Carranza reshuffles Mexican officials near border
In El Paso on August 14 Carranza removed several Mexican officials including Murguia and Calles, signaling alignment with U S policy as protests over border official hospitality rose. Vasquez named new governor of Chihuahua. Jose Murguia relieved at Juarez. Gonzales replaced. Long executive changes accompany U S pressure on border conduct.
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el Paso
Texas
Carranza
Mexico
United States
Francisco Murguia
Chihuahua milit /arener
Elias Calles
Lgnacio Vasquez
Arnulfo Gonzales
Jose Carlos Murghia
Juarez
Fragmented OCR summary of a maritime funding notice
A damaged OCR item references holders paying 100 dollars and actions by a federal agency related to ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rkua
Eal
Ational Federal
Millican cattle epidemic prompts Roosevelt quote
Bryan Texas August 13 Judge J. v. Maloney Farm Demonstration Agent C. L. Beadd pr Bethel of the A and M College Millican Brazos county report an outbreak among cattle with twenty head dying. Officials will inoculate remaining cattle and burn the dead. Roosevelt calls for study of rural social life and regional needs beyond farm bounds.
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Bryan, Tex
Oun
J. v. Maloney
C. L. Beadd
Bethell
Agrieval and Mechanical College
Millican
Brazos
Younty
Fragmentary OCR Item From Latter Section
A damaged OCR line shows partial text about a location in Texas and a promise or notice. Readable parts mention a phone fragment and a date like two or five. No clear event, person, or organization fully identifiable.
KILLED IN CAR CRASH NEAR BRANFORD CONNECTICUT
Seventeen people were killed and more than twenty injured when two trolley cars on the Ore Line Electric Railway collided near the local station. Many victims were residents of Branford Madison Saybrook and nearby towns. The injured were rushed to New Haven hospitals.
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H Bransford
Conn
Don
New Haven
Gaulford
Madison
Saybrook
Five Americans Lost on Steamer Near Cape Town
Washington reports that the American steamer sank after striking a mine off Cape Town on August 10. Ten other passengers and four crew members perished. Among the ten American dead were missionaries including Mr Nasgard Mrs Nasgard Miss Robison and Caroline Thompson. Mrs Thompson belonged to the Methodist mission. Mr Pointer from the same mission was saved. Nineteen other missionaries from a Brooklyn based organization were saved.
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Washington, D. C
Athens
Cape Town
South Africa
Todas
State Department
Teu
Nasgard
Miss Robison
Caroline Thompson
Methodist Mission
Mr Pointer
Bridge Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bids Wanted for Fredericksburg School District Depository
The Fredericksburg Independent School District invites bids from banks or individual bankers to act as depository of district funds. Bids due September 1 1917, evaluated on interest on average daily balances. Cameron, Secretary, Fredericksburg Texas. August 7 1917.
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Fredericksburg Independent School District
Cameron
Fredericksburg
Texas
Wealthy stockman killed in Yoakum cow pen
William Steinmann, prominent stockman, was fatally shot while milking a cow near his Yoakum home. Alex Dellers, a cigar maker, reportedly fired at Steinmann and then killed himself after a chase by a posse. Mrs Steinmann was shot at but unharmed. Steinmann’s widow, two sons Edwin and Ernest, and daughter Mrs. B. Flint survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Tex
William ©. Steinmann
Alex Dellers
Steinmann
Oellers
Steinman
Edwin
Ernest
B. Flint
Pointed Wisdom from a Farmer and Son
A farmer and his college educated son inspect a hen gnawing a tack. The son explains calmly that the bird is “woing 10 pets,” a dry old joke reflecting rural wit. The scene captures a moment of humor between generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Bak
First bale money to Red Cross auctioned in New York
The first three bales of Georgia's new cotton crop arrived in New York and were auctioned from the Cotton Exchange steps for 700 dollars about 50 cents a pound. The proceeds went to the Red Cross fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Georgia
Cotton Exchange
Red Cross Fund
Pension Granted to 104 Year Old Delia Baker
Washington County Commission sitting at Brenham granted a pension to Delia Baker a negress born in Virginia 104 years ago who has resided in Texas forty years and possesses papers proving her birth.
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Houston
Tex
Washington County Commissionleys
Brenham
Delia Baker
China declares war on Germany and Austria Hungary
London Aug 14 Reuters reports China has declared war on Germany and Austria Hungary. The cabinet decision was approved by President Feng Kwo Chang and dated Aug 2. The ministry’s action marks China joining the war against the Central Powers. The declaration reached the U.S. legation in Peking by cable dispatches.
