Americans Flee Toward the Border Amid Mexican Unrest
Nearly 600 American women and children arrived in El Paso on a refugee train from Mormon colonies in Casas Grandes Mexico as rebels threaten further violence. Authorities house them in tents while doctors treat the sick. Mormon leaders warn of possible massacres if intervention is delayed and disarmament orders spark wider fear.
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EL Paso
Texas
Casas Grandes
United States
Tomor
Mexico
Dublan
Suares
Diaz
Mninor Mountain
Enrique E. Bowman Jr
Colonia Dub
el Ps
Silk Sale Amazes Shoppers With 79 Cent Yard Picks
On opening day a sale offered beautiful silks marked 79c a yard, with values up to 1.75 a yard. Shoppers praised the variety and quality of foulards taffetas messalines and bordered silks described as unmatched for price and desirability.
Linen sale marks down to forty five cents a yard
An advertisement notes 65c white linens reduced to 45c per yard. The medium weight round thread linen is 36 inches wide and advertised for art work and dress use.
Colored Madras Waistings Extraordinary Value
A catalog note offers colored madras waistings at 50 cents, with high quality striped patterns for waists and shirts. It also advertises 25 pieces of fine white dimities in check and stripe patterns, normally 15 cents a yard, now offered for 9 cents a yard.
White Persian lawn on sale at 15 cents a yard
Advertisement notes fine white Persian lawn 32 inches wide normally 25 cents per yard now marked at 15 cents per yard.
Women's hand turned low shoes in kid leather
Catalog note lists women’s hand turned low shoes mostly Oxford style in fine kid leather with dull and patent finishes. Priced Rawat penpals.
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Connell
Nainsook and Wash Suitings Sale Ad
A splendid quality white Nainsook with soft finish for underwear and light garments. Regular 25¢ per yard value at 16 1/2¢ a yard. Play Suitings 25¢ a yard for wash suits, children's dresses, boys waists. 32 inches wide, sun proof and tab proof colors, new patterns and colors.
Uncle Sam Leads All Other Balloons
Cartoon Uncle Sam piloted by Captain LB Honeywell of St. Louis won the elimination race from Kansas City to Manassas to decide three Americans for the James Gordon Bennett balloon contest. They covered about 1200 miles in a 3 hour air voyage from Stuttgart to Manassas, landing near Bull Run.
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Manassas
Uncle Sa
LB. Honeywell
St. Louis
Bull Run Battlefield
Kansas City
Stuttgart
Germany
James Gordon Bennett
Honeywell
Roy F. Donaldson
John Lewis
Atlantic Ocean
Captain Honeywell
Fairmen
Roy Venable Drowns in Ice Pond Near Livingston
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Roy Venable a MH-year-old son of Mr and Mrs James Venable well known Livingston residents drowned today in an ice pond west of the city Ele wood Venable Roys younger brother almost lost his life attempting the rescue The lad had been warned not to swim in the pond which is very deep in places.
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The
Standard
Livingston
Roy Venable
James Venable
Elewood Venable
Roy
Rare heroism saves three from Bear River straits tragedy
In South Bend Indiana area some text notes J A Lucas of Lake County California and J W Rennels of Albany Oregon drowned when a launch hit a submerged fishtrap. F A Lucas brother swam to rescue his wife and two young children and the sister in law. He reached the drying boat after rowing in rough conditions.
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South Bend
Wash
J. A. Lucas
Lake County
Cal
J. W. Rennels
Albany
Ore
Beariver Straits
F. A. Lucas
H.C. Courter
I. A. Lucas
J. W. Renis
Rennels
Iskas
Chello Harbor
Rescue at Chetlo Harbor After Boat Capsize
Lucas reached a capsized launch where women and children held above water as occupants sunk to their necks. He transferred the survivors to a rowboat and brought them to Chetlo harbor.
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Lucas
Chetlo Harbor
Order to Disarm Given by the Commander in Chief
Juarea Mexico July 2 Gen Pascual Orozco, commander in chief of the rebels, admitted he issued the order to disarm the Mormons and blamed the United States. He argued he needs arms and ammunition and if the revolution is crushed there is no need for Americans to be armed in Mexico. He said he would protect foreigners if the US recognizes his government and would accept cartridges imports if supplies resume.
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Juarea
Mexico
Pascual Orozco
United States
Madero
Debate Over Panama Canal Toll Policy In Senate
Washington July 29 The United States faces a clash over Panama canal tolls with Senators Bradley and Massey arguing the treaty allows U S control with equal treatment for all ships while McCumber warns against toll reductions for American vessels and contends strict treaty terms demand neutrality and potential military passage protections.
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Washington
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Bradley
Kentucky
Mansey
Nevada
United States
Massey
Ny “International Court
Aradhey
McCumber
Crimins
Una
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Louis Lacha
Colonia Dubian
America
Salazar
Orozco
Colonia Dublan
Colonis
A. W. Ivins
Mormon Church
P. M. Branholt
Pearson
Americas
Colonia Juarez
Janus
Minnesota
Atinneapolis
W. D. Washburn
Northwest
Uncle Sam
Lad
Morsford’s
England
Nator McCumber
Cummins
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