Today -100: November 20, 1911: Of borders, demographics, and sugar

US troops will start patrolling the border with Mexico to prevent any more attempts to form revolutionary armies on the American side of the border.

In the first six months of 1911, the number of French deaths exceeded the number of births.

Dr. Alpheus Woodman of MIT says that people who eat lots of sugar are better-nourished, better-looking and more energetic.