Vitalitas touted by Texas firm founder and customer
M A Bitelman of Bitelman & Sons in Fort Worth and Eitelman report dramatic relief after using Vitalitas. They claim indigestion rheumatism and general vitality improved. the product is described as a safe natural remedy for stomach liver kidneys bowels and blood with no harmful ingredients. Wagner's Drug Store sells it and all druggists carry it.
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Vitalitas
M. A. Bitelman
Bitelman & Sons
Fort Worth
Tex
Eitelman
Wagner's
Turner Safe in Vera Cruz
A. M. Turner, manager of a Mexican plantation, reported captured and executed at the hands of Huerta’s soldiers, is confirmed safe at Vera Cruz by a telegram from Secretary Bryan received by relatives in Chicago on April 27.
Ammunition Held Up in Transit to Constitutionalists
In El Paso on April 27 authorities learned that three million rounds of cartridges consigned to the Constitutionalists were halted in transit from the east.
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EL Paso
Berlin Fire Dept collapsible towers extend to reach eighth floor
Collapsible water towers used by the Berlin fire department measure five feet when closed but can be extended to project a steady water stream up to an eighth story window, enabling interior firefighting.
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Berlin
English scientist estimates global rainfall at 29347.4 cubic miles
An English scientist estimates the world’s total annual rainfall at 29,347.4 cubic miles and notes that less than a quarter drains through rivers into the ocean.
The Majestic Theater Offers Mixed but Entertaining Bill
The Majestic Theater presents a varied lineup headlined by Hanlon and Clifton with impressive feats, a strong piano presentation, and a notable one legged athlete. Catherine Countiss stars in The Birthday Gift, while Harry Mayo Jack Allman, Harry Breen, and the Gordon Highlanders provide musical and comic acts along with Wilfred Clarke and Company. The program closes with What Will Happen Next and two motion picture skits.
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Majestic Theater
Hanlon
Clifton
Cathrine Countiss
Harry Mayo
Jack Allman
Harry Breen
Gordon Highlanders
Norton and Earl
Wilfred Clarke
Undertaker Otto Riebe Handles Transfers at North Private
Otto Riebe, undertaker, operates from 177 North Private chapel with telephone number 341 for funeral services and arrangements.
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Otto Riebe
North
Mediation Efforts in Mexico Face Skepticism and Turmoil
Diplomatic circles question the success of mediation as the Tampico attack and Vera Cruz crisis unfold. Carranza's stance awaits clarification, while U S refugees flee trains near Mexico City and Huerta officials face consular concerns. Generals Funston and Admirals Fletcher and Badger move American forces toward Vera Cruz under martial law.
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Tampico
United States
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Bryan
Huerta
Fletcher
Canada
Schultz
Aguas Calientes
Mexico
Frederick Funston
Badger
Funston
Navy Department
Gulf
New Orleans
Galveston
Mexico City Calm as Zapata Surrender Talks Begin
The Evening World reports preliminary surrender discussions at Cuernavaca for Emiliano Zapata and his chiefs with some Americans leaving and others choosing to stay. Mexico City is quiet, churches crowded, theaters busy, and American stores reopen while foreign-owned shops close their shutters.
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New York
World Today
Mexico City
Galveston
Cuernavaca
Emiliano Zapata
Genewal
Visitors flood Philadelphia navy yard for ship preparations
About 50 000 visitors toured the Philadelphia navy yard as engines of the fast scout cruiser Salem were serviced for a voyage to Mexican waters. The gunboat Sacramento was commissioned with a 150 crew, built for shallow Chinese rivers, and expected to depart this week. Sacramento measures 210 feet, drafts 11.5 feet, and attains 12 knots.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Salem
Sacramento
Benson
Midshipmen Face Possible Pause of June Week Festival
At Annapolis April 27 the Naval Academy weighs canceling the traditional summer cruise and the usual June week festival tied to graduation as plans are debated among officials and students.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Naval Academy Amid War Time Cancellations
Amid a spring travel pullback many nationwide sweethearts and parents cancel trips to Annapolis. Spanish American War drafts reduced teaching staff and sent cadets to sea roles early. The academy nearly closed as officers deployed, with Admiral Cervera among notable prisoners and services held in chapel for American arm success.
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Naval Academy
Cervera
Annapolis
Huerta Seizes Mexican Railways With Native Force
Huerta now runs all Mexican railways with his men, expelling foreigners. Tehuantepec Nacional, Salinas Cruz to Coatzacoalcos, is among the lines taken over. J B Boyd freed detained foreigners at Rincon Antonio and sent them to coastal ports. The Vera Cruz Isthmus line between Tierra Blanco and Vera Cruz is shut, and the Bora del Rio bridge near Vera Cruz has been dynamited.
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Pacific
Vera Cruz and Isthmus
Tierra Blanco
Vera Cruz
Bora del Rio
Refugees Crowd Douglas As Mormons Camp Near Water Plant
Douglas Arizona April 27 overcrowded with refugees from Mexico and about 100 Mormons from Colonia Morelos were allowed to camp near the city water plant. R L Howes telegraphed from Cananea: no looting or stealing and everything is quiet and in order.
