FACES BIG TASK IN VILLA CHASE
Washington weighs available forces for pursuing Villa. Of 15 cavalry regiments only about 4 2 3 are usable along with 1 and a half mountain regiments and 1 regiment of light. 19 infantry regiments provide about 4 1 3 more. total effective force near 32,000 to guard 1200 miles. Mexicans will aid Villa, Carranza’s forces complicate pursuit, and guarding lines of communication grows critical as expedition advances.
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Washington
Villa
Coast Artillery
Germany
Mexico City
Zazata
Carranza
Zapata
Mexico
Villistas
Inventor’s Vineless Potato Mixes Ginseng with Parsnip
A noted inventor claims a cross between ginseng and parsnip after the vineless potato. The disclosure sparks debate on the moral risk to the parsnip’s respectable character and potential new field of value for ginseng.
Smithsonian receives 10960 ocean bottom bottle collection
A collection of 10 960 bottles containing ocean bottom specimens collected by vessels of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey on the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts has been transferred to the Smithsonian Institution.
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Smithsonian
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Smithsonian Institution
The Human Mind Elitiu Burritt Quote
A quotation compares the mind to a vehicle noting that light loads bring loud noise while heavy loads make it run quietly, illustrating how thinking under strain shifts behavior and perception.
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Elitiu
Burritt
U S War Firms Ready to Open Factories on Minute's Notice
Philadelphia reports four top munitions makers the Remington Arms Eddystone Baldwin and Midvale announce they stand ready to open plants to the United States government at a moment's notice. Orders for rifles and shells have poured in within six weeks amid tensions with Mexico and foreign relations.
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Philadelphia
Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company
Remington Arms Company
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
Baldwin Locomotive Works
United States
Samuel M. Vauclain
Albn Johnson
Eddystone
Baldwin Locomotive Company
Johnson
Mexico
SOCIETY WOMEN TRAIN TO BECOME NURSES
Chicago society women who passed the first government exam as Red Cross reserves expect no call during the Mexican campaign. Mrs. William P. Conger, president of the class at St. Joseph's Hospital, says further courses and exams will take six months or more. If an emergency arises, she would go to the border, and she believes the other twenty five members would be willing to lend their services.
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Chicago Society
Red Cross
William P. Conger
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul
Clase
War department asks bids for 54 trucks 15 motorcycles for Mexico
Cleveland firms report urgent wartime requisition from the War Department acting on General Funston's request. Bids for 54 motor trucks 15 motorcycles and two wrecking wagons were sought with the usual advertisement skipped due to urgency.
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Cleveland
War Department
Mexico
General Funston
Objections to Me as a Son-in-Law
A character asks what objections exist to him marrying into the family. Mr Comrox replies that he has no serious objections but warns that if the husband-in-law dislikes the family, he should not burn bonds or shun them. The Washington Star presents a witty exchange about family acceptance.
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Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
At Least a Little Longer Ring Advised
A fragment shows a couple discussing saving for a ring with one proposing joint selection. The exchange suggests a plan to visit a jeweler the next day and choose the ring together, highlighting a personal engagement moment.
Pershing Faces Tough Mission Against Villa in Chihuahua
The article argues Pershing’s task to capture Villa in Chihuahua is formidable amid vast desolation and rugged terrain. It draws parallels to Funston’s two year pursuit of Aguinaldo in the Philippines and Miles’ 1886 capture of Geronimo, noting daunting historical challenges.
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Pershing
Chihuahua
Villa
Funston
Aguinaldo
Geronimo
Miles
Oth
Centers of Lace Industry Run In Nottingham And Calais
The principal lace centers are Nottingham England and Calais France. About eight thousand lace machines operate in Nottingham and surrounding districts and a similar number in France. Nottingham makes cheaper to medium grade laces while France produces higher grade goods. Finer point machines are used in France than in Nottingham.
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Nottingham
England
Calais
France
Jad Salts Advertisement Promises Kidney Relief
An editorial style advertisement touts drinking water and Jad Salts to flush kidneys and relieve signs of kidney strain from uric acid and meat. It claims the four ounce dose before breakfast cleans clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder weakness, amid a humorous exchange.
California Syrup of Figs advertisement claims gentle relief for children
An old style ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless fruit laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels in hours. It urges mothers to check for coated tongues and offers a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages and even adults.
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California
Grateful acknowledgment letters Dodds Kidney Pills ads
A reader from Welcome Lake Pennsylvania reports relief from kidney and general health complaints after using Dodds Kidney Pills and endorses publishing the letter for other sufferers. Ads note 50c per box for Dodds Kidney Pills and Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets, with further promos for Allen's Foot-Ease and Ham ford's Balsam. Italy exports of human hair are mentioned in a brief stat.
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F. C. Case
Welcome Lake
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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Newton D. Baker
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San Sos
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Thirteenth
United States Cavalry
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Italy
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