United States faces a united Mexico and costly futures
The piece warns that unless Carranza reshapes stance soon the U S may confront a united Mexico with armed resistance from constitutionalists and lingering Huerta factions. It foresees land and sea hostilities, potential mobilization of the national guard, and costly, prolonged pacification, with risks to Americans abroad and a wary domestic war party.
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Carranza
United States
Mexico
Villa
Huerta
Vera Cruz
Torreon
Hemi
Mr. Wilson
Chicago Delegation Visit Marks Atlanta Milestone
A Chicago chamber of commerce delegation recently visited Atlanta marking a significant epoch in intercity trade and regional relations. The event highlighted collaboration between major business communities and potential future exchanges.
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Atlanta
Chicago
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Chicago and Atlanta trade ties push national business goals
The Chicago chamber of commerce leads a multifaceted effort to boost national and regional trade, selecting Atlanta as a key southern partner. Chicago plans a coalition to expand mutual interests as Panama Canal trade reshapes lanes and competition. Atlanta and Georgia chambers respond by strengthening regional ties, echoed by Southern Merchants conventions.
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Atlanta
Chicago
Lakes
Panama Canal
Georgia Chambers of Commerce
Industrial Bureau
Unhappy Colorado Labor Turmoil Sparks Calls For Arbitration
In Colorado, violence and disruption in mining regions threaten public order as the state mobilizes its National Guard. The piece argues for compulsory arbitration or mediation to end the strife and protect the industrial fabric, noting parallels with West Virginia and Michigan and the impact on nonpartisan public interests.
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Colorado
Vera Cruz
National Guard
Jones
West Virginia
Michigan
Right on the firing line a patriotic march poem
A historical verse set extolling soldiers on the firing line with references to Old Glory and courage The text also includes a World War era anecdote about a cashier sent to prison who then joined the army and returned The Eagle Bird graphic and a peace dove imagery appear as patriotic motifs in the fragmentary excerpt
Harvest and War Era Rambles Across Georgia and Beyond
A collage of clippings notes whimsical and political snippets from a Billville paper and others. A man prays for a hurricane to split wood for the fire while lightning supposedly lights the hearth. Editors mock and observe fashion, while a Georgia correspondent shares poems and humor about war, volunteers, and everyday life as Down South scenes drift through debates and parables.
Melbourne and Bolivia teased in All Along the Line
Melbourne grows from 12 turf huts in 1836 to a bustling coastal capital with racing, sport, and grand avenues, while Bolivia’s vast interior yields timber, minerals, and uneven governance as it spans four capitals and a wary electorate.
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Melbourne
Australia
Chicago
Victoria
London
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Brief Yarns from The Chicago News
Two old fishermen nap on the beach after drinking heavily and awaken to a noisy wave. A literary man struggles with authorship while his friend denies vast knowledge. A countrywoman offers a morphine prescription in a suburban drugstore, humorously pleading for mercy for a poor dormouse.
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Chica&e
Georgia Gubernatorial Race Sparks Orchard of Candidates
Macon Ga April 23 Judge N H Herzig signals possible governor bid with interview affirming interest and imminent announcement. Athens reports strong Holden support, while The Augusta Chronicle notes flood of candidate letters and regional ties. Quincey expected to decide on congress, rural mail carriers aid Speer mileage figures.
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Barris
Macon
NH. Herzig
Georgia
Judge Holden
Athens
Horace Holden
Holden
South
Middle Georgia
Augusta
Crawfordville
Quincey
Waycross
J. W. Quincey
Pierce County
Superior Court
Congress
Speer
W. J. Speer
Morgan
Greene
Putnam
Greene County
Morgan County
Fred L. White
Good Roads Club of Georgia
Buckhead, Ga
Applications for Commissions Received by Governor Slaton
Governor Slaton arrived after a two day absence to find many letters, including three applications for Georgia national guard commissions. With the war three days old, the move signals patriotism and a new crop of officers may join veterans who answered the 1898 call. A gubernatorial candidate field shows no new entrants yet. Judge W. E. Thomas’s decision looms, likely reshaping the race.
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Slaton
Brunswick
Savannah
National Guard of Georgia
Georgia
Commonwealth of Georgia
Bob Berner
John S. Candler
John 3. Cohen
Marcus Beck
Spain
W. E. Thomas
Attorney General Consulted Over War Insurance Question
Attorney General Warren Grice may face a key decision after cousin Ogle Grice, sergeant major of the Fifth regiment, asked whether a life policy would pay if he died in Mexico. Grice plans to await policy details before ruling. Nashville’s Col B S Chastain enters the race for Berrien county representative, hailed as capable and a local bar member.
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Warren Grice
Ogle Grice
Fifth Regiment
Mexico
Grica
Chastain
Berkrien
Nashville
B. S. Chastain
Berrien County
Chastains
North Carolina
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Sevrase
Atlanta, GA
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Carlee
Adienta
Weex J. RK
Broadway
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Times
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Twenty-ninth Street
C. M. Tanner
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
erRachine
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Hammond News
Old
Burlington Independent
Whitsett Courier
Down South
Hila
North Georgia
Tex
Chance
George Fitch
Comfort
Bolivia
South America
Chile
New York
Lake Titicaca
Europe
Aily Grist
Gube
Augusta Chronicle
the Chronicle
South Georgia
Albany Herald
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Lke
the Constitution
Tees State
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