Huerta as Strongest Leader in Mexico Debate
War correspondent recounts Huerta as central figure in Madero era, noting his refusal to yield, arrest orders, and uncertain path to power. Describes relations with Villa, Diaz likeness, and reliance on military tenacity to secure dictatorship, plus U.S. routes and Vera Cruz dynamics amid Mexican unrest.
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Adogsides
Mexico
Victoriavo Huerta
Madero
Moana
Gerald Brandon
Torreon
Penta
Pancho Villa
Tonos
Huerta
Metico
Vittoriano Heertate
Diaz Stuarts
PorGris Dias
Sliepor
Revolutonary
Mexican Republic
Getz
Vriess
Armule
United States
Ville
Tempies
Don B. White
Chicago
Mr. White
Huerts
United States Army
Morales
Zapata
Aguinaldos
Pronunciation guide for Mexican War names and cleaning tips
A garbled text fragment lists pronunciations for numerous Mexican War era names with suggested spellings. It also contains unrelated household cleaning advice on frames mirrors and glass, plus stray notes about newspaper initials and housekeeping courses. The piece mixes phonetic guides with practical care tips and editorial asides.
Civil Service Law Upheld and Reinstatement Ordered
Chicago reports the supreme court upholds the state wide civil service act allowing Mary A Sellers to be reinstated as stenographer in the state auditor's banking department. The ruling affects about 4900 employees with combined salaries near 5 million yearly and rejects prior constitutional challenge by officials tied to the suffrage act along with related cases.
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State Capitol
Chicago
Supreme Court
T. H. Donoghue
W. F. Schofield
Schofield
Hugo Krause
Progresslve
Mary A. Sellers
State Auditor
James J. Brady
Springfield
Lucey
Harry Woods
H. Hanes
Ship runs ashore off Racine in heavy gale
A three masted schooner, Geo. A. March, from Michigan City to Chicago light with lumber, ran ashore near Racine amid a heavy gale. Lifesaving crews struggle to free the vessel as danger increases with no tugs in port.
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Wis
Geo. A. March
Michigan City
Chicago
Lound Lumber
New Orleans
Berlin
Karlsruhe
Dresden
Beveridge Nominated by Indiana Progressives for Senate
The Indiana Progressive convention nominated Albert J. Beveridge for U S senator. The platform calls for liquor prohibition, direct primaries, women’s suffrage, home rule, and limits on judiciary influence. Roosevelt reportedly teased as 1916 candidate while treaty with Colombia faces opposition.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Progressive Convention
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Beveridge
Congress
Colombia
Niles Poindexter
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Progress To Party
Robbers Shoot Three Men In Centerdale Worsted Heist
Five armed robbers held up men from Centerdale Worsted on Tuesday near Smithfield. They shot William A. Mackle president and Robert W. Lester secretary paymaster. payroll of 1200 dollars escaped with the bandits. Deputy Sheriff George Hill was shot through the shoulder during the escape.
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Smithfield
Willam A. Mackle
Centerdale Worsted
Robert W. Lester
George Hill
Eight Die In Gas Explosion At Macoun Hotel
A deadly acetylene gas plant blast in the Macoun hotel cellar killed eight people and injured ten, prompting emergency responses. In California, Adjutant General Forbes reported Mexican efforts to poison the San Diego water supply. Minneapolis suffered a $55,000 fire destroying two blocks and a rink. Cruiser Tacoma, disabled by a propeller issue, returned to Charleston. Berlin announced no new warships would be sent to Mexican waters.
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Macoun
San Francisco
Sacramento
Forbes
California National Guard
San Diego
Juryman Goes Insane After Jury Discharge
Lexington date April 23 Loch Barge, who sat on a jury that convicted Joe Eagle of manslaughter, grew suddenly insane as the jury was discharged. In Teyson Maryland April 23 a hotel fire at the Stacdley hotel injured one and sent over 40 guests fleeing in night clothing.
