Mexico's slide from affluence to anarchy and war
New York reports describes Mexico from 1910 to 1913 as a nation once prosperous under Diaz with vast foreign investment and vast land ownership, then torn by revolts, executions, and a coup by Huerta. It notes Taft's and Wilson's responses and the rise of Carranza as the central challenge.
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New York
Mexico
Spain
Porfirio Diaz
Brazil
Washington
United States
Mississippi
New England States
England
France
Cientificos
Ikexico
San Luis Potosi
Watera-Pierce Oil Company
Taft
San Antonio
Galveston
California
San Diego
Ding
Tdonelag
Aziz
Diaz
Vera Cruz
Europe
Senor
Francisco de la Barra
Senor Madero
Bernardo Reyes
Madero
Reyes
Emiliano Zapata
Pascual Orozco
Juarez
Felix Diaz
Rome
Blanquet
National Palace
Victoriano Huerta
Cientifico
Huerta
Francisco Madero
Senora Madero
Suarez
Mexico City
Dominguez
Leutenant
Wilson
Swathmore
Venustiano Carranza
Carranza
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Immigrant Woman Swallows Needles in Suicide Attempt
Immigration officials weigh deportation for Bessie Rymarzeuk eighteen after she swallowed seventeen needles in a suicide attempt. Doctors report seventeen needles present. seven recovered. Authorities deem her possibly insane.
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New York
Bessie Rymarzeuk
Cannon Ball Tells Story of Revolutionary Era Cache Found
A workman digging near Broadway and Pine Street uncovered a four inch iron cannon ball buried since the Revolutionary era. Records link its presence to 1775 events when Col. Marinus Willett seized British arms and hid them in New York City. The Stoutenburgh family long owned part of the Equitable site, with gardens famed for tulips on Broadway and Pine streets.
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New York
Broadway
Pine Street
Equitable
Thompson-Starreut Company
Marinus Willett
Beaver Streets
John Street
Abraham van
Dyk
Jacobus Stoutenburgh
Common Council
City of
Isaac Stoutenburgh
W. H. Lockwood
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Stoutenburgh
Nassau Street
Kipp Street
Smith Street
King Street
Rubber Heels Demand for Night Duty Police
A Malden Massachusetts delegation of women urged rubber heels and soles for policemen on night duty to stop the creaking of shoes that disturbs their slumbers.
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Malden
Mass
Villa Rule in Chihuahua Reported as Dictator Seizing Foreign Property
Refugees arriving in El Paso from Chihuahua describe Francisco Villa as ruling Chihuahua City with dictatorial power He allegedly seized a 6 million dollar foreign owned enterprise complex a large department store a brewery and a clothing factory and forced payments from merchants He expelled Spaniards and forced consuls and officials to obey his orders while threatening German consul Otto Kueck and denying cipher messages to Washington Marlon Letcher US consul attempted to relay concerns as Villa tightened control and a Guaymas mutiny loomed
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Sergleo Sanchez
Villa
General Chao
Spain
Harry Scabell
Luis Terrazas, Jr
Terrazas
Mr. Scobell
Marlon’ Letcher
Unite States
Mr. Letcher
State Department
Otto Kueck
Kueck
Germany
Scobell
Mexico City
Washington
United States
Marion Letcher
Guaymay
Guaymas
Webster Rice Harvest Nearing End as Shipments Rise
Webster Texas reports about 2000 acres of rice harvested with thrashing nearly complete. About eighty heavily-loaded cars of rice shipped out and twenty nine cars of rice straw shipped as by product so far.
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Webster
Tex
Man's Perfidy and a printed love letter
A parlor maid and cook quarrel over a betrayed affair. The cook admits writing a love letter to a young journalist and revealing it as a comic page print in Fliegende Blätter.
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Cook
Hunt's Lightning Oil Advertising Pain Relief Claims
An aged advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a cure for pain including neuralgia rheumatism headaches and burns. It promises nearly instant relief and urges readers to try the product to make pain quit quickly.
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Adv
Fragmentary Exchange Reveals Hidden Motive
A character confesses a failed love and hints at a single reason for ending feelings. The dialogue centers on unspoken truth and emotional reveal.
Tickle-Dean’s Menthol Cough Drops Stops Coughs
Fragmentary reader note mentions Dean’s Mentholated cough drops touted to stop coughs by addressing the cause. Also references peers urging unpaid work and self-boarding.
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Dean
Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup Aids Gums Wind Colic 25c
Advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic offered at 25 cents a bottle. Cautionary line about gambling for a bigger reputation appears.
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Chihuahua City
J. T. Bhuptfine
Savannah
Charlie
Hostetter
Leclerg Jel
Haverstogm RD
Hampstead
London
Eng
Inbal
Bend
Wall
Adros Zerr Specialty Co
Avery Woman
Avery Woman Co
Bth Ave
Chicago
Texas
General Eee
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Houston
Reliable
Texas Iron House
F. W. Heitmann Company
Houston, Texab
Electric Supplies
Barden Electric & Machinery Company
Main Street
Fexas Electric Light
Pmecanee
Uston
South
Drngelsty
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