Small Chance For Peace in Mexico
The Feb 22 1915 issue discusses U S views on Mexico amid Huerta Madero force dynamics. It notes continued military and naval preparations for intervention and the risk of renewed upheaval if Zapata or Orozco gain strength. It cites Ambassador Wilson reports and warns Huerta’s provisional government may not stabilize the country.
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Mexico
Washington
Wilson
Mexico City
Huerta
Gustavo Madero
Zapata
Orozco
Madero
Republic
Hereta
Taft
United States
Webb law debate and child labor views prompt clash
Commentary on the Webb law notes no private consumption exception will keep prohibition effect purely dry. Alabama prohibition leader Rev. Lawrence Brooks calls it awkward. A New York Times letter by Marion Hamilton Carter supports Southern mill labor as beneficial, disputing Dawley’s grim reports and noting minimal insanity hospital signals among female mill workers in South Carolina.
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Congress
Prohibition
Lawrence Brooks
Alabama
Brooks
Birmingham
South
New York Times
the Times
Marion Hamilton Carter
Dawley
South Carolina
State Hospital For
South Carol
Pardon Came Too Late From Governor Altgeld
Brand Whitlock recalls Governor Altgeld pardoning anarchists and the moment he hesitated. Whitlock, Toledo mayor, but serving as Altgeld secretary, details how the governor delayed mercy amid public demand for punishment and how a late telegram changed the outcome.
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American
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Ohio
Altgeld
Illinois
Whitlock
Latin American Affairs Provoke U S Debate and Alarm
The article argues overestimation of peace and fears of European powers, notably Germany and Japan, stirring Central America and threatening U S holdings. It discusses the Monroe Doctrine, the Philippine cession, and potential incursions, while noting public concern and calls for vigilance.
Dollar Diplomacy in Berlin Faces Plausible Scandal
The State Department withholds recall of Ambassador Leishman in Berlin as Raymond Pynchon & Co. sues him for 70000 over stock trades. Leishman opened an account in November buying Union Pacific and others and sold in December amid war rumors. An attachment in Pittsburg drew attention, yet officials say the episode harms no diplomacy and may prompt congressional scrutiny.
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Leishman
Berlin
Raymond Pynchon & Co
Stock Exchange
Ambassador Leishman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Reading
Steel
Canadian Pacific
Russia
Austria
Pittsburg
Washington
New ‘York World
Cates
Presence of divine daily fact and adventure’s rare knock
Fragmentary passage reflects on the infrequent appearance of adventure and the hard lesson of humility learned repeatedly. The speaker contemplates personal growth and repeated effort to grasp underlying truth.
Married Life The Second Year
The item notes Helen's Thanksgiving and the critical events surrounding a couple in their second year of marriage. It appears in the February 22 issue as a brief social column entry. The text emphasizes domestic milestones and potential challenges in the newlyweds’ life.
Dinner with Warren Family Reveals Tense Undercurrent
Helen hosts a formal dinner for Warren and his relatives. The meal unravels with subtle digs, minor clashes, and a misstep in seating, while Roy vies for candy and a kitten visits, exposing lingering family tensions and silent disapproval toward Helen.
Princely Couple in Widowmaker War and Murder
Anita Dumoulin, a princess by marriage, scorns Alexis Petragorevitch who flees to war. After she taunts him, he strangles her in their boudoir. An extradition request follows as the Servian front honors four dead soldiers and a mysterious fate.
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Pearance
Anita Dumoulin
Michel the Wolf
Anita
Boudoir
Alexia
Monte Carlo
Nice
Chine
Paris
Alexis Petragorevitch
No Government Exhibit at Panama Exposition 1915
Memphis Commercial Appeal argues Congress should appropriate funds for a U S exhibit at the Panama exposition in San Francisco 1915. It notes rival nations including Japan France Germany and England plan major builds and urges national pride through a strong U S display. San Francisco raised 1 000 000 and California residents contributed to the effort, calling for federal support.
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San Francisco
Congress
Philadelphia
St. Louis 1
Panama Canal
France
Germany
England
America
Japan
California
United States
Memphis
World Elevation Extremes Across Continents
The article notes US high and low points Mount Whitney at 14 501 feet and Death Valley 276 feet below sea level within California. It compares to Everest at 29 002 feet and Dead Sea shores 1 290 feet below sea level, highlighting vast elevation ranges and a 32 088 foot ocean depth Mindanao. It shifts to a narrative about a woman brooding over domestic strain.
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United States Geological Survey
Mount Whitney
Death Valley
California
Asia
Mount Everest
Dead Sea
Mindanao
Philippine Islands
Europe
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