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Lexington
Joe Eagle
Loch Barge
Teyson
Stacdley
Boston
Gay & Sturets
Attacks Flag Start Riot at Park Row Meeting
An open air meeting near City Hall at Park Row broke into riot after a former U S sailor attacked a speaker from the Anti Military conference who cried The American flag is not to be defended. Police reserves used clubs to disperse the crowd. The event was hosted by the Industrial Workers of the World with its members as the speakers.
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New York
Parkrow
United States
Industrial Workers of the World
Missionary killed by lion in Sudan report
April 23 dispatch from Khartum notes Rev Ralph W Tidrick of the American United Presbyterian mission in the Sudan died from wounds after an encounter with a lion. Tidrick was stationed at Doleib HM Lobstriver and attacked seven days earlier while preparing to travel to Khartum for treatment. The six day Nile journey followed.
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Khartum
Egyptian Sudan
Ralph W. Tidrick
American United Presbyterian Mission
Sudan
Vera Cruz siege vivid amid American valor losses
Vera Cruz April 25 reports say American sailors and marines faced trained Mexican defenders in a fierce, urban battle. About 12 US sailors died and 30 wounded. Mexican casualties estimated around 150 with many bodies found in the plaza and streets. Americans captured the naval academy and other key sites as artillery and ship gunfire cleared a path.
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Vera Cruz
William BR. Rush
Florida
Naval Academy
Naval College
Chester
San Francisco
Prairie
Benito Juares Tower
Studiers
Mane
Old Tower
San Juan de Vills
Navy Yard
Police Chief Defends Flag Action In New Orleans
New Orleans police chief Reynolds defends arrests of anyone making disparaging remarks about the army and navy on city streets. The move follows a clash where four soldiers in uniform dispersed five street orators railing that the armed forces are subsidized. In related dispatches, Missionaries Cause Alarm reports from New York say fifty American missionaries traveling from Mexico to Vera Cruz are safe in Pachuca Puebla and Guanajuato. Bishop Henry D Avedwan reports all ten Episcopal missionaries in Mexico are safe.
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la Juan de Ulua
the Letty
Buchanan
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Antonio Villa Vicencio
Admiral Fletchers
Canada
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Sely Sonia
New Orleans
Reynolds
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Navy
New York
Mexico City
Vera Cris
Methodist Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions
Pachuca
Puebla
Guanajuato
Mexico
Lander Bishnp
Henry D. Aved Wan Aleg
General Diaz Refuses Comment on Mexican Return
Monte Carlo reports General Porfirio Diaz will not speak on Mexican affairs or his future plans, citing his withdrawal from active politics. Observers expect Diaz to remain abroad and may move to Vichy for recovery. In Cleveland a “don’t swear” drive prompts police to detain offenders and scold them.
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Monte Carlo
Porfirio Dias
Mexico
Hhe Party
Ding
Vichy
Cleveland, O
Offenfers
Huerta’s Cash Cut Off Reveals Mexico’s Debt Strain
The Huerta government faces massive outstanding debt with $167 4517. OF Vin and $291 008 180 payable by gold, plus $89 500 000 borrowed and $20 510 000 par value bonds in Europe bought at discounts. After seizing control, Huerta forced $50 000 000 more in government securities, paid 46 000 000 for bonds, and left the regime with limited financial strength as revenue falls while expenditure remains high.
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Mexico
Europe
Huerta
State utilities face new rules in annual PUC report
Columbus report outlines proposed measures affecting steam railroads and public utilities. Requiring block signal systems, allowing locomotive removal for boiler-inspection violations, curbing unfair charges, and empowering open motion investigations. Also mandates immediate notice of changes in personnel and possible suspension of new freight schedules. Sixteen seeks state aid. eighteen compensation cases heard by industrial commission. Various local incidents include threats to a priest, a former mayor charged with embezzlement, and robberies at a post office.
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Public Utilities Commission
Cox
Bevine
Bisteen
Chile
Lst
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