Zacatecas Falls to General Villa After Hard Fight
Zacatecas, a key central Mexican city, was captured by the Constitutionalists under General Villa after heavy fighting. Two of Villa’s generals were wounded, many prisoners taken, and large quantities of arms and ammunition seized. Reports say the attack relied on infantry due to lacking artillery ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SI Paso
Texas
Zacatecas
Mexico
Villa
Trinidad Rodrigues
Maclovio Huerrera
Arkansas towns lack power to issue pool hall licenses
Pitt Smith reports that in Van Buren Crawford Circuit Court Judge Jeptha H. Evans ruled municipalities in Arkansas cannot levy licenses against pool and billiard halls. The ruling cites absence of state statute authorizing such licenses, overturning Alma’s monthly license increase for A. J. Henry’s establishment.
Talc and soapstone industry records and boll weevil remedy
The 1913 talc production across New York Vermont and other states rose above 1912 with total marketed output 149 271 short tons valued at 1 280 020 and New York Vermont jointly produced over 100 000 tons. Soapstone output in 1918 reached 26 562 short tons valued at 628 077, Virginia led the states. A Mississippi planter G M Manor reports a plow attachment remedy using lubricating oil mothballs tar and coal oil to deter boll weevils, enabling a strong cotton crop despite infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Diller
United States Geological Survey
Mineral Resources
New York
Vermont
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
North Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
California
Massachusetts
Maryland
United States
Rhode Island
G. M. Manor
Anding
Yazoo City
Manor
Mr. Manor
Jane
Ex Governor Shallenberger Delivers Political Patriotism Lecture
Ex Governor Ashton C. Shallenberger of Nebraska spoke on Political Patriotism at a Chautauqua program yesterday afternoon. The non partisan lecture drew a large audience and held attention to the end. Tonight features Regniers in a popular entertainment sketch and other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton C. Shallenberger
Nebraska
Shallenberger
Regniers
George Gibbons Yarrow
Earliest Coal Mining in Indiana
The piece traces Indiana coal origins from 1814 outcrops to 1837 commercial mining along the Ohio and Wabash bluffs. It notes 1840 coal output of 9,682 tons and the 1865 shift when Brazil and Terre Haute black coal proved usable for blast furnaces. Railroads then spurred steady growth, tempered by mood and labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Public Land Survey
Geological Survey of
Fulton
Perry County
Robert Fulton
Ohio River
E. W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Ohio
Wabash
United States
Brazil
Terre Haute
Bishop Carter Admonishes Young Negroes At Epworth League
The State Epworth League in session in the city draws about fifty delegates. Bishop R A Carter of Atlanta urges improved morals and industrial qualifications, courtesy, and attention to homes and health rules. Dr R S Stout preaches on children's church relations. Carter to deliver sermon tonight with white attendees welcome. A Malian chemist claims a new method preserves the body after death, displaying a thirty year old man’s body four months postmortem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
R. A. Carter
Atlanta
State Boards of Health
R. S. Stout
Carter
Veterans Muster at Serepta Springs July 23 1914
The call directs all veterans to rendezvous at Serepta Springs on July 23 1914 reporting at noon sharp. Attendees should bring cooked rations and blankets. Welcome address by Luther Orwell with response from Hon C M Hist C S Jones, Commander J A Bailey Adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serepta Springs
Luther Orwell
C. M. Hist
C. S. Jones
J. A. Bailey
Cows Contented Says Dairy Complaint Clerk
A telephone exchange turns to a humorous note as Mrs Mixin asks if cows are contented. The clerk, in panicked hilarity, checks the records and reports no cow complaints. The tale captures a playful glimpse from The Argonaut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mixin
Tam
Argonaut
Liver Stomach Remedy Ad From Hes terly Drug Store
An old style promotion announces LIV-VER-LAX as a cure all for liver and stomach complaints, available at Hes terly Drug Store. The brief advt touts relief and urges purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesterly Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zacate
General Villa
Orestes Pereyra
Torreon
Bank OF
Prescott
Bank OF Prescott
the Bank of Personal Service
Moving Picture
Nevada County Bank
Bishop Carter
Tion Veterans
Ozan Mercantile Go
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!