San Francisco Battalion Captures Vera Cruz Area
Ensign Martin writes from Vera Cruz detailing the San Francisco Battalion landing April 21 1914 and their actions through April 24 including barricade construction at the Custom House hotel exchanges firing silencing snipers and the capture of the Hotel Oriente and Naval Academy area with no casualties reported. The report notes arrests of crew from a Mexican steamer and the maintaining of patrols in the designated district.
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Washington, Db
Army
Navy
Marine
Mexico
I Martin
Marine Hiatiulion
San Francisco
Vera Cruz
Thenet-Mercier
Hotel Terminal
Custom House
Calle Miguel Luerdo
Utah
Hotel Oriente
Naval Academy
Calle Zaragoza
Water Front
Sonora
Muelle Fiscal
The
Navigation Company of Mexico
Ypiranga
Libertad
San Francisco’s Hospital Corps
Majestic Theatre Show Hoards Weekend Vaudeville and Western Film
The Majestic draws large audiences since Thursday with A Day in Panama Co. tonight and tomorrow. An all star vaudeville lineup arrives Monday for three days featuring Religer and Company Miss Harriet Eastman and the Harris Twins plus the Miller Bros 101 Ranch Western film The Last Ghost Dance with live cowboys and Indians. Evening shows begin 7 30 with a lady band on the program.
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Panama Co
the Majestic
Warner Feature Co., Inc
Miller Bros. 101 Ranch
Oklahoma
The
Majestic
Religer and Company
Harriet Eastman
Commedienne
Harris Twins
Shauntala at Rock Springs Theatre Tonight
An East Indian play Shauntala will be produced at Rock Springs Theatre in San Francisco tomorrow with a large audience expected. The venue sits on a mountain slope with sea views and access via open trails and a road, accommodating up to five thousand patrons.
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San Francisco
Cal
Rock Springs
Washington Lunch Room Ad Listings Tease Dinner Delicacies
An old advertisement notes a tomorrow offering at the Washington Lunch Room with spring chicken soft shell crabs and frog legs as early delicacies. The brief item highlights the menu temptations and invites patrons to visit for the meals.
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Washington
Weekend Shoe Sale Draws More Shoppers
The weekly turnout of families using the social price discounts grows, with a heavy rush expected Friday and Saturday. Savings are described as greater than ever, featuring stent leather shoes at reduced prices of 2.29 and 1.43 dollars.
Restitu tion of all things lecture at Liberty Theatre
Tomorrow at 3 o clock F C Detwiler of New York City will lecture on the Restitution of all things or the Golden Age of prophecy. The talk aims to inspire hope and cover world history toward Messiah's Kingdom. Free to the public under I B S A auspices.
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Liberty Theatre
F.C. Detwiler
New York City
Detwiler
Messiah
Earth
Petition Seeks City Aid for Cumberland Concert Band
Citizens circulate petition asking Cumberland City Council to donate $200 to reimburse part of the Cumberland Concert Band costs for free Riverside Park concerts. Several hundred signatures obtained. last Sunday about two thousand attended the free event. band members have borne expenses so far.
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Council
Cumberland Concert Band
Riverside Park
Catholic Knights of America Hold May Smoker
All members are urged to attend a smoker on Sunday evening May 17 at 7 30. Peter E Wright serves as president and signs the notice as an advertisement.
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Catholic Knights of America
Peter E. Wright
National-Standard Ice Cream Ad Highlights Clean Kind
An old advertisement for National-Standard Ice Cream touts its clean quality. It includes a phone number 214-921 for contact.
Centennial poster design prize opens for Maryland artists
National Star Spangled Banner Centennial announces a poster design contest for all Maryland artists and art students. The winning entry, to depict the anthem's birth and Key's writing, will receive 50 dollars and be credited on posters shown at the Centennial Headquarters. Submissions are due June 1, 1914 with exhibition that week in Assembly Hall nightly to 10 p.m.
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Maryland
Francis Scott Key
East
Baltimore Street
Villa assumes command in Tampico amid looting ban
Francisco Villa arrives at Tampico and takes personal command of the captured city. His first order forbids looting. Mexican gunboats Zaragoza and Bravo sail for Puero, followed by American cruiser Tacoma and torpedo boat destroyers Henry and Washington. Zaragoza fires a defiant shot as she departs Tampico.
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Vera Cruz
Francisco Villa
Tampico
Villa
Zaragoza
Bravo
Puero
Mexico
Tacoma
Henry
Washington
Zaragons
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast Open First Season at Washington Lunch Room
Ady notes the Washington Lunch Room serves the first season soft shell crabs on toast. The item marks the start of seasonal availability with fresh crab dishes featured on their menu.
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Washington
Ady
Wells Fargo to Get B and O Report on Express Contract
Baltimore report says Wells Fargo Express Co will acquire the Baltimore and Ohio express contract from United States Express, enabling coast to coast service and access to South America, China, Japan, and Europe. Also note Liberty Theatre program on Sunday 3 p.m. discussing Ransom and Restitution with free seating.
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Baltimore
Wells- Fargo Express Company
Baltimore & Ohio
United States Express Company
South America
China
Japan
Europe
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Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
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the Cumberland Press
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Oxfords
Goodyear
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Majestic Theatre Company Inc
Lessees
Panama
Ladies’ Challenge Orchestra
Automobile
Wells-Fargo
Mickey Flannagan
U. S
Company I
Seventh Infantry
Texas City
Mickey Flannahan
Galveston
Mickey
Vera Crus
International News Service
Boyd A. Reinhart
Edison Electric Ill. CO
Union St
Cumberland, Md
Burton
North Liberty Street
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