Carrizal Clash Stirs U S War Talk and Mexican Turmoil
War sentiment climbs as Carrizal engagement prompts U.S. warnings. Pershing’s forces seize Mexican towns Nueva Casas Grandes and Casas Grandes while Carranza faces pressure from European powers. Reports say seven more American troopers reach Chihuahua and prisoners are moved from Chihuahua to El Paso.
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Casas Grandes
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Washington Congress Debates Intervention and Army Funding
Warnings of possible intervention in Mexican affairs surface as Senator Works pushes a resolution for action. Congress votes 7.0 to 7.0? million more for army stations and funds guidance on border defense. Attorney General Gregory’s Supreme Court nomination is to be sent to the Senate. House also cites H Snowden Marshall for contempt over impeachment inquiry remarks.
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Austin
Tex
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Graphic ambush near Carrizal tests Pershing force
A courier recounts a brutal encounter near Carrizal where Captain Boyd and Captain Morey were killed. Mexican forces with machine guns outflanked and overwhelmed the Tenth Cavalry, horses panicked, and the survivors fought a retreat toward the hills while seeking relief from General Pershing.
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Knights Templar to Hold Thirty-Fourth Triennial Conclave in Philadelphia
Report notes meeting planned in Philadelphia for the thirty-fourth triennial conclave of the Knights Templar with Missionaries from Turkey to New York on the Scandinavian. Also mentions Turkish government seizure of American mission schools in Syria and Iraq for military use and U S ships heading to Mexico coast to evacuate Americans. A conference of American and Mexican citizens at El Paso aims to avert war.
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Germans Reach Fleury Near Verdun in Balkan War Update
European front reports German forces pushed to Fleury three miles northwest of Verdun. Paris claims the drive reached Fleury but could be checked. U-35 reportedly sank the French Provence and over 50 allied ships in the Mediterranean. Russian offensive gains crumble as Austrians fall back near the Sereth river.
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Nervous Patient Questions Hospital Visit
A distressed speaker asks if hospitalization will involve harm, fearing surgery. A calm response reassures that a routine rest visit is intended, with the caller noting a prior contact that mentioned an operator.
Frightful Prospect in Wartime Petition Drive
A wartime life page fragment shows dialogue about ending the war and a push to sign a petition. The exchange mentions rising gas prices and public sentiment, reflecting urgency and frustration. Nearby text references supporters and opponents debating pace of action.
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Reggie
Do you consider it proper to bet on an election
A reader quotes Berleus arguing against betting on elections noting the risk to prosperity and the danger of risking money on political outcomes. The exchange questions propriety and prudence in wagering on electoral results.
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Berleus
Yes he knew him slightly
In an agricultural district a visitor learns Stonepark, a neighbour, had died and was hard to judge. Hillhead reveals Stonepark was the visitor’s father, noting the late farmer’s slippery reputation while the tale warns locals about calling farmers by farm names.
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London
Bloodless Battie A Soldier Returns Home
A comic exchange depicts a returning soldier who has led a vice squad in a distant city rather than fighting in Europe. The dialogue highlights the irony of his wartime role versus battlefield service.
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Immune. Aged residents recall California earthquakes
Bull Simmons describes living in California for years and not worrying about earthquakes. The remark appears in a reminiscence noting Sill’s past as a motorcycle rider and the sense of normalcy in prior experiences.
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Bull Simmons
California
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Fragmented Quote on Color Scheme and Envy
Odd fragment questions if she was envious and replies harmony with her color scheme would not fit. The garbled text includes phrases about envy and color, with a misspelled or misplaced term hutge. No clear event or source context remains.
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Dutch Drain Inland Lake Quickly After Major Floods
Dutch engineers completed draining 35 000 acre inland lake north of Amater dam after Jantas ary Jest floods. A giant pumping plant on Zuider Zee dikes operated in four weeks, pumping 200000000 cubic meters in two months. Officials claim unmatched feat in any country, surpassing 1825 flood drainage which took 17 months.
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Amaterdam
Zuider Zee
Real Humoriet and the Star Beams Column Mischief
Kaensex City Star quotes old Tanac Ickery praising his nephew Perry Pert as a future writer for the Star beams column. The piece notes Perry’s quick wit in responding to a photo of the Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria with the quip Goodness only nose.
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Star Beams
Tanac Ickery
Ferdinand
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Kaensex City Star
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