Mexico Crisis Splits US Officials Over Mediation Plan
Barrett proposes a Pan American mediation to halt fighting in Mexico prompting a sharp State Department rebuke as Mexico City reels from hostilities. Ambassadors warn of intervention while De la Barra seeks peace and Madero weighs resignation in Congress amid battles and strategic maneuvers.
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Barrett
State Department
Mexico
Mexico City
Wilson
Pan-American Union
United States
Central and
South America
South
Diapepsin Said To Cure Stomach Distress In Minutes
Ad claims that a small dose of Diapepsin relieves sour gas belching and indigestion in five minutes. It argues that millions use it to keep the stomach regulated and enjoy favorite foods without fear.
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Pape
General Diaz May Return If Foreign Intervention Occurs
Special to the Light reports Porfirio Diaz saying he would return to lead Mexico if foreign interference arises and would sacrifice his life, though he doubts a presidency again. He remains in Egypt, awaiting possible entry to head Felix Diaz's movement, while envoy Enrile appeals to U S influence to oppose intervention.
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Paris
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Gonzalo Enrile
General Diaz
Nile
Cairo
Felix Diaz
Egypt
Senor Enrile
Philadelphia
Henry Lane Wilson
Latin America
Democratic Party
Madero
Taft
Wall Street
Alarm in Starr County as arms flood across border
Reports from Brownsville say Mexicans in Starr County are arming heavily amid rising tensions. Government released 100000 rounds held at Sam Fordyce Hidalgo County depot, with 60000 in one shipment. Rifles and ammo billed to Starr County merchants. Soldiers stationed at San Miguel and San Francisco across the Rio Grande. Starr County lacks telegraph lines. one phone line between Rio Grande City and Sam Fordyce has been repeatedly cut for political reasons.
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Brownsville
Tex
Starr County
Sam Fordyce
Hidalgo County
Rio Grande City
San Miguel
San Francisco
Rio Grande
la Gruella
Texas
Editorial on Mexico Crisis Burden for Wilson
London editorials discuss the Mexico situation and say the United States cannot ignore it while author expressing no envy for President Wilson facing the problem.
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London
Mexico
Daily Chronicle
United States
Wilson
Papers Debate US Intervention and Annexation Hazards
The Daily News questions legal and moral ground for intervention yet expects President-elect Wilson to face pressure favoring annexation after a costly war. The Morning News argues Mexico justifies naval and military prep and a moral duty to intervene if foreigners' rights are threatened, while warning of a grave problem for the states.
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Great Britain
Daily News
Wilson
Morning News
Mexico
United States
Ere
Mexicans Study Aviation in Augusta Training Camp
L F Salazar of the Mexican federal army and three sons of a Mexican mine owner study aviation at a private school using part of the U S Army company. Salazar was sent by the Mexican war department to learn air navigation to return to active service. They watch Army experiments with government aircraft as orders direct officers to report the number of service ready machines.
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Augusta
L. F. Salazar
Mexican Federal Army
United States Army
Salazar
Mexican War Department
Department
Texas professor links woman to University of Texas graduate
Prof John A Lomax of Texas University says Mrs H W Holmes reported killed in Mexico City was a UT graduate from the 1906 07 class. She was Minnie Lee Strickland of Dallas who went to teach in Mexico three years earlier and married Henry W Holmes in Mexico City. Lomax credits her with a splendid UT record.
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Austin, Tex
John A. Lomax
Texas University
H. W. Holmes
Mexico
University of Texas
Minnie Lee Strickland
Dallas
Lomax
Mexico City
Henry W. Holmes
Rebels Burn Mexico-Times Trestle Nearby Matamoros
A 24 foot section of a Mexican National trestle four miles from Matamoras was burned last night. A passenger train discovering the fire returned to Matamoros. Unsigned circulars claim rebel involvement. Additional trestles and bridges are reported burned and local shippers are told to cancel shipments to Mexico.
