Mexican painter charged after gallery theft bid
Ignacio Martinez, a young Mexican artist, attempted to steal six valuable paintings from San Carlos Fine Arts School in City of Mexico. He triggered a fire alarm to cover evidence, was caught on site, and claimed plans to sell the works for about 6,000,000 pesos. The targeted works included The Timmacu late Concenion and St John the Hyangelist among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Carlos Fine Arts School
City of
Mexico
Ignacio Martinez
Italy
San Carlos Fine Arte
Jone Murillas
Martines
French Champion Carpentier Disqualified Gunboat Smith
London reports show Georges Carpentier defeated Gunboat Smith on a foul in the sixth round at Olympia. The match, billed as a swift heavyweight bout, ended amid controversy as spectators viewed the foul as unintentional but decisive.
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London
Georges Carpentier
Rink Friancs
Gunboat Smith
Imitely Delive
Olympia
Yo Smith
Llow
Amery Jean Wars
Dad
Balloon Crash At Tuileries Sparks Panic In Paris
A balloon crash Sunday near the Tuileries Gardens injured the pilot Georges Ldanehoet and his assistant Duval. The crash sent thousands of spectators into a panic as bystanders and some women were injured during the ensuing rush and crowding.
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Viuris
Oto
Anid Jrix
Georges Ldanehoet
Duval
Amang
Esci Pine Pub
Greatest Troop Movement in History
Monterey Mexico greatest troop movement in the history of the constitutionalist army began Thursday as General Pablo Guevara left Santia with the remainder of his forces for San Luis Potosi and the south. The troops were moved in sixty eight trains and included infantry cavalry artillery sacred guns ammunition supplies and a fully equipped hospital train.
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Monterey
Mex
Pablo Qoneguiva
Santia
San Luis Potost
Largest gun in the world from Watervliet to Panama Canal
The enormous Ifinch vu, the world’s largest ordnance, has been perfected at Watervliet arsenal and shipped from Sandy Hook proving grounds. It will be nearly ready for service on the Panama Canal fortifications.
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Washington
Watervilet Arsenal
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
Panama Canal
Huerta Leaves Mexico on German Cruiser Dresden
Former President Victoriano Huerta sails from Mexico City aboard the German cruiser Dresden bound for Jamaica with his family and former War Minister Blanquet. Carranza signals readiness to suspend hostilities as constitutionalists prepare to discuss transfer of power to Carbajal.
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Huerta
Mexico
Jamaica
Puerto Mexico
Dresden
Blanquet
Senora Blanquet
Washington
Carranza
United States
Raady
Carbaja
City of
John J. Sill Inan
Wilson
Hanna
Vicr
Robertson
Monterey
Cardajal
Bryan
Fran
Merobajal
Ing
Carranaa
Policias
Carbajal
Ife
Madero
Victoriano Huerta
Mexican Republic
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Francisco Carbajal
Victorina Huerta
Mexican United States
Orozco Plans New Rebellion Against Huerta
Reports from Huerta's camp say General Pascual Orozco will lead the first organized revolt against the new government. He aims to mobilize forces around Aguascalientes to advance on Querétaro, facing resistance from Generals Marcelo Stavero, Benjamin Argumeda and Antonio Rojas.
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Puerto Mexico
Pascual Orozco
Madero
Huerta
Orozco
Aguasca- Mentes
Querctaro
Marcelo Staveo
Benjamin Argumeda
Antonio Rojas
Reward Offered for Dobson Murderer in Texas
Governor Colquitt posts a $200 reward for the arrest and conviction of the unidentified killer or killers of J. W. Dobson whose mutilated body was found July 13 near Kerrville Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
J. W. Dobson
Kerrville
State fixes tax rates as Austin board meets governor
The state tax board and Governor Colquitt set current year rates. State school tax 20¢ per $100, ad valorem 12 1 2 ¢, pension tax unchanged at 5¢, total 37 3 4 ¢. Total appropriations are $5,080,464 with estimated revenues $2,944,248 from non ad valorem sources, leaving ad valorem to cover the balance.
