U S Consuls Urge Quick Action in Mexican Crisis
Reports from consular officers urge Washington to act within a month to restore law and order in Mexico. Famine threats and fighting near Mexico City are cited as dangers. The U S seeks to prevent Huerta from returning, keeping him under surveillance as neutrality charges loom.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
State Department
Republic
Wilson
Cornish
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Mexico City
Zapata
Ines
State. Department
Red Cross
Victoriano Huerta
Ferguson
Texas
Villa
Department
Chihuahua
Huerta
Ube
el Paso
Storm to Move Eastward From Rocks Region Saturday
Chicago July 8 another storm is developing in the Rocks mountain region according to the United Jetas weather bureau and is expected to move eastward in the wake of the storm of last night. Rain will cross the Mississippi valley tomorrow night or Saturday. Temperatures remain below normal but will rise slightly. a heat wave is in sight.
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Chicago
Rocks Mountain
United Jetas Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Twenty-Four Hour War Review Highlights Bomb, U-Boat Attacks
A compact war update notes the Minnehaha liner’s Halifax explosion risk amid wartime cargo, plus possible saboteur influence. It cites Italian cruiser Amalfi torpedoed by an Austrian submarine and Russian reinforcements protecting Lubin, Poland as Austro-German strains press Warsaw. German assaults on Flinders trenches fail.
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New York
London
Halifax
Frank Holt
J. P. Morgan
Seacon
Adriatic
Amalfi
Russia
Poland
Warsaw
Racnik
Flinders
Proneh War Office
Avweres
Control of Industry Talks in Denver Session
July 8 Denver executives from the National Live Stock association and U S Department of Agriculture discussed a cooperative marketing system to restore competition among middlemen. The meeting condemned private control of cattle marketing and price regulation, with a push to organize marketing cooperation. Speakers included S M Corrie M K Parsonis E L Burke J W Springer Charles Clayton J W Johnson and A H Ricqueles, all based in Denver.
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Denver
Gov. Carlson
Charles J. Brand
United States Department of Agriculture
F.M. Simpson
Department
S. M. Corrie
Meat Producers’ Association of Iowa
Salt Lake City
E. L. Burke
Omaha
J. W
Springer
Charles. Clayton
J. WH. Johnson
A. HE. Ricqueles
Belgians Show Ivy Sprays Amid War Loyalty Gesture
Belgians have begun wearing ivy sprays as a sign of loyalty to Belgium and the Allies after Gen Von Bissing, the German governor, banned the display of Belgian colors. The next day many Belgians, including civilians, wore ivy as a floral symbol meaning attachment and unity unto death.
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Prussels
Svia Dendon
Jay
Belgium
von ‘Bissi
Farmering
Student severely injured in university lab blast
Henry Torre stein of Peoria, a summer student at the University of Illinois, was badly hurt today when a chemical explosion shattered glass in a campus laboratory. He was near death from bleeding until a physician arrived. he is expected to recover.
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Urbana NL
Itenry Torstein
Peoria
University of Minois
British ambassador finds no violation by patriotic societies
The British ambassador reports that acts carried out by patriotic societies do not violate laws or norms, asserting their actions are within permitted civic expressions. No evidence of wrongdoing was found, and relations with local communities remain steady.
British ambassador seeks U.S. view on sending volunteers to join British army
Washington officials report Sir Cecil Spring-Rice formally asked State for a definition of how neutrality laws apply to English patriotic societies or unofficial bodies sending subjects from the United States to volunteer for Britain. Legal authorities stress the ban on enlisting anyone in the United States to fight a friendly nation. The issue follows San Francisco indictments of five people for enlisting recruits for the British army.
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Washington
Cecil Spring-Rive
State Department
Great Britain
United States
Departments of State and Justice
England
San Francisco
Germany
France
Italy
State. Department
Department
Adriatic Shipping Blockade Expanded by Italy
The Italian ministry of war announced a new order via telegram from Ambassador Page that closes the Adriatic to merchant vessels bound for Montenegrin or Italian ports under convoys. A prior blockade on Austrian and Albanian shores is extended to ban all nation ships north of the line Otronto to Biancho.