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Brownsville
Tex
Mexico
Matamoras
Monterey
Matamoros
San Antonio Post Office Receives No Orders on Mexican Mail
No orders have been received at the San Antonio post office regarding delaying or sending special pouches to Mexico. All mail to the disturbed republic passes through the local office normally, though train service in many parts of the country has been abandoned. The Mexico mail has been unusually heavy in recent days.
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Mexico City
Madero
Senate
Mexican Congress
Legation
Senor de la Barra
de la Barra
Diaz
Huerta
Mexico
Congress
Hernandez
Rafael Hernandez
Hatel
San Antonio
Republic
Lost Train Reaches Laredo
The last National Lines of Mexico train from Mexico City arrived in Laredo after a detour caused by rebel bands and destroyed bridges north of San Luis Potosi. Passengers report horrific conditions in Mexico City but the northbound journey proceeded without further incident.
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Laredo
Tex
National Lines
Mexicco
Mexico City
Monterey
San Luis Potosi
Cowboys May Organize to Aid Government
In San Angelo Texas on February 15 plans are being formed to raise a company of West Texas cowboys who would volunteer their services to the U S government if hostilities occur with Mexico.
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San Angelo
Tex
United States
Mexico
Cruiser Colorado Reaches Mazatlan After Transit
The armored cruiser Colorado arrived at Mazatlan after leaving San Diego at 10 45 a m Tuesday. Rear Admiral Sutherland reported quiet conditions there with no disturbance noted. Captain Plunkett of the South Dakota said the ship would reach Acapulco early Sunday morning.
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Mazatlan
San Diego
Cal
Colorado
Sutherland
Plunkett
South Dakota
Acapulco
River Side Restaurant Offers Quick Market Bites
A short notice promotes River Side Restaurant as a good eating spot with market found items and Texas style meals priced at 25 cents.
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Riverside
Texas
Prohibition Call Hits Texas Constitutional Convention
President Samuel P. Brooks of Baylor University led a meeting by urging a constitutional convention for Texas to draft a new state constitution, with statewide prohibition as a major issue. About 100 delegates from across the state attended, and the session adjourned to await arriving delegates.
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Dallas
Tex
Samuel P. Brooks
Baylor University
Texas
Brooks
W. L. Crawford
Looting Bands Cause Havoc at Blo Mine
In San Luis Potosi Mexico on February 15 looting bands raided the Tiro General mine six miles from Charcas. Two bandits were killed and an American named Link was badly wounded. Train service north of San Luis Potosi halted as bandits loot towns and destroy bridges while authorities disappeared.
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San Luis Potosi
Mex
Tiro General
Charcas
Link
United States
Tampico
Monterey
Saltillo
Freight Train Destroyed by Rebels In Mexican Territory
Laredo dated report says rebels burned all stations and cars between Wadley and Lula over 58 miles. The line from Monterey to Tampico area closed. Victoria Tamaulipas captured. trains west of Monterey and south of Saltillo halted by burned bridges. Five stations buried south of Saltillo. up to 85 cars burned. bullion valued at over half a million reportedly seized at Cardenas.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Tex
el Salado
Saltillo
Mexico
Wadley
Lula
Texas
San Vincente
la Trueba Venegas
Cardenas
Raseen Mountain
National
San Luis Potosi
Tampico
Drunkards cured in day by novel McKanna test
City jail inmates undergo the McKanna cure and show marked changes within 24 hours. Mayor Jones and aldermen witnessed the demonstration in front of City Hall as dozens more prisoners received samples. Officials urge women to attend tomorrow for another display and a moving picture record of the event.
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McKanna
Lancaster
Texas House Adjourns Over Deaths and Illness
The Texas House pro rogued until March 3 due to the deaths of Representatives Killingsworth and McNeal and the critical illness of J C Hunt of Canyon City. Speaker Chester Terrell excused all members except Travis county reps, with daily adjournments and possible further delay if conditions worsen.