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Austin
Tex
Tal Board
Colquitt
Treasury
Labor Shortage Hits Texas Cotton Regions
Reports from cotton growing areas in Southern Texas warn of a severe labor shortage threatening the crop. Officials say a demand of 30,000 workers is needed in the fields and on railroads, with labor bureaus offering extra inducements to Mexicans to cross the Rio Grande into Texas.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Rio Granda
Pyn Back to the Pen In Huntsville
F. E. Pye of Houston a former banker accompanied by Ranger Captain Pox was formally received by penitentiary officials in Huntsville. Pyn will resume a two year sentence for forgery after premature release upheld by the court of criminal appeals and attorney general opinion.
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Pyn
Huntsville
Tex
F. E. Pye
Houston
Fed
Pox
V Pyn
Court of Criminal Appeals
Attorney General
Suffragettes Attempt Horsewhip Scotland Secretary
In Marlborough Street police court two suffragettes were removed by about six policemen after they wrestled and screamed while trying to attack Rt. Hon. Thomas McKinnon Wood, secretary of state for Scotland, earlier in the day.
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London
Marlborough Street
Thomas McKinnon Wood
Scotland
Ray Creviston Sets Dirt Track Motorcycle Record
Ray Creviston of Chicago broke the professional dirt track engine record in St. Louis during the Federation of American Motor Cyclists first day of racing, clocking 46.35 seconds and trimming about three seconds from the previous mark.
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St. Louis
Federation of American Motorcylists
Ray Creviston
Chicago
Rural school life studied at Texas university meeting
Austin educators closed rural education week with a unified program for Texas schools. The group backed electing county superintendents by county boards, discussed teacher qualifications, and urged special rural education training through normal schools and high schools to meet statewide demand.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Tarverality
J. L. Pugh
Harris County
Pugh
Ilarold W. Forht
United States Bureau of Education
United States
Foghten
Foght
Atute Normal Schools
Foglet
Bodies of Mine Guards Found in Arkansas Coal War
In Hartford Valley near Fort Smith two adults were found among charred remains in a fog cabin wreckage. The discovery follows Friday’s clash between strikers and nonunion workers and suggests guards J W Sylesberry and John Baskin were killed. A party also reported damage to the surface workings of the Rache-Denman Coal Company mine.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Rache-Denman Coal Company
Hartford Valley
Fort Smith
J. W. Sylesberry
John Gaskin
Prairie Creek
Sam C. Thomas
Sylesberry
Baskin
Estate Bequeathed to College in Missouri Will
The estate of Dr. William Palmore editor of the St. Louis Christian Advocate and a Methodist minister is willed to Central College for Women at Lexington Missouri. Palmore died in Richmond Virginia ten days ago and the will was filed Tuesday in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Ivey
William Palmore
Justice Lurton's Body Buried in Clarksville Cemetery
The body of Hor aus H. Lurton former associate justice of the United States Supreme Court was laid to rest at Greenwood cemetery in Clarksville Tennessee beside two children who preceded him in death.
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Nashville
Tenn
Horaus H. Lurton
United States Supreme Court
Greenwood Cemetery
Clarksville
African Garb Too Advanced for Rushville Church Plan
A Rushville Indiana Women's Missionary Society planned an Africa themed entertainment using costumes from Africa. A box of curios, including two dresses worn by native African women, was to be shipped by a missionary. The plan provoked controversy and the costumes were not worn by the local women.
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Ruahville
Ind
Africa
The Voice of Experience in a Marriage Proposal
Mr. Cumrox questions the suitor about his prospects by asking him to win the mother’s approval. The young man insists the daughter loves him, but the elder notes that maternal approval may determine marital happiness.
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Mr. Cumrox
Critics as Pessimists Pondering Future Prospects
Critics are described as pessimistic individuals who habitually cast doubt and setback attitudes toward upcoming events and plans. The piece highlights their tendency to dismiss potential gains and dwell on negative outcomes.
Coffee to Postum A Health Benefit Claim Ad
A newspaper ad extols Postum as a coffee substitute and cites a testimonial from a young woman who says Postum improved her digestion sleep and headaches. It notes two forms Regular Postum and Instant Postum with prices and promotes Postum by Battle Creek Michigan company data and a slogan There is a Reason.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Read
Weillville
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