Mexican Loan Controversy Over Huerta Cash Tie
Mexico City reports claim the Huerta regime secured foreign funds through a loan conversion, while Washington allies insist no cash changed hands. Senor Romero cites $105 million overdue obligations plus $20 million to the Mexican National Bank and up to $80 million more of obligations converted to new bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huerta
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Washington
State Department
Maximilian
France
Senor Romero
Constitutionalist
Mexican National Bank
National Railways
anti-Huerta
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Gazette
Winona Wagons Arrive. Holbrook Welcomes New Arrivals
Mrs. M. Le Baron and her children have arrived from Taylor and will settle in Holbrook. They reside opposite the Holbrook hotel where Mrs. Le Baron plans to open a first class restaurant.
A Good Fish Story Special Correspondence
Judge Sidney Sapp and Attorney H Jordan of Holbrook went to mountain streams to fish for trout. On day one Sapp caught five and Jordan seven. On day two they compared totals and each claimed more, joking about counts and the supper plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Sapp
H. Jordan
Holbrook
Jordan
Wedding of William Warren and Eliza Lopez in Winslow
Father George Marx of Winslow will officiate at a Saturday 6 am ceremony at the bride’s mother's home. After the vows a wedding breakfast is served and a dance with music by the Winslow orchestra at Ortega's hall in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marx
Winslow
William B. Warren
Eliza Lopez
Ortega’s Hall
Winslow Orchestra
Advertised Letters and Local News from Holbrook Arcadia
Unclaimed letters at Holbrook post office include Wm Brooks D S D George Hopy Ruby Hopy W W Reidel E J Smith and Juan Antonio Garcia. Town residents Andrew Jennings and Misses Johnson and brothers travel toward El Paso with their father. Flag Day observed statewide tomorrow June 14 by proclamation of Governor Hunt. Social visits include Dr W B Calison and wife and Dr Maud Calison of Los Angeles with Mrs C A Garner hosting. Rev Carl M Ross of Winslow preached the M E service. Miss Viola Morterson of Thatcher visited Holbrook en route to St Johns to visit Grover Udall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook Post Office
Wm. Brooks
D.S. D. George Hopy
Ruby Hopy
W. W. Reidel
E. J. Smith
Arizona
George W. P. Hunt
C. A. Garner
W. B. Calison
Maud Calison
Los Angeles
Carl M. Ross
Winslow
Andrew Jennings
Taylor
Johnson l
el Paso
Holbrook
Viola Morterson
Thatcher
Pearl Udall
Miss Morterson
St. Johns
Grover Udall
Iowa
Calison
GC. P. Cooley
Holbrook Busy Week of Visits and Local Travel
Holbrook locals and visitors fill streets with business and social calls. Notables include J B Richards from St Joseph and E T Hatch from Taylor visiting. Tom Ortega, Jesse Hulet and Ruth Crouse join a Snowflake trip. Will Evans, Julius Wetzler, and others travel from ranches and Concho. Local business gains with Scorse Bros soda fountain setup and cattle movements across towns.
