Huerta Case at El Paso Heads Toward Settlement
Washington reports indicate the Huerta case may be abandoned with an agreement for him to reside in the northern United States to keep him away from the border. Officials cite this as achieving the government’s aim of preventing Huerta’s return to Mexico. Messages between the justice department and federal authorities in El Paso signaled preference for a settlement over further proceedings.
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Washington
Huerta
United States
Eluerta
Mexico
Department of Justice
Federal
el Paso
Camp
Texas
General Huerta
J. L. Camp
West
H. Roges
West Texas
Iwerta
Decline in Naval Academy Math Standards Cited
At Annapolis a court of inquiry hears Prof H B Smith claim the academy’s math scholarship has fallen as passing marks were lowered to avert failures. He cites a president and a secretary of the navy as examples of influence that kept midshipmen in, despite scholastic shortcomings.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
H. B. Smith
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Smith
Dhad
Bank Safe Explosion Battle In England Gaol Escape
Seven men with 100 armed citizens clashed with locals near Lonoke county Arkansas today. Dynamite failed to open a bank safe, yielding $200 in silver. England town marshal N. W. Whitlock was seriously wounded during the revolver exchange.
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LITTLE_ROCK
Ark
England
Lonoke County
Here
N. W
Whitlock
Bombs Found Aboard May Atlantic Liners to Havre
New York Evening Post reports three trans Atlantic liners sailing from New York in May carried unexploded bombs when they reached Europe. The ships were bound for Havre France and involved in the incident.
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New York
New York Evening Post
Europe
Havre
France
Premier of Canada to stir Britain over war effort
Sir Robert Borden sails for Great Britain to press the empire on Canada's wartime role though he avoids naming his vessel. He cites close Canada Britain cooperation and calls for personal talks with officials to strengthen unity. He notes 75,000 volunteers sent and 75,000 more in training and praises Canadian regiments as among the best in the war.
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Robert Borden
Canada
Great Britain
W. W. Butler
J. P. Morgan &Co
New-York
Cable
George Perley
Lon
Robert
Ottawa
Local Pick-Ups and Community Notes in Quincy
Local items describe daily commerce and promotions in Quincy including Halbach-Schroeder Co offerings, ice deliveries, and fabric sales. A peculiar Texas plant tale at Mrs. Schuette’s home is noted beside updates on road conditions, a Keokuk steamer schedule, and an upcoming moonlight excursion.
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Halbach-Schroeder Co
L. ‘Schuette
Lind ‘Street
Quincy
S. 10Th St
Fred’ Becker
Blessing Hospital
Halbach- Schroeder Co
West Quincy
Taylor
Keokuk
Quincy. Ellis
Lawrence Randall
Ed Randall
The
Whig
Chicago
Christian Endeavor Society
Bloomington broom maker visits after 25 years away
Frank Danny, a well known Bloomington broom manufacturer, arrives for a business visit after 25 years. A Blue Ribbon Baked Ham lunch is announced for 4 p.m. at 514 Hampshire. Elks No. 100 plan a moonlight excursion this Friday evening, July 9.
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Hampshire
Frank Danny
Bloomington
Big Democratic Meeting in Kirksville Tomorrow
A special meeting is announced in Kirksville Missouri for July 7 with United States Senators Stone and Reed and about twenty other prominent party leaders to attend. A banquet will be served that evening by local party members for out of town guests.
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Stone
Reed
Missouri
Kirksville
J.A
United States
German Troops Penetrate French Lines Near Apremont
Paris dispatch reports an official war office communique admitting a German advance in the Apremont forest near the Meuse. Kaisers forces allegedly penetrated French lines along a 700 yard front.
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Paris
Apremont
Metse
War Office
Green fruit deaths shock Danville community
In Danville HL during the past 24 hours two young boys died after eating green fruits. James Washington aged 18 died last night from illnesses linked to green apples. Vincent Jahrling aged 3 died from eating green apples, authorities reported.
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Danville
James Washington
Vincent Jahrling
Mills Run Near Full Capacity in Pittsburgh District
Pittsburgh July 7 steel industry in this locality more active than since autumn 1912. Mills especially Carnegie Steel National Tube and other Steel Corporation plants run near 100 percent capacity while Jones Laughlin Republic Crucible and independents close behind. Demand driven mainly by domestic orders as German Belgian and British steel stay out because of war. Optimistic forecasts exceeded according to a steel official.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Steel’ Company
National Tube Company
The
Steel Corporation
Prohibition Push At League Convention Says Nation Affects 1920 Goal
Atlantic City July 7 Anti Saloon League sessions feature stirring addresses against liquor traffic. Forty state superintendents report progress toward nationwide prohibition and urge Congress to submit the federal amendment to the people for decision. Governor Foss of Massachusetts argues prohibition is the cure to industrial decay as delegates vow renewed effort, while the national board pushes to place the amendment before all states.
