New Laredo Chamber of Commerce chooses leaders
Thursday's Daily reports John H. Davis elected president and J W Kenney as secretary of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce. Kenney hands over an active tenure to a capable successor. Davis is described as a thorough business man sure to lead a productive, cooperative administration aimed at boosting Laredo in 1915.
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John H. Davis
J. W. Kenney
Laredo
C. JF. Kenney
Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Laredo Chamber to Receive National Rivers Literature
National Rivers and Harbors Congress will supply Laredo Chamber with copies of national literature. Secretary Thompson sent a bound volume of the last Congress proceedings and fifty pamphlets on river and harbor improvements for free distribution among local businessmen and members. The chamber will publicize gulf coast activities to foster cooperation in river and harbor work.
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A. Thompson
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Kenney
Laredo Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
Rivers and Harbors Congress
United States
Laredo
Laredo Chamber backs plan for large fall livestock show
The Chamber of Commerce board discussed a big fall livestock show and county fair in Laredo with strong public support. Richter and Applewhite, chosen to outline the plan, report wide enthusiasm and offer to help. A formal report with details and timelines will follow, aiming for a multi day event likely lasting ten days. Herb ine noted in an unrelated drug advertisement.
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Times
Laredo
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs
Richter and
Applewhite
Watch THE TIMES everyday for opportunities
A brief notice advertises daily glimpses of opportunities in THE TIMES with a subscription offer. The message emphasizes staying informed with a monthly rate of 0c per month.
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the Times
Millionaires in Desperate Straits in Uniontown Bank Wreck
Uniontown Pa March 25 The fortunes of fifteen millionaires tied to the First National Bank collapse are endangered by a Supreme Court mortgage foreclosure ruling. The story centers on Josiah V Thompson and a $76 million coal and oil syndicate. Pittsburg interests and a pending legislative bill aim to shield holdings from forced sale.
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Uniontown
First National Bank
Josiah V. Thompson
Millonaires
Supreme Court
Senator Crow
First National Bank of Uniontown
Thompson
Washington Treasury
Wall Street
Pittsburg
Fricks
Mellons
Frick
Greene County
J. N. Galey
J. M. Guffey
Old Quaker preacher Mary Goddard marks 105th birthday
Odd items report a Bruns wick pensioner quote a 105 year old Quaker Mary Goddard who preached until four years ago in Maine. Also notes a February arrest count in Leweis ton Pa low lockup costs and a moonshiner tale with a cousin in West Virginia. Additional items cover name change request in Terre Haute and a watch balance wheel’s vast yearly revolutions.
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Leopoldo
Leweiston
Mary Douglass Goddard
Brunswick
William Hubbard
West Virginia
Edith Teel
Terre Haute
William Ross Teel
Thompson Seeks Court Permission as Bank Collateral Ties Up
Reported moves show Thompson facing demands from defunct First National Bank shareholders seeking seizure of shares. Guttey decision pressures courts to grant collateral claims. Thompson allegedly aims to stall foreclosures for weeks, hoping a syndicate underwrites his coal holdings and provides funds to clear obligations and reopen the bank.
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Ling
First National Bank
Thompson
Guttey
Husband Rescued Despairing Wife From Illness
Catron Ky report tells of Bettie Bullock who suffered four years from womanly troubles and could not walk. After doctors and treatment failed, her husband gave Cardui, the woman’s tonic, and she recovered enough to walk two miles and work daily. Cardui promoted by Chattanooga Medicine Co invites readers to consult their druggist and request home treatment book.
Personal notices from Melon residents and visitors
A flurry of movements as locals and guests travel through the area. John J. Burris of Melon and Marcelino Martin depart to ranches, Vines Tucker arrives from San Antonio, and Judge C. C. Thomas heads to Hebbronville for cattle. Several others, including W. P. Bates, Jack Watson, Roscoe Burbank, and R. B. Hanley, also appear in the itinerant listings with plans to return or relocate.
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Marcelino Martin
Martin Ranch
W. P. Bates
Jack Watson
San Antonio
Vines Tucker
Hamilton
C. C. Thomas
Cotulla
Hebbronville
Rio Grande
T. H. Barnes
Houston
J. T. Goodin
Jno
J. Burris
Melon
A. B. Gardenhire
Geo. Crank
L. J. Warner
Dallas
I. H. Cardilli
Islitas
D. Timberlake
Eagle Pass
C. L. Blandir
Frank Lesser
Carl Starr
J. B. Barton
W. B. Allen
Charleston
W. Va
Chas Eikel
E. A. Stephenson
S. Tatum
T. J Armer
A. M. Pribe
St Louis
Carranza Sends Troops to Tampico After Ebano Victory
United States wires report that Venustiano Carranza telegrammed Washington claiming he has sent reinforcements to Tampico and routed Villa forces at Ebano nearby. Reports say about 300 Villa troops were killed at Ebano.