Reading man Albert Broden honored by Sweden
James and Will Scorse learned this week that their brother in law Albert Broden of Reading Pennsylvania received The Decoration of Knighthood from the king of Sweden. The Order of Vasa, a first class honor, was awarded for efforts strengthening Sweden United States friendship and presented in Washington by the Swedish minister. Broden once visited Holbrook and is well known to many locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Will Scorse
Albert Broden
Reading
Pennsylvania
Sweden
United States
Washington
Broden
Holbrook
Peterson and Jensen Wed in Pinetop Home Ceremony
Lars Peterson and a Danish bride were married last week at the groom’s home in Pinetop by Justice of the Peace John Lewis. Peterson, a wealthy retired gentleman, is well known in Navajo County. the bride is from Copenhagen, Denmark, who arrived a month ago to wed. The News extends congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinetop
Lars Peterson
Jensen
John Lewis
Miss Emma R Graves Reaches Half Century in Treasury
Miss Emma R Graves aged 84 marks fifty years of service in the treasury department in Washington DC. She has counted billions of dollars without a mistake and now handles notes awaiting destruction as an expert counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Emma R. Graves
Highway Bond Issue Rumors Surge in Yuma County
Sentiment grows for a 300000 bond issue to fund a permanent highway system. Petitions circulate urging the county supervisors to call an election soon so bonds may be sold in the fall and roads constructed during the coming winter. The movement gains broad public interest and strong expectation that the bonds will be approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma
Gazette
Army enlistment pullback prompts possible war secretary appeal
Reports indicate young men resist seven year contracts even if only four are served with the colors. Army officials fear recruiting failures amid growing demands for garrison duty in Hawaii and the canal zone, raising the prospect of an appeal to Congress to amend existing laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Congress
Hiawaiia and
Canal Zone
Gavette
Choir Practice At Local Church Tonight
J H Young of Gallup visited Holbrook during the week. Hel, well known to many longtime residents, formerly lived here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Young
Gallup
Holbrook
Hel
Frontier Day Prescott Celebration Invites Navajo Autoists
Letter from E. J. Clark invites W. H. Clark and Navajo county autoists to Prescott July 3 and 4 for Frontier Day festivities modeled after Buffalo Bill shows. Automobiles from Apache, Kingman, Flagstaff, St Johns, Winslow, Williams, and Phoenix planned to join, with escorts and a grand procession to Prescott.
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W. H. Clark
Holbrook
Ariz
W. H
Prescott
Selig Moving Picture Company
Buffalo Bill
Grand Canon
Maricopa County
Apache County Automobile Club
St. Johns
Winslow
Williams
Navajo County
Kingman
Flagstaff
Phoenix
South
Arizona
Clark
Marriage License Issued In Holbrook Area
William B Warren and Eliza Lopez of Holbrook received a marriage license. The record notes local business updates including a Winona wagon arrival as sole agents in Navajo and Apache counties. Annote mentions R C Smith visiting Snowflake with two sons, and a Milky Station breakdown delaying F W Nelson and companions until helper Doc Lemon arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Warren
Eliza Lopez
Holbrook
Navajo
Apache
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B. First
Juan Antonio Garcia
Albuquerque
Charles Thomas
News of
Holbrook and Vicinity
J.B. Richards
St. Joseph
Tom Ortega
E. J. Marty
Indian Wells
Mart Blevins
Heber
Jim Scorse
E. T. Hatch
Mrs. L. S. Howard
Mrs. Brinkerhoff
David Ortega
Concho
Ruth Wallace
Adamana
Mrs. Geo. Hennesey
Fenton Jones
Dr. Lentz
Bill Clark
Norman Bennett
Emmett Wallace
R. W. A. Wilkes
J. E. Crosby
Anna Ortega
Will Evans
Puerco Valley
Julius Wetzler
Manuel Ortega
Warren-Lopez
Seth Stiles
Mrs
Lloyd Henning
Alberta Henning
Pinto
W. J. Adams
Percy Morse
Silver Creek
Jesse Hulet
Bernice Smith
Ruth Crouse
Clarence Easley
No. 10
Warren Easley
R. T. Cropley
Erie Despatch
Leonard Calloway
Maryvale
Utah
del Penrod
Mr. Calloway
Mr. Penrod
Joe Kliendenst
Chas, Thomas
Joe Rl
Leroy Snodgrass
New York City
Henderson
Walter McLaws
Showlow
Ford
Wallace Larson
Frank Clark
House of Stetson Barnett
Jacob White
Episcopal Church
St. Paul
Scorse Bros
Holbrook Drug Company
Mr. Scorse
Wm. Morgan
Lakeside
R. C. Smith
F. W. Nelson
Dr. Roberts
Ove E. Overson
Milky Station
Mr. Nelson
Doc Lemon
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