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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
6
Destructive fighting surrounds Tampico with fires and ruined buildings. Reported are heavy exchanges, barricades breached, and a chaotic retreat of federals to depots. Official numbers vary as shells explode and civilians endure the bombardment.
Voters face a long list of 250 names on the primary ballot with candidates from various parties. The text notes uncertainty about which candidates will advance to the fall election and references polling places and voting procedures.
Orville Thompison of Middletown fired at Miss Anna Schwemielh from an elevator, killing her, then descended to the basement and fatally wounded himself. The incident appears to be a suicide following the murder.
East St Louis county hears Mrs Lillie Ehrenberg indicted under the Mann Act by the federal grand jury of Fast St Louis was sentenced to two months in the county jail at Pinckneyville. Local capitalists allied with men from Fort Worth and Wichita Falls plan a $500000 oil refinery in Galnaville to process oil from the Texas and Oklahoma fields.
Prof Chas K Burdick of the University of Missouri law school resigns and will move to Ithaca New York to join Cornell law school as a faculty member.
Santa Barbara reports Charles W Post of Battle Creek died during an apparent self inflicted act amid a troubling period of insanity after a recent operation. An inquest heard testimony from his physician and Miss Reterson detailing a long standing fear of any kind of weapon and a plan to travel east prior to death. The coroner’s jury found death by the act of a bludgeon, with lingering questions about motive and state of mind.
Reports from Vera Cruz say Mexican army troops waver in allegiance as Seeztrat units die and desertions rise. Sufficient troops mass at San Francisco bridge on the railroad while rumors place Huerta in danger of assassination and facing enemies in the City of Mexico.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Ozark and Tampico with garbled terms. Readable fragments hint at a legal or transportation context involving names, places, and dates but specifics are unclear.
The article notes the death of Lillian Nordica following injuries from a shipwreck and prolonged illness while detailing her last year and travels. It also reports John Calhoun Mayo near death from pneumonia Brights disease and peritonitis at the Waldorf Astoria, with a Baltimore hearing on liquor access for church officers.
Chicago restaurateur Herman Webber, famed for decades in the city, failed for twenty thousand dollars after resisting public calls to permit cabaret and tango at his establishment. The dispute highlights a clash between tradition and evolving entertainment tastes in local nightlife.
House Democrats stall plans on the Rural Credits measure as leaders push for adjournment by July 10. Members debated funding for interstate commerce, railroad security, and antitrust bills while awaiting action on federal credit programs and suffrage measures.
A garbled report mentions three strikebreakers involved in a labor dispute at Agaier coal yard. The text references workers from Trinidal, Colo and hints at wage or working condition tensions. No clear outcomes or dates are readable.
A chaotic report describes a disturbing on screen moment where a child disrupts a theater audience with a startling question about doctors harming a mother. Paris embassy doors bear anti American graffiti and police are stationed nearby. A Kansas paroleer harvests a wheat crop due to family need. Also noted is the death of Daniel de Jeon, a Socialist Labor leader and New York gubernatorial candidate.
Major Patrick J Hamrock faces arson murder manslaughter and larceny charges at a Golden Colorado court martial. The case stems from the April 20 strike dispute at the Westite mine site where a tent colony was burned, killing several and prompting guard militia deployments.
Mrs Eleanor Wilson McAdoo writes to Senator Martine and colleagues thanking the Senate for a bracelet given on her wedding day. She says the gesture gives her great pleasure and will remind her of the history being made by the great men in and out of the Senate.
President Wilson plans to review a parade and exhibit on the history of a street section in Wall Street through May 2. The casket containing famous historical artifacts was presented to the New York Historical Society and will not be opened until 2094.
A complex probate tale centers on a sizeable jewel estate left by Mare Wi han Nordios and a disputed will tied to Alva Adams in Colorado. The narrative mentions a wake, a February or January filing, and suspicions of imminent death surrounding Mrs Adamegaya as the case unfolds.
Washington reports that the federal mira tory third law was denounced as unconstitutional in the senate by Senator Reed of Missouri. Despite the argument, the senate defeated efforts to cut $40,000 in the agricultural appropriation for enforcement. Hospital Ship Solace arrives at New York carrying wounded from Vera Cruz and sick from the fleet in Mexican waters. Henderson named Governor candidate by Troy, Alabama officials, winning a large majority over B B Comer.
A collector notes hundreds of published letters claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eases female suffering. Letters from Camden New Jersey and Utica Oklahoma recount dramatic recoveries, urging others to try the remedy, with confidences about privacy and endorsements by husbands.
An old ad touts Resinol ointment and Resinol soap as quick cures for eczema rashes ringworm pimples and blackheads claiming nineteen years of doctor approval. It mentions Hesinol as a non prescription option used nationwide and priced at $1 for resinol ointment and 20 cents for soap. The copy includes a humorous testimonial about a wife’s new dress code and a husband’s quip.
Antique medical patent claim promises cure all rheumatism aches and pains including neuritis cramps sprains ulcers and sores. Advertises Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pelve as a remedy with assertion of universal healing and laxative use.
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