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Douglas, Ariz
Mexico
Colonia Morelos
R. L. Howes
Cananea
Refugee Americans Harassed on Nogales Border Journey
Refugee Americans arriving from interior and western Mexico report harassment by Constitutionalists en route to the border. A Guaymas train carried 25 travelers, half women, who were jeered and forced to walk part of the way before the train resumed. Consul Simpich aided many, arranging transport home as others remain in Mexico. The Nogales boundary runs through a Mexican street with 800 Mexicans to the south.
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Nogales
Ariz
Interior
Mexico
Guaymas
Arizona
Simpich
State Department
Southern Pacific Branch Operated by Constitutionalists
About 3500 people are on the north side with 200 Mexicans among them. The Southern Pacific railroad branch into Mexico remains operated by the Constitutionalists to points south of Hermosillo.
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Southern Pacific
Mexico
Hermosillo
Mexicans to Be Moved From Fort Bliss to Fort Wingate
The War Department ordered transfer of Mexican prisoners from Fort Bliss near El Paso to Fort Wingate New Mexico to distance them from the Mexican border. The Third squadron of the Twelfth Cavalry now at Fort Meade South Dakota will accompany the move to guard the prisoners.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Fort Wingate
N. M
Twelfth Cavalry
Fort Meade
S. D
Texas Governor Pledges Guard Stay in Brownsville
Governor Colquitt announced there is no plan to withdraw the Texas National Guard from Brownsville and the troops will remain as long as necessary.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Texas National Guard
Brownsville
Mexican Fighting at Tampico Reported
From Tampico heavy fighting between Federal and Constitutional forces is reported by the steam yacht Wild Duck arriving at Port Aransas. The vessel, under Hanscom, carried the last five refugees to safety aboard a battleship before departing.
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Tampico
Port Aransas
Tex
Wild Duck
Hanscom
Bertha M Clay and Thomas W Hanshew Revealed
The article traces Bertha M Clay as a pen name of Thomas W Hanshew also known as Charlotte M Breame and Charlotte May Kingsley. It notes his prolific output a failing business sense and how his alter egos shaped public view of light fiction while he wrote about youth and merriment at the expense of readers. It mentions his 200 stories and four novels per year under contract and his death from overwork.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Louisville Courier-Journal
Thomas W. Hanshew
Bertha M. Clay
Charlotte M. Breame
Germany
Charlotte May Kingsley
Charlotte Monica Breame
Mr. Hanshew
Hanshew
Mediation mood in London on Huerta crisis
London papers debate whether mediation by Brazil Argentina and Chile signals weakness or a path to ending Huerta’s regime. The Times questions their resolve while The Graphic warns mediation could harden the conflict if terms anger the United States.
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London
Huerta
Wilson
Morning Post
United States
Daily Express
Washington
Times
The
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Temps views Wilson mediation offer as hopeful Mexican crisis fix
Paris newspaper The Temps hails President Wilson s acceptance of Brazil Argentina and Chile offering good offices to settle the Mexican crisis. It suggests European mediation would risk intervention under the Monroe Doctrine and urges the matter be settled among Americans while respecting European interests.
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Paris
Wilson
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Temps
United States
Europe
Rio presses U S restraint in Mexico in April reports
Rio de Janeiro papers favor the United States stance toward Mexico and Tampico actions. Opaise lauds Washington for avoiding war, warns of harm to the Americas if a fratricidal clash occurs. Papers urge unity with the U S and view actions as aimed at restoring order without domination.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Rio Janeiro
United States
Opaise
Mexico
Wilson
Huerta
Tampico
America
Doubtful inscription on window pane sparks debate
Landford argues over an inscription on his window pane with rumors that a diamond scratched by the poet Cowper could be the mark. Skeptics question the claim and demand proof of authenticity.
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Landford
Cowper
An English Jail Described by a Foxy Warden
A warden explains how militants are kept content in prison by allowing them to lecture fellow inmates. The exchange highlights a strategy of containment via inmate-led discourse within the English jail system.
Opening Day as Holiday Question Sparks Debate
Quote filled exchange wonders if baseball is the national game and asks why opening day remains not a legal holiday. The conversation frames cultural prominence of baseball and civic recognition.
Muscular Demands Affect Women’s Efficiency in Jobs
Scientific tests show women fatigue faster than men in occupations using larger muscles while excelling in tasks relying on smaller muscle groups. The findings highlight gender differences in physical performance across job types.
German Engineer Develops Explosive Method for Concrete Piling
A German engineer proposes a blasting technique to dig wide foundation holes by blasting earth with dynamite. The resulting cavity is quickly filled by soft concrete, creating stable foundations.
Growers in French Riviera Use Cold Storage to Freshen Cut Flowers
Growers of the French Riviera shipping about two million boxes of cut flowers annually found that pre chilling in cold storage for a day or two extends freshness before shipment to distant cities.
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French Riviera
High Cost of Living Blamed on Attitudes and Habits
Representative J. Hampton Moore cites huge expenditures on jewelry chewing gum alcohol tobacco and cars to argue Americans waste money. He urges a national thrift movement and says tariffs and laws aren’t sole causes of high living costs.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Panama Canal
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Mr. Moore
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Mud Fight Is Annual High Himalayan Ceremony
An ancient Bhutanese spring rite described by John Claude White features women defending an inundated rice field from men in a muddy clash. The event signals fertility for the coming season as the combat ends with the women’s victory and villagers returning home in celebration.
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Washington, D. C
Bhutan
Himalayas
John Claude White
Shikhim
Tibet
National Geographic Society
Mr. White
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