Pursuit of Villa Expands With U S Troops In Mexico
Gen John J Pershing leads over 4000 troops across the border near Columbus to hunt Francisco Villa. Col Bertani joins as a scout group, Funston oversees operations, and Mexican units remain under their own commanders. The effort aims to capture or kill Villa with no stated limits on field operations.
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Col. Bertani
Carranza Oficer
Palamas
Bestern
Union
San Antonio
Tex
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Pershing
International Boundary Line
Columbus
Frederick Funston
George A. Dodd
Isp
Funston
Parshine
Col Bertani
Carranza
Gcith
Ciss
Giffe Ont Villa
Villa
El Paso Mexicans Form Home Guard for City Defense
In El Paso 200 American born Mexicans form a home guard to aid the city against attack or riot. Domingo Monotyo, a Mexican-born organizer, declares loyalty to the government they were raised under as others join the effort. In Kingsville gunfire hits soldiers as bandits attack a convoy. no casualties reported. Carranza homage in Mexico City draws 10,000 citizens including officials and teachers in support of the nation’s leader.
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el Paso
Tex
Domingo Monotyo
el Puso
Carranza
Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Border News Please, Carranza Cooperation In Expedition Relieves Anxiety
Washington reports that U S forces pursuing Villa and his bandits receive cooperation from Obregon and Gavira in Juarez. The Carranza government pledge eases fears of revolt. Congress approves army increase to about 120000 troops and many volunteers offer service as War Department stays flooded with inquiries.
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Carranza
Washington, D.C
Villa
Wilson
War Department
United States
Obregon
Gen. Obregon
Gavira
Juarez
Congress
Senate
House
Chamber
National Guard
Baker
Navy to christen dreadnought Tennessee and rename cruiser Memphis
Secretary Daniels announced that dreadnought No. 43, to be built at York Navy Yard, will be christened Tennessee and the old armored cruiser Tennessee will have its name changed to Memphis in a ceremony.
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Tennessee
Washington, D. C
Secreary Daniels
York, Navy Yard
Memphis
Sugar Price Surges in New York on Heavy Buying
Raw sugar markets rise as strong demand pushes New York prices higher. Analysts note brisk buying activity and hesitations from sellers amid unsettled supply expectations. The advance reflects broad interest from industrial buyers and refiners.
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New York
Brandeis Hearings Near End in Washington DC
The senate judiciary subcommittee has finished public hearings on Louis D Brandeis for the Supreme Court and adjourned until March 24 when a vote on a recommendation to the full committee is expected. Thomas Mott Osborne, a prison reformer and former Sing Sing warden, was acquitted of perjury by direction of Justice Arthur S Tomkins in White Plains. The New York Symphony Orchestra under Walter Damrosch will perform in Sioux City on March 25 as part of a trans continental tour from Buffalo to San Francisco.
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Brandeis
Washington, D. C
Senate
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
White Plains
Thomas Mott Q Osborne
Harvard
Sing Sing Prison
Arthur S. Tomkins
Sioux City,Ja
New York Symphony Orchestra
Welter Damrosch
Buffelo
San Francisco
American commission sails to Guatemala mission
The United States cruiser Cleveland carries the American commission returning visits of Latin American delegates to the Pan American financial conference. The party has left for Guatemala. An Overseas News Agency report states no German submarine was involved in the sinking of the Norwegian bark Silius.
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Guatemala
Libertad
Salvador
United States
Cleveland
Bearice
American Commission
pan-American Financial Conference
Staus
Bertin
Silius
Overseas
Deficiency Bill Passes In Washington Navy Funding Included
Washington D C urgent deficiency bill passes Congress carrying 3 260 800 with 2 576 000 allocated to navy ordnance stores repairs and other immediate needs of the department.
