Mexic o policy debated at American Academy meeting
Philadelphia April 4 attendees heard papers on Mexico's situation and possible intervention. Austen Fox warned it may be easy to enter Mexico but hard to exit. Simon Patten urged breaking up the Mexican state for regional unity and favoring relations with Central America. Mondell criticized Wilson and urged order through international law, while Pesquiera argued against intervention and for constitutional reform. Wilson condemned U S handling but defended nonrecognition of Huerta.
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Philadelphia
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Austen G. Fox
American Bar Association
Mexico
Simon N. Patten
University of Pennsylvania
United States
South America
Central America
Frank M. Mondell
Congress
Wyoming
Wilson
Huerta
Madero
Roberto Pesquiera
Venustiano Carranza
Pesquiera
Porfirio Diaz
Juarez
Mr. Pesquiera
Constitutionalist
Washington
Henry Lane Wilson
J. L West To Have Expanded Katy Jurisdiction
The Katy announces J. L. West will become freight traffic manager with Dallas headquarters on April 15, elevating him from general freight agent of the Missouri Kansas & Texas. His new role extends his Katy jurisdiction over Texas and other lines as the company centralizes operations in Texas due to rising business in Texas and Oklahoma. West has served since 1889 in multiple postings. J. F. Garvin will succeed him as general freight agent.
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J. L. West
Katy
Dallas
Mr. West
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Texas
Oklahoma
West
Parsons
Kans
Sedalia
Kansas City
St. Louis
Denison
Houston
Tex
J. F. Garvin
Frank Buelow
Cole Motor Car Company
Guarantee Motor Car Company
J. F. Hagan
Guarantee Company
Cole Car
Bueiow
Cole Sales
Hagan
Dams to Be Built on Guadalupe River in Cuero
Texas through a state board leases the Guadlupe River bed to Cuero Light and Power for 50 years to build two more dams for an electric plant. The deal earns the state one tenth of gross receipts. The firm has $240,000 invested, rising to $400,000, with former Lt. Gov. Davidson and William Ratcliffe present.
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Austin
Tex
State of Texas
Cuero Light and Power Company
Cuero
Dewitt County
Guadalupe River
Davidson
William Ratcliffe
Arkansas man held for murder of wife and three children
Elihu Francis is jailed in Arkadelphia on a coroner's jury recommendation for the murder of his wife and three children. The bodies were cremated in a fire that destroyed the home early yesterday. Francis claims an unknown man committed the crime and fled.
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Little Rock
Ark
Elihu Francis
Arkadelphia
Francis
County Poultry Club to hire out-of-state judge for fall show
At the Travis County Poultry Association meeting in Austin on April 4, members voted to bring a judge from outside Texas to attract breeders from the region. The club announced the show will be held this year on December 25.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County Poultry Association
Villa army advances after Torreon evacuation victory
Reports describe the Huerta army retreat from Torreon after eleven days of fighting. Villa’s forces, buoyed by the win, plan a push toward the capital as American residents recount orderly treatment of wounded and a peaceful hospital scene.
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Huarache
Torreon
Villa
A. N. Carr
Flan
Federal government denies Torreon fall amid confusing reports
Dispatch from Mexico City notes government time to withhold Torreon news affects public opinion. It cites strategic risks, Federal retreat threats, and ongoing Constitutionalist campaigns from Saltillo to Zacatecas, with arms captures boosting the rebel strength.
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Mexico City
Torreon
Huerta
Saltillo
Monterey
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
Velasco
Javier de Moure
Joaquin Maas
San Pedro
Gutierrez
Concepcion del Oro
Constitutionalists
Durango
Zacatecas
Panfilo Natera
Tampico
Pablo Gonzales
Victoria
Enrique Perez
San Luis Potosi
de Moure
Hidalgo
Imparcial
Federal Capital Today
Terreon
Villa Pursues Advantage After Torreon Defeat
Villa leaves Torreon for San Pedro to lead Constitutionalist troops after the Federals flee, intending to capitalize on the victory. The move disrupts a telegraphic conference with General Carranza as Villa takes personal charge of forces involved in the engagement.
Hundreds Reported Killed in Torreon Battle
An official message from Consular Agent Carothers at Torreon says the Constitutionalist losses were 1200 killed and wounded in the Torreon battle. No Federal loss estimate given. State Department noted it as the sole official word from Torreon since the city’s capture by Villa. Rear Admiral Fletcher reported no Tampico developments. Mexican embassy had no news from Mexico City.
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Washington, D. C
Carothers
Torreon
State Department
Villa
Fletcher
Tampico
Mexico City
Consul Probes Miner Case in Douglas Arizona
United States consul Frederick Simpich arrived from Nogales to investigate James Byington, an American mining man jailed at Campus for five months on fraud charges. Simpich plans to go to Campus after consulting General Carranza, head of the Constitutionalists.
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Douglas, Ariz
Frederick Simpich
United States
Nogales
James Byington
Byingto
Sonora
Brimpich
Campas
General Carranza
Constitutionalists
Governor Aids Campaign For Silver Set Gift To Texas
Governor Colquitt will work with the Young Men's Business Club of Waco to raise 7500 dollars for an appropriate silver set to be presented to the battleship Texas during its May visit to Galveston.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Young Men's Business Club of
Waco
Texas
Galveston
McKay Presses Colquitt Support For Ferguson Governor Bid
John McKay campaign manager for James Ferguson held a third meeting with Governor Colquitt in Austin signaling a push to bring Colquitt aboard Ferguson’s gubernatorial effort. Local option election underway in Wichita Falls with most county dry except Wichita Falls and a Burk Burnett area saloons. A cold norther and rain swept San Angelo with thermometers dropping about 30 degrees.
