U S Warns Carranza on Attacks Strike Tone in Note
Washington warns Gen. Carranza that US troops stay put in Mexico and that any attack on American forces will trigger war. The note accuses Mexican authorities of tolerating bandit raids, calls for protection of Americans, and rejects withdrawal of US forces.
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Union News Service
Washington
United States
Carranza
Mexico
Department of State
Arredondo
Durango
Villa
Castro
Lopez
Columbus
Scott
Funston
Obregon
Mexican
U. S
Rio Grande
Mexican Republic
Robert Lansing
Brownsville
Tex
Matamorosa
E. P. Nafarate
Tamaulipas
Rumor of American Massacre Circulates in Mexico
Brownsville reporters relay a Monterey rumor that Americans at Cerralvo Nuevo Leon were massacred by Mexicans. One American, James Hughes, is said to remain in Cerralvo with a woman passenger reporting others were taken from a train near Monterrey.
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Brownsville
Tex
Matamoros
Monterey
Cerralvo
Nuevo Leon
James Hughes
Xitie
Special Trains for Fleeing Americans From Mexico City
Special Agent Rodg ers at Mexico City informs the State Department he is arranging a special train to take Americans and other foreigners from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. He will remain at his post as demonstrations and mass meetings in the Mexican capital grow more anti American amid rising sentiment. No open violence reported.
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Mexico
Department of State
Washington
United States
Mexican Republic
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Red House Ferry
Progreso Post
Navarrete
Tamaulipas
Nuevo Leon
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Sonora
Cusi
Villa
Rubio
Santa Ysabel
Rodgers
Mexico City
State Department
Vera Cruz
Ultimatum to Mexico over Carrizal prisoners
Washington transmits the note to the Mexican de facto government demanding the immediate release of American prisoners taken at Carrizal in Chihuahua and a formal statement of the Mexican government’s intended course of action, via usual diplomatic channels. The message cites Trevino and Pershing interactions and warns of hostile action.
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Carrizal
Union News Service
Washington
James Linn Rodgers
Mexico City
Arredondo
Mexican War Department
Jacinto B. Trevino
Pershing
Chihuahua
United States
Mexico
Gooseberries Aged 25 Years Feature At Fulton Wedding
Gooseberries canned a quarter century ago were served with spoons dating back 180 years at a Fulton Missouri wedding anniversary. The wonder lies in preserving the fruit through time as spoons trace generations. Red Cross Bag Blue touted for laundry to brighten clothes.
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Fulton
Bluebirds Find Fresh Nursery Nooks in Last Year
The bluebird motif appears again in nursery decor as white ivory-finish items with bluebird decorations brighten children's spaces. The trend shows the bird perched playfully on brushes and mirrors, bringing charm to multiple alighting spots in the past twelve months.
Janet’s Young Man an Aviator in Sky Parlor Jest
A lighthearted quip places Janet’s suitor as an aviator, prompting a playful suggestion that she receive him in a sky parlor. The exchange reflects period witty banter about romance and travel.
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Janet
Fort Huachuca disarms Mexican laborers amid raids
About 150 Mexican laborers on the Fort Huachuca reservation and nearby were disarmed under Lt. BE Grisell's command. Forty Americans near the fort were armed to aid in defense. Fewer than 100 soldiers remain at Fort Huachuca.
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Fort Huachuca
Tombstone
Ariz
BE. L. Grisell
TENTH TROOPERS HEROES AT CARRIZAL FIGHT
Field reports from Carrizal recount Captain Charles T. Boyd leading his Negro troopers under heavy fire. He remained mounted despite arm and shoulder wounds to seize the buried Mexican machine gun trench before being mortally struck in the eye. Of eighty four men, thirty three reported in camp nine were killed and seventeen prisoners taken, leaving twenty one unaccounted for.
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Columbus
N. M
Tenth Cavalry
Carrizal
Charles T. Boyd
Gen. Pershing
Corp. Green
Boyd
Slightly Known Men and Slippery Tales Across District Lines
A visiting stranger in agricultural districts hears farmers discuss locals by farm names. Hillhead reveals stonework legacy of Stonepark and a wary view of the lately dead neighbor. In another memory, John in Missouri prefers being Charlie Milley over John the Baptist, reflecting fame and misrecognition.
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Stonepark
Hillhead
From Our New Dictionary Cipher
A satirical dictionary item lists Cipher as something always free while Ignorance is bliss or blister. Clove is a scent to hide suspicion, and Egg is a hen’s simple refrain. Compromise is an agreement where both sides avoid what they want, per the Indianapolis Star.
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Indianapolis Star
Do You Need a New National Anthem
A fragment suggests doubt about updating the national anthem and notes people forgetting the current words. The speaker proposes a song that could be easily learned and sung by vaudeville performers, implying a catchy alternative would help public recall.
City Hall Move Urged Near Baseball Grounds
Citizens complain officials waste time traveling to City Hall and urge relocation closer to the baseball grounds to improve efficiency. The remarks reflect frustration with bureaucratic delays and discuss potential benefits of a nearer office.
Noted Spouse Credit in Political Discourse
In a terse exchange, Dr Growcher proposes giving his wife credit for knowing as much about the political situation as he does. He desires to attribute nearly all understanding to her while avoiding prompting her to speak a word.
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Dr. Growcher
Patriot in Call Sparks Debate on Service Duty
A speaker proclaims my country calls me and urges that everyone able should serve, arguing it should have been unnecessary to demand his participation and criticizing others for not taking action.
Natural Effect on Aliss Gwendolyn’s Belle Ringing Voice
A fragment notes that Aliss Gwendolyn possesses a ringing voice and is described as a belle. The line reflects contemporary praise of talent and social charm.
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Aliss Gwendolyn
Relish To Tomato Sauce With Green Pepper And Onion
A simple addition to tomato sauce adds relish by including whop green pepper and onion. The combination offers a bright crisp note to serve with omelette.
Albumen in Wheat Says Dawley on Egg-Protein
Professor Dawley reports chemical tests show wheat contains more albumen than any other grain. He argues wheat should be the base for egg producing foods due to its high protein content.
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Dawley
Candidate for your sister's hand fails on pledges
A quotation from Kaensas City Journal notes a suitor who won the match for marriage but has not honored his many pledges. The remark underscores disappointment in the suitor's promised actions.
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Kaensas
City Journal
Dialogue Echoes From the Yard Mule Exchange
A bustling exchange features a boss and Sam debating a mule kick. Sam insists the mule did strike him and struggles to quantify the distance afterward, revealing humor and informal workplace cadence.
RATHER ROUGH ON TOMPKINS
A Pittsburgh Chronicle tale about a hardworking shoemaker Tompkins who via diligent labor educates and outfits his two daughters and buys them a piano. The joke ends with the daughters learning a tune that reveals the comic burden on the father.
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Tompkins
Pittspurgh Chronicle
Perry Pert as future Star Beams writer in old Isaac Ickery tale
In a Kansas City Star snippet, Isaac Ickery jokes about his nephew Perry Pert becoming a Star beams columnist. Perry’s quick wit earns the nickname Goodness only nose after a remark about Ferdinand of Bulgaria, reflecting playful newsroom banter.
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Perry Pert
Starbeams
Isaac Ickery
Czar Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Kansas City Star
Everglades Fish Abound Amid Bread Jam Debate
Fragmentary notes mention confusion over a jam in transit versus bread spread and highlight abundant fish life in the Everglades with a playful exchange on classification.
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Everglades
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