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Atlantic City
Anti- Saloon League of American
Anti-Saloon League
District of Columbia
Foss
Massachusetts
National Board of Directors
Congress
Official War Board Bulletins on Advances and Retreats
Official reports issued by war boards in capital letters provide brief notices about various military actions. The bulletins summarize advances and retreats, reflecting ongoing movement and strategic shifts on multiple fronts. Each item notes factual military developments without sensational detail.
Soviet War Report From Poland Fronts July 4
Russian official statement describes stubborn fighting between the Vistula and Vieprz rivers in Lublin division. It notes 2000 prisoners taken, repulsed enemy assaults along Urzendowka and Korsajevka sectors, and a renewed counter attack forcing the foe to defensive. Artillery duels north of Gueltcheff and Olkovetz. no major success for the enemy south of Jemno despite heavy losses.
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Petrograd
London
Vistula
Vieptz
Lublin
Josefow
Urzendow
Podlifie Brook
Urzendowka
Skortchitze
Evunine
Krasnik
Bostritza
Kossajevka
Korsajevka
Vieprz River
Gueltcheff
Olkovetz
Tarnogora
Vieprz
Western Bug
Maslomentehe
Grubechow
Lemberg
Galicia
Kamionka
Jemno
Lawyer claims perjury in Becker case
Hartford T Marshall a New York lawyer who defended Bridgie Webber in the Becker case asserts Webber admitted perjury in his testimony against former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker. Marshall says Webber confessed to perjury to save himself and others, and he would reveal confidences only with proper legal steps. He maintains Becker was framed and says he would have joined the defense had he known this.
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Hartford T. Marshall
New York
Webber
Charles. Becker
Sing Sing
Mr. Marshall
New York City
Becker
Rosenthal
Marshall
Harry Walton
Jack Rose
Sam Schepps
Tam
Bartlett
Large U S rifle order tied to Mexico unrest
Federal officials in San Antonio report contracts for forty thousand rifles to be delivered within three weeks. The purchases are not for any Mexican faction at war but are linked to Huerta loyalists suspected of planning a counter revolution. No arrests expected until shipment moves toward the Rio Grande. Part of the consignment already delivered to Texas dealers.
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San Antonio
Texas
United States
Mexico
Huerta
Rio Grandé
The Lure of the Male in Fog Shrouded Romance
A man named Jack Hillard is drawn by a mysterious singing woman, The Lady of the Fog. He answers a newspaper insert and blindfolded calls, meeting a masked lover in Naples. An Italian servant's motive of revenge drives a sequence of events toward a final romantic climax.
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Jack Hillard
Jack
Naples
Italy
Fourth annual farmer banker conference opens in Chicago
In Chicago on July 7, bankers farmers educators and businessmen from many states gathered as the fourth annual farmer banker conference opened. Carl Vrooman assistant secretary of agriculture represented the federal government.
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Chicago
Carl Vrooman
Mrs Meta Fuller Sinclair and Upton Sinclair in custody case
In Gulfport Mississippi on July 7 reports state that Mrs Meta Fuller Sinclair promotes free love and has formed liaisons with several men. Upton Sinclair filed an answer to habeas corpus sought by his former wife for their one year old son David, alleging she is unfit to hold custody and denying misrepresentation in the Westland divorce proceeding.
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Gulfport
Miss
Meta Fuller ‘Sinclair
Upton Sinclair
Bryan Supports Women Suffrage in San Francisco
William J. Bryan, former secretary of state, voiced support for women’s suffrage in San Francisco, telling an audience of women that the issue will be solved in time. He argued against claims women lack morality or intelligence and cited penitentiary and church demographics to defend the ballot for women. He spoke at the California Civic League center, linked to the suffrage campaign.
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San Francisco
William J. Bryan
Nebraska’ Penitentiary
Mr. Bryan
San Francisco Center of
California’ Civic League
California
Needham's Body Arrives From Paris Disaster
The body of Henry Beach Needham, an American writer who died with Lieut Hy Warnerford when their aircraft fell near Paris, arrived in New York aboard the liner Espagne.
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Needham
New York
Henry Beach Needham
Hy A. S
Warnerford
Paris
Evacuation of Capital by Zapata Forces Feared
Dispatches from Mexico City report food riots eased but unrest and a looming famine persist as Zapata forces of about 25 000 lack arms and ammunition. Carranza's army prepares to protect noncombatants. Red Cross relief feeds 16 000 in Monterey and warns famine may widen across northern Mexico with yellowed crops and military needs impinging on civilians.
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Washington
Mexico City
State Department
Vera Cruz
Pablo Gonzalez
Carranza
Republic
Hanna
Monterey
Red Cross
Mexico
American Red Cross
Soto la Marina
Is Sickness a Sin or Wicked to Ignore Relief
Questioning sin in sickness, the ad claims Po-Do-Lax relieves constipation and other ills overnight. It asserts Po-Do-Lax, containing podophyllin, stimulates the liver and bile flow, helping Nature remove the cause and cure constipation with one dose. Get a bottle from your druggist today.
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Becaus Po-Do-Lax
Nature
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