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January 17, 1913 “Current Events” Newspaper – Peace Congress, Impeachment, Canal Tolls, and Edison’s Talking Pictures
4 pages approximately 9.5" by 12.5"
Original 4-page issue of Current Events dated January 17, 1913, published for use in public and private schools. This issue covers global and national developments including the dragging Balkan Peace Congress negotiations between Turkey and the Allies, the fortification of the Panama Canal, the impeachment of Judge Robert W. Archbald, the debate over U.S. canal toll exemptions, and Woodrow Wilson’s presidential confirmation by electors.
Also features diverse topics such as Edison’s Kinetophone “talking pictures,” tariff hearings, farming programs for boys, a Civil War veteran’s story, U.S. coin redesign, and international news from Russia, Burma, and Canada. Includes fascinating early 20th-century social commentary and student-directed columns like The Question Box.
An excellent example of educational journalism during the Progressive Era, complete with photographs and editorial insights into contemporary events from around the world.
