U S Army Marches Toward Casas Grandes Amid Mexico Strife
American troops moved into Casas Grandes at midnight, advancing through northern Mexico toward Villa forces. Carranza general Gavira barred U S occupation of the city, while Pershing’s expedition seeks Villa with 400 Carranza troops joining. Reports note Mormon settlements safe, higher-level assurances urge no U S intervention or sovereignty violation.
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Tex
Casas Grandes
Gabrel Gaytra
Jime
Casas Granded la Uw
George A. Dodd
Mexico
Cames Grandeg
Villa
U. S. Army
Gavira
United States
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Guzman
Ascension
Janos
Columbus
N. M
Here
Villistas
Summit
San Pedro
Chihuahua
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Tenth
Hachta
Colonia Dubla
Ascandon
Hachita
Corralitos
Summult
Cervantes
Pershing
Funston
el Paso
Daniel Hurst
P. H. Hurst
Hurst
Secrets of Villa Plotted for U S Aid Against Bandit Chief
Diary found on Pablo Robles after the Columbus massacre reveals Villa’s hidden trails cannons and arms suppliers. State Department in Washington holds the notes as a likely guide for the expedition to wipe out his band.
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Paddie Robles
Pancho Villa
State Department
Washington
Pablo Robles
Villa
Columbus
Three Aviators Fall In Fierce Verdun Artillery Duel
Paris dispatch reports intensified artillery fighting west of the Meuse around La Mort Homme and Kois Bourrus with French batteries engaging five German divisions between Forges and Vois des Corbeaux. Verdun aviators bomb Brieulles and downed three German planes. Berlin concedes Fort Vaux loss in the Verdun battle. Dutch Belgian frontier closed, later reopened, implying German offensive waning as 81 hospital trains carry Verdun wounded through Luxembourg.
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London
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Verdun
Meuse
la Mort Homme
Kois Bourrus
Paris
Forges
Vols Des Corbeaux
Wouvre
Brieulles
Berlin
Teutons
Vaux Fort
Moraht
Luxemburg
Indiana Senator Shively Dies After Prolonged Illness
Senator Benjamin F. Shively of Indiana died at Providence hospital after months of illness. His wife, children, and secretary Maj. B. B. Long Sr. were at his bedside. The death was announced in the senate, which adjourned in respect.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Shively
Indiana
Senator Shively
Providence Hospital
Maj
B. B. Long
Shively
Senate
Italian Artillery Preludes Major Action on the Isonzo Front
Rome dispatches report intense Italian artillery along the Isonzo front as a likely prelude to a major operation. Malian gunners claim to have blasted entrenchments while Austrian fire responds with less force. Also noted death of Patrick T. Walsh, Davenport railroad contractor, from stroke.
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Isonzo
London
Tsonzo Front
Rome
Timor
Davenport
Marcel
Patrick T. Walsh
American Rancher Slain in Coahuila by Carranzista Soldiers
James B. Careless, an American rancher living in Coahuila, has been murdered by Mexican soldiers wearing Carranzista uniforms, according to information received. The report places the incident in the border region near San Antonio dated March 18.
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San Antonio
Tex
James B. Careless
Coahuila
More Men for Army Plan to Raise Regular Strength
The House voted 238 to 1 to authorize raising the regular army to war strength immediately amid the Mexican situation. Secretary Baker estimated about 16,000 more infantry, 1,100 artillery, and 2,900 cavalrymen could be added under the plan, with President Wilson’s approval noted. Mayer London opposed the resolution.
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House
Mayer London
Socialist
New York
War Department
Thtt
Warmaker
Chairtan Hay
Hay
Secretary of War
Wilson
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Baker
War dispatches and military losses reported abroad
Paris reports unconfirmed dispatches say the kai ser is troubled by a sore throat. New York announces a contract by the British government to Imperial Canneries of Montreal for 600 million one pound cans of beef stew for army rations. Berlin via London says three German generals are dead or lost, including Lt Gen Edward von Graf and Maj Gen Wilhelm von Lotterer, with Lt Gen von Menges dying of heart disease in the trenches.
