Fiesta Week Ends in San Antonio with Grand Parade
San Antonio closes a great week of Fiesta events led by the Firata San Jackte. Thousands attend, with magicians from Third Cavalry and Third Wheel Army bands performing downtown after 7 pm. Plans for 1918 Fiesta include burlesque features, Rotary Day, and broader organization with allied bodies, while costs total around 60 000 dollars funded largely by private subscriptions and contributions.
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Third Cavalry
Third
Fiesta Association
Wille
Noow
Wong
Ina
Orledine
Tooting
Fatle of Flowers
Gran Quivera
Rory Day
Rotary Chub
Joeney
Fleste Association
Uiat- Sim
John B. Carrington
Fiesta Ausocietica
Meguid
Thane
South May Be Honored In Presbyterian Assembly
In Louisville on April 24 the election of Rev Aguila Webb by the Louisville Presbytery as 5 percent commissioner to the General Assembly in Rochester next month jeopardizes southern hopes for leadership after more than a quarter century. Webb is seen as representing southern choice. Paris reporting Marcelus Badak, the composer, died recently after a long illness and was elected to the Academy of Fine Arts in 1905.
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Louieville
Marcelus
Paris
Tie
Academy of Fine Arts
Hanged but escapes. Leon found alive in Arizona
In Greaterville district Arizona Sheriff Porbes reports Leon, one of three brothers accused of hanging by two county officials, was found alive after being thought dead. The case involves deputies Moore and Fenter and the murder of Hilario Leon. The brothers, said to be Mexican American, were alleged to have threatened officials.
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Ariz
Chee Leon
Porbes
Greaterville
Leon
Barta Rita
Evler
Dimarit
Hilarry Leon
Jose Marin
Frank Moore
Robert Fenter
Hilario Leon
Elielrs
Leona
Tos Citixere
United States
Triecele unrest as Trieste faces city disorder
Alarming reports from Tricele wet about Trieste describe anti war demonstrations and mass arrests. Police seek use of a large school as a jail and city residents fear further disturbances. Bread and potatoes are promised at low prices to avert shortages amid impending siege plans.
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Rome
Paris
Pate
British submarine crew paraded through Constantinople
Six officers and nineteen crew members of the British submarine 4 15 arrived in Constantinople by train and procession. The wounded rode in carriages while other sailors walked over the Btamboul bridge to the war department amid a huge crowd. Announcement also noted the sinking of the B-35 by the Turks in the Dardanelles, with twenty four men lost.
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Win Theingue
London
Conalentinople Aday
War Department
Dardanelles
Egyptian Hanged After Attempted Assassination of Hussein Kamel
Cairo April 24. A young Egyptian merchant named Xhalll attempted to assassinate Hussein Kamel, the Sultan of Egypt, on April 4. The plot failed and the perpetrator was executed. CHIASSO April 24. From Paris, news reports the ongoing exodus of German families crossing the frontier in increasing numbers. Most seek temporary refuge in Swiss towns, hoping to return after events in Italy subside or if Italy does not intervene.
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Xhalll
Hussein Kamel
Egypt
Chiasso
Apri
Paris
Tem
Italy
Local Weather Forecast for Antonia and Vicinity Clouds and unsettled temps
forecast notes cloudy skies Saturday night and Sunday with southerly winds and scattered showers. St Louis records 66 in the day and a low around 34. Chicago 68 with rain possible. Milwaukee 64 with southwest wind and likely showers. Denver 40 with southwest wind. New York area 60s with rain likely. Washington 58 with southeast winds and rain chances.
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Ruading
John Cudahy Pioneer Packer Millionaire Dies
John Cudahy, famed Milwaukee packer and millionaire, died at his home at age 73. He helped found Cudahy Packing and later partnered in Cudahy Brothers, leaving a fortune once estimated at six million dollars. Survived by his widow, two daughters, and two sons, he faced bankruptcy in 1888 before regaining wealth.
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Mts
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Gerad
Dugahy
Milwauker
Edward Rodda
John Plunidater
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Uhtagu Lit
Abe Fian
Chapin
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Interie Cadahy Parking Company
Ife
Michael
An Cudahy
Miwaukee
John Cudwhy
Board of Trade
Janecher Fortunt
Denial 15 Issued From White House
A White House denial states there is no truth to claims that President has taken over the Higgs Bank investigation. A hint box shows an injunction against Secretary MecAgoo and Comptroller Willianna alleging a conspiracy to wreck the probe over personal biases among officers.
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Japan demands Chinese answer on three day deadline
Tokyo orders China to reply within three days to Japan’s demands. Dispatch from Tokyo reports the Japanese cabinet set the ultimatum to be delivered through minister Eki Hioki to Chinese representatives at negotiations. The wording reflects a terse diplomatic standoff reported by Hawaii Shinpo.
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English warship damaged by bomb in Zeppelin attack over Tyne
Report from Washington cites a German embassy source noting a British warship was severely damaged in the latest Zeppelin air raid over the Tyne. The claim appears in a despatch relayed by a cable source.
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Washington
Deyt
Tyne
Thaw Trial Uncertain As Appeal Looms In New York
Larry Thaw, jailed in Tomné prison, hopes for a jury trial after being moved from Madison asylum. Attorney General Woodward seeks a writ of prohibition against the jury trial granted by Justice Hendrick, with a decision by the appellate division awaited and a possible postponement likely.
