60 OF CRACK FIRST CAVALRY REFUSE TO GO
Readers are warned of a dramatic turn as much of the First Cavalry declines to muster for duty. The piece notes Mr Dunn a former U S Army sergeant who served in the Spanish War and with Gordon's Scouts and promises ongoing coverage from the Massachusetts and New England militia camps on the border as Second Massachusetts Brigade prepares to move to Mexico Camp Whitney June 26 3 pm trains await four infantry regiments one field artillery battalion and support units. The camp erupts with surprise as orders arrive just before 11 pm and medical inspections proceed through the night with minimal disqualifications.
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Mexico
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Camp F
Medical Corps
United States Army
Troop Trains Routed Through Worcester to Mexico Border
Early today Massachusetts militia trains bound for the Mexican border will pass Worcester. From there they head to multiple lines including the Boston & Albany, New York New Haven Hartford, and Central New England to ease congestion and speed movement.
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Mexcan
Worcester
Boston
Albany
New York
New Haven
Hartford
New England
Waterfront Calendar Notes and Anniversaries
The notice lists a Waterfront Calendar item with sunset and moon phases, a directive to light all vehicles at 7 55 tonight, and notes Today’s Anniversaries including Italy declaring war on Austria in 1866. The fragment references Page 14 for more calendar details and a 8 35 time stamp.
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Italy
Austria
Fair Weather Outlook for New England Week Ahead
Forecasts show northern New England partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday with rising temperatures. Southern New England expected to stay generally fair Monday and Tuesday with light variable winds becoming somewhat warmer.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Steady the Nerves with Horsford's Acid Phosphate Ad
An advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as toning and strengthening nerve cells. It emphasizes a delicious and refreshing quality to attract readers seeking a health tonic.
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Horsford
Must Release Men as Once
Washington reports the note to the Mexican de facto government informs James Linn Rodgers that the Mexican war department ordered General Jacinto B. Treviño to halt American advances from Pershing's column and block incursions, with the message delivered by Armando Arredondo and acknowledged by General Pershing. The communication references the Carrizal incident and date details.
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Washington
James Linn Rodgers
Mexico City
Arredondo
Carrizal
Mexican War Department
Jacinto B. Trevino
Pershing
Trevino
Car overturns kill two Rochester post office workers
In Wakefield New Hampshire an automobile carrying Rochester post office staff to the Weirs overturned on a hill. Frank S. Watson was instantly killed and Thomas W. Boyce died after hospital treatment. Four others were injured.
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N. H
Rochester
Weirs
Wakefield
Frank S. Watson
Thomas W. Boyce
Injured Listed After Car Collision
The injured include Robert McClelland a clerk with a scalp wound taken to hospital Charles S Masury a letter carrier with a compound leg fracture removed to his home Charles M Wood a substitute clerk severely cut over the eyes taken home and Charles R Allen a car chauffeur with a right ear cut off and crushed ribs taken to hospital
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Robert McClelland
Charles S. Masury
Charles M. Wood
Charles R. Allen
Baseball scores from yesterday in the majors
In the American League Chicago edged Cleveland 4 to 3 in 11 innings. St Louis defeated Detroit 8 to 2 in the first game and 3 to 1 in the second. In the National League St Louis beat Cincinnati 2 to 1 in the first game and 5 to 4 in the second. Pittsburgh and Chicago battled to an 8 to 8 tie after 12 innings.
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Detroit
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Pittsburg
Mexican Troops Fire as U S Cavalry Advances at Carrizal
San Antonio dispatch details Captain Morey's account of the Carrizal clash on June 21 1916. He describes the U S Tenth Cavalry advancing after fears of ambush, Mexican fire before the first shot, and Morey’s peril as he and his men were left behind. His capture escape story reached General Funston via Pershing.
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Texas
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Carrizal
Lewis Morey
Tenth Cavalry
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Pershing
Morey
Henry A. Meyers, Jr
Captain Morey
Meyer
General Pershing
Austin
Tex
Mexico
General Funston
Mex
Ojo Frederico
Ojo Santo Domingo
Boyd
Ahamada
Carranza
Gomez
Carranza government assumes responsibility for Carrizal attack
The Carranza government says it bears full responsibility for the Carrizal engagement with American troopers. The United States demands immediate release of captured troops and a prompt statement from Carranza on his planned course of action. Secretary Lansing released these developments after a White House briefing with President Wilson and Senator Stone.
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Carrizal
Carranza
Lansing
White House
Wilson
William J. Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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