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Republican Candidates for 1916 Nomination
The 1916 Republican national convention faces a field of strong contenders Fairbanks Root Herrick Borah Burton Whitman Weeks Mann with many favorite sons likely. The party senses national desire for conservative constitutional government and restoration of prosperity amid agitation and tariff debates.
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New York Times
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Herrick
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Whitman
Weeks
Mann
FIGHTING OVER THE BONES OF MEXICO REIGNS
A critical view traces four rapid Mexican presidents after Huerta toppled by Washington influence. Carranza Gutierrez Garza and Angeles follow, with Villa and Zapata looming as potential rulers. Huerta’s era kept order with US support, but his ousting led to costly chaos as Vera Cruz battles and border-supplied arms fueled the revolution. Anarchy now reigns as no strong leader remains.
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Mexico
Washington
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Mexico City
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Angeles
Villa
Zapata
Huerta
Maderos
United States
Vera Cruz
Questioning the cycle of provisional presidents in troubled Mexico
The speaker asks who can seize the varied forces and, through force or moral argument, usher in a peaceful era desired by honest Mexicans and Americans. They note a succession of provisional presidents, each weaker than his predecessor, and wonder where the pattern will end.
Mr Justice Siddons Appointed to District of Columbia Supreme Court
Frederick JL Siddons is appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia. A Washington resident with a strong legal reputation, Siddons earned presidential approval for service on the district board of commissioners. The promotion is seen as deserved by the District and legal practitioners.
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Washington
Siddons
Wilson
Board of
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Sicdons
Give Alaska a Chance Governing Board Proposal Faces Bureaucratic Opposition
The piece argues for Secretary Lane’s plan to place Alaska affairs in the hands of a local governing board under the Interior Secretary. It contends the current Washington driven system overreaches, favors forest service employees, and deprives Alaskans of land and self-government while most residents support local governance.
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Hawaii
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Philippines
Washington
Lane
Congress
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American Forestry Association
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Treasury
United States
Horses In War Speak On War’s Toll From a Nebraska Farmer
A Kansas or Nebraska reader argues against sending horses to war as costly targets for artillery and riflemen. He says Europe’s war should be fought by Europeans, not by American horses, and questions the moral or practical justification for using dumb brutes in distant conflicts.
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Taking Orders on Loyalty and Conscience in Politics
A discussion on party loyalty sparked by President Wilsons stance against breaking Democratic unity. Borah argues the test is whether elected officials can follow conscience, amid debates over ship purchase and prohibition. The piece weighs bosses and voters, notes varied reactions among senators, governors, and public figures.
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Indianapolis
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Idaho
Murphy
Taggart
Chicago
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Duke of Avayarays Divorced Wife At American Art Galleries
The divorced wife of the Duke of Avayaray, once linked with the French dukedom, lives in the United States after a checkered history of dog breeding, disputed archives, and legal suits. Her ex-husband remains in Florida while retaining ties to European nobility. the tale includes ownership disputes, a Belgian chateau sale, and involvement with royal lineages.
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Marauia d'Avaray
New York
John Ferdinand Gentner
Jack Bonavita
Coney Island
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Copyright CoW S SKELETON CLEARS HIM
A historical note recounts the Kaiser’s optimism about a Christmas dinner in Paris, a parade of satire on diamonds and a New York comparison. In Howard County a cow skeleton discovery exonerated William Kennedy. Kennedy, 24, had been convicted of cow theft and sentenced to one year. a friends’ delegation led to his release from impending penitentiary surrender.
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Howard County
William Kennedy
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American horse in war debate mirrors man’s vanity
The article argues that the horse, like humans, plays a mixed role in war. It condemns sending animals into conflict while noting civilians and soldiers share burdens. It appeals to compassion for brute friends of man and urges a spirit toward liberty and humane conduct amid global upheaval.
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Congress Condensed A Busy Senate Session
Votes blocked rules for prohibition consideration in the District of Columbia bill. Philippine committees resumed self government talks for inland areas. DC appropriation passed at about 12 million. government ship purchase unfinished. Recessed for break. Miscellaneous bills considered by unanimous consent. McKellar bill on food storage costs hearings concluded. Lewie bill on telephone systems government acquisition moved. Sale of Jersey City post office site approved for not less than 25,000. Yellowstone Park admin supplement requested. Senate reform of consular service passed. Rocky Mountain National Park creation bill passed. Stock-raising homestead bill passed. Adjourned 5 20 p m until 11 a m.
