Pershing Pursues Villa Forces South of Ascencion
Wireless reports place General Pershing moving south by west of Ascencion about 110 miles from the border. Villa bandits have reportedly wiped out several American settlements in the Sierra Madre foothills. Mrs. Wallace Rogers of Detroit described hiding with her infant in an abandoned mine shaft near Cananea to escape Mexican bandits. Multiple raids and casualties are reported including Carranza troops and civilians.
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Pershing
Ascencion
Rio Janos
Columbus
Sierra Madre Mountains
Wallace Rogers
Detroit
Mich
el Paso
Tex
Cananea
Democratic Thomas Taggart Nominated for Senate Seat
Indiana figure Thomas Taggart, a national Democratic committeeman, expected to be named successor to the late Benjamin F. Shively in the U S Senate. The report cites party politics and Indiana origin in Indianapolis.
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Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Democratic Party
Indianapolis, Ind
Benjamin F. Shively
United States Senate
Senator Shively
U. S. Senate
War News Roundup: Palembang Sunk and Air Raids Continue
The Palembang was torpedoed and sunk off Galolper with 18 missing and 44 crew losses. 2 officers and 34 men saved. Renaudin torpedo boat sunk in the Adriatic with three officers missing. Nine killed and 31 injured in a German air raid on the Kentish coast. Dover and Deal shelled. Austria Hungary issues a decree conscripting all fit youths 18 plus. Count Jacques Decazes, noted aviator, killed in an air battle in Paris.
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Palembang
Hner
Tubdantia
Galolper
Adriatic
Admiralty
Kentish
London
Dover
Deal
Margate
Jacques Decazes
Duke Decazes
Paris
Washington Faces Pact of Pardons and Military Buildup
A record deluge of pardon applications floods the Justice Department as President Wilson approves forty seventh such petition batch. Congress advances steps to expand the army by about 30 000 and to maintain sugar tariffs. The Senate backs punitive action in Mexico and supports mobilization reaching full strength. Panama Canal reopening target set for April 15.
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Department of Justice
Washington
Wilson
Department
la Follette
Senate
Mexico
United States
House
Panama Canal
War Department
Rochester Giant Fulton Knocks Out Flynn in Milwaukee Bout
Fred Fulton of Rochester KOed Fireman Flynn in the second round of a scheduled ten round match in Milwaukee. Mike Gibbons won a ten round decision over Jeff Smith of New York in St. Paul Minnesota.
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Fred Fulton
Rochester
Mike Gibbons
Jeff Smith
New York
St. Paul, Minn
Obituary notes for several notable figures across nations
Personal Dr. Norelina a pioneer Minnesota minister and Gustavus Adolphus founder dies in Vasa Minnesota. Cardinal Gotti dies in Rome after long illness and is seen as potential pope successor. Mrs Annie Adams Kiskadden mother of Maude Adams dies in Salt Lake City. Patrick T Nalen a prominent railroad contractor dies in Davenport Iowa from stroke.
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Norelina
Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus College of
St. Peter, Minn
Vasa
Minn
Cardinal Gotti
Rome
Pope Pius X
Geneagon
Annie Adams
Kiskadden
Maude
Adams
Salt Lake City
Patrick T. Nalen
Davenport, ‘Ja
State Primary Vote Messy Returns Officials Say
Indianapolis reports that the Indiana primary results were finally tabulated last Friday by state examiners John Williams and Walter Owens. The canvass by the state board of canvassers occurred in Homer L. Cook's office with Evans Stotsenburg and Cook present. Lead item centers on the Republican nomination for United States senator.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Secretary of State
John Williams
Walter Owens
State Board of Accounts
State Board of
Homer L. Cook
United States
Congress
Evans B. Stotsenburg
Statehouse
Vote totals show split in senator and governor races
James E. Watson and Harry S. New led the Republican senatorial contest with 89 847 and 97 118 votes respectively while John W Kern led the Democratic ticket with 151 931 first choice votes. In the governorship race John A M Adair led Democrats with 116 831 first choices and James P Goodrich topped Republicans with 128 342.
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John W. Kern
United States
Harry S. New
Arthur R. Robinson
James E. Watson
John A. M. Adair
Leonard B. Clore
Adair
Clore
James P. Goodrich
Winchester
Goodrich
Warren T. McGra
Returns from counties muddled by second choice votes in primary
The secretary reports delays and muddled second choice totals in several counties including Dubois. No second choice issues altered any outcome. First choice results show Wilson 169423 and Fairbanks 176078. Marshall has 154466 with no VP candidate list.
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Dubois County
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Thomas R. Marshall
Private funeral for Senator Benjamin F. Shively in South Bend
Shively and Riverview cemetery marked the burial after private services led by Rev. C A Lippincott. Gov Ralston and Indiana officials traveled from Indianapolis, and a special Washington delegation joined thirty state representatives. The public viewed the body for three hours as a scriptural service omitted life reflections.
