Difficult Canal and Mexico Turmoil Highlight 1912 News
The article discusses Panamanian canal era rail disruptions as double tracking slows traffic, and notes effects on Chiriqu and Veracruz regions. It analyzes Madero's shaky reforms in Mexico, plus international efforts for peace in China led by the United States and Germany, emphasizing open diplomacy and non intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
China
State Department
Knox
Sominun
Ctinan
Ita
Willng
Britain and Germany clash over naval pose in wartime tone
A long, biting column critiques British policy and naval power, contrasting Churchill and Haldane, deriding armament cuts, and mocking diplomatic postures. It cites cavalry, treasury woes, and political feuds while railing at prompts toward entente and peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Britain
Fesling
Viscount Haldane
Haldane
Churchill
Lord Watson
Lord Nelson
Nelson
Lord Nelson ix
Lords
Great Britain
Church Union
Trafneyr Mouse
Batlabury
Witehire
Wiliam Nelson
Trafalgar
Trafalgar House
Thomas Viscount Merton
Charles
Herbert
Ann
Downton
AUBYNS CREDITORS INQUISITIVE OVER ESTATE ENTITLEMENTS
In England, Aubyn the heir faces a troublesome bankruptcy scenario with liabilities around 250 000 and assets near 320 000. Creditors worry over the entailed St Levan estates where missteps could bar future gains, while the Mount St Michael fortress and lineage of the St Aubyn family loom over potential settlements and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mai
Ertwart Gt
Aubyn
Egypt
Nouth
Africa
St Levan
Lord St. Lavan
St Michael A Mount
Cornwall
England
St Miche
Normandy
Baward
Mona Thena
Mount St Michel
St Michaels
Kigerohn
Earl of Oxford
Henry VII
Edward TV
Humphrey of Arundel
Charles
Oliver Cromwell
St Aubyn
Lord St Levan
Lord Derbys
Canada
Mare
Janiana
Grady
Fragmented 19th century political rapture described in garbled text
The fragmentary OCR passage references Democrats, a farmer named Vose, Yohan Misseyel, and Lew on Willinggeds, noting tensions and uniting efforts across states with mentions of Baltimore and Cree Mace. It hints at political intrigues, alliances, and claims, but many names and phrases are garbled, leaving unclear events or outcomes.
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Caverine
Anton
Clark
Baltimore
Croft
Coston
Fort Morfenson
Ratic National Convento
Henlagare
Wooton
Acafus
Wasburgton
Kansas City Star
Washington
Cief
United States
Taft
Taylor
Monrovia
Tayloria
Tackson
Jacksonwald
Pa Polk
van Buren
van Buren Furnace
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Fillmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Lincoln
Johnson
Grant
Hayes
Gerslein
Arthur
Cleveland
McKintey
Roosevelt
Tatta
Baltimore Convention Debate and Canal Rates Contention
Debates unfold on Baltimore convention goals and honoring monuments. Discussion critiques Panama Canal freight rates and their impact on coastal trade, with calls to balance canal priorities and overland routes while considering hospitality gestures for visitors.
Fortune Teller Forecast Doom Aboard Hylan Ship
The British steamship Hylan faced severe storms after a Calcutta loading voyage. A fortune teller warned of doom, prompting crew to dismiss him. Despite seven days of heavy seas and extensive damage, the ship survived with three injuries and heroics by officers and crew to avert disaster.
