The Cornfield Monopolist and Panama Canal prospects
The Washington Post discusses how storage of crops sustains high prices, creating an artificial scarcity as farmers hold last year’s cereals for profit. It notes risks if yields are strong and praises a Boston Chamber expedition to Latin America to boost South American trade ahead of Panama Canal opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navire
Wall Street
Luther E Mott
New York
Willard
Free Trade
England
United States
Gallinger Still A Factor In District Work
Senator Gallinger remains active on the District appropriations subcommittee after stepping down from the Senate District committee. His continued presence is seen as essential to shaping the District appropriation bill amid House reluctance to discuss broad District legislation. The change in Senate seniority clouds his successor, but the community values his expertise and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Gallinger
Senate District Committee
Gallinger
House
Senate
Progressive Boston Men Seek South American Trade
New England business leaders show progressive spirit by sending a Boston Chamber of Commerce committee to South America. The delegation aims to secure business opportunities ahead of the Panama Canal opening, signaling benefits for Boston and New England. Their move underscores regional ambitions and trade prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Boston
Latin America
United States
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Panama Canal
South America
Railroads face monumental valuation task before IC C finalizes rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans an exhaustive study to establish present day value for 250000 miles of U S rail lines. The initiative requires tracing original costs, donated lands, tax relief, reproduction estimates, and full asset appraisals across 48 states. The project, described as the most gigantic task ever imposed on government, will demand vast engineering, accounting staff and massive documentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Washington
Baltimore
Congress
Corps of Engineers and Accountants
Baltimore and Ohio
The Sphinx Speaks Through The Ages Of Wonder
The article reflects on the Sphinx as a silent, timeless emblem untouched by tourist jokes or modern commentary. It contrasts ancient cruelties and imperial power with a vision of perpetual youth in stone, noting the Sphinx remains unmoved by worldly folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sphinx
Vassar
Nero
Rome
Marcus Aurelius
Sphinx Reveals Tomb Myth to Modern Professors
The article contemplates the Sphinx as a symbol of time and humanity. It notes that 60 centuries of history pass while the Sphinx remains a timeless enigma. Modern scholars hypothesize about a tomb of Menes in the Sphinx’s interior and a subterranean city beneath its vast form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Menes F
Sphinx
Menes I
Grade Crossings In New Jersey Railroads Share Burden
An editorial discusses New Jersey's plan to abolish grade crossings at railroad expense, noting the burden on railroads like the Pennsylvania Railroad which has removed 110 crossings in New Jersey at about 8 million dollars. It calls for an impartial tribunal to adjudicate elimination costs and urges equitable funding while acknowledging the need to eliminate grade crossings. It also references various contemporary items in a broad, opinionated survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rea
Pennsylvania
Lindsay Lindsay New Claimant Prompts Peerage Lawsuit
A claimant in London raises a case to prove he is the second brother of the tenth Earl of Lindsay, challenging the line of succession and seeking the earldom and minor dignities. The story traces past heirs, distant kin, and legal wrangles that have shaped the Lindsay succession through the years.
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London
Earldon
Parbreath
Kilbirnie
Kingsburn
Drumry
Lindsay
Garnock
Wilda
Australia
John Bethune Lindsay
Henry James Hamilton Bethune Lindsay
Marseille
Cannawigra
Gippsland
Melbourne
Hayes
Margelile
Martin
Yorkshire
Archibald
Ethel
William Austin Tucker
Boston
Manuel
Bethune Lindsay
Massachusetts
Scotland
Great Britain
James Burke Roche
New York
Lord Fermoy
Ambassadors to Austria Named for Norman Mack
Unofficial Washington reports say Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, former Democratic national committee chairman and New York state committeeman, will be offered and likely accept the Ambassador to Austria assignment. Mack, editor of the Buffalo Times, is praised for long party service and strong ties to many Democratic leaders.
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Knickerbocker Press
Washington
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
Democratic National Committee
New York
Wilson
Austina
Mack
Richard ©. Kereng
St. Louis
Taft
Charles 8. Francis
Troy
Roosevelt
Francia
Bellamy Storer
Cincinnati
Col. Roosevelt
Maria
Austria-Hungary
Anson Burlingame
John Lothrop Motley
Lincoln
John Hay
Johnson
William Waller Phelps
Garfield
Alphonso Taft
John M. Frehois
Arthur
Frederick D. Grant
Harrison
Charlemagne Tower
Robert 8. McCormick
McKinley
Buffalo Times
The
National Magazine
Cleveland
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Norman HE. Mack
Mrs. Mack
Princeton Receives Largest Individual Bequest in University History
Ferris S. Thompson of Paris leaves Princeton University the residuary estate portion after a total estate valued around 3 million dollars. The will provides 10,000 dollars a year during the widow’s life and 1,000 Chase National Bank shares to the university, plus mutual bequests to Mercy Hospital and other institutions. President Hibben notes the gift secures about 30,000 dollars annually for general purposes as Princeton faces a budget deficit near 150,000 dollars.
