From Bandit to Chief Villa Story Widely Told
A friend of Pancho Villa narrates his rise from outlaw to commander of the Mexican Army of the Constitution. The account notes Villa’s early crimes, a famed sister episode debunked, and his 1897 murder of a peon over wages, plus raids on bullion trains and haciendas before joining Madero’s revolt.
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Francisco Villa
Alberto V. Gonzales
Villa
Constitution
Mexico
United States
Pancho” Villa
Huerta
Republic of Mexico
Chhushan
Durango
Sonora
Finoa
Rorales
Pancho Villa
Pancho
Embudo
Chihuahua
Chihaahua
Chihuahua City
Doro Teo Arango
Madero
Porfirio Diaz
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Weyerhauser
Richelieu Hotel
Richelieu
Holmes
Wells Fargo
Helms
Bank
San Andres
Batopilas
Sheppard
Washington
Joseph Qualey
New York
Dolores
Charles Qualey
Qualey
State Department
Fall
Juarez
Castro
el Paso
Sheldon
Denison Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Mrs G O Lowery of Denison Texas recounts suffering female troubles until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her health after three doses. She credits the remedy with curing her and saving her life and urges others to start treatment promptly.
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Denison
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Market News: Cotton Prices Edge Higher in New York
The cotton market opened with modest gains as May and July futures rose, while Liverpool demand and New Orleans activity supported firming quotes. Spot markets showed scattered strength across U S cities and Liverpool cables signaled dwindling supply for active contracts.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Liverpool
New Orleans
Athens
Atlanta
Savannah
Norfolk
Rexall Orderlies Declared Ideal Laxative by New Orleans Druggist
Prominent New Orleans druggist and Rexall store owner H. R. Palmer & Sons proclaims Rexall Orderlies as the ideal laxative for men women and children. He cites pleasant taste gentle action and consistent results based on his formula knowledge and customer experiences.
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New Orleans
Rexall
Gasoline and electricity warn garage readers
A Timken magazine article warns garage workers and autoists that filtering gasoline through chamois creates static electricity risk. If the funnel does not ground properly the static charge can jump to the tank, causing a violent spark and fatal burns.
Fire Equipment Statistics 1915 Census Shows Shift to Motor Apparatus
New York March 16 Fireman's Herald reports a census of American and Canadian fire departments with 670 cities responding. Total apparatus in service and reserve equals 9 295, of which 6 869 are horse drawn and 3 426 are automobiles. Horse drawn equipment declines sharply while motor vehicles rise, with 1 012 combination chemical and hose cars leading motor units. Additions include 243 chemical and hose cars and 87 pumping engines.
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New York
Fireman's Herald
Dobbin
Steam Bee
Stkr
A Specific Against Colds and Cough Remedy Advice
A health note recommends a sleeping porch or open bedroom and a cold sponge bath on arising as a near specific against colds. It notes that colds may occur during epidemics and cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as helpful to recover, with sales noted by a) as the supplier.
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Chamberlain's
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Chicago
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
P. A. Capdau
Timken Magazine
Timken Roller Bearing Company
New York Police Department
Athens Empire Laundry Company
Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga
Chattanooga, Tenn
Southern Railway
R. L. Baylor
Atlanta, Ga
Orr’s
Athens Business College
S. P. Orr
Wray St
Athens, Ga
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