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Washington, D. C
House
Navy
Canal reopening predicted for April 15 for deep draft ships
The War Department announced an official prediction that the Panama Canal would be reopened by April 15 to allow passage of deep draft vessels. This statement sets a firm target for resuming full canal operations and facilitates international shipping plans amid ongoing transportation concerns.
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Canal
Washington, C
Panama Canal
War Department
Promise Made by Teutens in Washington D C
Unofficial advices from Washington suggest many would seek amends to the United States if a German submarine is found to have torpedoed the Norwegian bark Silius. The German government reportedly denies a torpedo caused the loss and says any commander who attacks a neutral ship without warning would exceed instructions.
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Teutens
Washington, D. C
United States
Havre
Torfedo
Verdun Battle Rages as German Army Presses East of Verdun
German crown prince troops launch a massive artillery assault east of Verdun and west of the Meuse, targeting Hinx Moulainville Villeres Sols Borchamp and Bougee. The French say thousands of German troops are killed as they repulse repeated assaults in the Corbeaux woods and race to blow Mausy bridges. French communique notes mines in the Meuse fished out before damage.
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London
Fort de Vaux
Berlin
Verdun
Paris
Hix
Moulainville
Villeres-Sols-Borchamp
Bougee
Mausy
Two British Warships Sunk by Mines
London reports the destroyer Coquette and torpedo boat No 1 sunk by mines. Four officers and 42 men missing believed dead. The Tar 35stone armed with one 12 pounder and five six pounders. Commanded by Lieut Frederick A Warner. Torpedo boat No 11 carried two three inch guns and three 18 inch torpedo tubes with 34 crew. Displacement 253 tons, built 1906.
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London
Coquette
Frederick A. Warner
Watson Admits Defeat in Senate Primary Race
Indianapolis reports J E Watson conceded defeat after partial vote counts from 2,794 precincts showed Harry S New far ahead by 8,202 votes on the Republican U S Senate nomination. James P Goodrich and Jon A M Adair led their governor races for GOP and Democratic tickets respectively.
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Harry
New
Indiana
Senate
Goodrich
Adalf
Indianapolis
Ind
James £. Watson
United States
James P. Goodrich
Jon A. M. Adair
McCumber Withdraws Warning Resolution Over Uboat Controversy
Washington March 10 Senator McCumber withdrew his armed ships warning resolution after noting strong signs a settlement of the Uboat dispute would come without congressional action. He cited an authoritative statement from Secretary Lansing indicating Americans would be warned indirectly.
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Washington
Ma Cumber
Senate
McCumber
Lansing
Gore
Mrs Heflin Dies in Lafayette Alabama
Mrs Thomas J Heflin wife of Congressman Heflin of the Fifth Alabama district dies at their home in Lafayette Alabama on March 10.
Fire on British Steamer Mattawa at St John
The British steamer Mattawa, ready to sail to New Zealand, was found on fire in a forward hold at St John. It was immediately towed back to the dock for safety.
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St. John
N. 1
Mattawa
New Zealand
Censorship Bans U S Messages to Mexican Cities
New York reporting a strict censorship order restricts messages from the United States to Mexican cities. All Paso communications must be written in plain 1 or Spanish, limiting language use and routing.
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New York
United States
Mexico
Paso
Portugal in Conflict Berlin Declares Breaches of Neutrality
Berlin declares Portugal violated neutrality with permits for English troop movements in Mozambique and Madeira use, German ships seizure justified by public need, and Portugal failing to communicate with German owners or government. Germany declares war and hands passports to Portuguese minister amid frontier clashes and parliamentary insults.
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Bertls
Germany
Portugal
Berlin
Portuguesa
Mozambique
Madeira
Fontier
Cermen
Africa
Angola
Plane nears Dover but flees upon pursuit
A German aircraft sighted near North Foreland prompted a pursuit by British planes from Dover. The intruding aeroplane turned seaward and escaped capture as the chase continued along the coast.
