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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
2
Wilson and Marshall elected president and vice president
The House and Senate at Washington formally elected Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall to the executive offices. Notable actions include the Webb bill passage to restrict interstate liquor shipments, proposed six year presidential term amendment, and various foreign and domestic developments from Mexico to reformist movements and notable deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Battle in Mexico City Ends Draw as Diaz Rebels Hold Arsenal
In the City of Mexico a seven hour clash between federals and mutinous troops left stalemate with hundreds dead or wounded and three Americans among the injured from stray bullets. Diaz loyalists bombarded and held the arsenal while Madero and Diaz trade vows, diplomats urge peace, and U S forces mobilize for potential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madero
Diaz
Mexico
City of
Postmaster Joma A Buchanan of Lawson Dies at 73
Joma A Buchanan longtime Lawson postmaster died at his home at age 73. A Civil War veteran, he served under General Sherman and is survived by one son and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Joma A. Buchanan
Sherman
Parole Granted for Shawnee County Murder Convict
Governor Hodges granted parole to B. F. McLain of Shawnee County who was sentenced to life for the murder of his infant child. McLain had served about 26 years in the penitentiary, with conviction based on testimony from his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Hodges
B. F. McLain
Shawnee County
McLain
Former Missouri Mayor William Brown Dies at 58
William W Brown former mayor of Bigelow Missouri died in a St Joseph hospital at age 58 A former editor of the Nebraska City Nebraska Press he later served as deputy city treasurer of Chicago and held other public roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Wiliam
W. Brown
Bigelow
St. Joseph
Press
Chicago
State Senate Drives 100 Million Rail Bond Issuance
Following the state senate directive the Kangag public utility commission will set the 100 million issue for the Union Kaelad Railroad. The bonds were issued in May 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Kangag public_utili commission
Union Kaelad” Railroad
Diaz Was More Aggressive In Capital Fighting
In the fifth day of fighting in the capital, government forces planned to assault rebel positions between 6 and 7 p m as President Madero noted a renewed Huerta strategy. Shells and bullets disrupted streets and homes injuring civilians and damaging foreign legations including Cuban and Belgian facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osbourne
R. H. McCrosson
Lincoln
Neb
Mark Johnson
Madison
Ill
Madero
Diaz
Mexico
Huerta
Mexican Red Cross Leader Killed in Mexico City Battle
Dispatches report the president of the Mexican Red Cross killed amid street fighting in Mexico City. Red Cross and White Cross claims say neither side fully respected, while White Cross tends to about 1,200 wounded. Some White Cross members aiding by Diaz’s forces were executed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Felix Diaz
Vera Cruz
Prisor
X ‘Palace
Dent M
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
White Cross
Diaz
Car crashes through Hutchinson house in midnight accident
In Hutchinson Kansas a motor car hit a rough spot at night thrown its driver Floyd Harrison from the vehicle. The runaway car then smashed through the side and foundation of the Williams home, leaving the engine half in the bedroom and the occupants awakened by the nearby crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Williams
Floyd Harrison
Williams House
Robber Beats Conductor in Wichita Hotel Assault
Ellis county native S L Hamilton an Orient Railroad conductor was assaulted in a Wichita hotel by 19 year old Carl Rice who hid under a bed and tried to rob him. Rice struck Hamilton with a cuspidor and the conductor remains hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
S. L. Hamilton
Ellis County
Orient Railroad
Carl Rice
Hamilton
Bribery Claim Rocks West Virginia House of Delegates
In Charleston, Rev. T. J. Smith accused Delegate A. G. Rhodes and another man of slipping $500 into his Charleston hotel room after offering $2,000 to vote for Colonel Edwards for senator. Arrest warrant issued for W. Edwards amid high House tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
House of Delegates
Rhodes
Colonel Edwards
Assault on Denver Officers Sparks Anti American Sentiment
In Washington DC reports say anti American feeling peaked in Acapulco Mexico and culminated in an attack on two officers of the cruiser Denver just before it departed for Acajutla Honduras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Old Ironmaster John Fritz Dies in Bethlehem at 91
Bethlehem Pa. John Fritz a distinguished iron and steel master and the last survivor of a group who introduced the Bessemer process to the United States is dead at his home. He was 91 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Diaz
Bethlehem
John Fritz
Fritz
Tai
Ierae
Bessemer
End of Charles Major Author in Shelbyville
Charles Major, author of When Knightheed was in Flower and Dorothy Vernon of Haddo n Hall, died in Shelbyville Indiana after a yearlong illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Major
Shelbyville
Ind
Knightheed
Dorothy Vernon
Haddon
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Boast 40 Years On Market
The advertisement proclaims Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as regulating and invigorating the stomach liver and bowels with sugar coated granules. It emphasizes a forty year presence in the market and promotes the product as a health aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
The Way of It. A Cook Coming To See If We Suit Her
A dialogue fragment shows a person asking for a cook and learning a cook will visit that day to determine fit. The exchange reflects domestic arrangements or kitchen staffing in progress. The snippet implies preparation and assessment in hiring a cook.
Isabel’s Visit to a Beauty Doctor Hinted
The text asks if Isabel is bound for a beauty doctor and notes changes in her countenance as a clue. It presents a brief dialogue implying concern about her appearance.
Irish gang boss curses language after Haitian workers shirk
An old Irish gang boss hired by a railroad near Port au Prince Haiti rallies his men with Allez you sons of guns Allez then curses the day he learned their language as the chief engineer rides by on horseback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Allez
Paradoxical discovery about match ends
A dialogue features a child declaring a discovery to their father. The punchline reveals the heavy end of a match is the light end, delivering a playful, paradoxical moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Grape-Nuts Credited With Restoring Health by New York Merchant
A New York merchant credits Grape-Nuts with curing a long battle with stomach illness and sleepless nights. He says after three years of using the cereal for breakfast and lunch, his digestion improved, sleep steadied, and his family benefited including a 2 year old, while praising the product as a health boon. The testimonial hails Postum Company from Battle Creek as the inventor.
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Nan En Ly Postum Co
Battle Creek
Teason
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