Rebels Gain Control of Northern Mexico After Ojinaga Battle
The Mexican federal army evacuates Ojinaga and falls back as Gen. Francisco Villa’s rebels seize vast northern territory. US troops hold 200,000 rounds and 6 generals, with 2 American soldiers wounded and 400 Quinagans held. Refugees crowd camps near Presidio amid scarce food and shelter. National guardsmen and generals Mercado, Castro, Orpinal, Romero, Aduno, and Landa are in US custody or evading neutrality charges. Orozco and Salazar escaped border pursuit. Villa declares rebel government preparations and telegraphs Carranza claiming capture of Ojinaga.
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Presidio
United States Army
Ojinaga
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Ojjnaga
Villa
Mercado
Castro
Orpinal
Romero
Aduno
Landa Bre
United States
War Department
Pascual Orozco
Ynez Salazar
Salazar
Caraveo
Hojas
Orozco
Landa
Tojas
Rio Grande
Cjingea
Carranza
Anther
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes Traced to Ancient China
Sir Isaac Headland of the University of Chitaro reports that Mother Goose and nursery rhymes loved by American children were known in China 2000 years ago, highlighting a long historical lineage of the playful verse.
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Chitaro
China
Sir Isaac Headland
University of
Dr Arathena Drake seeks to adopt Matilda Bayles
Boston probate court hears a petition by Dr Arathena B Drake 86 seeking parental rights to adopt Matilda Bayles. The action highlights a longstanding companionship and desire to formalize guardianship through the court.
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Boston
Arathena B. Drake
Matilda Bayles
American wife sues to test Mecklenburg marriage legality
London reports that an American, the morganatic wife of the Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin, filed suit to test the validity of their marriage under the laws. The action seeks recognition of the union in national law.
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London
Duke of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Norway to Attend Panama Canal Opening
The government has decided to ask the Storting to grant funds to send a warship to represent Norway at the opening ceremony of the Panama Canal. The move seeks to project Norway’s stature and secure diplomatic presence during the historic event.
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Norway
Christiana
Storting
Clinton widow sues for damages over strikebreaking killing
The widow of Tony Musser, once a police chief and strikebreaker, files a $10,000 damages suit against Carl Person for his role in Musser’s death on December 30.
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Clinton, Wi
Tony Musser
Carl Person
Person
Needle in Woman's Heart Shocks Binghamton Woman
Following a vein a needle fragment has traveled from Mrs. Albert Elliott's hand to her heart in Binghamton New York her condition is critical doctors report the needle poses a life threatening risk amid a rare medical case with details scarce
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Binghamton
N. Y
Albert Elliott
Navy Ranked Third in World Armaments
Washington reports the United States Navy ranks third among the world’s naval armaments per the Meares cited in Pulsier Navy Year Book, published in a Senate document.
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Washington
United States Navy
Senate
Wister Unionist Council Funds Large Indemnity for Force
The Wister Unionist council raises an indemnity fund of 5 080 000 dollars to equip a volunteer force of 700 000 men to resist home rule in Britain.
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South Antrim
Wister
Morse Seeks Congressional Probe Of Conviction
Washington reorts that former ice magnate Charles W Morse plans a fresh push for a congressional inquiry into his 1907 banking law violation conviction. Morse met with Senator Borah to press the matter but was not supported. his sentence was commuted by President Taft after a lengthy fight led by his wife and backers.
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Washington, D. C
Charles W. Morse
New York
Atlanta
Morse
Blankers
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Taft
Steamer Makes Canal Trip Through Panama Locks
The crane boat Alexander Lavalley became the first vessel to pass the Panama Canal using OWL steam, traveling from the Atlantic entrance to Culebra cut and through Pedro Miguel and Miraflores locks to the Pacific entrance. Built in 1884 with 1200 tons, it has long been in near-constant use. The prior first transit was a Panama Railroad mule scow moved from the Pacific entrance to Culebra cut in November and returned to the Atlantic on December 23.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Alexander Lavalley
Atlantic Entrance
Culebra
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Pacific
Pacific Entrance
Chicago dynamite case appeals planned by chief counsel
Chicago junior M Zolkie chief counsel for convicted dynamite conspirators announced plans to seek rehearing of 24 remaining cases before the United States circuit court of appeals. If overruled, appeals would go to the Supreme Court. Zoline expects to file new appeals within 20 days, hoping for favorable action as key points were overlooked.