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North Foreland
London
Dover
World War Briefs From Across Fronts
London reports British forces occupy Taveta and Safatta in German East Africa while El Paso notes arrests of former Villa officers in Mexico. Petrograd says Turkish Persian troops retreat before Russian advance. UK records 13,821 German and Turkish prisoners.
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London
House of Commons
Harold J. Tennant
Light Brigade Hero Dies in Joliet
William Roberts, eighty six, may be last survivor of the Twelfth Royal Lancers, famed for Tennyson’s Charge of the Light Brigade, died in Joliet on March 14 at his old age.
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Light Brigade
Joliet
William Roberts
Twelfth Royal Lancers
Tennyson
Villa’s Wife Collapses Amid Strain Over Villa
In Los Angeles on March 14 Aru Juanita Villa wife of Francisco Villa collapsed under strain from concern for her husband. Doctors barred even her close friends from the sick chamber as her condition worsened announced by physicians.
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Villa
Los Angeles
Cal
Aru
Juanita Villa
Francisco Villa
Germany’s memorandum on submarine warfare and British acts
Count von Bernstorff delivered a detailed memorandum to Secretary Lansky outlining Germany’s stance on armed merchant ships and the causes for its decision to torpedo enemy vessels without warning. It argues Britain violated international law by arming ships and cites alleged British actions against neutrals to justify Germany’s reprisals.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Hanied
Lansky
Great Britain
Unipad
United States
Cecil Spring-Rice
Germany
Tully
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Text
An old advertisement presents California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It claims the product cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, relieves constipation, and restores health, age ranges from babies to adults, with store directions and price.
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California
Inter State Commission Grants Western Rail Rate Increases
Washington March 11 The Interstate Commerce Commission awarded substantial rate rises to western railroads in the western advance rate case No 3 The decision upholds increases from 20 000 to 40 000 pounds minimum cargo weight on grain and follows earlier favorable rulings affecting many commodities from last year
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson Visits Old Point on Mayflower Cruise
President and Mrs. Wilson toured Newport News during a cruise aboard the yacht Mayflower. They spent about an hour walking the waterfront area and approached Old Point as sunset neared on the voyage.
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Wilson
Old Point
Newport News
British ship Kouvette mined and sunk off coast
The British admiralty announced that the auxiliary ship Kouvette was mined off the coast and sunk. Two officers and twelve men are reported dead.
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London
Kouvette
Fashions Set by Soldiers and Skin Care Ad
An old advertisement notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for babies with home remedies and free samples by mail. It also mentions Alexander the Great influencing facial hair and a shift to beards in wartime Europe, linking beard wear to cold protection.
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Cutlture
Capt. L. Boston
Mexander the Great
Baltimore Sun
Asia
Asa
Alexander
Euripe Salilerg
Practical philanthropist urges self help in tale of theft
A shabby visitor recounts years in a durance vile after admitting he helped himself to another man's cash register. The practical philanthropist urges the man to try aiding himself, while the visitor notes prior trouble from self help.
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Durance Vile
Biscuit Making Confusion Over Recipes and Patterns
Lucile asks if biscuit should be made from two recipes or one pattern while showing fashion plates with the cook book. The dialogue reveals inexperience as she wonders about the correct method for biscuit preparation.
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Lucile
Puzzle Phrase Defines Bungalow Wordplay
A brief exchange presents a lighthearted riddle about a bungalow. The line hints at a pun based on spatial phrasing linking a bungalow to a house. The snippet showcases playful regional humor and wordplay typical of small newspaper snippets.
Stopped Short Taking Tonics and Honest Food Cure
A Wisconsin woman recounts nearly collapsing from overwork and illness and notes tonic use failed. She switched to a diet centered on Grape-Nuts with cream and milk, slept early, and within two weeks regained sleep and weight. The remedy cited is the food and fresh air, not tonics, with a signature from Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Wisconsin
Pestum Ch
Iattle Creek
Mich
Hina Faterem
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