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Seip
New York
Hylan
Bush Terminal
Brooklyn
Calcutta
Paxley
Purley
Stes Canal
Straits of Gibraltar
mid-Atlantic
Hylas
Huxley
Puxley
Robert Firod
James Daley
Poxtley
Kang Wale
White House Callers and Senators Listed
A list from the White House roster names secretary of war and multiple senators and representatives. The page cites STIMBON Atopy Ganeret and other figures including FAGWS of Natratin and CLARK of Wyoming, with several states and districts represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganeret
Wickhrsham
Soustat Baily
Tazax
Fagws
Natratin
Imatoy Setburn
Tabo
Clark
Wyoming
Iowa
Kovop
Winconsin
Sulloway
New Hampton
Foster
Vermont
Mott
New York
McKinley
Will
Connecticut
Corry
New Masco
Mondell
Crumpacker
Thdinne
Gillot
Mascobette
GéovEis
Delonte Canbron
Arizona
Mormer
Michigan
Permer
Pieatnte
Labor opposition delays Nagel appointment amid White House protests
President Ivath plans to postpone naming a successor to the late Justice Harlan as protests mount against Secretary Nagel. Labor groups urge stricter immigration enforcement and cite Nagel’s liberal statements. The White House weighs the impact of Nagel’s views on immigration as the vacant seat remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivath
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
William Hook
Kansas
Wave
White House
Commerce
Labor
Charles Nagel
Nagel
DOJ investigates press associations for Sherman Act ties
The Department of Justice probes whether the American Press Association of New York and the Western Newspaper Union of Omaha violated antitrust law by distributing stereotype plates and matrices to newspapers nationwide. Western Association representatives met with J A Fowler, assistant to the Attorney General, as further talks are planned with DOJ officials and APA representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
American Press Association of New York
Western Newspaper Union of
Omaha
Western Association
J A Fowler
Wil
Offcmnla
American Press Association
Little Red Schools In Early American Education Report
A report to the U S Bureau of Education by the international commission on the teaching of mathematics criticizes early American schools. It condemns “red schools” for assigning lagona from books without foundational instruction and urges reforms to improve math education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Education
International Commission
de Ares
Culebra Cut Slide Under Panama Canal Work
On the Isthmus of Panama the canal forces will resume work on the Culebra slide. Excavation covers about four acres with many earth cracks ranging from six inches to one foot wide. Estimated total material removed from the site on the wort bank is 4,169,957 cubic yards, with 2,315, five remaining cubic yards still within the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Canal
Culebra
Wort
Degree in Absentia for Dr Walcott Across Sea
The University of St Andrew conferred in absentia the Doctor of Laws on Dr Charles D Walcott secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The senate approved the honor though he could not attend. Also notes a travelogue on presidents naming U.S. towns and a Boston Beeton dispatch on streetcar steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of St Andrew
Charles D . Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Walcoti
University
Progressives to Fight Herrick Ambassador Nomination
Senate progressives plan to oppose Myron Herrick for Ambassador to France over a public reference to Senator La Follette. Herrick, nominated by President Taft to succeed Robert Bacon, recently resigned to become a fellow at Harvard University.
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Senate Progressives
France
Cumming
Wdl
Myron Herrick
Herrick
la Fallette
Taft
Robert Bacon
Harvard University
Army Orders Transfer and Retirement Notice
Army orders list temporary and retirement actions across multiple units. Officers from Sixth Cavalry to Seventh Infantry are assigned or placed on retired lists, with destinations including Cleveland Scranton New York San Francisco Vancouver Barracks and Fort Mackenzie. Several medical corps officers are to pass to new posts or retirement while others report for duty at Fort Worth and Fort Leavenworth.
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AU H MY
Sixth Cavalry
Prank Ho Lawton
New Qrlek Ea
Quartermasters
Jackaba Karracks
Port
Pup
Charles Lynch
Scranton
New York City
AMAN
Fleming Woodh Field
Tillers
Vansouvar Barracks
Edwin W Rich
San Freelsco
Foret
Liew
Clay Maurl
Georg
Gibbs Sgnal Cope
Army Eérfice Echools
Fort Tewmnworth
Kane
Trenxfera
Harry
Howland
Gideon H Williama
Wighteath Infantry
Oineer
Gan Franciser
Cal
Pirat Beret Mabon Nimball
Saventh
Arthur Neville Hospital
Fort Mackenzie
Wye
Vancouver Barracks
Serge Willam
Fangher Hospital Corps
Fort McDowell
Naval orders fragment show ship movement and personnel notes
Fragmentary OCR lists names and assignments with naval units and arrivals. Entries mention patrols, yard duties, chiefs aboard ships, and upcoming movements to Annapolis and other ports. Several proper nouns appear garbled, reflecting damaged text across multiple lines.