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Austin Flood Relief Efforts Rise Amid Death Toll
In Austin Texas relief work expands after a devastating flood. A revised death toll lists fourteen confirmed dead and eleven missing, with numerous homes demolished, bridges damaged, and property losses around two million dollars. Rescue operations continue as charity and city services coordinate aid.
Flood Devastates City Homes Across Creeks Waller Shoal
In a night of severe rainfall floods swept eastern and western Creeks Waller and Shoal into neighborhoods, drowning residents. Rescue teams moved helpless women and children by rope as water surged through houses, with only one drowning reported among rescuers. Charles Hy Wink’s body was carried sixteen miles by floodwaters.
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Student Drowns Near Austin Dam In River Flood
George Whittington son of A C Whittington vice president of the International and Great Northern Railroad and Edward Price were camping at Boo Creek near the Austin dam when flood waters swept their camp. Whittington drowned while Price escaped and Whittington's body was not recovered.
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Edward Price
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Goliad Har Pine Rain Benefits Crops and Stock
GOLIAD TEX April 6. A strong rain fell over the past forty eight hours benefiting crops and stock. About one and a half inches of rain were recorded. Crops are well advanced and stock water supplies are ample. The San Antonio river is high but no damage is anticipated.
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Childress Aid Seeks Funds After Cyclone Damage
A cyclone in Childress Texas on April 24 destroyed five farm houses and damaged barns. Livestock were killed or injured as residents assess the wreckage and raise funds for tenants in the affected farms. Estimated total damage under eight thousand dollars.
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Floods threaten Texas as rains slow
Houston reports improving weather after widespread washouts and rising streams across South Texas. Officials warn lowlands to seek higher ground as Brazos Colorado Guadalupe drainages flood. crop and property damage heavy but no repeat of the 1813 disaster.
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Texas
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Texas City Storm Strikes Bay Shore Ranches Damaged
April 24 reports from Tex city show a cyclone wind tore fences near a baseball park shattered houses and toppled tents at an army camp on the bay shore. Rain began at midnight, delaying tarawork and bringing welcome moisture to crops as farmers report splintit conditions.
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WILLA CALL ALL FORGE TO TORREON BREAKS WITH FEDERALS
Villa and ex federals feud leads to mass retreat orders. Villistas concentrate at Torreon while border garrisons evacuate toward Zacatecas. Angeles Haul Emilio Madero left to face Obregon's advance as Villa shifts to Torreon.
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Turrton
Obregon Captives Targeted as War Telegram Emerges
A telegraphic report from General Alvaro Obregon details captives and threats tied to Villa's forces near Vera Cruz and Guaymas, describing a prisoner transfer and urging public publication of his message. The dispatch accuses Villa of barbarous actions and frames Obregon’s military aims amid ongoing Mexican conflicts.
First West Coast Cargo En Route to Utah
The first cargo from the west coast of Mexico to the United States this year departed La Paz for San Francisco aboard the American Steamer Rovalle Maheny. It included hides and feather consignments valued at 65,090, as Mazatlan to Salina Cruz routes grow under the new government line Le Lina Constitutional Swta.
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Afex- Ico
Villa forces reconquer Guadalajara in new report
An official Villa statement says the western metropolis of Guadalajara has been re occupied by Villa troops after General Medina left. Buenna's column reached the city and engaged the Carranza contingent led by General Digues. A Carranza report notes Dieguer defeated Mert ha and Diegues joined Obregon's army.
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Mertha
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Obregon
Emden refugees still at liberty in Middle East escape trail
Berlin April 4 A dispatch reports the Emden warship Aysha crew of German landing party survivors from the Emden battle have eluded pursuit and reached the Arabian frontier at Lidd Aden after being attacked by Arabs. They suffered heavy losses but reached the route open to the Hedeland area as speculation grows they head toward the Turkish coast.
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Chambord Chateau Seized By French Civil Court
The Lak Cherban civil court rules on the Chambord estate claiming it as Austrian property. The chateau, started in 1518 by Francis I and later royal residence, now sits in dispute among eight to twenty eight co heirs including Prince Elias of Parma, with ownership tracing through Bourbons and Napoleon era transfers.
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New Altitude Record Set In Hydroplane Flight
Pensacola La April 24 Lieutenant P Bellinger U S N attached to the Naval Aeronautic Station here broke a world altitude record for hydroplane flights by reaching 19000 feet. The ascent took 1 hour 20 minutes, engine shutoff, then a 16 minute descent. Previous record by Lieutenant Bellinger was 5200 feet in 1913 at Annapolis.
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Mayors, Berlin fronts, Canadiens in fierce war updates
Berlin dispatches report German forces repelled French and British assaults north of Ypres, with 2470 prisoners taken and matériel seized. In Champagne German lines hold while Franco-Belgian attacks falter. Canadians recapture guns and take prisoners after heavy fighting, praised for bravery.
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Aviators Show Great Activity Over Forts
An assortment of dispatches from Washington, Paris, and Chicago describe American aviation activity near forts, Mexican theater movements, and tentative plans. Reports mention a special Vera Cruz to Mexico City train, French aviator actions, and a German attack context. Names and details are fragmented but indicate heightened air warfare and political maneuvering during the period.
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Tuva
Paris
Asre State Department
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Tharcane
Wilson
Germans Force Soute In Great Ypres Battle
German forces renew heavy attacks near Ypres as British lines struggle to hold ground in Belgium. Canadian division suffers major artillery losses before counterattack regains guns. London eyes strategic objective of breaking to the Channel. Submarine and air actions report Turkish and German forces in the wider theater with ongoing naval clashes.
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