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London
Reuter’s Limited
China
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Feng Kwo-Chang
China Tiow
D.C
Peking
Washington l
Americans to harvest Canadian crops across border
Washington Aug 14 American labor will be supplied for harvesting the Canadian crop under an agreement between a Canadian deputy commissioner of Interior and U S Department of Labor officials. American harvest hands will be allowed to enter Canada for the first time and immigration regulations will be waived for both countries. Thousands of Americans are expected to cross the border to help save the Canadian crops. W Cory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Epidemic Among Hogs Strikes Elgin Texas
Epidemic among hogs in Elgin Texas has caused many deaths including Roy Frazier's herd of Jerseys with one brood sow lost. About one hundred hogs have died. hogs show initial poisoning like symptoms before becoming unconscious and dying. Authorities have not yet determined the cause.
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Elgin
Tex
Roy Frazier
Baker Wipt Burned To Death In Dallas Fire
Dallas August 15 Baker Ben Wipt burned to death and $25,000 in losses reported after a blaze destroyed the Mecca cafe and two small hotels on Main Street in the heart district. Police say the fire began from a match dropped into a can of grease. Wipt perished in the cafe kitchen as flames spread through the building. SALAM
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Dallas
Texas
Ben Wipt
Heart
Mecca Cafe
Main Street
Wipf
Salam
Pope Pleads Peace Proposals From Pope Benedict
Washington and Rome report Pope Benedict outlines peace ideas including armament cuts arbitration of disputes freedom of the seas restoration of colonies and territories and peaceful settlement of Alsace Lorraine Poland and other contested areas with calls for immediate diplomatic communication. The proposals are delivered to belligerent powers and urge restoration of Belgium Serbia Romania and adjustments for Trieste Trent and Poland.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Alsace- Lorraine
Poland
Rome
Benedict
Belgium
Serbia
Rommania
Alsace-Loraine
Trent
Triest
Vatican peace proposals seek restoration of German colonies
London reports outline of papal peace ideas calls for restoring all German colonies to Germany and restoring the status quo ante bellum with frontier readjustments left to future talks. Papal Secretariat activity noted as many diplomats meet Cardinal Gasparri and the Holy See sends a formal peace appeal seeking concrete conditions from belligerents and neutrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vatican
Germany
Papal Secretariat
Gasparri
Papal
Rome
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Holy See
Pope Benedict Calls for Renewed Peace Efforts in 1915 Note
The text recalls Pope Benedict’s 1915 appeal to peace advocates to help end European hostilities. It mentions a 1916 German note to the Entente proposing peace talks and a Vatican dispatch urging nations to voice terms to prevent future wars, citing President Wilson’s note and calls for a timely opportunity to declare views on war terms.
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Pope Benedict
Friends of Peace
Germany
Entente
Vatican
Holy See
Wilson
Soldiers Bible gift carries Wilson foreword to troops
Washington Aug 15 The Scripture Gift Mission of Philadelphia will distribute Bibles to American soldiers and sailors with a foreword from President Wilson urging diligent Bible reading. The inscription stresses reading long passages to uncover moral guidance and the path to loyalty, truth, and duty, as well as avoidance of selfishness and cowardice. Woodrow Wilson signs the foreword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D .C
Scripture Gift Mission
Philadelphia
Wilson
God
Woodrow Wilson
Negro given fifty years in Texas prison for robbery
Dallas Aug 1 Will Mills, a negro, was convicted in Criminal Court of throwing snuff at W O Steele and robbing him of 10 dollars. Mills received fifty years in the State penitentiary. Will Battle, another negro, drew ten years last week on the same charge. The robbery occurred three weeks ago and a white man, according to the evidence, framed the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
W. O. Steele
Grimes County
Will Mills
Will Battle
Notice to Customers and Friends Over Business Change
All Amy customers and friends are asked to note a change in business. Thanking those who favored me, I am out and bidding farewell for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Cut Down Tree At 96 Ready For Birthday
Elbert Moran of Fairmont, age 96, on August 13 helps celebrate his birthday by cutting a tree on his farm at 26 jelock. He worked to ensure guests’ safety, using a wire cutter attached to a military rifle muzzle as a firing device to aid the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Fairmont
Elbert Moran
Moran
Jelock
Farmers Union Stockholders Meeting Notice
Farmers Union calls a meeting of stockholders and members for Saturday August 20th 1917 at Fredericksburg Court House at 10 o clock a m. to pay interest on stock elect officers and handle other business as may arise Ernst Schmidt Arthur Jung Kee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Saturdday
Court House
Fredericksburg
Ernst Schmidt
Paw Arthur Jung
Kee
100 Jews En Route to U S From Palestine to United States
About 100 Palestine Jews mainly wives and children of older emigrants arrived in Switzerland traveling home at U S government expense. Nearly 600 more were left behind in Palestine awaiting arrangements. Refugees recalled delays in Aleppo Damascus Konneh and Constantinople and said train stoppages caused long holds amid misery before the journey onward.
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Switzerland
Palestine
Damascus
Konneh
Constantinople
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