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Austin
Tex
House of Representatives
Terrell
Killingsworth
McNeal
J. C. Hunt
Canyon City
Jorge Hunt
Randall County
S.silicyttis
Travis County
Chester Terrell
Rebels Executed by Federals Near Juarez
Refugees report eight rebels captured after attacking a refugee train were brought to Juarez and executed by federals. Among the executed was a man named Johnson, a Swede said to be an American citizen, with seven Mexican rebels.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Rancheria
Johnson
Juarez
Obituary notices for Geneva Carter and Mary Jane Duckham
Geneva Carter 39 died at home 1519 North New Braunfels Avenue after moving from Houston for health. Survived by son H. W. Carter and daughter Mrs. H. A. Daniels of Houston. Funeral 3 PM at Waters Undertaking. burial City Cemetery No. 3. Mary Jane Duckham 58 died 218 Slocum Place born in England. resident here five years from Ashkum Illinois. Survived by husband and one son. funeral plans pending relatives in Ohio.
Tomato preserves spill disrupts mail in Waxahachie
A gallon bucket of tomato preserves broke open in a mail sack received in Waxahachie Texas on February 15. Most addresses on letters were rendered illegible by the spill.
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Waxahachie
Tex
New Witness Testifies in Sneed Boyce Tragedy Case
Vernon Texas February 15 A laundry wagon driver A O Pickens identified a shooter at Amarillo on September 14 when John Beal Sneed killed Al Boyce Pickens said he drove up Polk Street four hundred yards away and saw a shotgun blast He found Boyce near the body Beecher Harris arrived first Proctor a second witness has not appeared and an attachment was sought The event left Boyce bleeding as Pickens noted a letter protruding from his hand and the body lay facing downward.
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Sneed
Epting
Memphis
Spencer
Nabors
Pickens
Proctor
Beecher Harris
Harris
Boyce
Women should be granted sole property rights debate
Hayne Debating Club members discussed a Texas legislature measure on sole property rights for women. The affirmative argued that women need protection from unscrupulous men and that laws beyond the current framework are needed. the negative warned of forced support for minor heirs and potential nullification of the homestead law. The judges ruled for the affirmative. The club was praised by the school for handling the Washington birthday program planned for February 21.
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Hayne Club
Hayne Debating Club
Texas
Gilbert Lang
Robert M. Field
W. Wolf
G. Cannon
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
The ad extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for women’s suffering and claims widespread testimonials proving its effectiveness. It urges belief in the medicine’s claims to end suffering quickly and notes many letters published yearly as evidence.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Eeham
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Testimonials
A Bluffton Ohio reader thanks Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from monthly agony after three bottles. A Pentwater Michigan woman reports displacement backache and relief after using the remedy. The note notes the product has aided many women and invites letters for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Rhoda Wingate
Box 395
Bullston
Ohio
Pentwater
Mich
Lydia
Pinkham
Alice Darling
Pentwater, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Steever Organizes Southern Department Formation of new unit
Brigadier General E Z Steever has organized the Southern Department of the United States Army. The old Department of Texas ceased at midnight and the Southern Department began with Steever as temporary commander. Telegrams went to post commanders announcing the change and San Antonio will host documents formerly sent to Chicago. Major W S Scott remains adjutant general and staff size unchanged.
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E. Z. Steever
Southern Department
United States Army
Department of Texas
Steever
General Division
Chicago
San Antonio
W. S. Scott
Reorganization Talks Stall at Fort Houston
Officers at Fort Houston report ambiguity as War Department delays official orders on reorganization plans. The lack of a defined directive remains puzzling to staff and raises questions about the upcoming structure.
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Fort Houston
War Department
Yeggs Rob Bank at Wilmer Make Escape
Three nitro glyceryne yeggmen robbed the Banking Company at Wilmer Texas at about 3 am on Saturday blowing the safe door with one charge and escaping with between 2500 and 3000 dollars. Telegraph lines to Dallas were cut and the trio reportedly traveled by handcar from a nearby village. The article notes Florida phosphate production in 1911.
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Dallas
Tex
Wilmer
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