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McKay
Colquitt
Austin
Tex
Wichita Falls
Burk Burnett
County hospital site bids surface after abrogated option
County officials received several land offers for a downtown hospital after the contract with Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital was abrogated. Peter Grandjean offered 16 acres on West Mitchell Street for 19000, or 15 acres for 15000. A. B. Scott proposed 16 acres near Fairview Avenue at 15000 per acre totaling 24000. The Houston Street gas works site was considered but deemed too expensive. the court delayed action pending the injunction case ruling expected Wednesday and the bond acceptance by the W. R. Compton syndicate shortly after.
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Physicians’ and Surgeons’ Hospital
Peter Grandjean
J. K. Lamm
Houston Street
Davis
Seventy-third District Court
W. R. Compton
Chinese lad confesses in Vancouver murder case
Jack Kong a 17 year old Chinese boy admitted to killing Mrs. Charles J. Millard. He said at breakfast she faulted him, he struck her with a chair, stunned her, and then choked her to death. He transported the body to the basement and placed it in the furnace before concealing the clothing to mislead Mr. Millard.
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Vancouver
B. C
Jack Kong
Charles J. Millard
Foley Cathartic Tablets Promised Gentle Relief
An advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a wholesome cathartic aiding stomach liver and bowels. It claims thorough cleansing keeps you regular and removes gas and discomfort for stout persons with after effects noted as riping and nowamneenas.
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stout _ Pepe Drug Store
Automobile show and Easter events postponed in San Antonio
The open air automobile show at the San Antonio Automobile Club is postponed due to bad weather with a new date to be announced. Easter egg hunt for club members' children is also delayed to Easter morning weather permitting, with 600 eggs slated and each child limited to six. An Easter outing for city orphans is planned for next Saturday, with transport by motor vehicles arranged.
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San Antonio Automobile Club
North Loop
Automobile Club
W. A. Hering
Labadie Survives Rain and Blowout on Texas Delivery
E H Labadie Maxwell district manager faced a downpour and bad luck on an overland trip to Geronimo Texas. A six mile blowout near New Braunfels delayed him, but the businessman continued his car delivery despite the soaking weather.
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E. H. Labadie
Maxwell
Labadie
Doctors Favor Plan for Consolidation of Societies
The Fifth District Medical Society in the Gunter hotel discussed uniting with the Sixth District. Dr. W A King urged consolidation and the motion passed unanimously. If approved, summer meetings would move to Corpus Christi while winter conventions stay in San Antonio. The Sixth District will review the proposal.
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Sixth District Medical Societies
Fifth District Society
Gunter Hotel
W. A. King
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Sixth District Medical Society
Majestic Theater
Confusion Over Inheritance Frays Duke and Daughter
A quarrel escalates as a duke resists plans to transfer inheritance while a father declares his daughter is the precious trust. The duke misreads the intention, and the family tension centers on the control of valuables rather than investments.
Landlord Quarrel Over Wagner In House Claim
A tenant disputes a landlord claim that the famous composer Wagner lived in the house. The landlord refuses to quit the property, citing pending rents and past owed months, while tenants emphasize pride in the historical tie.
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Wagner
Ore
Medina Valley irrigation under way from Medina dam
The Medina Valley irrigation project has started water delivery from the Medina dam. Over 1000 acres were watered in one day with only about a foot drop in the main reservoir, and the canal system takes 32 hours to reach distant laterals. Officials praise the system as rainfall boosts reservoir levels, with spillway flow expected by July.
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Medina
Medine. Company
Pearson Syndicate
Bank notes with tales from the Bank of England
Historic notes reveal anecdotes from the Bank of England including a five pound note that disclosed a missing brother, and a 1000 pound note linked to Lord Cochrane. The bank guards against counterfeits with strict paper, watermark, engraving, and serial tracking, while forgery stories abound from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Threadneedle Street
Bank of England
John Dear
Longhill
Carlisle
Andrew
Algiers
Lord Cochrane
Cochrane
Grate’ Chambers
King's Bench Prison
Rothschild
Messrs. Coutts
Samuel Rogers
Vaughan
Swain
Lady Fair
To Look Older Than You Are Is a Handicap in Business
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a remedy to combat dandruff and hair loss. It argues youthfulness aids business success and warns dandruff detracts from appearance, urging systematic scalp care and the use of the Original Germ Remedy rather than substitutes.
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Newbro
Road bond plan to repair San Antonio Austin post road
Four counties Bexar Comal Travis will share costs for the San Antonio to Austin post road with an $80,000 federal grant. Hays County schedules a April 25 bond election for $125,000. Government engineers will oversee contracts at a April 27 meeting. construction to start soon after.
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San Antonio
Austin
Federal Office of Good Roads
Bexar
Comal
Travis
Hays
Children Face Widespread Illnesses Warned
Ad urges Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for inflamed throats and coughing amid reports of whooping cough measles and scarlet fever. A Grand Island Nebraska mother says her three children improved after a few doses at ree nee oes Drug Store.
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Foley
I. C. Hostler
Grand Island
Neb
Ree Nee Oes
Oranges Promising In Southwest Texas Orchard
D. H. Dashiell of a 20 acre Falfurrias orchard predicts orange cultivation can match California profits. Trees are young but productive, with commercial shipments planned next season. He notes Texas climate reduces winter smudge burns versus California heating.
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Texas
California
D. H. Dashiell
Falfurrias
Mr. Dashiell
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Remedy
If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding piles send your address and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorptive treatment and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial with samples from your locality if request Immediate relief and permanent care saved Bend no money but tell others of this offer Write today to Mrs Summers Box South Bend Ind
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Mra M. Summers
Box
South Bend
Ind
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van Auken Electric
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Bexar Auto Livery Company
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