Mexican reform plan signals shift toward peaceful solution
The Mexican government under Huerta is drafting land reform measures to appease popular demands. Minister Temariz will present a land law to Congress next month, aiming to reduce repression and foster ownership in states using the metayer system. The move offers a hopeful path amid upheaval.
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Huerta
Madero
Senor Temariz
Congress
Republic
United States
Denver
Huerta’s Reform Initiative Aims at Peace in Mexico
The de facto president Huerta seeks a land reform program to calm unrest and avoid U.S. intervention. By placing land into common ownership, he hopes to foster patriotism among the masses and address economic grievances driving revolution, while faces the challenge of integrating the Indian population within a representative system.
Alaska railroad bill signed with gold pen ceremony
President Wilson signed the Alaska railroad bill yesterday at three o clock with a gold pen mined in Alaska. Officials urge 4 H pig club and corn club programs to boost farm feed and meat production while critics warn against seed graft and narrow gauge plans.
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Wilson
Alaska Railroad
Alaska
Thinking Themes by Dr Frank Crane in a Villa Auction
The narrator visits Villa Capponeina near Florence to witness Gabriele d An nunzio’s chattels sold to settle debts. He rails against clutter and second hand clutter, recalling Thoreau and Walden and preferring sparse living and minimal possessions over crowded rooms and heirloom junk.
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Frank Crane
Florence
Settignans
Capponeina
Gabriele d’Annunasio
Sappho
Fata
dAnnunzio
Thoreau
Walden Fond
Spirit of the Iowa peers. Taking After Gene Moore
A slice of editorial jostling on political figures and civic issues across Iowa papers. Mentions Gene Moore and potential federal office, council terms, and public waspish notes. It surveys spring forecasts, population chatter, and economic concerns from hog cholera to income tax quirks. It cites Des Moines Capital Cedar Rapids Republican Dubuque Times-Journal and others.
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Tooking
Gene Moore
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Federal League
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Des Moines
A Moment of Fun A Good Reason
London correspondent recalls Walter Winans a Baltimorean famed sculptor author and sportsman He discusses horse racing tall-docking and caviar then shares an anecdote about a farmer with short tails to deter flies a playful poem about a man staying up with the boys and twins and a joke about Jones fatherhood plus a quip on knowing thyself and marriage advice attributed to Greek wisdom from various papers
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Walter Winans
London
Iowa land of opportunity in Tama tale
Burlington Hawkeye notes Iowa remains the land of opportunity while many move away. Seven years ago Andy Cozik came to Tama with his family after a stint in Texas seeking work. He found a low paying job on the section earning about $1.25 per day before his fortunes shifted.
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Iowa
Burlington
Andy Cozik
Tama
Texas
Time standardization gains national acceptance 30 years ago
Thirty years ago Congress officially adopted standard time for Washington DC, aligning clocks nationwide. Charles F. Dowd first proposed meridian based schemes, but William F. Allen advanced the railroad plan in 1883. Prior chaos of varied times forced travelers to reset watches across the continent. Today US and many nations synchronize to meridians one hour apart with naval observatory signals.
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United States Congress
District of Columbia
Charles F. Dowd
Saratoga
N. Y
William F. Allen
United States
Todsy Elocka
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf and Lake Ports
United States Naval Observatory
Washington
Ponderous Hero Adrian Anson’s Batting Legend Told
A retrospective portrait of Adrian Constantine Anson, famed Chicago first baseman and batting star. The piece traces his rise from Marshalltown youth to captaincy, his long hitting streaks, and later life as City Clerk, noting his enduring stamina and the lure of baseball to defy age.
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Adrian Constantine Anson
Angon
Marshalltown
Iowa
National Commission of
Anson
Chicago
Arthur
Chicago Ballgrounds
Port Arthur
From Farm Purchases to Egyptian Paints and Jokes
A man who arrived in Iowa seven years ago with nothing now buys a 220 acre farm near Irving for 175 dollars per acre, with a 5000 dollar cash payment and easy terms. The piece also notes mummies becoming brown paint for artists, and ends with a two colored men joke about an astronomer son.
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Brooklyn
Irving
Iowa
Egypt
The Language of Wrinkles and a Note on Italy's Olive Crop
A column discusses how facial wrinkles reflect character more than age and outlines a "language of lines" indicating traits like humor and temper. It notes beauty in wrinkles with character and cautions against chasing a wrinkle-free face. The piece ends with a brief line on Italy's olive crop likely yielding 60 percent of normal.
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Mark Twain
Vinci Credited With Cough Relief By Mrs Lake
Mrs W W Lake of Aberdeen South Dakota reports her prolonged cough and weakness improved after taking Vinci. She credits the medicine’s cod liver extract and tonic iron for restoring health and urges others to try Vinci. A money back guarantee is offered by Wangler Bros Co Also O J Miller Drugist Waterloo Iowa.
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W. W. Lake
Aberdeen
Vinci
Wangler Bros. Go
O. J. Miller
Waterloo
Iowa
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