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University
Ferris S. Thompson
New York
Princeton University
John T. Thompson
Chase National Bank
Ferris 8 Thompson
Paris
France
Princeton
Mercy Hospital and Orphan Asylum
Chicago
Salvation Army
San Franciscoi
American Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity
Louise Grasset Thompson
James H. Tall’man
New Bedford
N. J
Mar
Ferris
Thompson
Hibben
Army Orders Move Officers and Promotions Across Commands
Leave of absence granted to Lieutenants Lewis La Van ture Bayley and Rowland B Ellis, plus extended leave for Lt. Edmund W Bayley. Generals Evans and Lockett reassigned for national matches planning and Mounted Service School command at Fort Riley. Promotions announced for Sturgis, McGlachlin, Newsbill. transfers for Martinsdale and Lynch. general staff changes and state target range inspections in Virginia and California.
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Lewis A. Lavanture
Medical Reserve Corps
Edmund W. Bayley
Rowland
Fort Riley
Kans Hein
Eleventh Cavalry
Frederic V. Abbott
Army Building
New York City
Francis A. Pope
Corps of Engineers
William M. Black
T. Bentley Mott
Second Field Artillery
Third Field Artillery
Joseph A. Gaston
Tenth Cavalry
Mounta
Hans
Cal
John If. Bracom
Western Department
Field Artillery Arm
Samuel D Sturgis
First Field Artillery
Edward F. McGlachlin, Jr
Willard D. Newsbill
Second Feld Artillery
Elijah B. Martindale
Sjr
Coast Artillery Corps
George A. Lynch
Infantry
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Adjutant General
Virginia
George H. Jones
Mort Baker
Naval Orders and Vessel Movements Report
Agst Paymasters D T Chalmers C Ed Edwards J B Ewald C V McCarty J H B Maynard J A Harman R White Jr and M C Merriman to temporary duty bureau of supplies and accounts. Marine corps orders Capt W M Small and Second Lieut A N Simon detached marine barracks Philadelphia to continue duty on Montana Second Lieut J A Adams detached marine barracks Philadelphia to continue duty on Tenesset. Movements of Naval Vessels Arrived Bailey at Norfolk Mars at Baltimore Sailed Mayflower from Guant namo for Cristobal Dolphin from Guantanamo for Cristobal Bailey from Norfolk for Newport Mars from Hampton Roads for Baltimore Salem from Gibraltar for Hampton Roads Cassar from Boston for Hampton Roads
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Marine Barracks
Philadelphia
Tenesset
Bailey
Norfolk
Mars
Baltimore
Mayflower
Guadtaname
Cristobal
Dolphin
Guantanamo
Newport
Hampton Treads
Salem
Gibraltar
Hampton Roads
Cassar
Boston
Providence Plantations and the Liberty of Conscience
A historical reflection extols Rhode Island founding figures led by Roger Williams. It recounts 17th century voyage from Massachusetts Bay, the founding at Providence, Aquiday purchase, and the charter’s guarantee of religious liberty. It lauds the island as Peaceable Isle and notes Williams’ stance against coercion, emphasizing universal tolerance.
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Commonwealth of
Rhode Island
Thomas B. Gregory
N. S. American
Rever Williams
Providenge
Massachusetts Bay
Williams
Massachusetts
Mount Hope
Narragansett Bay
Willams
Providence
Boston
Miantonomoh
Aquiday
America
Europe
World
John Cotton
Maryland
Unitariana
Goodnow Named Chinese Constitutional Reform Adviser
Frank Johnson Goodnow of Washington D C was appointed chief adviser to the Chinese government for constituting reform. A Columbia University professor in administrative law and municipal science he has long studied international and municipal law and studied in Paris and Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Goodnow
Washington
Peking
Frank Johnson Goodnow
D. C
Columbia University
New York
Charles W. Bifot
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
China
Eliot
Far East
Yuan Shi Kai
Goodnow
Amherst College
Paris
Berlin
Pope Now Convalescent and Fort Riley Commandant Assigned
The pope is convalescent after a good night and a brief rise. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Gaston of the Tenth Cavalry is named commandant of the Army Mounted Service School at Fort Riley Kansas to succeed Colonel James Luckett, who moves to command the Eleventh Cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Go. Gaston
Tieut
Joseph A. Gaston
Tenth Cavalry
Army Mounted Service School
Fort Riley
Kans
James Luckett
Luckett
Eleventh Cavalry
Frogs as Game Birds Stir Wisconsin Legislation
Madison dispatch reports Assemblyman Spoor of Green Lake county persuading peers to back a bill establishing a closed frog season from November 1 to June 1. The measure classifies frogs with game birds, bans frog meat during the period, and cites shipping and cruel processing as factors in the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silax
Parsons
Why American Girls Prefer European Husbands
Paris dispatch reports Miss Marie Van Vorst argues American men lack dominance and are directed by women from childhood. She finds European suitors more cultured and refined, noting princes appeal to wealthy American women. The essay uses humorous anecdotes from Washington Chicago and a Virginia dinner to illustrate contrasts in gender roles and romance across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya Miga van Vorst
Paris
New York Times
Marie van Verst
United States
van Vorst
Papa
America
Washington
Europe
Virginia
Chicago
Five Battleships Planned for England Navy 1912 14
London reports British naval estimates for 1912 1914 total 231 546 500 dollars up from 225 377 000. The program calls for five battleships eight light cruisers sixteen torpedo boat destroyers and submarines. Navy personnel rise to 146 000. At April 1 eleven battleships three battle ship cruisers thirteen light cruisers five destroyers and twenty one submarines under construction. In the year just closed four battleships three battle ship cruisers five light cruisers fifteen destroyers and three submarines were completed.
