Parral Battle Deepens US Mexico Tension
Major Frank Tompkins reports 300 Carranza soldiers faced 100 American cavalry at Parral. Forty Mexicans died, including a major and a civilian, while American losses were two killed and six wounded. Reports on Villa’s death remain unconfirmed. Secretary Lansing signals talks with Carranza on withdrawing forces. President faces a tense scenario as Funston receives authority to reinforce Pershing’s expedition.
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Carranza
Parral
Frank Tompkins
Funston
San Antonio
Tex
General Pershing
Tompkins
U. S
Consul Letcher
Chihuahua City
General Bell
el Paso
Lansing
Washington
Mexico
Baker
General Funston
Pershing
Washington News Roundup on Commerce Debt and Legislation
United States coffee consumption in international markets totals over 40 percent with more than a billion pounds imported last year. Senator Borah accuses National Guard funding waste, while Reed’s amendment for $500 officer pay is passed. Wilson approves German submarine indictment and a nitrate plant funding measure wins Senate approval. Foreign trade shows $97 million in seven months’ South American exports. The American Academy of Arts and Letters bill advances. Jefferson Day remarks urge prudent US entry and potential withdrawal based on national interests.
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Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Washington
Borah
Senate
Reed
United States
South America
European War Reports Claim Gains and Losses Across Fronts
Paris reports advances south of Douaumont with the capture of German positions and 200 men while Berlin claims French attacks repulsed. British forces in Mesopotamia clash near Felabie. Turkish troops claim success. German submarines sink several steamers including Sussex. Danish and Swedish ships captured in the Cattegat. Dorothea mine disaster ends with crew saved.
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Berlin
Paris
Douaumont
Mesopotamia
Felabie
Aviator Demonstrates Aerial Bombing Over Washington
Domestic DeLloyd Thompson of Washington Pennsylvania flies to 3000 feet in a Washington demonstration for Congress to speed aerial preparedness. A 2700000 contract for 100 nowitzers was awarded to Midvale Steel & Ordnance by the British government. Other items include the death of Capt H L Brown in Mexico and suicides and a deputy sheriff shooting in Iowa.
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DeLloyd Thompson
Washington
Thompson
Congress
Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company
Philadelphia
Villa Chase
H. L. Brown
Oakland
Cal
Mexico
Fort Bliss Military Hospital
Briton Greys Aid To Lloyd Griscom In Seizure Claims
Sir Edward Grey handed Lloyd Griscom a check in settlement of long-pending cases from the seizure of American cargoes. The amount is reported at 15 million dollars. The Scheldt dike breach near Quatrecht floods parts of southern Holland and northern Belgium, with estimated damages of 1 million dollars and no reported deaths. A Todmorden mob attacked Robert Hazelton's home after a letter to Senator Choquette criticized Toronto enlistees.
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Sir Edward Grey
Britain
Lloyd Griscom
Quatrecht
Ghent
Holland
Belgium
Todmorden
Ont
Robert Hazelton
Choquete
Toronto
Fishes and Frogs Show They Know Colors
An experiment at the University of Wisconsin shows mud minnows learn blue and yellow signal meals while red signals no food. Frogs also associate colors with food, receiving a mild shock for red. A turtle distinguished horn versus bell sounds for meal timing.
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Adison
Wis
Zoology
University of Wisconsin
San Diego Dam Saved by Plucky Woman
In a San Diego storm, Mary McQuarrie custodian of the La Mesa dam braved a downpour to shut off the water and save the dam from flood. She battled the slick ravine and forced the valve, saving the structure while drenched and bruised. Col. Ed Fletcher praises her vigilance and reliability.
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AN Diego
Cal
Mary McQuarrie
la Mesa
Mrs. McQuarrie
Zoo Keepers Corner Old Elk In Central Park Clash
Bill Snyder head keeper and Joseph Cunningham fought to subdue bibulous the elk in Central park as the animal charged and tangled with wire. After a tense fifteen minutes they used a lasso to pin the elk and escape the enclosure.
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EW York
Bill Snyder
Zoo
Central Park
Joseph Cunningham
Bill
Bibulous
Snyder
Cunningham
Old Bibulous
Bagpipe plan drives tenant from New York apartment
In New York a tenant uses a bagpipe siege to compel eviction. Sandy Mackinnon, a West Twenty third Street artist, hosts a midnight skirl contest with twelve pipers to annoy his landlord. A deputy sheriff serves a removal notice the next morning after a night of noise.
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York
Sandy Mackinnon
West Twenty-third Street
Sandy
Macbeth
Manhattan Island
Brick Structure Collapse Kills Worker in Elwood
Elwood reports a brick structure collapse that killed Don T. Powell aged 31 and seriously injured Arthur Bradley 19 and George Fish 38. Powell died instantly as the wall caved in burying them under brick and mortar. Bradley and Fish were taken to a hospital. Powell was set to marry Hazel Cross in June.
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Elwood
Don T. Powell
Arthur Bradley
George Fish
Powell
Bradley
Fish
Hazel Cross
W F L Elects Officers in Indianapolis
The Woman's Franchise league session elected officers led by President Dr Amelia F Keller of Indianapolis and 5 vice presidents including Betsy Edwards Shelbyville and Adah Bush Kentland with directors from Peru Indianapolis Lafayette Bloomington Muncie New Castle Evansville and Delphi.
