War War headlines from late dispatches across fronts
Western Union reports a baptism of battles as Russia admits a destroyer sunk by a submarine in the Black Sea. Verdun sees heavy German losses as French and German artillery clash along the western front. The Tubantia sinks with 387 aboard. Italians push on the Isonzo as Russians sweep Turks in Persia and near Riga artillery duels rage. Local items note divorces, fires, deaths, and legislative actions amid war conditions.
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Russia
Black Sea
Donaumont
Tubantia
United States
Isonzo
Bot
Verdun
Egypt
Riga
Galicia
Kolki
Stripa
Prussia
Empire of
Germany
Persia
Kut-el-Amara
Multiple World War I events stir global tensions
A wide range of notes include Nova Scotia legislature passing a prohibition bill 28 to 3, Allied allegiance declarations in Ireland, Greek Zeppelin raid damages near Saloniki, naval warfare threats from German submarines, and political shifts in Britain and the United States. Reports mention political resignations, naval policy, and civilian demonstrations in Mexico City.
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Nova Scotia
English Channel
Germany
Cuneo
Tenda
Mont Genis
France
Athens
Geneva
Berne Bund
Salonik
British Empire
Herbert L. Samuel
Home Affairs
William Morris Hughes
London
Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
United Kingdom
Woman on Villa raid recalls peril and escape on horse
Mrs. Maud Hawk Wright, who rode with Villa troops before the Columbus raid, recounts hunger and cold escape via a charging horse. She learned her baby was safe in Pearson, Mexico, and her husband was slain near their home, while Villa spoke of German and Japanese aid.
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Texas
Cecil A. Lyon
Texas National Guard
Columbus
N. M
Mexico
Maude Hawk Wright
Juarez
Ith
Villa
Wright
United States
New York
United States Senate
William H. Holly
Wrights
Pearson
el Paso
Fl Paso
Tex
Maud Hawk Wright
Mex
Associated Press
Germany
Japan
Guingos
The Century-Club Population Rises Worldwide
The data show more people reaching age one hundred each year, indicating a gradual rise in the global average lifespan. This is a definite statistical trend, not a mere idea, reflecting longer lives across nations.
Fortune Fulfills Fear: Rich Merchant Commands Awe
A prose line notes the power of immense wealth to intimidate creditors and merchants who hesitate to press demands. The fragment hints at a mogul whose wealth creates reluctance to confront him over bills or debts, illustrating wealth's protective aura.
Regaining Place as Idol of Peons Amid Invasion Rhetoric
The piece analyzes Villa's surge in popular support among Mexicans and the interplay with Carranza amid rumors of a U S invasion aimed at Chihuahua and Sonora. It outlines a three-pronged U S plan from Juarez Douglas and Columbus to encircle Villa and sever his communications, while noting Carranza’s stance and mixed Mexican loyalties toward Americans.
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Villa
Columbus
Carranza
Chihuahua
Sonora
Texas
California
el Paso
Mexico
United States
Juarez
Douglas
Ariz
War Department
Republic
American Newspapers Barred From Mexico
In Matamoros officials ban all American newspapers from the Mexican town across the Rio Grande from Brownsville. No reason given. The decree caused surprise and two newspaper carriers were arrested.
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Brownsville
Tex
Matamoros
Rio Grande
To Clean Glass for Photos and Plas Over Pictures
Instructions advise cleaning glass over pictures with a cloth dipped in hot water and alcohol. Wipe to remove dust and apply a dry glossy finish using chamois or tissue paper for a clear result.
Monument Erected Over Grave of Potatoes Pioneer in Japan
Japan has placed a memorial over the grave of the scientist who first introduced the sweet potato to the empire for wide cultivation over two centuries ago. The act honors a key figure in agricultural history and Japan's adoption of a staple crop.
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Japan
United States Reassures Mexico on Nonintervention
Secretary Lansing assures Mexican readers that U S military actions will stay within declared aims and not intrude on Mexican sovereignty. The note to Carranza also grants reciprocal cross border pursuit of outlaws, to curb lawlessness near the international boundary.
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Union News Service
Washington
Lansing
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Silliman
Guadalajara
Acuna
Columbus
N. M
Senators Urge Swift Action On Mexican Preparedness
Senate leaders Chamberlain and Hoar urge immediate legislation to speed troop deployment to Mexico to pursue Villa and bandits. Debate highlights warnings of grave complications, with Vardaman and Simmons defending US readiness as House leaders report to President Wilson for timely adjournment in June. Monterey Presidio fire destroys headquarters. authorities suspect arson by Mexicans after water supply was cut.
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James D. Hagadorn
Denver
Raton
N. M
New Mexico City
Cape Girardeau
William T. Thornton
New Mexico
Santa Fé
H. J. Haiselden
Chicago Medical Society
Senate Military Committee
Senate
House
State Department
Mexico
Shafroth
Myers
Postal Savings Bank
Navy
Lansing
Pinehurst
N C
Washington
Villa
Chamberlain
Military Committee
Horah
Vardaman
Simmons
United States
Clark
Kitchin
Wilson
Monterey Presidio
Monterey
Cal
First Cavalry
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Dead Man's Hill
Rome
London Opera House
Oscar Hammerstein
Asquith
Joseph Simeon Gallient
Charles Roque
Liverpool
T. P. O'Connor
Shuntak
Kwangtune
Canton
China
Sporting News
Thomas Lipton
Essex Yack
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Coronado Country Club
San Diego
Riverside
Coronado
Thom Langford
Boston
Henry Gassaway Davis
Elkins
W. Va
Chicago
New Hampshire
Allan L. Benson
Yonkers
N. Y
Socialist Party
George R. Kirkpatrick
Mre. Wright
Nicholas Hernandez
Peons
U.S
First Territorial Bank
Lovington
Oscar Thompson
Jeff D. Hart
J. S. Eaves
Lee Haywood
The
Lovington Grocery and Dry Goods Co
Lovington, New Nexico
Lovington Automobile Co
Republic Tires
FORD
Wey LI
Carlsbad
Daily Mail
Pearl
Monument and
Knowles
Buick and
Saxon
Eddy County
Carlsbad Auto CO
J. J. Harper
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