Roosevelt Rivalry Flares Over Chicago Convention
Reporters note continued discussion of an independent Roosevelt party as a reaction to Taft campaign maneuvers. Medill McCormick says Roosevelt headquarters will expand in Washington and eastern links will join western and independent groups. Roosevelt reportedly did not favor a third party option and dismissed the plan.
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Taft Club
Stimson
Taft
Roosevelt
Ohio
Washington
Medill McCormick
Colonel Roosevelt
Roosevelt opens bid for presidency sets stage for contest
Governor Johnson of California says Roosevelt has come out in the open for the presidential nomination and will draw thousands of new supporters. He predicts the colonel will make the strongest contest in history as western states rally to his candidacy. Roosevelt’s brief letter to governors confirms acceptance if nominated. Sam Koenig of New York county downplays impact while Norman Mack applauds the move. Amos Pinchot forecasts Roosevelt winning most New York delegates.
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Associated Press
New York
Johnson
California
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Samuel Koenig
New York County
Taft
Norman E. Mack
Amos Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
New York State
Roosevelt plans no third party if Chicago convention fails
At Roosevelt national headquarters Medill McCormick said Colonel Roosevelt has no intention of forming a third or people's party if the Chicago convention does not name him as the Republican nominee. The statement counters recent claims of a potential third party move by Roosevelt.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Roosevelt
Medill McCormick
Roosevelt
Chicago
Col Lyon weighs role in Roosevelt campaign split in Texas
Col Cecil Lyon gives no firm commitment to join Frank Knox in leading a 7 member committee for Roosevelt's GOP campaign. He plans to decide Wednesday in Houston after meetings and warily notes Taft has little chance, predicting some Democrats may desert to Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Committee of Seven
Cecil Lyon
Houston
H. F. MacGregor
Taft
Texas
Col. Lyon
Cggs
Lyon
Menger Hotel
MacGregor
el Paso
Mr. Roosevelt
Dr J R Cunningham Osteopath Details
Dr J R Cunningham listed at 449 Moore Building as an osteopath with a single ring contact or designation within Oldphore area.
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J. R. Cunningham
Moore Bldg
Osteopath
Oldphore
Staacke Bros Tops Your Car With New Roof in 1920s Ad
A brief 1920s style note promotes Staacke Bros offering a new car top. It urges readers to commence the new year right by giving their automobile a fresh roof through the local shop.
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Bs Staacke Bros
Start of restoration at the Alamo begins today
Work under Governor Colquitt's plan starts with J B Nitschke directing the filling of modern openings in the west wall. Materials for the inner court wall reconstruction have arrived and the first stones are slated for laying by Wednesday. Much of the wall material comes from the Hugo Schmeltzer building rubble.
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Alamo
The
Colquitt
J. B. Nitschke
Hugo- Schmeltzer
Invention Measures Explosion Flash Duration in England
A delicate machine built in England photographs the duration of the flash from an explosion to study mine gas dangers. The device records precise timing to aid safety research and gas exposure analysis.
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England
Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Women’s Aches
A Baltimore reader testifies to Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Smart-Weed aiding recovery from long standing female ailments. She reports rapid weight gain and renewed appetite after childbirth, urging others to seek information from her about the medicine.
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Dr. Pierce
Mas. J. Imner
S. Bentalon Street
Baltimore
Rebels Readied to Attack Juarez From Hills
Emilio Campa leads 700 rebels with five field pieces toward Juarez and expects to arrest the town with Salazar’s bands joining later. Rebel strength nears 2000 as Americans guard El Paso utilities amid threats to destroy plants.
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Emilio Campa
Orozco
Campa
Juarez
Salazar
Guzman
el Paso
Company K
Texas National Guard
TRAINS CARRY TWENTY SECOND INFANTRY TO EL PASO
The Twenty second infantry and Battery B of the Third field artillery began moving from San Antonio to El Paso. The stock and equipment train left at 3 05 am Sunday with later departures through 1 pm and 3 30 pm. All trains were past Del Rio this morning using seventy two cars.
