Old Glory's Flag Redesign Proposal Back to Betsy Ross Circles
New Jersey governor sparked debate by asking which flag stripe stands for the state. Germantown resident Whipple suggests returning to the original circular star arrangement used in 1782 with Betsy Ross designs. The plan reintroduces six pointed central star, circle of twenty surrounding stars, and evenly spaced outer stars to fit more states.
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Washington
Rhode Island
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Betsy Ross
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Jefferson
Continental Congress
Benjamin F. Butler
Congress
United States
Moral Education by Story Telling Says Gould
Professor F G Gould touring the United States promotes moral instruction in elementary grades using weekly storytelling. Lessons illustrate concrete right actions without preaching, aiming to instill civic duty and service while avoiding overt moral terms.
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United States
Moral Education League of London
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Bureau of Education
Egor Gould
Tribute to Esau Frohlichstein and the Vera Cruz dead
A Mobile memorial piece honors Esau Frohlichstein and fellow sailors who died in the Vera Cruz battle. It cites President Wilson and wartime patriotism, describing their sacrifice as unselfish service for the nation and the flag, with civic leaders bearing witness to their valor.
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Mobile
Esau Frohlichstein
Vera Cruz
Washington
Valley Forge
Delaware
America
United States
Catafalque
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Negro School Appeals for $300 to Close Year
Plateau Institute led by Isaiah J. Whitley seeks $300 this month to finish the year without embarrassment. The school promotes trucking gardening and farming among local Negroes and runs domestic science and sewing programs. Limited funds have strained the principal and the School Improvement League to maintain all departments.
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Isaiah J. Whitley
Plateau
Otha
Census survey urged for birds across the United States
The Department of Agriculture calls on bird lovers to help in a nationwide census this summer to count breeding pairs by area. Comparing results with future censuses will indicate if laws protect species and if game and insectivorous birds are rising or falling in numbers. Volunteers will provide most data.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce Finds Beatle Name in Seattle Seaport Text
A Seattle Chamber of Commerce report identifies a Beatle name in Pacific Coast seaport lists causing controversy. The discussion centers on how local indignation influences commercial and physical pregranty matters in the Far West.
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Chamber of Commé@rce
Seattle
Pacific Coast
The British Lords and the House of Lords in Crisis
The piece analyzes the House of Lords as Britain’s aristocratic power center amid Home Rule debates. It compares Lords with the US Senate, explains hereditary peerage, life seats, and how electoral reform mirrors imperial constitutional tensions. It lists the Lords’ composition: 640 peers including 21 dukes, 122 earls, 353 barons, bishops, and princes, noting varied pedigrees and the enduring nature of aristocratic influence.
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House of Lords
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United States Senate
United States
Senate
Mass Move Day Blocked for 80 000 Chicago Tenants
Chicago faces a May 1 spring moving day crisis as landlords refuse to accept tenants. Officials say 20 000 to 25 000 are evicted yearly for non payment and more than 80 000 have been sued. Lists of undesirable tenants are kept by the Landlords Information and Protective Bureau and shared with real estate men and neighbors.
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Chicago
Landlords’ Information and Protective Bureau
Wth
Chicago Tribune
Visions of Lords and Senate Echo UK Political Shift
The piece muses on an imagined U S style senate filled with titled figures from industry and society. It compares Britain’s House of Lords to the U S Senate and Supreme Court, noting Conservative dominance, Liberal resistance, and historical shifts since 1837 amid reform debates.
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Senate
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Astoria
Duke Vanderbilt
Earle Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Viscount Cleveland
John D.D. Rockefeller
Earl Budweiser
Duke
Massachusetts
Adams
Viscount Butler
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Earl Roosevelt
Lord Burbank
Marquis of Platte
Sir William Jennings Bryan
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Britain
House of Lords
Commons
United Kingdom
Liberal Party
Gladstone
Bright
Asquith
Lloyd George
Howe
Somes
Pecore
Supreme Court
Aga A
Senator Owen Defends Wilson On Huerta Stand
In a stark address Senator Owen rebuked Huerta's rule in Mexico and urged robust U S action to install constitutional government and safeguard regional stability. He cited confidential State Department data, outlined Mexico’s turbulent history from Madero to Huerta, and warned force may be used if needed.
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Washington
Wilson
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
United States
Owen
Senate
Huerta
Madero
State Department
Cuba
Porfifio Diaz
Felix Diaz
Porfirio
Carranza
Codhuila
Dominguez
Mexican Senate
Governor Henderson: Alabama's Businessman Governor
Charles Henderson 52 of Troy is a merchant banker and landholder named to be Alabama's next governor. Born in Troy, he led his family's mercantile firm, served as Troy mayor, reformed saloons, and later chaired the Alabama Railroad Commission while active in education and public welfare. He blends business success with public service and steady temperament.
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Alabama
Charles Henderson
Episcopal Church
Middle
R. Henderson
Troy
South
Henderson
Alabama Railroad Commission
Monard College
Busi
New Bank Opens in Thomaston Marengo County
Special report from Montgomery on May 14 notes The Planters Bank and Trust Company opened for business at Thomaston in Marengo county. Chandler Lapsiey of the state department helped inaugurate the bank with a $15,000 subscribed capital. Officers include Dr. C. B. Thomas as press cashier.
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Marengo
Montgomery
Ala
Bank and Trust Company
Thomaston
Marengo County
Chandler Lapsiey
State Department
C. B. Thomas
Presscashier
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