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South Bend
United States
Benjamin F. Shively
C. A. Lippincott
First Presbyterian Church
Riverview Cemetery
State of
Indiana
Ralston
Indianapolis
Washington
Shively
Lippincott
Revival drives dry drive at Boonville meeting
At Boonville revival services led by Dr. J. E. Bugin petitions circulate for an option election. Over 800 have professed conversion including a saloon keeper who abandoned his business. A commercial club to back the dry cause is forming.
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Boonville
J. E. Bugin
Judgments Awarded Against Howell Aviation Company
Ralph Singleton and Vinson Jones received judgments of 2000 and 1000 dollars respectively against the Howell Aviation company of Chicago after being injured when an employee's aeroplane sailed into a Labor Day crowd in Washington.
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Washington
Ralph Singleton
Vinson Jones
Howell Aviation Company
Chicago
Northern Indiana High Schools Oratorical Contest at Notre Dame
On March 20 in South Bend the northern Indiana high schools will stage an oratorical contest and track meet at Notre Dame oval. The May 20 event will feature participants from South Bend Laporte Elkhart Crown Point Mishawaka Goshen Michigan City Gary Valparaiso Hammond and Whiting.
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South Bend
Indiana
Notre Dame Oval
Laporte
Elkhart
Crown Point
Mishawaka
Goshen
Michigan City
Gary
Valparaiso
Hammond
Whiting
Suffrage Workers Organize in Indianapolis
Indiana suffrage workers will launch a new organization to advocate for the national suffrage amendment. The group will be allied with the Congressional Union and operate in Indianapolis starting March 20.
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Suffrage Workers
Indianapolis
Indiana Suffrage Workers
United States
Congressional Union
Explosion Kills Woman in Coal Oil Accident
Brazil March 20 Mrs. John Moore aged twenty four died from burns after coal oil in a can exploded while her husband was starting a fire in the grate.
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Brazil
John Moore
Mayor Bosse Says He Wants Senate Seat
Evalnsville on March 20 reports Mayor Benjamin Bosse a Democrat is willing to be the party candidate to fill the unexpired term of Benjamin F. Shively who died this week.
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Bosse
Evalnsville
Benjamin Bosse
United States
Benjamin F. Shively
Baby Shoots Self in Left Leg In Shelbyville
Freddie Ger sterff aged two, whose parents live near Edinburg, accidentally shot himself through the left leg with a revolver found in a drawer in Shelbyville, March 20.
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Baby
Seff
Shelbyville
Freddie Gersterff
Edinburg
Democrats to Reorganize in Indiana Meeting
The Democratic state committee will reorganize for the year at a meeting in Indianapolis on April 11. State Chairman Korby issued the call.
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Indianapolis
Democratic State Committee
Korby
Indiana University Trustees Elect Theodore F. Rose President
Bloomington March 20 Indiana university trustees elected Theodore F Rose of Muncie to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Shively, becoming university president.
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New University
Bloomington
Indiana University
Theodore F. Rose
Muncie
Shively
Warehouse Blaze Destroys Ziliak Shafer Milling Plant
Evansville reports a disastrous warehouse fire at the Ziliak Shafer Milling company causing $35,000 in losses. The blaze left the building in ruins and prompted emergency response.
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Evansville
Ziliak Shafer Milling Company
Fragments of a Saw Kill Roy Greshaman
A fatal accident in Huntington on March 20 leaves Roy Greshaman dead after a large saw fragment severed the top of his head. Police report a quick collapse at the scene.
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Huntington
Roy Greshaman
Train Collision Injures Henry Sutton in Star City
Henry Sutton was injured when a Pennsylvania freight train struck the buggy he rode in Star City. The incident occurred on March 20 and involved the Pennsylvania railroad.
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Star City
Henry Sutton
Pennsylvania
Horse Bites Chin Off in Feeding Incident
Indianapolis report says George Morris aged sixty nine was bitten on the chin by a horse he was feeding. The injury occurred on March 20 and is described as severe but nonfatal.
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Indianapolis
George
Morris
Rock Island Excursion Moline and Davenport March 20
An excursion event is described for Rock Island with mentions of Moline and Davenport dated March 20. Details are fragmented but indicate a group trip or railway linked outing among three Illinois cities.
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Bar Calliopes
Rock’ Island
Rock Island
Moline
Snub by Asquith on MPs and a Coffin Fit Remark
A London Mall account recalls Mr. Asquith delivering a stark rebuke to a MP who rushed to fill a late public post. The exchange followed the death of a noted public man and centered on whether the MP’s friend should get the vacancy, with Asquith quipping that the coffin must fit first.
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Mr. Blank
Mr. Asquith
London Mall
Fiery Red Pimples Ad Promotes Cuticura Ointment
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for fiery pimples on the finger tip. It instructs to apply for five to ten minutes, wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and dry without irritation. A free sample by mail with a booklet is offered from Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
The Reason Why They Call Baseball a Sphere
A quip notes the joke that a baseball is a sphere because it is whirled. The playful line suggests circular motion in the sport’s lore.
Probably He Knew Exchange Sparks Matrimony Talk
A fragment shows a character saying I have a mind to get married while another dismisses it as a lack of mind and calls for an exchange of ideas. The brief dialogue hints at social expectations and personal decisions without further context.
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