Rebels Press Advance Toward Gomez Palacio Stronghold
Portions of Gomez Palacio and nearby Cerro De La Pilar fall under rebel control as General Villa allegedly positions artillery to support advances. In Gomez Palacio fighting last night the rebels captured much federal artillery and the personal equipment of General Velasco. Torreon besieged. reports say the entire federal force fears an early fall. A Mazatlan Saltillo Monterey itinerary is noted.
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Torreon Cipteres Huerta
Gomez Palacio
Cerro de la Pilar
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Velasco
The Back Door and the Bachelor Pursuit
A humorous tale about a bachelor chased by an unusual woman and his escape in a witty, lighthearted narrative from the publication.
April Number of Harpers Magazine
Eight short stories in this number include three laughter makers and a serious artistic mix. Former Ambassador Hill offers another brilliant article on diplomacy. The issue gains praise for beauty and interest, with an editorial from The Bellman criticizing other magazines for abandoning standards.
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Bellman
Minneapolis
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Rebel General Villa Presses Battle Near Torreon
In Duranco Mexico on March 24 General Francisco Villa and about 12 066 rebels began a major engagement near Gomez Palacio just miles from Torreon. Federal positions at Torreon endured heavy attacks with many wounded triaged at local hospitals and urgent moves to Bermejillo. Federal losses appeared heavier than rebel ones though no precise tallies were available. The battle marked a pivotal moment in the constitutionalist revolt.
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Torreon
Duranco
Mexico
Gomez Palacio
Francisco Villa
Bermejillo
Federala
Yearn for Food Dont Spurn It Test Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets
A promotional piece extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a quick remedy for appetite loss and indigestion. It claims the tablets stimulate stomach digestion after meals, restore normal appetite, and even digest food outside the body in a tube. Readers are urged to buy a 50 cent box from a druggist and try it after a hearty meal.
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Tuart
Villa Advances in Fierce Battle at Cerro de la Pilar
General Villa presses an assault on Gomez Palacio as heavy artillery and trench fire erupt from Cerro de la Pilar mounting a fierce clash. Rebels seize a water tank and a soup factory, then push Federals back to the Telecom quarter and Torreon while Villa predicts Torreon will fall by Thursday.
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Gomez Palacio
Villa
Biitingham
Cuartel
Torreon
Huerta Adopts Plan to Fill His Treasury
Mexico City March 24 President Huerta outlines a financial plan to inject about 160 000 60 pesos into the treasury. Immediate 50 million pesos available with rest as needed. Interest payments on foreign debt resume April 1 and a 50 per cent tariff advance will be revoked soon. Treasury notes will be issued against unsold May 1912 bonds, 100 million dollar issue, with Paris bank syndicate hold, to be placed with Mexican banks at 30 percent of face value. Banks will issue the bonds with a three to one legal ratio and pledge 16 percent of customs receipts. Plan awaits Huerta signature to take effect.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Treasury
Paris
Bankera
Reports conflict over fight near Guerrero and Laredo
Conflicting dispatches from the Guerrero engagement and a later incident near Del Rio describe heavy losses and alleged constitutionalist advances. General Guardiola reportedly repulsed rebels after hours of fighting, with claims of captured or wounded, while other reports doubt decisive gains. Separately, Jesus Vergara, son of a kidnapped American, shot and killed his sister-in-law in Laredo.
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Texas
Starch A
Guerrero
Hic Grande
Nuevo Laredo
Guardiola
United States
San Venacio
Jesus Carranza
Avanio Villareala
Vergara
Jesus Vergara
Clemente Vergara
Mexico
Tie
Huerta Supporters Deportation Ordered by Rebels
Nogales Sonora March 24 Six hundred Sonoran citizens suspected of Huerta sympathy are to be deported by constitutionalist officials. Twenty five arrived today from Hermosillo. Anyone not aligned with the Carranza program will be expelled. None may take valuables. all property is seized.
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Sonora
Huerta
Hermosilo
Carranza
Doctor Kinsey Found Dead in Boarding House Bathroom
Washington March 24 Cr Oliver Kinsey a young North Carolinian Johns Hopkins graduate awaiting an army surgeon commission was found dead in the boarding house bathroom today. Gas escaped from a jet in the room.
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Washington
Cr Oliver Kinsey
Johns Hopkins University
Glasses Fitted by Hawkes Co Opticians
A brief ad-style note promoting reliable glasses fitting by Hawkes Co Opticians. Emphasizes dependability from long experience and keeping up with optical advances.
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Hawkes Co, Opticians
reet—Agvag
Chinaman Turns Hold-Up In Atlanta Bowery Scene
A downtown street near Marietta and Walton, Atlanta, became a Bowery last night after Hop Sting allegedly knocked down Chin Lou and stole $6 in pennies. Chin Lou says Sing asked for a loan and the incident ended with a rapid escape by the suspect.
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Chin Lou
Marietta
Walton Streets
Atlanta
Hop Sting
Sing
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Sleepy Children Relief
An old advertisement urges parents to check a child's tongue for coating and use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative. It claims quick relief from feverish fussiness, poor appetite, and stomach issues by removing undigested waste and sour bile. The ad warns against counterfeits and promotes a 50 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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Californy Fig Syrup Company
Not Wave It Then Sing Resorted to Violent Means
Chin Lou declares Hop Sing is a hear bad mans from New York as the quarrel escalates and accusations flare in a tense exchange. The murky dispute centers on perceived threats and loyalty amid unnamed witnesses and regional tensions.
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Chin Lou
Hop Sing
New York
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