Captain McKinney Dies After Boat Deck Accident
Captain R T McKinney long time master of seagoing tugs for Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company slipped from a deck into the Delaware River in Philadelphia Tuesday night and died from drowning or heart shock. Rescued from ice, his body to be sent to St John New Brunswick for burial in Boston where he had lived ten years.
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R. T. McKinney
Camp Dell Avenue
Revere
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
Boston
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Captain McKinney
St. John
N. B
New Benton death account from Villa shocks friends
A revised tale of William S. Benton’s death at Juarez arrives in El Paso. It rejects a court martial and claims Villa shot Benton after Benton admitted intent to harm Villa. Villa allegedly ordered Benton’s execution. the account comes from persistent questioning and differs from the official version.
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EL Paso
Texas
William S. Benton
Juarez
Villa
Benton
Sending Marines Would Mean War in Mexico
President Wilson denied any US plan to land 2000 marines in Mexico City and said no talks with Huerta authorized such action. He noted Britain and Germany had previously landed marines with no objections and that Marine landings were only discussions among officials. Carranza funds come from internal taxation and duties. no partition of Mexico is planned. Benton incident details remain unclear as Congress weighs next steps. Villa’s role and Carranza’s claims are unresolved.
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General Huerta
United States
Mexico City
Wilson
O'Shaughnessy
Huerta
Mexico
Great Britain
Germany
Fletcher
Carranza
Benton
Villa
Bryan
Ben ton visits Villa’s Juarez office and bursts into quarters
Ben ton went to Villa’s office in Juarez and abruptly entered the latter’s quarters, an act described as an aggressive and unanticipated intrusion amid ongoing tensions. The encounter is noted without further details of motive or consequences.
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Benton
Villa
Juarez
Ely's Cream Balm for cold relief and catarrh
An old promotional piece touts Ely's Cream Balm and Ely's Dream Balm as quick remedies for a stuffed nose and headachy catarrh. It claims instant nasal relief, clearer air passages, and disappearance of catarrh by morning, urging readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores.
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Ely
Carranza Silent Over Benton Execution Question
Venustiano Carranza arrived at Nogales and refused to discuss the case of William Benton the British subject executed in Ciudad Juarez by General Villa. Carranza offered no comment on the incident and kept to other matters as he addressed the crowd.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Venustiano Carranza
William Benton
Ciudad
Jaarez
Villa
Charles Perceval
Galveston
Perceval
Hugh L. Scot
Fort Bliss
Vergara Case Divides Texas Officials Over Border Action
Interest in the Clemente Vergara case in Laredo centers on an American consul report and Vergara's brother in law visit to Hidalgo while Governor Colquitt ordersan investigation and considers sending the Texas National Guard to protect citizens if needed The Texas Rangers have been asked for reports as border status and island control prompt discussion.
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Laredo
Tex
Clemente Vergara
Texas
Garrett
J. Hill
Vergara
Hidalgo
Colquitt
National Guard
Austin
Texas Rangers
Secretary Bryan Seeks Federal Role on Mexican Troop Involvement
Secretary Bryan telegraphed Governor Colquitt that only the federal government can assume responsibility for sending troops into Mexico. The exchange, reported from Washington, stresses national authority over foreign military action and marks a clear stance against state or local deployment.
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Bryan
Colquitt
Mexico
Washington
Carothers to Travel to Chihuahua for Body Exam and Villa Meeting
George Carothers of the consular service, acting as State Department special agent, leaves El Paso for Chihuahua to arrange for the examination of William Renton’s body. He plans to join General Villa at Varreon for an anticipated federal assault, with negotiations ongoing between Consuls Letcher and Edwards and the State Department on Renton’s body.
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EL Paso
Tex
George
Carothers
Consular Service
State Department
Chihuahua
William &. Renton
Villa
Varreon
Repton
Marion Letcher
Chijatilla
Edwards
Juarez
Hyomei Breathes Quick Relief for Catarrh and Bronchitis
Hyomei is advertised as a direct inhalation treatment for head colds catarrh hoarseness and bronchitis. The ad claims rapid relief by breathing antiseptic air through a rubber inhaler and promotes a $1.00 Hyomei outfit sold by Rikie-Jaynes Drug-fore.
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