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Paris
Rome
New York
Imperial Canneries, Ltd
Montreal
Berlin
London
Lwst
Edward von Graf
Wurtemburg
Wilhelm von Lotterer
von Menges
Germany to Enlist Allens in Five-Year Rule
London report notes that foreign residents in Germany who have lived there five years will be treated as Germans and subject to military service. Paris dispatch adds that the British steamer Mansouda was sunk and a crew of thirty three is reported landed at an unnamed place.
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Bertunt
Carranza
Palomas
Pershing
Germany
Allens
London
Paris
Mansouda
Dia
Cenger
Senate Approves Wilsons Punitive Mexico Expedition
The senate adopted without opposition a resolution endorsing President Wilsons plan to send a punitive expedition into Mexico to pursue the band that entered the U S on March 6 1916. The measure assures no interference with Mexican sovereignty and notes Carranza officials reported no expected trouble. Cabinet discussions reflected cautious calm as Gen Funston reports and Marines at Pensacola were mentioned.
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la Follette
Senate
Wilson
Mexico
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
International Boundary
Lne
White House
Carr
Hancock
Fire and blasts kill Mexicans in Monterey incident
Report from Laredo says a Monterey fire destroyed the post office and public baths, with losses in the hundreds of thousands and all mail ruined. An explosion at the National railroad yards killed fourteen Carranza soldiers and ten civilians, all Mexicans, amid tense U.S.-Mexico relations.
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Laredo
Tex
Monterey
Mexico
Carranza
National Railroad
United States
Fulton Knocks Out Flynn In Rochester Bout
Freil Fulton of Rochester Minn. knocks out Wremon Flynn in the second round of a ten round match in Milwaukee. Fulton, who dominated the first round, claims a promised title bout with Willard as a result of the victory.
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Milwaukee
Freil Fulton
Rochester Minn
Giant
Wremon Flynn
Willard
Fulton
London Standard Suspends After War Strain
The London Standard, founded in 1827, suspended publication due to severe strain from the war. The paper, established during the era of Catholic emancipation debates, paused operations amid ongoing national pressures.
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London Standard
London
the Standard
Standard Fough
Two Mexicans Sentenced in Hidalgo County Lasso Incident
Two Mexican men received five year penitentiary terms in criminal court for a February attempt to lasso Misa Hattie McClelland, a school teacher in Hidalgo county, as reported from Brownsville, Texas.
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Brownsville
Tex
Misa Hattie McClelland
Hidalgo County
California Syrup of Figs Ad Touting Child Laxative
A vintage advertisement promises a harmless, effective stomach and bowel cleanse for children and adults. It urges mothers to check a coated tongue and administer a teaspoon of California Syrup of Figs, claiming quick relief from constipation and related ailments.
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California
They Tell Me the Clerk Stood With a Volume for His Hand
A muddled line of dialogue describes a clerk with a book as a capital salesman. The passage hints at a humorous comparison, presenting two beet sellers as part of a curious exchange.
Freckles Vanish With Ethine Double Strength Treatment
A bold ad promises to remove freckles with ethine double strength treatment. Apply ounce nightly and morning for $1, with a money back guarantee if the freckles do not disappear. Darker spots fade first, lighter spots vanish on light skin as claimed.
Perfectly Apparent And The Homemade Man Joke
A Baltimore American fragment notes a self made man boast and a critic’s line about being a created work. The piece also references a joke about a wife’s reception and a Missouri mule quip. It includes an ad for Allen’s Foot-Rash powder and Dr Pierce liver pills, plus a political politeness quip about complimenting foes.
Drink More Water to Flush the Kidneys Urine Health Ad
An old health ad extols drinking plenty of water to flush kidneys and relieve symptoms tied to kidney strain. It warns against meat overconsumption, promotes Jad Salts and Rad Salts as remedies, and claims the grape lemon acid drink cleans and stimulates kidneys while neutralizing urine acids.
The Reason and the Wild Night Air
A quirk of phrase appears as a folk saying about resilience and family strength. The lines compare the wild night’s howling to the baby’s, noting that support comes from unexpected places and that strength is not always with the largest family.
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