilhelmina
Billy
Jack Sheltenham
Sandgate
Meryl
Jack
Mr. Mery
Father
Mr. Meryl
Garbridge
Kitty
Married Life The Second Year
A personal letter from Helen to Warren during a strained marriage hints at unresolved conflicts and a planned temporary separation. Helen recalls lack of consideration, longs for affection, and notes kindness from Will Farrel during a train trip with her mother and baby Winifred.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Warren
Thevell
Mother
Will Farrel
Indianapolis
Winfred
Ming
Laura
Irene
Winifred
Helen
Why Christmas remains the chief holiday of the year
The Baltimore Sun reflects on why Christmas endures as the day that unites people of all creeds and backgrounds. It notes the extensive preparations and universal anticipation, viewing the season as an outward sign of civilization and progress rather than mere religious doctrine.
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Baltimore Sun
Pellagra in the South and regional comparisons
The Birmingham News reports Alabama had 2,314 Pellagra cases and 859 deaths over four years, fewer deaths than Virginia and several states, but many more cases than others. The piece notes high case counts in Georgia and South Carolina, a high death rate, and uncertainty about causes.
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Birmingham News
Alabama
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Mississippi
Louisiana
Georgia
South Carolina
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