Mexican and American tensions rise near Vera Cruz
Reports from Vera Cruz and Tampico describe increased Mexican military activity beyond American lines, refugees entering the American zone, and threats of attack. The Hamburg-American liner Ypiranga incident and German consul insults highlight foreign tension as mediation talks at Niagara Falls face delays.
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Vera Cruz
Herr Everbusch
Tampico
Caballero
Ypiranga
Huerta
Washington
Mexico
Niagara Falls
Intervolonic
Funston
Navarette
Chevalier W. L. F. C. van Rappard
Netherlands
Secretary of the Navy
Mayo
Samuel Parks
Twenty-eighth
United States Infantry
United States
Parks
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico City
Niagars Falls
Ont
Niagara Fall
Vera Crag
Badger
Mexiiurtha
John R. Silliman
Baltilio
Mexica City
Spring-Rice
Lionel Carden
Galveston
Tex
Eduardo Ocaranza
Tuxpam
Tamaulipas
Ocaranza
A. J. Sutton
Cordoba
Fire destroys warehouse and cotton in Galveston
A warehouse of Merchants & Planters Co. in Galveston burned and 11,000 bales of cotton were damaged. The loss is estimated at 900000 dollars. An unidentified man was killed in the blaze.
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Galveston
Tex
Merchants & Planters Compresa Company
Zelle Emerson Returns Home to Jackson
Jackson Michigan May 19 Zelle Emerson who has figured in many suffrage escapades in Maryland has returned to the home of her mother in Jackson after recent activities abroad.
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Zelle Emerson
Jackson, Mich
Maryland
Four Faced Death, Saved Halifax
A wireless message from Halifax reports the U S revenues cutter Seneca found the missing third lifeboat from the Leyland Line steamship Columbian after a mid Atlantic fire. Of 15 men who jumped into the boat only four survived, including the chief officer two seamen and a fireman, all exhausted. The Seneca sails for Halifax with the survivors.
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Halifax
U. S. Revenues
Seneca
Leyland Line
Columbian
mid-Atlantic
Hearifax
Burglars Hanged for Policeman’s Murder in Vancouver
In Vancouver on May 23, 1918, burglars May Behrens of San Bernardino California Frank Davis of New Westminster were hanged here for the murder of James Archibald, a policeman.
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New Westminster
B. C
Herman Behrens
San Berdino
Cal
Frank Davis
James Archibald
Vancouver
Graham wins St George's Cup at Sandwich
John Graham Jr of Royal Liverpool Golf Club defeated top players from England and America to win the St. George's Cup at Sandwich in London on May 18.
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London
John Graham, Jr
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Sandwich
England
America
JAIL FOR LABOR MEN PARDONS THEIR ONLY HOPE
Frank M. Ryan and 19 members of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers must report June 6 to resume sentences at Leavenworth for conspiracy to transport dynamite on passenger trains. Pardons from President Wilson are sought. outcomes depend on appeals and new trials for several defendants.
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Chicago
Frank M. Ryan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Leavenworth
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Richard H. Houlihan
William Bernhardt
Cincinnati
Olaf Trehmoe
San Francisco
William J. McCain
Kansas City
James E. Ray
Peoria
Fred Sherman
Indianapolis
Los Angeles Times
United States District Court
Wilson
Zoline
Ten Die in Detroit Rubber Plant Explosion
Ten men were killed and several injured when a devastating explosion ripped through the Mexican Crude Rubber company plant in Detroit's west sector. Initial theories blamed gasoline or sulfuric acid, with the coroner leaning toward the acid. investigators will pursue a formal probe.
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Detroit
Mexican Crude Rubber Company
Edwardsville
Kaufmann
Here
J. F. Stuckwisch
Oscar Meier
Marine
Dll
War Department seeks 50 000 for medical and hospital supplies
A supplemental appropriation of 50000 for army medical and hospital supplies was asked in an estimate to Congress. Secretary Garrison said the funds are needed for extraordinary expenditures due to the Vera Cruz occupation and mobilization of troops for service abroad.
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Washington
War Department
Garrison
Vera Crus
Bank Brooks Closes Doors In Iowa May 19
The Bank of Brooks in Iowa, a state institution with deposits around 30000 dollars, closed its doors. Owner C L Obvious cited its link to the Corning bank, which had also failed, as reason for suspension.