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London
Mar
Weather Summary and Tide Table Notice
The report combines a sun and tide table with a detailed national weather forecast. It notes heavy rains in gulf states. flood warnings issued for Pearl and Pascagoula rivers and the Alabama River at Montgomery and Mulstead. Cold waves expected in Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions. mixed conditions elsewhere with rain on Friday and clearing by Saturday in most areas.
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Dept of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Washington
Great Plains States
Pacific Coast
Gulf States
Pearl
Pascagoula
Mississippi
Alabama River
Montgomery
Mulstead
Ala
Rocky Mountain
Sigpeta
Rockies
West Gulf
Middle States
Interior
Atlantic States
New England
Rocky Mountain Region
Lake Michigan
Tennessee
Arkansas
North Texas
Atlantic Coast
New Orleans
Cedar Kest
American agricultural commission to study European farming methods
A 100 member American commission will travel from New York to Naples in early May to study European farming, farm finance, scientific marketing, and cooperative farming. Harvie Jordan of Atlanta chairs the farm finance committee and stresses Europe’s lead in farming, marketing systems, and credit. findings aim to reshape U S practices.
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America
Europe
New ‘York
Naples
Italy
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Harvie Jordan
Atlanta
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Commission
Washington
United States
Denmark
Germany
France
Belgium
London
American Commission
Monument Park and Washington’s First Battle Mark Fayette History
Brownsville resident James G Johnston aged 78 recalls his home county’s role in national history. He cites Braddock’s grave and Fort Necessity, praises Fayette as birthplace of notable figures, and urges a federal monument at Washington’s first battlefield. The piece also quotes Luther E Mott on tariffs and a quirky tale of a horse-killing order at Blackwell’s Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G Johnston
Brownsville
Hale and
Heart
Johnston
Willard
Pennslvania
Washington
Pennsylvana Avenue
Fayette County
Janes G Blaine
Philander Knox
Mr. Johnston
John L. Dawson
Congress
Uncle Paris Citizens Received Favor. Within the Borders of Fayette County
Bancroft
North America
Braddock
Fort Necessity
Coldstream Guards
England
Jumonville
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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Aloxandele
Rm Rankins Dally
Scenseee
Washington, D. C
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Mailers Building
Tremont Building
Railroad History
the Sphinx
Doc #riedmann
Mount McKinley
Mexico
Tom Lipton
Marblehead
Palm Beach
T. R
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Whitman
Egypt
New Hampshire
Tillman
Sem Eb Fark
Ben
Burleson
Col
Cecil Lyon
Texas
Napoleon
California
United States Congress
Fingland
Portsmouth
Lindsay Peerage
George
Earl of Lindsay
Baron Lindsay
David Lindsay
John
Patrick Lindsay
Henry Lindsey Bethune
Bethune
Catherine Bethune
Bethunes
Bandon
Henry Htindsay Bethune
India
Teheran
Order of the Bath
Austria
ARMY
Chinese Republic
Maximoum
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Atlanta, Ga
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Denver
Cola
Tend
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Nebr
Omaha
Nebrae
Philadelphis
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ores
Salt Lake City
Utah
Paul Minn Aw Co
San Piaogwscs
Springfield
Tacoma
Wash
Tampa
Toledo
Vicksburg, Miss
Department of Corrections
Thomas F Freet
Blackwells Island
Charles Bagby
Percy Williams
Brownie
Department of Core Sections
Awkade
Noewseaeret Bbnlyes
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