Mediation drama shapes Mexican crisis at Niagara Falls
Report outlines dueling notes between Carranza and American Huerta officials. Mediators from Argentina Brazil and Chile press Carranza to clarify terms while delegates sign a final protocol honoring a provisional Mexican government without naming Huerta as president.
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Niagara Falls
Ontario
General Carranza
Dohferenbad
Nidgara
Rafal Zubaran
Geefal
al-Atid
Huerta
Citter
Awlane Wader
Coratand
Fericio Iglesias Calderon
Luis Cabrera
Fittend
United States
Mexican Republic
Velegraph
Qnt
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Itte
Mexico
Huerte
Aatora
Express Companies Suffer Heavy Losses in February
Interstate Commerce Commission reports show American Express with 2 787 410 in receipts posting a 440 1678 loss for February and several others facing reduced profits. Total February gross receipts across 11 firms reach 9 947 198 with a collective 1 104 961 loss. eight month trends show significant declines versus 1913.
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Washington
Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Express Company
American A
Iidda’ Lea Howing
Tobies Damé
Imonth
United States Express Com
Commission
California volcano erupts killing lumberman and injuring others
A California eruption near Redding at Mount Lageen destroyed a rock crush killing Lansing Graham of Viola and seriously injuring another observer. Eight companions fled as two new craters opened and fire shot from the fissure, seen from distant towns.
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Redding
Cal
Mount Lageen
Lansing Graham
Viola
Graham
President Wilson to Christen Canal With Navy Fleet
President Wilson will lead the international fleet from Hampton Roads to Colon and pass the Oregon to open the Panama Canal. The armada will then proceed to the Golden Gate and attend the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
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Wilson
Christen Canal
Washington
Hampton Roads
Colon
Panama Canal
Oregon
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Suffragettes Bomb Westminster Abbey Incident
Militants exploded a bomb near Westminster Abbey as Reginald McKenna spoke in the House of Commons about government measures against disturbances. The blast caused little damage but marked a bold protest by suffragettes during a tense political moment.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Reginald McKenna
Home Affairs
House of Commons
Railroad clash looms over Mexico City Vera Cruz link
Washington dispatch says constitutionalist forces in Vera Cruz state may cut the railroad between the City of Mexico and Vera Cruz to trap Huerta and cabinet. About 3000 troops under General Aguilar threaten both the main line and the coastal route as Funston reports persistent rumors of a federal attack. Officials play down immediate alarm, noting many could already seek safety.
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México
Vera Cruz
Constitutional War
Funston
War Department
Gourcea
Constitutionalists
Carranza
Vera
Cruz State
Huerta
Mexico
Puerto Mexico
Aguilar
South Americh Regiediators
Gulf Porte
Fenston
Gulf
Confederate Women Honored at North Carolina Veterans Reunion
Raleigh Tribune reports a monument unveiling honoring North Carolina women of the Confederacy. The ceremony occurred during the annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans of North Carolina and paid tribute to their devotion and sacrifice.
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Raleigh
N. C
Tribune
North Carolina
Italy Stricken by General Strike Rising in Rome
Rome reports a general strike spreading after clashes at Ancona where several people were shot. The protest targets government repression as workers unite to press demands amid ongoing demonstrations.
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Italy
Rome
Ancona
Four Girls Found Dead in Rock Creek Near Sapulpa
Bodies of Bessie Reynolds sixteen and her three sisters Bernie Sanders nine Zulah Sanders eleven and Vina Sanders fourteen were found cut and bruised in Rock Creek near Sapulpa Oklahoma on Wednesday police said all four were believed victims of foul play authorities reported the siblings were living in Sapulpa and were last seen together earlier this week
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Creek
Bapulpa
Okla
Bessie Reynolds
Bernie Sanders
Zulah Sanders
Vina Sanders
Rock Creek
Sapulpa
Gas Well in Healdton Field Yields 16 Million Feet
The Apple and Franklin Oil Company in the Healdton field near Ardmore Oklahoma reported a gas well brought in on Wednesday producing 16 000 000 cubic feet. The well was found below 1100 feet and beneath an oil sand marking the first gas found beneath an oil sand.
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Ardmore
Okla
Apple and Franklin Oil Company
Healdton
Lightning Kills Six on Wadsworth Commons in London
London reports a Sunday lightning strike on Wadsworth Commons killing six people including four children and injuring several others. Many South London buildings were struck.
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London
Wadsworth Commons
Women Vote Suffrage Endorsed by Chicago Convention
The twelfth biennial General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Chicago adopted a resolution endorsing political equality for men and women amid thunderous cheering as delegates urged support for suffrage. News soon arrived that Illinois Supreme Court upheld women’s right to vote for statutory offices, prompting mixed reactions among delegates.
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Chicago
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Argument
Roberts
Ilnots
G. Denniston
Committee On
General Federation of
Woman's Clubs
Preme
U S Wheat Crop Record Expected in June Report
Washington announces a projected nine hundred million bushels of U S wheat for the year a new national record and about half of world production. Excellent weather and a 6.4 percent rise in planted wheat acres drive boosts in spring and winter wheat yields across major states.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Oklahoma
Rub My Two Ailments Cure All Aches Ad
Patent style ad claiming cure for rheumatism neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts old sores burns and more using Andespite Anedyns priced at 26 cents with terse promotional phrasing.
Novel Lawn Mower
A Kentucky family uses six white rabbits to mow the lawn. They built a movable seven by ten foot pen on the grass and moved it as the rabbits cut the grass with steady, flatlaf action.
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Kentucky
Christian Endeavor World
Boy asks math during tense baseball finish
In a ninth inning rally the Indians tie the game with a walk and steal, while a boy in the stands asks his mother how much is thirteen times eight dollars and a half. The scene ends as the batter comes up with pressure and a potential game winning moment.
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Indianapolis
Newa
Eye Strain and Quitting Coffee Linked to Better Vision
Anecdotal letters claim heavy coffee use causes defective vision and heart issues. A mother says quitting coffee and using Postum improved her son’s eyesight and her own health, prompting promotion of Regular and Instant Postum with pricing.
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Optician
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pkga
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