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Twenty-second Infantry
San Antonio
el Paso
Third Field Artillery
Rolfe
del Rio
Pine Street Station
Vasquista raid hits two Coahuila ranches near Langtry
Twenty five armed Vasquistas looted the Mosco ranch of the Madero family about 40 miles from Langtry, capturing the manager, who escaped. A subsequent raid on nearby Castana ranch took all horses. Both properties lie in Coahuila, across the border.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mosco
Madero
Langtry
Mexico
Castana Ranch
Coahuila
General Trevino Denies Rebel Ties Loyal to Mexican Government
G G Garcia, son of a wealthy Mexican broker in New York, reports from Monterey that General Geronimo Trevino denies joining rebels and stays loyal to the established Mexican government. Trevino says his army position keeps him from involvement except as a bitter foe of the rebellion.
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G. G. Garcia
New York
Mexico
St. Anthony
Garcia
Monterey
Geronimo Trevino
Famine Threat Looms as Torreon Blockaded by Vasquistas
The Mexican city of Torreon faces isolation for three days with railway links cut and famine looming. Estimates cite about 10 000 Vasquistas in control while merchants seek relief from President Madero though officials say conditions are not as dire as feared. Local jefe de armas restricts corn price gouging and assures foreigners.
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Associated Press
Torreon
Mex
el Paso
Madero
Jefe de Aramas
Miss Eleanor Wilson Reaches El Paso After Rail Blockade
Miss Eleanor Wilson daughter of New Jersey governor Woodrow Wilson arrived in El Paso after being marooned in Northern Chihuahua by cut Northwestern railway tracks. She described a quiet journey from Madera to Pearson then a burned bridge south of Juarez and rescue by automobile before reaching El Paso home of Mr and Mrs Todd. Her companions included Miss N Hintner Miss D Campbell and E D King of San Francisco.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Eleanor Wilson
Woodrow .Wilson
New Jersey
Chihuahua
Juarez
Army Post Officers Follow Latest Developments
Army post officers show high interest in recent developments with no new information received as of now. local observers await official updates from base command and allied agencies.
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Army Post
Officers Brace for Possible Intervention as Crisis Grows
Fort Sam Houston officials report tensions rising with talk of a battle and potential American troop intervention. Generals say no confirmed orders to move Fourth and Seventh Infantry, with units at Fort Crook Nebraska Fort Logan Root Arkansas and Fort Leavenworth Kansas held in readiness.
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el Paso
San Antonio
Joseph W. Duncan
Department of Texas
Fourth Infantry
Fort Crook
Neb
Fort Logan Roots
Arkansas
Seventh Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Vasquez Gomez names Madero as cause of revolt
Emilio Vasquez Gomez argues for peace and calls for transferring power to the revolution of Tacubaya as the legitimate continuation of the revolution. He urges a government change to end bloodshed and restore tranquility, asking Madero to respond on this critical national issue.
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Tacukhaya
Diaz
Emilio Vasquez
Sanguinet to design six teen story Rand block skyscraper Fort Worth
M R Sanguinet of Sanguinet & Staats plans a sixteen story building on the Rand block at Main and Houston streets in Fort Worth. He and draftsmen will confer with Rand today and tomorrow on ground work and design. Construction start date not set yet as designs remain unsettled.
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M. R. Sanguinet
Sanguinet & Staats
Fort Worth
Rand
Main Avenue
Houston
Soledad
Veramendi
Sanguinet
Ea Rand
Mr. Sanguinet
Open Campaign for Good Roads
Port O Connor Texas February 26 A campaign for good roads opened at the Port O Connor San Antonio Highway league meeting A resolution endorsed the movement from San Antonio to Port O Connor and to Dallas Boosters from numerous cities attended with A D Powers presiding.
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Port O'Connor
Tex
Port O’connor
San Antonio
Bloomington
Seadrift
Austin
Sutherland Springs
Nixon and
Stock
A. D. Powers
Unrest in Piedras Negras Sparks Watch by Officials
Private information reports unrest in Piedras Negras opposite Eagle Pass with C P Diaz and Andres Garza Galan implicated. Authorities in Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras have been alerted to monitor the situation and deter possible uprising in coming days.
