Peace in Mexico and US role in mediating truce
The article argues strong US sentiment opposes war in Mexico but supports military supervision to calm warring factions until Mexicans can govern themselves. It cites risks of another revolution against Carranza and urges the United States to remain on Mexican soil to pressure factions toward peace and avoid prolonged turmoil and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
Carranza
Republic
Wilson
Loss of Aviator Gustav Hamel Sparks Ocean Flight Hope
Astronaut Gustav Hamel vanishes after leaving Paris for London with no trace found in the English Channel. A fleet searches the sea while airmen assist, as Hamel had announced plans for an Atlantic crossing in August and colleagues urge further aviation progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Hamel
Paris
London
English Channel
Hamel
Atlantic Ocean
Claude Grahame-White
Uncle Joe Cannon Criticized For Less To Eat Platform
The piece attacks former Speaker Cannon for promising a campaign based on the claim that the Democratic administration has left Americans with less to eat than under Republicans. It mocks Cannon as senile and deceitful, arguing voters in Illinois won’t accept his claims and that he cannot regain his seat.
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Cannon
Congress
Joe
Illinois
Germany builds five 400 ft towers for Africa wireless network
Germany announces a regular wireless service linking its African colonies with South East and West Africa and the United States. The Telefunken company erected five 400 foot towers and one 828 foot tower, the tallest wireless station besides Paris Eiffel Tower. A high frequency device by Count Arco was created for use on the tower.
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Berlin
Germany
German Telefunken
Eiffel
Paris
Africa
United States
Count Arco
Civil War Veteran Herman Pyle Dies at 70 in Milford Township
Herman Pyle aged 70 a Civil War veteran died at his home in Milford township Somerset county Pa He leaves three children Mrs Jonas L Baer and Oscar Pyle of Somerset and Elmer Pyle of Milford township He was a member of the grand jury that recommended the new Somerset county courthouse.
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Herman Pyle
Milford Township
Somerset County
Jonas L. Baer
Oscar Pyle
Somerset
Elmer Pyle
Pyle
Somerset County Court House
Unusual Thursday Events at McMullen Bros Store
A Thursday notice invites the public to visit McMullen Bros. store from 10 a.m. to noon for unusual activities and suggests attending may be worthwhile. An advertising line urges customers to choose NATIONAL STANDARD ice cream to ensure cleanliness and reduce risk.
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McMullen Bros
McMullen’s
Adv
Editorial Tangle Includes War News And Political Snippets
Daredevil tidbits on toll repeal, May weather, Villa uniforms, and Panamanian canal talk mix with editorials on war correspondents and suffragettes. References span Goethals, Huerta, Bryan, Wilson, Rockefeller, Mellen, and diverse U.S. and international topics.
Take the oath and keep it debate invites criticism
Edward Harris Sr challenges a Thursday editorial urging teachers to take an oath and stop pro propaganda. He defends free speech and constitutional rights, argues against suppressing dissent, and praises socialist ideals while urging fair treatment for all parties. He ends with a brickbat and a promise to send a bouquet.
National League of Women Workers Convenes in New York
The National League of Women Workers, a democratic group with about 15 000 members, held its biennial convention in New York City. Delegates include stenographers nurses teachers and shop girls from seven states, meeting to discuss pleasure education and social responsibility.
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New York
United States
National League of Women Workers
Protecting the Health of the Navy
The article outlines two main aims for naval health: keeping sailors physically ready to man guns on short notice and caring for the sick and wounded. It notes the 1898 Hospital corps creation, roles from hospital apprentices to chief pharmacists, and the need for sanitation vaccination food and water inspection and balanced sea and shore duty.
Robert W. Chambers A Romantic Writer and Artist
Robert W. Chambers was born in Brooklyn on May 26 1872. A student of Polytechnic Institute he showed talent for drawing early. He studied painting in Paris then returned to New York in 1892 and illustrated for periodicals. He produced art and literature rapidly, wrote on military subjects, and became a leading romantic fiction author admired in social and artistic circles.
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Robert W. Chambers
Brooklyn
N. Wes
Polytechnic Institute
Paris
New York
Mississippi Suffrage Association Convening in Jackson
The Mississippi Suffrage Association opens its annual convention in Jackson on May 26 in the Senate chamber, with an elaborate program planned to entertain delegates and run through May 28.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Suffrage Association
Senate
Metcalf Trial Delayed as Co-Defendant Fails to Appear
In Providence on May 26 the trial of Edward P. Metcalf former President of the Atlantic National Bank began in U S District Court. Metcalf is charged with misapplication of bank funds. Co defendant Henry E DeKay of New York a material witness did not appear due to illness causing a postponement to the present day.
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Providence
R. I
Edward P. Metcalf
Atlantic National Bank
United States District Court
Metcalf
Henry E. DeKay
New York
A Bit of Everything for The Press Readers
A collection of jokes and witty anecdotes including snake tales and punchlines about research at the ball park, Napoleon, the Light Brigade survivor, and marital foibles. Observational quips cover everyday life, aging fossils, and social curiosities in a light column style.
Timeline highlights from 1817 to 1909 across regions
The record lists notable events including the first vessel registration at Buffalo in 1817, Varna restoration in 1829, a Hoboken New York clash in 1851, New Orleans flood relief appeal in 1874, the Russian imperial coronation in 1896, Japanese captures in 1904, and Wm. Lorimer’s Illinois Senate election in 1909.
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Falo
N. Y
Varna
Bulgaria
Hoboken
N. J
New York
New Orleans
Louisiana
Russia
Moscow
Kinchow
Nanshan Hill
Wm. Lorimer
Illinois
Merchants' Association Banquet For City Youth Leaders
The Members' Council of The Merchants' Association plans a banquet in New York this evening to aid young men and advance the city's welfare. Principal speaker Nelson O Shaughnessy, former charge d affaires in Mexico, will discuss his challenging post. Mayor Mitchel will also speak, highlighting his rapid rise in public life.
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New York
The
Merchants’ Association
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mexico
O’shaughenessy
Mitchel
Evansville Elks start state convention with silver jubilee
Evansville Indiana hosts the three day Elks state convention beginning today. The event combines the annual BPOE meeting with the Evansville lodge twenty fifth anniversary and silver jubilee celebrations, promising festive observances.
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Evansville
Ind
the Elks
Evansville Lodge
Meeting of Noted Doctors in Baltimore Convention
About three hundred delegates from across the nation and Canada attend the annual convention of the American Medico-Psychological Association in Baltimore. Representing 200 state institutions for the insane, the gathering includes prominent alienists such as Dr. Carlos Mac Donald of New York, the association president.
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Baltimore
Canada
American Medico- Psychological Association
United States
Carlos MacDonald
New York
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Children of the Rich
the Daily Special
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