Democrats Divided Over Colombia Treaty Provisions
Senate Democrats split on amendments to the Colombian treaty and the proposed indemnity cut from 25 6 million to 15 million. President Wilson has not approved changes, and Colombia’s Betancourt met with Secretary Lansing amid opposition within the Foreign Relations Committee led by Senator Stone. The action on Nicaragua’s canal options is set to precede the Colombian measure with open session opposition voiced by Senator Borah.
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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 Gongales. He is charged with damaging the railroad near El Paso and awaits extradition proceedings. He fled to the United States December 20 and previously was released on a $5000 bond after a San Antonio arrest for bringing stolen property into Texas.
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Havana
Hipolito Villa
Francisco Villa
William E. Gongales
Cuba
Villa
el Paso
United States
San Antonio
Texas
Navy debate and unity drive for faster battleship program
In a rare bipartisan display, Speaker Clark and Republican Leader Mann urge swift naval expansion. They back speeding up construction and building more battleships, with plans to finalize ships 43 and 44 and add midshipmen at Annapolis as the Navy Yard readies for new output. They cite English progress and promise to push ahead despite critiques.
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Washington, D. C
House
Clark
United States
Butler
Naval Committee
England
Mr. Butler
Gardner
Texas
New York
Congress
Mann
Annapolis
Navy
Kitchin
Padgett
Oklahoma
Nevada
Pennsylvania
GASSER THROWS STONES HIT DOYLE IN CORPUS CHRISTI
W J Doyle city ticket agent for the St Louis and San Francisco railroad was knocked unconscious when a large stone from an eight mile north gas well crater near Corpus Christi struck him after the crater erupted and spewed rocks into the air. Doctors hoped for a non serious injury.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
W. J. Doyle
St. Louis
San Francisco
Doyle
Pinex and Sugar Syrup Cough Remedy Promises Fast Relief
A home remedy uses 2% ounces Pinex mixed with plain granulated sugar syrup to a pint. Start taking it now to thin phlegm, ease dry or hoarse coughs, and help bronchitis and winter coughs. a 24% ounce dose is claimed to work within 24 hours.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Beauty Hair Care Ad Advice For Quick Shampooing
The article suggests less frequent shampooing with thorough cleansing using a homemade mix. Dissolve a teaspoon of canthrax in hot water to create a lather that soothes the scalp and cleanses the hair, leaving a bright luster and light fluffy finish after rinsing.
Clergymen Gather to Expand Mission Work in Southwest
Kansas City report from February 8 notes clergymen and the Episcopal Church women from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Kansas and New Mexico meeting for the thirty third annual synod of the seventh province to discuss ways and means to broaden missionary efforts. Rt Rev Daniel Sylvester Tuttle of St Louis presided at the opening.
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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 Liver and Bowel Cleanse Ad Card
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentle liver and bowel cleanse for adults and children. It claims quick relief from biliousness headaches coated tongue and sour stomach without gripe or sickness, urging a nightly dose for best results.
Americans in Teuton Papers Expose Pro-German Views
Parliamentary paper reveals translations of von Papen documents, bank records, and letters from German officials and sympathizers. It shows foreign observers and critics, including Admiral Hintze and editor Viereck, labeling Americans as naive or stupid while expressing pro-German aims amid wartime tensions.
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London
von Papen
Franz von Papen
Washington
von Hintze
Mexico
Karl Boy-Ed
President 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
Dumba
Lenox
February Sale of Laces and Embroideries Highlights
The February sale lists Point d'Esprit laces 72 inch at 69c to 1.19 and Venise and Filet Edges 4 to 8 inch priced 40c to 2.50, offering varied lace and embroidery offers for shoppers.
San Antonio Fire Record Cuts Premiums for 1916
The Texas fire insurance commission awards San Antonio a 3 percent credit on final rates for 1916 due to three years of fire loss below 55 percent. The credit, amounting to at least $15,000, applies to new policies for one year and does not alter the key rate. Fire Chief Phil Wright organized the data in January with agency statements and loss records.
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San Antonio
Texas Fire Insurance Commission
Phil Wright
Fire Insurance Commission
Wright
Kidney Pills Claim Quick Back Pain Relief
A reader from Zenith Kansas reports severe back pain eased after taking Foley Kidney Pills. The testimonial says two-thirds of a 50 cent box restored mobility and overall well being. Sold by A M Fischer druggist.
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A. H. Francis
Zenith
Kas
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Commission Receives Documents 24 Hours Before Deadline
A set of documents arrived at the commission 24 hours prior to the allotted expiration time. The submission details and parties involved remain unclear from the fragment.
Seguin Pioneer Fritz Suchart Dies at 75
Seguin Texas February 7 Fritz Suchart a pioneer resident died last night at his daughter's home from apoplexy He was about 75 years old and served in the Confederacy during the Civil War losing a leg in that conflict Born in Germany he came to Seguin with his parents while young and later served as county...
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Seguin
Tex
Fritz Suchart
H. Goepf
Suchart
Confederacy
Germany
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