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Carranza
Tampico
Associated Presa
Washington
Villa
Ebano
Cotton reaches season high price in Little Rock sale
Associated Press reports in Little Rock Arkansas on March 26 that cotton sold for 65 000 dollars, fetching 8 69 cents per pound, marking the season's highest price reached so far.
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Little Rock Ark
Miss Tanzer Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Miss Rae Tanzer, who filed a 50 000 breach of promise suit against former Assistant District Attorney James W Osborne, was indicted on charges of misusing the mails. She cried when the grand jury decision was announced in New York on March 25.
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New York
Rae Tanzer
James W. Osborne
Tennis Stars at Longwood Invitation Tournament Opens
In Hoston on March 25 ten nis stars entered in the Longwood Cricket Club covered courts invitation tournament begin play today. Among them are R. N. Williams US champion G. F. Touchard indoor US champion Nat W. Niles Massachusetts state champion G. M. Church inter collegiate champion Pell Gardner Dabney Wright Washburn and others.
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Longwood Cricket Club
R. N. Williams
United States
G. F. Touchard
Nat W. Niles
Massachusetts
G. M. Church
Pell
Gardner
Dabney
Wright
Washburn
Memorials Rising Across States For Civil War Remembrance
Michigan to build an 84 ton granite memorial in Vicksburg to honor its soldiers. Corpus Christi to erect a Confederate dead memorial with allegorical figures. Washington to place Robert Emmet statue in the National Gallery of Art by Smithsonian approval. Chicago to unveil a life size marble group Silver Music for Lincoln Park bandstand by Giorgio Renault, due June. Willmar to dedicate a monument to old settlers by schools. Wilmington to fund a Confederate soldier monument in a will. Jerseyville to raise funds for Professor Justina Pike memorial. Columbus Historical Society plans a monument at the last Civil War battle site on the Chattahoochee river. Congress bill seeks funding.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Michigan
Corpus Christi
Tex
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mother Earth
Father Neptune
Washington
Robert Emmet
Dublin
National Gallery of Art
Smithsonian Institution
Jerome Connor
Chicago
Lincoln Park
Giorgio Renault
Willmar
Minn
Minnesota
Wilmington
N. C
Gabriel J
Columbus
Columbus Historical Society
Chattahoochee River
Adamson
Congress
Florida editors meet in Miami for three day convention
The blue pencil men of Florida gathered in Miami for a three day convention to discuss current troubles and future outlook. Mayor John W. Watson welcomed the group. Dr. Walter Williams, dean of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, is slated to deliver the annual address Friday evening.
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Miami
Fla
Blue Pencil Men
Florida
John W. Watson
Walter Williams
University of Missouri
Church Brotherhood Meets in Philadelphia Conven tion
The International Convention of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip opens in Philadelphia on March 25. Delegates from the United States and Canada discuss closer cooperation of denominations for training men in spiritual life and expanding laymen's work.
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Philadelphia
the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip
United States
Canada
Health Promotes Happiness and Better Digestion
An advertising notice urges Dr. King's New Life Pill as a nightly aid to regular bowel movements. It claims improved appetite and digestion, promising full bowel relief by morning and a healthier feeling. The ad emphasizes avoiding sickness by maintaining bowel health.
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Dr. King
Turmoil in Urumiah drives Syrian refugees to American mission
Word from Urumiah Persia says Turkish regulars and Kurds massacre Syrian Christians. Fifteen thousand Syrians seek refuge at the American Mission as reports claim Armenian bishop and four clergy were hanged. Kurds at Gulpashan execute males in groups, while women and babies are killed or enslaved. Totals of dead and missing reach twenty thousand. refugees from the French mission are seized and slain.
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Associated Press
Titlis
Russia
Urumiah
Persia
Gulpashan
Karl Liebknecht Drafted Into German Army for Alsace Service
Berlin March 26 Karl Liebknecht socialist Reichstag member has been mustered into the German army and assigned to service in Alsace. He had frequently protested against war and Saturday voted against the Reichstag budget adoption.
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Berlin
Karl Liebknecht
Reichstag
Alsace
Frenchwoman Smitt shot for spying in World War I
Luneville France March 26 A French woman Marguerite Smitt was court martialed and executed by firing squad for espionage. She admitted accepting money from German agents to enter French lines and obtain information for the enemy.
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Luneville
France
Marguerite Smitt
Turkish losses in Dar Danelles bombardment reported
London reports a Reuters correspondent says Turkish forces suffered enormous losses during the bombardment of the Dar Danelles on March 18.
