Democrats divided over Colombia treaty amendments
In Washington on February 8, Democrats in the Senate debated amendments to the Colombian treaty. The changes would cut indemnity to Colombia for the Panama partition from 25.6 million to 15 million and alter the U S regret expression. Senator Smith switched to back the lower amount, sparking a row. Senate leaders planned further action on related matters, while Borah pressed for open consideration of Nicaragua treaties amid executive session norms.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Democrats
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Colombia
Panama
United States
Betancourt
Lansing
Foreign Relations Committee
Smith
Michigan
Stone
Fonseca Bay
Borah
Nicaragua
White House
Republic
Managua
Villa Brother of Villa Arrested in Havana
Havana February 8 Colonel Hipolito Villa brother of General Francisco Villa was arrested at the request of the American minister to Cuba William E Gonzales. He is charged with damaging the railroad near El Paso and held for extradition. Villa fled to the United States December 20 and was previously arrested in San Antonio for bringing stolen property into Texas. He was released on 5000 dollar bond on Christmas Day and sailed for Havana January 15.
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Havana
Hipolito Villa
Francisco Villa
William E. Gonzales
Cuba
Villa
el Paso
United States
San Antonio
Texas
Navy speed debate drives faster ship plan in House
In a first real naval debate of the session Speaker Clark urged faster speed in the navy program arguing the United States should match 17 inch gun capabilities on foreign ships. Rep Butler and Rep Gardner supported rapid construction citing the Texas and New York dreadnoughts and the need to complete battleships numbers 43 and 44 quickly.
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Washington, D. C
House
Clark
United States
Butler
Naval Committee
England
Mr. Butler
Gardner
Texas
New York
Congress
Mann
Navy
Annapolis
Navy Yards
Naval Academy
Kitchin
Padgett
Oklahoma
Nevada
Pennsylvania
GASSER STONE ATTACK HITS CORPUS CHRISTI AGENCY
W J Doyle, Corpus Christi city ticket agent for the St Louis and San Francisco railroad, was knocked unconscious when a large rock was hurled from a nearby natural gas well eight miles north. The well was on fire and rocks sprayed into the air before Doyle was struck on the head. Doctors hoped for a favorable, non serious outcome.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
W. J. Doyle
St. Louis
San Francisco
Doyle
Home remedy Pinex and Sugar Syrup for persistent coughs
A 2% ounce Pinex with sugar syrup makes a pint cough mixture claimed to thin and disappear phlegm within 24 hours. Promises relief for bronchitis winter coughs and bronchial asthma and notes pleasant taste and long shelf life. Pinex described as Norway pine extract rich in guaiacol with a money back guarantee.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Today’s Beauty Hint for Quick Hair Cleansing
A vintage advice column suggests less shampooing with thorough cleaning using a homemade shampoo. Dissolve a teaspoon of canthrax in hot water to rub into the scalp, creating a thick lather that soothes the scalp, cleanses hair, and leaves it with bright luster and soft fluff.
Clergymen Plan to Broaden Church Mission Work
Kansas City and Saint Louis host the thirty third annual synod of the seventh province Episcopal Church with clergy from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Kansas and New Mexico. The meeting focused on expanding missionary activity in the southwest and included sessions by the women's auxiliary board of missions led by Rt Rev Daniel Sylvester Tuttle.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Episcopal Church
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
New Mexico
Women’s Auxiliary Board of Missions
Daniel Sylvester Tuttle
St. Louis
Cascarets Offer Gentle Liver and Bowel Cleansing
An advertising pitch urges readers to take Cascarets to relieve biliousness and digestive discomfort. It promotes the product as a mild cathartic that does not gripe like salts or calomel and suggests giving it to children when they are cross or feverish.
Von Papen Papers Reveal Heart of Pro German Letters
A parliamentary paper prints translations from Franz von Papen bank records and correspondence. It shows Admiral von Hintze favoring intervention, Boy Ed opposing, and letters criticizing Americans as stupid. Sylvester Viereck admits shame but pledges to stay for justice.
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London
von Papen
Franz von Papen
Washington
von Hintze
Mexico
Karl Boy-Ed
Huerta
Herwarth
Berlin
Major Langhorne
Germany
America
Edward Lyell Fox
James W. Gerard
Prince Hatzfeld
Rhid Seidenburg
New York
George Sylvester Viereck
Fatherland
H. Hatzfeld
Albert
Adams
Hadley
Count B
B. E
Dumba
Lenox
San Antonio Fire Loss Shrinks Premiums for 1916
The Texas fire insurance commission grants San Antonio a three percent credit on final insurance rates for 1916 due to a three year loss ratio of .543 and a fire department record under 55 percent of premiums. Chief Phil Wright organized data from 42 agencies and sworn loss statements in under 80 days, enabling a city funded reduction without municipal spend.
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San Antonio
Texas Fire Insurance Commission
Phil Wright
Fire Insurance Commission
Wright
Point d'Esprit Laces and Venise Edges Sale Items
The notice lists Point d'Esprit laces at 72 inches priced 69 cents to 1 dollar 19 cents and Venise and Filet edges in 4 to 8 inch lengths priced 40 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents.
Kidney Pill Ad Claims Back Pain Relief
A Kansas man from Zenith, A H Francis, reports severe back pain and limited movement improved after taking Foley Kidney Pills, stating he recovered after two-thirds of a 50c box. The ad urges kidney-weak readers to try the pills, marketed by A M Fischer druggist.
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A. H. Francis
Zenith
Kas
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Commission Receipt Lapses Near Deadline
A document indicates that one or more items reached the commission within 24 hours before the allotted deadline, potentially affecting eligibility or processing. The text notes a tight window and implied impact on timely consideration.
Seguin Pioneer Fritz Suchart Dies After Stroke
Seguin Texas reports the death of Fritz Suchart a pioneer resident aged about 75. He died last night at his daughter Mrs H Goepfs home from apoplexy after appearing in good health the day before. Suchart served the Confederacy in the Civil War and lost a leg in the conflict. He came to Seguin with his parents when young born in an essence.
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Seguin
Tex
Fritz Suchart
H. Goepf
Suchart
Confederacy
Seguin Official Longtime Leader Earned Public Service
The subject served as Guadalupe County treasurer for sixteen years and held the post of justice of the peace in the Seguin precinct for many years.
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Guadalupe County
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