White House Orders Border Force Build Up to End Mexican Fire
U S troops along the Rio Grande receive the broadest mobilization yet with a neutral zone order. American units cross into Mexican territory if firing continues while Texans report Vasquista advances toward Juarez and Emilio Vasquez Gomez asks Madero to quit presidency.
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United States
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White House
Mexico
Paso
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el Paso
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Arizona
War Department
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Huntington Wilson
Third Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Rebels slain in San Antonio and Laguna battle report
Five hundred rebels killed in San Antonio area according to Mexican government dispatches. Sixty federal troops died in a Laguna district battle in Mexico as advices reach the city. Officials say they have no information that Oroco has quit Madero's standard.
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Laguna
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Madero
Lehigh Boy Rufena Rodriguez Heroically Warns Miners
In Lehigh Oklahoma on February 24 Rufena Rodriguez a Mexican boy saved miners by traveling through smoke around the mine to warn fellow workers during a disaster that claimed seven lives. Taft endorsed in Virginia district as Republicans nominate delegates.
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Norfol
Virginia
Delegates Back Taft For Re nomination At Chr One Convention
Instructed to vote for Mr Taft for re nomination the delegates to the Chr one convention are DP L Groner and P J Riley.
Mystery unsolved after three years in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ont. on February 24 marks three years since the murder of Ethel Kinrade. The case remains baffling as investigators and a famed private detective have failed to uncover the killer, with family tensions and Florence Kinrade’s statements fueling ongoing doubt.
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Florence Kiniade
Jade
Florence Kinrade
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Ethel
Ethel Kindrade
SLAIN MAN'S WIDOW TO BE CHIEF WITNESS
In San Mateo January 27 Moore, a millionaire club man, was killed by his Hillsborough chauffeur Samuel B. Timothy. The trial opens in Redwood City with Mrs Moore the defense’s chief witness.
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Cal
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Hillsborough
J. J. Moore
San Mateo
Superior Court
Redwood City
Moore
Thomas
Phelps
Hillsborogh
Timothy
Timothy Belive
Columbia incident closed by recall of minister
Washington reports the Colom bia incident closed as Colombian minister Pedro Nel Ospina transfers legation duties to first secretary Donkober MacDouall who becomes charge d affaires. American minister Dubois confirms Bogota legation informed of Ospina's recall.
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Colombia
State Department
Pedro Ne] Ospina
Legation
Senor
Don Kober MacDouall
Aftairer
Dubois
Bogota
Ospina
Russians Frozen Storm Claims Dozens in Asiatic Russia
A severe storm in Omsk and nearby towns left many frozen with 31 deaths reported in the region including 32 in Koktopavek and 105 in Petropavlovsk. The fatalities reflect a deadly cold snap impacting multiple communities.
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Asiatic
Russia
Koktopavek
Petropavlovsk
American Navy Far Superior to Japanese Threats
Reports indicate naval strength favors the United States over Japan with no imminent war risk before the Panama Canal opening. Financial weakness in Japan limits extensive naval appropriations while the United States remains confident about protecting the Philippines.
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Japan
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German Captain Declares American Navy Superior to Japan
Berlin reports Captain L Persius, a renowned retiree, asserts in German press that the American fleet dwarfs Japan's. He says captured Russian ships are obsolete, Japan lacks steel and skilled men, and the U S will dominate the Pacific with 31 battleships and dreadnoughts under construction.
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Settsu
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Pacific
Cuba celebrates seventeenth anniversary of independence
Havana marked the seventeenth anniversary of Cuba’s declaration of independence and the start of the revolution leading to the republic. The holiday was observed nationwide with ceremonies in the capital.
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Cuba
United States
Republic of Cuba
Cuba Faces Crisis as Cuban Supreme Court Reinstates Officials
Washington reports say unrest may erupt in Cuba after the Supreme Court voided a law ousting Spanish sympathizers. The decree would reinstate displaced officeholders and remove veterans’ appointees, risking clashes as veterans leaders resist. Officials expect Gomez to face strain maintaining order.
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Island
Gomez
Albert J. Barr Dies at 61 in Pittsburgh Club
Albert J. Barr former publisher of the Pittsburg Post and Sun and former director of the Associated Press died suddenly at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh on February 24.
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Pittsburg
Albert J. Barr
Pittsburg Post and
Sun
Associated Press
Duquesne Club
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Forecast
Weather forecast for West Virginia calls for rain Sunday then possible snow at night or Monday with colder conditions Sunday night. Virginia expects rain on Sunday and Monday with a colder period Monday and variable winds.