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Pursues Vanished Bride on Bermuda Run
Clyde Olver of New Madrid Missouri chased his bride Evelyn Pollard from University of Missouri to New York and aboard the Oceana to Bermuda to join her after eloping with him two weeks earlier. Pollard confronted the couple at the pier as the ship prepared to sail. reconciliation arranged by Evelyn’s mother.
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New York
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Holds His Horse Prisoner Eight Years Near Yorktown
A farmer near Yorktown has kept a horse confined in a stall for eight years after it ran away at age three and harmed him. The Humane Society questions proceedings to convict cruelty while considering urging the owner to sell the animal to avert prosecution.
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Pig Initiation Fee Brings Hog to Knights Lodge
Walter Miller offered a hog in lieu of the usual initiation fee to join the Knights of Pythias lodge. Members accepted the joke and the lodge gained a live hog valued higher than the standard fee. Miller agreed to keep and feed the animal until the lodge decided to sell it.
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Walter Miller
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What Does Snow Weigh Two Lawyers Bet Ends In Loss
Charles S. Evans and Leonard Jones, lawyers, measured a cubic foot of wet snow in Philadelphia and found it weighed 14.68 pounds. They later found a second foot weighed 11.97 pounds as cold weather evaporated moisture, altering their bet with Elmer Davis and Edward Jones.
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Charles S. Evans
Leonard
Jones
Evane
Elmer Davis
Edward ©. Jones
Evans
Hornets Alarm Home Insect Nest Sparks Busy Night
Fisherman M Hobbs found a hornets nest and placed it in his home. The awakened hornets swarmed for hours until the fire cooled the room and the insects were benumbed, then killed.
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Hig House
Critique on Allied Armament and War Strategy by Brooks Adams
Brooks Adams argues in a pointed letter that current military criticism is weak in the United States and Britain. He outlines speculative casualty costs and theoretical outcomes of a European war, emphasizing Belgium as a strategic hinge and England's antiquated system.
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Love Among the Clover by Odell Shepard
A poem narrator recalls love among clover fields with vivid natural imagery. The piece moves from playful romance to a wistful note about lost Eden and shifting innocence. The excerpt ends with political jabs about the G. O. P. and party prospects, contrasting pastoral memory with modern turmoil.
Priest For Mount Hope Rescues Runaway Auto Disaster
The Rev. James P. Ferguson pastor of Mount Hope Roman Catholic Church near Pine Brook New Jersey nearly lost his life when his automobile attempted to block a runaway horse and plunged into a five foot ditch. It capsized and water flooded the vehicle trapping him until a brewery gate truck driver rescued him.
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Conductor Demands Seat, Man 6-7 Refuses on Streetcar
A crowd on Indianapolis streetcar No. 907 laughed as a 6 feet 7 1 2 inch passenger ignored the conductor’s repeated orders to sit. The conductor warned, threatened, and moved toward the rear but the man remained seated, continuing the disruption.
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5000 Fight to Be Actors Cast Line Outside Theater
An unemployed army of five thousand men and one hundred women assembled outside a theater in Boston seeking 140 supers roles for a Ben Hur production this week. Many were injured as crowding and pushing sent one man fainting and another unconscious toward police intervention. Despite efforts to reach the entrance, most women were pushed away. The 119 chosen will receive 50 cents per performance this week.
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Weather Forecast And Tides From The Sun And Moon
District of Columbia and surrounding regions face cloudy and colder conditions Tuesday with variable winds. Snow possible in mountains and parts of the mid Atlantic as a storm system shifts southeastward, with rain or snow expected in the lake and middle Atlantic areas. Local report notes midnight temperature 46 rising to 62 by evening, high 63 and low 46, and a sunshineless day with precipitation unlikely.
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Poker in Prison: Colored Beans and Chips Confiscated
In Alameda County Jail inmates played poker using colored beans as chips and tokens labeled ICU’s God as prizes. Officers seized the cards and ended the gambling, noting the inmates expected better odds after release.
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Canadian minister Burrell visits Washington amid war tension
The Hon. Martin Burrell, Canadian agriculture minister, arrived from the south for a several day visit to Washington. He sees no serious diplomatic tangle over belligerent searches and notes strong Canada US unity yet cautions on potential campaign implications for reciprocity and general elections.
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Prohibition Debate Voices From Washington And Vale
Prominent Oregon businessman reflects on statewide prohibition and its impact on southern Oregon towns including Vale. He cites hotel closures, regulatory limits, and calls for tempered control of alcohol rather than blanket prohibition. Former Representative Frank Lowden comments on Indiana politics and national party dynamics amid post election dissatisfaction.
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