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Washington
Adriatic
Ministry’ of ‘War
Thomas Nelson Page
Rege
State Department
Italy
Otronto
pri-Ruga Strado
Biancho
Strike injunction sought in Chicago carpenters dispute
In Chicago on July 8 Knut G Torkelson and Olaf Lyng carpenters filed a circuit court bill for an injunction against the Carpenters' Contractors' Association Building Construction Employers Association and others. They seek to bar combined action to block sale of building material and to deprive United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America members of work. The filing arises from a joint action by employers and building supply firms to shut down sites until 16 000 union carpenters on strike since May arbitrate wages and conditions.
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Chicago
Knut
G. Torkelson
Olaf Lyng
Carpenters
Carpenters’ Contractors’ Association
Building Construction Employers Association
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of ‘America
Belief of Quigley's Death Looms Near
Rochester July 8 Dr Joseph Culkin, attending Archbishop Quigley at his brother's home, said the prelate continued to sink. Paralysis spreading and coma deepening. Death might come quickly or be delayed for hours or days. No change observed at 10 o'clock.
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Rochester
N.Y
Joseph Culkin
Quigley
Moonlight trips and sales dot small town life
Local notes report Miss Mary Ford and Miss Elsi O Mara visiting relatives in Leavenworth Kansas. An arrest at 136 Maine street follows a furniture incident with a drunken person. Many ads tout deep discounts on dresses and underwear, plus shifts in local residents and trips to Hannibal and St Paul. A cruiser sinking near Amalfi is noted with emergency rescues and hospital ships.
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Mary. Ford
Tim Ford
Elsi: O'Mara
Carrie Muetter
Leavenworth
Kat
Salbach, Schroeder
Maine Street
Quincey Ellis
Halbach-Schroeder Ca
Chum
Turf
St. Paul
Hannibal
Halbach-Schroeder Co
Mary Wallman
J Ay Fisher
State Street
O.h.cady
Harry V. Richter
Chicago
Malbach-Schroecder
Oscar Mooriell
Collins Plow Company
Frank
Danny
Burlington
Walbach-Schroeder Co
Thomas Wilson
Moberly
Quincey
Ellis
Mabel Slyde
Llingis
Halbach
Schroeder Co
Kimmiedt
Staley
St. Louis
Malbach- Schroeder’ Co
John Schnack
Burton
Hampton, IL
Fred Weitkamp
Andrew Schnack
Galesburg
Schnack
Amalfi Torpedoed Cruiser Saved After Attack
Rome dispatch reports the cruiser Amalfi torpedoed while 30 kilometres offshore, with the Venice correspondent noting the vessel was saved. Details remain uncertain as the date aligns with July 8 in Rome and July 9 via Paris.
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Rome
Paris
Giortale d’ Tala
Venice
Amalfi
Officials dissatisfied with German naval reply in wartime talks
Officials say the German proposals fail to resolve key U S Germany issues and would not bring nearer settlement. President Wilson expected back early next week and a formal German reply anticipated then. Officials see the controversy as critical and the reply as disappointing.
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United States
Germany
Wilson
Postmaster General bars three Kansas City sewing schemes
The Postmaster General barred Tiger Manufacturing and Sales and Seamstress Manufacturing from the mails, operated by Thomas Steinen of Kansas City. The department alleges Steinen collected about 50 dollars daily from women, charging 25 cents to learn how to obtain sewing work, with only one in fifty obtaining employment.
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Washington
Burleson
Tiger Manufacturing Company
Tiger Manufacturing and Sales Company
Thomas Steinen
Kansas City
Steinen
For Sale and Rent Inquiries in Local Classifieds
A set of small classified notices lists a large rolltop desk with chair and two oak chairs for sale at half price. Also offered is a four room flat near Washington Park with bath and utilities for rent, and a five room frame house with jet access and sheds for sale. Contact 4057-W, 1639-J, or 1002 N 20th St for details.
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Washington Park
20Th St
J. i
N. 20Th Street
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Europe
Associated Press
Keeley Institute
Dwight
Illinois
Rector Bldg
W. Monroe St
Central
Hompshire
Tharley
Elgin
Philadelphia
Elka
Hinlbach- Schroeder Co
Louis Schwartz
Collins Plow Co
Herman Krueger
Washington Street
Niles
Sav Iit
Hampshire Street
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