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Chicago
M. Zolkie
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Zoline
States Supreme Court
Three Dreadnaughts to Mexico From Navy on Feb 15
Secretary Daniels announced that three battleships the Delaware Florida and Utah will sail to Mexican waters about February 15 to relieve the Rhode Island New Jersey and Nebraska. Earlier he denied any order to send more ships abroad.
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Washington, D. C
Delaware
Florida
Utah
Daniels
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Nebraska
Wreck Near Cordele Kills Three Injured Twenty Seven
President and general manager John B. Munson of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway narrowly escaped death when a wreck near Cordele Georgia killed three and injured 27. Munson’s official car overturned throwing him from his berth and bruising him. Details are scarce due to broken wires.
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Macon
John BB. Munson
Georgia Southern & Florids Raiload
Georgia Southern & Florida Railway
Cordele
Glencoe selects Evanston man as village manager
From nearly 200 applicants Glencoe village board hires H. H. Sherer of Evanston as village manager at a salary of 150 dollars monthly.
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Chicago
Village Board of
Glencoe
Tfl
H. H. Sherer
Evanston
Accident rises at grade crossings in New York
A National Highways Protective Society report shows 124 deaths and 140 injuries at grade crossings in New York in 1913, compared with 107 deaths in 1912. The figures reflect the ongoing dangers at crossings across the state.
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New York
National Highways Protective Society
New York State
Carnegie gives ten million for charity in Scotland
Andrew Carnegie reduced his fortune by 10 million dollars and donated the bonds of United States Steel to the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust in Dunfermline Scotland. The gift is intended for benefactions in his old hometown and will be transferred from the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust rather than via the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Iron Master
New York Corporation
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie Dunfermline ‘Trust
Curnesio
United Kingdon Trust
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Hhis
Carnegie United Kingdom Trust
Dunfermiline
Scotland
DoJ Officials Refuse Discuss Points in Sugar Suit
Washington reports that negotiations between American Sugar Refining and the Department of Justice collapsed after a week of talks. Officials declined to reveal the failed points but indicated a possible reopening if the sugar firm agrees to reorganize and dissolve the trust under the Sherman Act.
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Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
American Sugar Refinive Company
Department of« Hee
McReynolds
Snedden Marshall
United States
New York
Department
Wissort
American Telephons and Telegraph Company
Cat's bite solves Aurora murder mystery at show
In Aurora HL A murder mystery appears solved when a Maltese cat escaped its cage at a cat show, biting several attendees and prompting a police capture. The cat, owned by John Jrdkins of Bald Mound, belonged to the victim found dead in a shack. A coroner jury ruled the death a murder. Mrs Elsie Shackley later adopted the feline, naming it the Hermit and displaying it at the show.
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Aurora, HL
Aurora
John Jrdkins
Stermit
Bald Mound
Elsie Shackley
Lombard
Rev Billy Sunday Denies Biography Facts in Press
Winona Lake Indiana reports Reverend Billy Sunday denies the new biography The Spectacular Career of Rev Billy Sunday is a truthful life account. The work attributes creation to T T Frankenberg during a recent campaign stop in Johnstown Pennsylvania.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Billy Sunday
Johnstown
T. T. Frankenberg
Fires destroy two big distilleries in New Orleans area
In New Orleans the huge plants of International Distilling and United States Industrial Alcohol caught fire destroying facilities and causing an estimated loss of 1 million dollars. Firemen faced danger from exploding alcohol tanks as the blaze raged.
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New Orleans
International Distilling Company
United States Industrial Alcohol Company
Massive New Orleans Fire Strikes Alcohol Plants
A devastating blaze in New Orleans destroyed the large plants of the United States Industrial Alcohol company. Explosions from alcohol tanks hurled debris as fire crews battled the widespread flames.
Carnegie Charity Gift Sets Record UK Trust in Scotland
Andrew Carnegie reportedly reduced his fortune by 10 billion dollars and donated the amount to the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust in Dunfermline Scotland, earmarked for charitable work.
Buckner dies at home in Kentucky aged general and veteran
Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner, last surviving Confederate major general and Mexican War veteran, former Kentucky governor, and 1860s vice presidential candidate, died at his Hart county home of old age. His body to be moved to Frankfort on a special train for burial in Frankfort cemetery between the Moxy monument and the Mexican War heroes memorial.