Cloth of Steel Invention May Revolutionize Aerial Navigation
Melvin Vaniman engineers a strong light wire cloth claimed to be gas tight and water resisting, aiming to envelope dirigibles. The material, under study by the United States Signal Corps, could enable sustained flight and shift aerial warfare and transport, with Army officers noting its military potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesingwu Saeco
Melvin Vaniman
Eaates Pignsl Corpa
Yana
Alien
Allen
Tully Iours
Fragmented Night Musings Amid Velvet Light
A fragment describes a warm room with acid glove tones and incandescence. Velvet carpet glows, muting sounds into a dreamlike atmosphere.
California primary talk and Mason Senate bid amid GOP clash
In conversations across California and Washington, Theodore Bell argues Speaker Champ Clark could secure the state’s six Democratic delegates, predicting his nomination at Baltimore and election. The piece notes Republican discontent, Taft's prospects, and Mason's Senate bid, plus social hotel scene and a King anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clark
California
Theodore Bell
San Francisco
Democracy of
Clark
Akould
Remo
Bel Bellovas
Bell
Congress
Baltimore
Mason
Senate
House
Washington
Republian
Dyer
Wines
Harmon
Gus Wilton
New Jersey
Megda Wen
Veara
Mr Mason
Chicago
Vi House
Joe
Ejing
King
The
Reflections of a Bachelor from the Mow Talk Pres Concert
Fragmentary OCR text discusses reflections on bachelor life and social observations. It mentions language mixups, police presence, and a cynical note on common sense. Specific details are unclear due to garbled wording and missing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Taft Gains Ground Amid Republican Insurgent Tides
Observers in Chicago report President Taft has grown momentum within the Republican Party and may secure a strong showing on the first ballot. Supporters say conservative policy can sustain progress and prosperity, easing the impulse of the insurgent wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
John & Cowbey
Nebraska
Willard
Chicago
Washington
Fatt
Republican Party
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Washington Post
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fesrtenth Street
Alexandria
Gally Sunday
Aly
Ally Rumley
Dulix
Pally
Dratia
de Lex Postomice
Washington Port CO
Washington, DC
Pontomich
Dot Ae Aeron
Alsoristog
Rapresantativa
Paul UW
Wila Avenue
Atecer Wulldig
Kirego
Ponama- Com
Gatun Lake
Sestion
Senar
Panarea
Chippera
Stinson
Madera
Chuvahua
Madero
Eariely
Toralguern
Ft Ia
Dias
Mgereugl
Chihuahua
Juaree
Waxs Jean
Ralutoids
Texas
Mexico
Perfdiows
Alpton
Tscount Halgane
Admiralty
Glasgow
William
Furst
Thone
Jack Princeton
Morgan Shuster
Vics
Persia
Delaware
North
Carnegie
Alt Austin
Teast
Supreme Bench
Ike Hergyabe
Annette Hellerman
New York State Federation of Womens
Coln Harvey
Bryan
Boston
Wilkes Woodrow
Woodrow
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Thomas
James
Edward St Aubyn
St Aubins
Devonshire
Devonport
St Michaels Mount
St John Augen
John
Goo News
Rotary Timson
MR. Nagel
Belenen
Plate Service Inquiry
Iom
Ission
Boner Dr Walcott
Smithsonian
Stepa
Beeton Dispatch
Telbune
Norman Clark
Hyde Park
Pussies
Guricus
Webxian
POST
ARMY
Chet Pocinecr
Rand Philadelhie Pa Btn
Ralph Martin
Ofvy Yard
Avade
RW Cabantes
Alban Liat
Gunter Grade
Richard Hill
Bary Ymiga WC
Owen
Barry Rosign
Ipkebore
Amepela
Tringhim
Annapolis
Olotgapo
Sridge
Slater
Repub
Ian Farty
Californa
Caida
Timmer
Jadgei
Lnagur
Clara
Mary
Mr Wilson
Tal Wilson
Beattie
Soreha
Tom Dick
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