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London
Reuter
Dardanelles
Front Dispatches Report Limited Western Front Action
Berlin reports that aside from minor Meuse engagements southeast of Verdun, only artillery duels occurred on the western front yesterday. In the east Russian assaults near Augustowo and Przasnysz were repulsed.
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Berlin
Meuse
Verdun
Augustowo
Przasnysz
French predicts victory as war shifts to infantry and machines
Frederick Palmer reports General French in France asserting clear victory and comparing his confidence to Grant. He says artillery is overestimated and foot soldiers and machine guns will decide the war. French notes German conduct often bad but varies by commander and praises German bravery.
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France
Frederick Palmer
Associated Press
French
Grant
Army of the Potomac
Palmer
Captains report on German naval incidents spreads doubt
From New York dated March 25 the captain of the American steamer Carib says he has positive word from German navy friends that the cruiser Karlsruhe struck a reef in the West Indies and was blown up by Germany in December This contradicts other accounts of Karlsruhe sinking and adds a new layer to wartime claims about German losses.
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New York
Karlsruhe
West Indies
Blocked Turkish Surrender Report Emerges from Roumania
London March 25 The Chronicle publishes a Roumania sourced report claiming the Turks have surrendered or blocked surrender in a developing Balkan crisis. The dispatch hints at diplomatic moves and military stalemate, without detailing concrete terms or sources.
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London
The
Chronicle Today
Roumania
Wisconsin University band to play at Panama Pacific Exposition
Madison Wis March 25 One of the features of the second University Exposition is the university military band selected from college musicians and to be sent to the Panama Pacific Exposition this summer Sixty students compose the band pride of the faculty
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Kill Brakemen On Railroad Car In Texas Tragedy
Denton Texas March 25 bodies of Katy brakesmen Joe Jackson and John Ryan found on top of a boxcar after train arrival. they had been shot beaten and robbed. both men home in denison.
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Associated Press
Denton
Texas
Joe Jackson
John Ryan
Katy
Denison
Fire destroys brick block in Italy Texas
Heavy fire damage reported in Italy Texas on March 25 with estimated property loss of $50,000. The sole brick block building in town was destroyed by the blaze.
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Italy
Texas
Private Dorsch hanged himself at Fort Sill
Fort Sill Oklahoma March 25 A private in the Fifth Field Artillery named Joseph Dorsch hanged himself last night from a fence post using a pocket handkerchief in an apparent suicide tragedy at the base authorities said an investigation is expected to follow the incident and no further details were released
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Fort Sill
Oklo
Joseph Dorsch
Fifth Field Artillery
Art model is accuser in Chicago case
Chicago March 25 Hearing is set today in the case of Lowell A. Young charged by Miss Mae Stafford who came to pose for drawings for advertising posters. Miss Stafford failed to appear at a recent hearing and the prosecutor charged she was detained in Indiana to quash the case.
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Chicago
Lowell A. Young
Mae Stafford
Hhe
Philippine fighter retires after four decades of service
Washington March 25 Colonel Willis T May who recently left command of the 24th Infantry in the Philippine Islands is moved to the retired list at his own request. He has served nearly 40 years in active army service and was lieutenant colonel of the 157th Indian Volunteers in the Spanish American War, helping organize the regiment.
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Washington
Willis T. May
24Th Infantry
Philippine Islands
157Th Indian Volunteers
Mason City Auto Show Opens With Rural Buyer Interest
Mason City Iowa March 25 first annual auto show opens to a big rural audience with many prospective buyers. The event runs through Saturday night and highlights that country farmers can afford automobiles more easily than city dwellers.
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Mason City
Iowa
Plan to surrender Constantinople and the Dardanelles blocked
The article notes that a decision had been made to surrender Constantinople and the Dardanelles, but German intervention blocked the plan. The report references broader strategic moves in the theater, citing opposing forces and the resulting halt to capitulation talks.
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Constantinople
Dardanelles
Germans Attack North and South of Ossowetz
Petrograd on March 25 reports German forces pressing from the north and south of Ossowetz to prevent a Russian effort to encircle the German besiegers.
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Petrograd
Ossowetz
No Dum Dum Bullets Shipped, U S Reports
United States ordnance experts report that investigation shows no dum dum bullets have been shipped from the United States. This answers the German embassy's charge and clarifies the claim.
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Washington
United States
WHITE'S CREAM VERMI FUGE for Worms in Children
Old advertisement describes White's Cream Vermi Fuge as a remedy for intestinal worms in children. It claims pale cross fretful children become strong and healthy after treatment. Price 25 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Price Ste
Money Makers Classified Ad
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