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Frankfort
Simon Bolvar Buckner
Kentucky
Law and Order League
Glen Lily
Hart County
Albany Pardon Offer Opens Tolman Clemency Path
A new pardon proposal for Tolman, the money lender serving a Sim months term for usury, is under consideration by Governor Glynn. It would unconditionally surrender about 600,000 in notes, principal and interest, from some 20,000 payors in exchange for remission of the remainder of the sentence. Glynn has shown openness to clemency but has not acted, fearing a challenge to the claims process.
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Albany. No
Tolman
Glynn
Bevauwe
Wisconsin couples seek common law marriage to dodge new law
In Milwaukee cost to wed common law was ten cents and required no physical exam. The register of deeds said any such marriage would be binding. A court decision recognizing common law marriage in Wisconsin was found only after the law passed and the governor signed it.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Eugenice Tae
Wisconsin
Pardoned after 22 years for infant murder in Kansas
Den PF McClian, jailed for 22 years in the Kansas penitentiary for the murder of his infant stepson, was released on an absolute pardon by Gov Hodges. Born in Topeka, he faced a mob incident as reports of the baby’s death stirred anger. officers escorted him through a hostile crowd amid racial taunts.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas
den PF McClian
Hodges McClain
Topeka
Jalil
McClain
Arson Causes $20,000 Fire at St Pauls Training School
A blaze in Cheltenham England destroyed the gymnasium and the geological and chemical laboratories of St Pauls training school. Authorities report the fire was set by arsonists and caused about $20,000 in damage.
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Cheltenham
England
St. Paul’s Training School
Goethals Named Zone Governor Reported
Col George W Goethals, engineer in chief of the panama canal project, famed as the man who built the big ditch, is reported to be named governor of the zone. The news item notes speculation about his appointment and the possible implications for the canal region.
Couple Found Dead In Apparent Suicide Pact
In New York a couple named Joseph Schauf fer and his wife Aranga were found dead, arm in arm, arranged as though for a bridal night. Authorities described the deaths as a potential mutual suicide pact.
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New York
Joseph Schauffer
Aranga
Paris police official patents dark pistol attachment
Charles Pochard, a Paris police official, claims an attachment that directs light through a lens to form a narrow beam for shooting accuracy in the dark. The device, powered by a small battery, can fit standard pistols and may be used as a flash or intimidation, with a aiming spot on the revolver’s barrel.
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Charles Pochard
Paris
New York Independent States
Theone
Hill Daredevil Diver Learns From Self Made Lessons
A coined quip questions Hill’s dive skills noting he just emerged from the bottom and is a self taught talent. No formal training mentioned and the remark emphasizes his offbeat ascent.
Skin Cleared By Simple Change In Food
A Kansas girl reports eczema on face and hands cleared by changing her diet to Grape Nuts. She suffered five months with an eruptive condition miscalled eczema. After trying medicines with little help she found digestion improved and the eruption faded, crediting Grape Nuts for success.
Snow Blessing For Colorado Affects Farmers And City
Denver Times hails the remarkable fall of snow across Colorado as a priceless boon to farmers via irrigation and upcoming profits, while the public enjoys health, cheer, and a white Christmas, uniting the state in better days ahead. The piece celebrates snow as a driver of future prosperity and communal goodwill.
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Agriculturals of
Colorado
Denver
Tom and bride seek safety as storms rage
A wedding story from Moston Trew notes the bride, from the Pacific coast where storms are rare, terrified by a rip-roarer earthquake fear and crying out to her husband Tom for reassurance from a nearby refuge as thunder roars and alarms she fears both leaving and staying.
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Tom
Pacife
Loos
Easy Money Provokes Warned Doubters and Magnate Remarks
An investigator quotes a maxim about fooling people while a trust magnate counters with a claim of profit in deceiving half of the public. The exchange highlights tension between skepticism and perceived opportunity in dealing with public trust.
The Whitewasher Crawford What Are the Duties of Coroner
An inquiry into coroner duties appears to demand a clear reason for blame in accident cases. The piece argues that the coroner must always provide a stated cause and accountability, framing poetry as a returned critique of official justification.
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Potedy
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