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Virginia
Crowded Roosevelt Boom Collapses in West Virginia
In Washington West Virginia Roosevelt backers shift to Taft as the state delegation and likely nomination lean Taft. Prominent figures Davis Elkins Sam Dixon Sam Montgomery and former Governor Dawson visit the White House amid hints the Roosevelt boom there is ending and Taft will gain a solid delegation to Chicago.
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West Virginia
Roosevelt
Taft
Davis Elkins
Sam Dixon
Fayette County
Sam Montgomery
Whiter House
White
Scott
White House
W. M. Dawson
Chicago
Roosevelt in Boston for Four Day Stay
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Boston from New York for a four day stay amid cheering crowds at Back Bay station. He bowed to the crowd and moved to an automobile, then proceeded to Edward M. Brandegee's Brookline home while reporters and photographers trailed. He issued no statements and would see no one.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Edward M. Brandegee
Brookline
Brandegee
Underwood Enters Race for Democratic Presidential Nomination
Representative Oscar Underwood of Alabama, House majority leader, formally enters the Democratic presidential race. Senator Bankhead announces Underwood headquarters in Washington and will serve as movement chairman.
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Oscar Underwood
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Underwood Movement
Burke Seeks Democratic Nominations for VP Roles
Fargo dispatch profiles John Burke of North Dakota born February 25 1859 in Iowa. He is a three time Democratic governor and a conservative old line Democrat with long service in North Dakota politics. The piece notes his potential as a vice presidential nominee and his appeal to Progressive Republicans.
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John Burke
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Sigourney
Iowa
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Roll
Devils Lake
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Devile Lake
Harmon O’ Ohie
Democratic Party
Woman's Work Exhibit Opens in Berlin to Celebrate Women Roles
Berlin reports the first large exhibition of women’s work titled Woman in Home and Business. It displays hundreds of items showing women in commerce law medicine banking journalism church politics and theater under Kaiserin’s patronage and Frau Hedwig Heyl’s leadership. London notes support building for Albert Hall meeting to oppose women’s suffrage with Lord Cromer presiding.
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Hedwig Heyl
London
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Eminent speakers listed for upcoming event
The lineup includes Lord Cocton Lord Loreburn Lewis Harcourt M P and Miss Homephrey Ward among the eminent speakers.
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Lord Loreburn
Lewis Harcourt
M. P
Mire
Homephrey Ward
President Taft denies claim on self government speech
Washington reports Taft rejected the charge that his Lincoln birthday NY speech argued people are not fitted for self government. The White House called the assertion a falsehood and clarified his remarks favored popular government with limits. Roosevelt’s Columbus remarks are discussed by Taft allies.
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Presiden
Taft
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Lincoln
White House
Waft
Hhe
State Bar Association
Roosevelt
Columbus
Dawson Denies White House Visitor Claim
Washington reports that former Governor Dawson denied being in Washington for months and claimed support for Col. Roosevelt. The tale, circulated by newspaper men and tied to taft campaign manager William McKinley, may have confused Dawson with A B White and spread before verification.
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White House
West Virginia
William 6B
McKinley
Taft Campagn
A. B. White
Beirat Bombarded by Italian Warships in Syria Seaport
A special dispatch reports three Italian warships bombarding Beirut Syria's principal seaport. The attack causes terrible panic among inhabitants many of whom are Christians.
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London
Syria
Suspected of Wholesale Axe Murders Arrested
Edward Giles, a Black man, has been arrested as a suspect in recent wholesale axe murders of Negro families in the Luke Charles Louisiana area on February 24.
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Edward Giles
Beavers Beat Roanoke In Enthusiastic High School Clash
Beavers defeated Roanoke to in a hard fought basketball showdown. Tillman starred for Roanoke while Long, Shelton and Snyder highlighted Beavers play as fans enjoyed a lively game from start to finish. Post game, both teams visited Coach Williams’s home on Fourth Street for refreshments.
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Roanoke High School Quint
Beavers
Roanoke
Tillman
Last Lapin Big European Tour Contest Closes In March
Lively scenes mark the event as rivals push to win the European tour contest. The competition ends March 11 with no extension of time, urging contestants to maintain effort through the final phase.
Daily Telegraph Tour Contest Nears Final Countdown
Saturday marked the close of the second period of the Daily Telegraph foreign tour contest with 25 ladies voting 95 063 times, crowning leaders in most districts as weather kept receipts heavy. Remaining thirteen working days demand renewed effort for five free tours and seven prizes, with all expenses paid by the Daily Telegraph.
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Miss Pendleton
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England
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