No Conspirator Is Recognized Without Incriminating Papers
A humorous Mexico City view explains how conspirators must carry incriminating documents on their person or in pockets. It notes deputies arrested for plotting left papers in desks, angering Huerta and highlighting police skill in uncovering such materials.
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Mexico City
Don Victoriano Huerta
Presidente Internio Constitutional
United States of Mexico
Carrancista
Zapatista
Vazquista
Chamber of Deputies
Huerta
Ment
National Palace
Creed Not An Essential In Religion Debate
Providence letters discuss whether religious instruction in public schools should align with a creed. A Greene-quoting exchange with Chestertonian quips weighs creed versus religion, arguing doctrine can vary in depth and breadth. The piece cautions against overemphasizing fixed creeds while acknowledging possible noncreedal faith.
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Providence
A. I
Providence Journal
Greene
K. Chesterton
Mr. Chesterton
Frees All Her Prisoners Portugal Government Turns Loose 300
Lisbon reports the government on its republic anniversary released 300 Royalist prisoners after three years without trial. The choice drew sharp censure from the Carbonari press, arguing the move favors the monarchy and rewards anti-republican action while keeping educated prisoners jailed. The measure divides the responsible from the irresponsible, leaving 120 better educated inmates still imprisoned. The piece notes the paradox of abolishing religion while judging motives rather than deeds. It concludes with a statistic: one bullet in ten thousand in warfare is effective.
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Lisbon
Carbonari
Portugal
Tammany
Republic
Stamp collector dies. monument waits on stamps sale
Baltimore dealer Charles Printzala, who died months ago, left 15,000 stamps valued at about $15,000 and requested a grave monument bearing the epitaph He was a good fellow. The monument cannot be placed until the stamps are sold.
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Baltimore
Charles Printzala
Romans Foundations Hinted In London Excavation Site
Archaeologists begin work at the old general post office site in St Martin le Grand London as part of new Post Office offices and street widening. Workers surface concrete five feet deep then probe for Roman remains linked to St Martins priory and the nearby Goldsmiths Institute excavation hints.
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London
St. Martin-le-Grande
Accuntant General’s
Post Office
City Corporation
Aldersgate Street
Gresham Street
St. Martin’s Priory
Goldsmiths’ Institute
Man Arrested After Killing Two Dogs in New York
Police detained Andrew Van derpyl after he confessed to fatally harming Nellie and her mother. Bloodstains led detectives to his residence where two dogs were found dead.
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New York
Nellie
Andrew Vanderpyl
Vanderpyl
Two Steps to Get Outside the Circulation Joke
United States Post Office auditor Charles A. Kram recalls a country editor tale about a flamboyant southern newspaper. A tramp printer threatens to resign and notes he could take two steps and be outside the editor's circulation, highlighting circulation power and loyalty.
Tumulty the Censor of the President’s Mail
The article highlights Joseph P. Tumulty as a gatekeeper who screens the president's correspondence and visiting requests. It notes his benevolent censorship keeps the president from being overwhelmed, with Tumulty able to facilitate access for some while blocking others. It contrasts past openness with the current need for time and focus.
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Joseph P. Tumulty
United States
Tumuity
Washington
Mr. Tumulty
J. P. Tumulty
Joe
Debut in Public School for Victor Murdock’s Daughter
A Washington scene on the first day of school features Kansas Representative Victor Murdock and his seven year old daughter visiting the Henry D. Cooke school. He queries school intake red tape and learns the principal is actually the female teacher Mrs. C. B. Smith, while a janitor corrects a mistaken identity about a supposed administrator.
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Washington
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Progressive Party
House of Representatives
Henry D. Cooke
Miss Murdock
Murdock
C. B. Smith
Stamps Licked to Order During Christmas Rush
Post office announces postmasters and assistants will affix postage on parcel mail during the holiday rush. Stamps will be pre canceled and clerks may indorse the postage amount to speed mailing. Postmaster General Burleson says the plan saves time for customers and the department.
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Post Office Department
Burleson
Visibility of Icebergs Distances by Weather and Light
Icebergs are detectable at varying distances. Clear daytime visibility reaches eight miles. Under ordinary clear skies ships may spot bergs from eighteen to sixteen miles away, while cloudy days yield eleven to fourteen miles. Fog reduces sight to two miles in slight fog and two hundred yards in dense fog. Bright moonlight allows two miles with naked eye. starlight one mile. two miles with glasses. A dark overcast night with horizon visible limits detection to half a mile with glasses.
Poisoning from Sumac Applies Only Upon Contact
A Berlin Botanical Gardens visitor sued for damages claiming near proximity to a poisonous sumac caused injury. Doctor Graf disputed the theory, and the suit failed as evidence showed poisoning requires the plant to be injured and the damaged part contact the skin.
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Graf
Berlin Botanical Gardens
Nutmeg as a Prophylactic Against Rheumatism
London observers report a rising fad of wearing nutmegs as charms to prevent rheumatism. Advocates claim symptoms cease and do not recur while the nutmeg is worn, often in gold or platinum settings, though doctors remain skeptical about curative power.
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London
Daily Mirror
Bond Street
Banda Islands
New
Stick Insects Show Catalepsy Under Schmidt Study
Professor Schmidt of the Imperial university of St. Petersburg reports stick insects entering daily cataleptic trance. They hold bizarre poses for hours with no fatigue after waking, feed at night, and may use catalepsy as protective camouflage. Awakening requires prolonged nervous stimulation such as forceps pinching or electric shocks.
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London
Schmidt
Imperial University of St. Petersburg
Bee Stings Halt Wedding in Moselle Mississippi
Dr. R. H. Crawford was stung when his horse stepped near bee hives while he prepared for his wedding. The horse bolted the buggy, likely to die, as he was revived by doctors. His marriage to Miss Lena Miller occurred about an hour later. Crawford serves as town treasurer and surgeon-physician for the New Orleans Northeastern railroad.
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Moselle
Miss
R. H. Crawford
Doctor Crawford
Doctor Cranford
Lena Miller
New Orleans
Croxone Promises Quick Relief for Backache and Kidney Disorders
An advertisement claims Croxone ends backache and kidney disorders by reaching the disease’s cause. It soaks into inactive kidneys, cleans glands, and dissolves uric acid to improve filtration. The ad asserts results for any severity and offers a refund if unsatisfied after first use.
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Croxone
Punishment to Fit Crime
A Chicago Inter Ocean quotation recalls a young lawyer’s courtroom moment. Magistrate Jones threatens contempt fines of one dollar and fifty cents if the offender kills before him, delivering a blunt warning to the would-be killer.
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Congressman Small
Mr. Small
Jones
Bill Jones
John Small
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Demand for Pearls Surges As Supply Falls Short
The American market faces strong demand for pearls with limited supply driving prices higher across retailers and jewelers. Consumers seek better quality strands while suppliers report tight inventories and rising costs.
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Kove
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Snow Baby
Robert E. Peary
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Miss Marie
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Jos Work
China
New Jersey
Suire
Mississippi
Sloan
Henry Bishop
Helena, Missouri
Louisville, Ky
Mr. W. H. Strange
Ill
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Boston, Hass
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