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Iowa Bank
Brooks
Bank of Brooks
Corning Bank
Frank Carother elected head of American Federation of Musicians
In Des Moines on May 19 Frank Carother of Kansas City was elected president of the American Federation of Musicians. San Frappa was named as the convention host for 1915 indicating the next gathering location and time.
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San Francisco
Baker's Beach
Washington
Wilson
Tongass National Forest
Alaska
Federal Bureau of Education
Carother
Des Moines
Frank Carother
Kansas City
American Oration of Musicians
San Frappa
Wilson Warns Colorado Peace Must Be Preserved
President Wilson warned Governor Ammons that Colorado must maintain peace in coal mine strike districts without federal aid. He said federal troops would stay only until the state regains sovereignty and control. Ammons cited a $1,000,000 militia bond issue and anticipated swift state control once funds arrive.
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Denver
Colo
Wilson
Ammons
Colorado
United States
Train Hits Auto in Sooth Bend Killing Mishawaka Man
In Sooth Bend Indiana on May 19 Richard Boutel a 45 year old of Mishawaka died when a Grand Trunk train struck their automobile. Samuel Quick age 17 and Frederick Boutel age 16 sustained serious injuries.
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Sooth Bend
Ind
Richard Boutel
Mishawaka
Samuel Quick
Frederick Boutel
Grand Trunk
Couple Found Dead in Hoboken Hotel Gas Asphyxiation
Mr and Mrs King Hacker of Plainfield New Jersey were found dead from gas asphyxiation in a Hoboken City hotel. They had been booked to sail for Europe a few hours after their bodies were discovered.
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Hoboken
N. J
King Hacker
Plainfield
City
Europe
Food sanitation rules bar pets from food spaces nationwide
Old style guidance from a food commission outlines that dogs and cats are banned from kitchens dining rooms bakeries and meat markets. It mandates clean clothing and hands washing, forbids work by those with contagious diseases, demands daily sanitation of equipment and facilities, and requires proper waste removal and pest control to prevent contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Fido
Rover
Food Commission
Serum warned farmers on hog cholera precautions
The state board urges strict quarantine during outbreaks and warns that serum alone cannot replace sanitary measures. Key steps include keeping hog lots away from roads and water, restricting visitor access, cleaning footwear, not mixing new and old stock, and burning dead hogs promptly. University of Nebraska researchers find wheat blight linked to high winds, not insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Directors
Dodge County
Washington County
Bruner, Schwenk
Vasey
University of Nebraska
Space applications flow for 1914 state fair exhibits
Applications for space for implement and farm machinery exhibits have been coming in at the office of the state board of agriculture and a complete display in this line is now assured. There will be a number of new exhibitors for the 1914 fair.
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State Board of Agriculture
Auto owners liable for any family driver negligence
Judge Cornish instructed jurors in the Steiner estate damage suit that an automobile owner is responsible for damages caused by any driver using the car whether a family member or servant, even if the driver disobeys the owner at the time of the crash.
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Richard N. Steiner
Albert B. Steiner
Samuel Steiner
Farm Motor Course Offered at Nebraska University Farm
A summer course at the Nebraska University Farm runs June 8 to July 3 teaching operation of every farm motor from traction engines to automobiles. Open to any man over eighteen with no formal education required though eighth grade completion is expected. Includes shop practice and demonstrations of gasoline and oil engines, steam tractors, and submobiles.
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Nebraska University Farm
Millinery for the Small Girl Shapes and Trims
Practical and elegant Milan hats for children show ribbons silk tassels and bows. Three trim methods illustrate crown bands sash rosettes and shirred ribbon fans ideal for home milliners to replicate while keeping costs down.
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Milan
Afternoon Tea Fashion Features Turbans Sailors and Lace
Elegant afternoon gowns and hats dominate the scene with jet turbans and silk sailors. Crepe de chine dresses with lace and net trims lead the daywear while simple lines and wreath hats add color. Evening dances favor light taft and lace, but afternoon wear remains refined.
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Julia
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Federals
U. S. Wessel
Federal
Government
Kan
Gov. Ammons
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