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Indianapolis
Woman's Franchise League
Amelia F. Keller
Betsy J. Edwards
Shelbyville
John F. Barnhill
Adah Bush
Kentland
Julia Fried Walker
A. H. Beardsley
Elkhart
Julia C. Henderson
Mindwell Crampton Wilson
Delphi
Richard E. Edwards
Peru
W. T. Barnes
T. A. Stuart
Lafayette
Ernes H. Lindley
Bloomington
Charles RK. Sill
Muncie
H. G. Burr
Newcastle
Rose Heilman
Eivansville
Jury Frees Dorak After Second Trial
Danville April 17. Thomas Dorak twenty is freed after a seven hour jury deliberation finds him not guilty of the 1914 murder of George Wise in Indianapolis. He had been condemned to death at the first trial. a supreme court order granted a new trial two weeks before execution.
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Dorak
Danville
Thomas Dorak
George Wise
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Burglars Raid Laurel in Franklin County Town
Four men broke into Ensiminger dry goods Swartz general store and Erten drug store in Laurel Franklin county on April 17 taking nearly 100 dollars in cash and loot. They fled on a three wheeled handcar and were seen leaving the town.
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Connersville
Laurel
Franklin County
Ensiminger Dry Goods
Swartz General Store
Erten Drug Store
Guy Hart Elected Kendallville Postmaster Elect
Kendallville April 17 Guy F Hart twenty eight rural mail carrier is postmaster elect chosen by popular election Representative Cline will seek appointment Cline proposed a scheme after about twenty applicants vied for the post
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Guy Hart
Kendallville
Guy F. Hart
Representative Cline
DAR chapter backs state park movement with June exhibit
The Alexander Hamilton chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will support the state park movement and hold a June historical exhibit to raise funds for a memorial in Greenlawn cemetery honoring Revolutionary soldiers buried in Johnston county.
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Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Greenlawn
Johnsor County
Plan for interurban line links St Joseph to Michigan City
Eleven towns between Michigan City and St. Joseph Michigan organize to promote building an interurban line extending from St. Joseph to Michigan City and forming a link in the proposed system connecting Chicago and Detroit.
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Laporte
Michigan City
St. Joseph
Mich
Chicago
Detroit
Fourteen year old wounded by accidental rifle discharge
Abbott Hilliard, fourteen, son of Sam Hilliard, was seriously wounded when a rifle discharged accidentally while he and four companions hunted and fished along a river near Jeffersonville. The bullet struck his left jaw as he picked up the weapon.
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Jeffersonville
Abbott Hilliard
Sam Hilliard
Here
Hilliard
Horton Golden Wedding Celebration at Sheridan Home
Mr and Mrs Robert T Horton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home south of Sheridan with their children Edward C Horton and Ida of Swanington, and Emma H Bailey of Indianapolis, and Hattie.
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Sheridan
Robert T. Horton
Edward C. Horton
Ida
Swanington
Emma H. Bailey
Indianapolis
Hattie
Death from Bonfire Blaze on Clean-Up Day
Mrs. James Roper of Hobart died from severe burns after falling into a bonfire in her yard during Clean-Up day. Her husband had died recently. The incident occurred in Hammond on April 17.
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Hammond
James ‘Roper
Hobart
Blacksmith Robert R Nation Stricken With Apoplexy
Worthington April 17. Robert R Nation a blacksmith was seized with apoplexy on his way to work and remains in grave condition with little hope of recovery.
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Worthington
Robert. R. Nation
Saw Lincoln Shot
Marion April 17 Gabriel Dowgill seventy four who saw President Lincoln assassinated is dead at his home here
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Lincoln
Marion
Gabriel Dowgill
President Lincoln
Red Gross Ball Blue Advertisement Pitch
In a brisk ad style, a boastful claim promotes Red Gross Ball Blue as the best American made bleaching powder for grocers. The terse pitch urges retailers to favor the product with confident tones.
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Adv
Nothing to Brag of and Self-Cpared Critique
A speaker voices doubt about a long tenure in a single role. The remark labels the person as lacking pride and urges self-reflection after thirty five years in the same post.
Grove's General Tonic Advertisement
Grove's Tasteless chill tonic marketed as a general tonic with quinine and iron. Claims health benefits such as aiding the liver driving out malaria enriching the blood and building up the whole system. Price listed as 50 cents.
Out of Style Dress Proves A Point In Kitchen Talk
A husband explains he could not find the sought piece of goods after checking six stores for five years. His wife reveals she knew all along her best dress was out of fashion to prove the point.
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Hubby
Wifie
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Claims Instant Relief
Stop itching instantly by bathing with Cuticura Soap and applying the Ointment. For eczema rashes irritations pimples dandruff and sore hands Cuticura products are described as supreme. Free sample by mail with Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere. Ad.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adry
Peculiar Fertilizer From Tasmanian Spent Shale
Dr Arthur Selwyn Brown states in The Engineering Magazine that spent oil shale from Tasmanian retorts, sold at two dollars a ton for agricultural use, yields remarkable soil improvements when pulverized and spread on fields and gardens. He notes its mechanical soil effects, possible moisture transfer, and rising demand outpacing supply as mining and retorting costs may be covered in time.
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Tasmania
Arthur Selwyn-Brown
The
Engineering Magazine
Zeppelin Bombs and capacity estimates for Zeppelins
Aeronautics based on a 1913 Luneville descent suggests modern Zeppelins max about 134 tons for high explosives and cannot reach five tons claimed. It says 300 miles to England consumes 1.5 tons fuel, reaching equilibrium with 1.5 tons explosives on board. Bombs weigh 185 pounds for explosive types and 20 pounds for incendiaries.
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Luneville
France
Aeronautics
Zeppelin
Doctor Endorses Postum Over Coffee in Health Note
A physician praises Postum Cereal and Instant Postum as healthful coffee substitutes. He notes coffee’s caffeine is harmful for some, and confirms results with families and patients. The ad mentions brewing directions, color, taste, and prices 15¢ to 60¢, urging readers to try Postum.
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Postum Co
Creek
Mich
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