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Piedras Negras
C. P. Diaz
Eagle Pass
Madero
Andres Garza Galan
Texas Rangers Deployed Along Rio Grande Front
Governor Colquitt orders Captains Hughes and Sanders with companies A and B of the state rangers at El Paso. Captain Monroe Fox and his company deployed at Brownsville to protect Texas interests on the lower Rio Grande.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Hughes and
Sanders
State Rangers
Fl Paso
Monroe Fox
Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande
Gomez Opposes Attack on Juarez Amid Vasquista Move
Emilio Vasquez Gomez telegraphed Juarez leaders urging no attack but Vasquistas planned to seize the town opposite El Paso today. He asked El Eco de Comercio editor Jose E Hernandez to stop an assault and received a pledge that his wishes would be considered. He denied fear of any federal neutrality-law inquiry, calling his life an open book.
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Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Juarez
Vasquistas
el Paso
Vasquez Gomez
Jose E. Hernandez
el Eco de Comercio
Waco
Troop Reinforcements Reach Fort Bliss In Afternoon Train
Reinforcements for American forces begin arriving at Fort Bliss at 1:30 PM with a train from San Antonio carrying horses and supplies for the Twenty second Infantry and three batteries of the Third Artillery. Additional troop trains are anticipated tonight.
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EL Paso
Tex
Fort Bliss
Twenty-second Infantry
Third Artillery
San Antonio
Federal troops engage rebels near Douglas Arizona
A federal squad led by Commander Calles of Agua Prieta fought a skirmish with rebels who raided the Elias ranch near the border. The rebels retreated after sustaining two fatalities. Calles pursued them 15 miles south of Douglas as Captain Trujillo moves up from the south to trap the remaining fighters.
Eleventh Cavalry Ready to Move to Mexican Border
The Eleventh United States Cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe is in readiness to entrain for the Mexican border at any moment. Baggage is packed and if railroad facilities suffice they can move quickly to board cars near the post.
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Eleventh Cavalry
Chattanooga
Tenn
Eleventh
United States Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
Bill to Take Over Express Companies
Senator Gardner of Maine introduced a bill to seize express company properties and run them as part of the postal service. The plan covers real property valued at 14,932,169 dollars equipment 7,381,405 dollars and materials and supplies 138,120 dollars with further figures on advance payments indicated.
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Gardner
Associated Press
Washington
Maine
Express
Malaria Drug Promoted For Children And Adults
An old Groves tasteLESS chill tonic advertisement claims to drive out malaria and build up the system for both children and adults. The product is marketed as a general tonic with a 650c price noted.
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GROVE
Steacke Bros Offers Carriages at Low Prices
Steacke Bros advertise a large inventory of carriages puggies phaetons at very low prices. The notice highlights affordable options for readers seeking transportation and horse-drawn vehicle bargains.
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Steacke Bros
Death Notice for Eli C. Arnaud in San Fernando
Eli C. Arnaud entered into rest Monday morning February 26 at 4 oclock beloved son of Mrs E Arnaud Sr in the thirty ninth year Friends are invited to attend the funeral Tuesday morning at 10 from the home of his mother 217 Buena Vista street Services will be held in San Fernando cathedral and interment will be made in City cemetery No 6.
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Eli C. Arnaud
Farm escapee Tom Farmer captured. reward reduced
Taylor Texas February 26 Tom Farmer who broke jail Friday morning was captured at midnight Saturday. The reward for his capture has dropped from 1000 to 350 dollars, reflecting the new status of the case.
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THE
Associated Press
Taylor
Tex
Tom Farmer
Buildings Unroofed by Paris Gale
PARIS Texas February 26 Several buildings were unroofed by last night s gale which blew at about 50 miles an hour
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Associated Press
Paris
Tex
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in San Antonio Ad
A vintage advertisement urges readers to treat kidney trouble with Doan's Kidney Pills. Anton Gros of 312 Delmar Street, San Antonio, testifies the remedy cured his kidney pain and irregular action. The ad claims 50 years of success and notes Foster Milburn Co. as U S sale agents with a 50 cent price.
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Dean
Doan
San Antonio
Anton Gros
Delmar Street
Texas
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