Carrizal Fight Details Revealed By Captain Morey Letter
Captain Morey’s dispatch to General Pershing from Carrizal Mexico dated June 21 1916 describes troop movements under Captain Boyd and Major Jenkins at the time of the fight. He details confrontations with Mexican forces near the town and notes Boyd was killed while others remained unaccounted for.
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Lewis
Morey
Jenkins
Eleventh Cavalry
Funston
Pershing
McCabe
General Pershing
Sabinal
Boyd
Adair
Howze
Major Jenkins
Carrizal
Meyer
Tenth Cavaalry
Mexico
Ojo Frederico
Ojo Santo Domingo
Ahumada
Carranz
Gomez
Cur
Captain Boyd
Jafe Politico
Jomez
Villa Ahumada
Captain Morey
War Bride Agnes L Aes Marries Volmer Phillipson
Agnes L Aes becomes Mrs Volmer H Phillipson two hours after marriage as her husband joins the Seventh New York regiment amid mobilization. During the first days 140 militia members wed before joining commands. Major Jenkins reports missing members of two troops likely not in the section, with decisions pending from General Pershing on further redeployment.
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Brooklyn
New York
Agnes L. Aes
Volmer H. Phillipson
Seventh
New York Guardsmen
Major Jenkins
General Pershing
Eleventh
Major Howze
Tenth
Carranza seeks full report on Carrizal clash
General Carranza wires General Trevino asking for a complete report on the Carrizal fight as six more prisoners arrive. Two jailed sergeants, Felix Page and Ira L. Floyd, sign a statement supporting Lem Spillsbury’s exoneration of the Mexicans, while Americans doubt Trevino's ability to protect them.
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Chihuahua City
General Carranza
Jacinto Trevino
General Trevino
Felix Page
Ira L. Floyd
Carranza
Lem Spillsbury
Trevino
Pershing's Mexican expedition ready for action near El Valle
About 12,000 U S troops under General John J Pershing stand ready near El Valle less than 50 miles from Colonia Dublan with motor trains loaded for advance. Morale is high and equipment ready while 5 000 national guardsmen are expected to arrive at El Paso.
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EL Paso
Tex
John J. Pershing
Mexico
el Valle
Colonia Dublan
Columbus
Washington
Mexico City
Andres Garcia
Wilson
Carranza
Ricaut Claims His Troops Won Victory
General Ricaut reports Mexican forces repulsed American invaders at the Rio Grande near Matamoros and forced a cross back into the United States. He notes casualties including a second lieutenant and a wounded private, and says vigilance will be redoubled to prevent reentry.
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Alfredo Ricaut
Matamoros
Texas
la Reforma
Saltillo
Voah
Ricaut
Espinosa Mireles
Alvaro Obregon
Carranza
Rio Grande
Mireles
United States
Obregon
Tahuachal
Mexico
College men oratorical contest at Anti-Saloon League meet
In Indianapolis on June 26 the annual Anti Saloon League convention features a college men oratorical contest this afternoon with eight contestants entered.
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Anti-Saloon League Meeting
Indianapolis
Ind
Anti-Saloon League of America
Delighful Evening at Hot Wells Park Under New Management
New management at Hot Wells Park offers bathing dancing and delightful dinners in a beautiful grove with good music. Take the Hot Wells car for a pleasurable night out.
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Hot Wells Park
Hot Wells
Sunday Only 60 Cent Sutherland Springs Return Ride
Advertises a weekly Sunday train fare of 60 cents for a Sutherland Springs round trip on the Southern Pacific line with an 8:15 a.m. departure time.
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Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
End of Month Sale At Wolfson's Store
Wolfson's announces an end of month sale with offerings from every department all priced to attract buyers. Items are timely and in demand with limited quantities, urging prompt purchase for year around use.
Tub Dresses discounted in four groups
Dress sale offers sports street and morning styles in wash cottons priced around an average half off. Groups priced at about 1.95 2.95 and 5.95 feature one or two of a kind items and assortments from broken sizes. Desirable dresses in patterned fabrics will sell quickly.
All Silk or Wool Suits at Half Original Price
About fifty coats and suits offered in a sale featuring silk and wool garments suitable for now and early fall. Includes Pongee, taffeta, light weight cloths, and Palm Beach cloths in tan black navy and striped patterns.
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Palm Beach
End of the Month Sale on Cloth Skirts
Inexpensive cloth skirts originally priced from five to eight ninety five are now two ninety five. Styles and materials suit home wear business shopping and travel. Size range mostly medium with dark and striped colors. End of month offer on the third floor.
Broad assortment of forty inch colored wash fabrics
Text describes a large selection of wash fabrics in forty inch width with many patterns and colors. It lists grades from 25c to 1.25 dollars and mentions patterns such as stripes checks Pompadour Dresden and fancy figures.
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Dresden
Silk fabrics in high demand for dresses and waists
Fine silk fabrics described as forty inches wide and all silk in splendid quality. Good assortment of fashionable colorings. Sold on the second floor.
End of Month Lawn Sale Prices in Various Widths
An odd lot of lawn fabric offered in 30 inch and 36 inch widths. Regular 10 and 12 14c grades available at 5 cents per yard, second floor. 36 inch wide standard 12 14c qualities priced at 9 cents per yard, second floor.
Dress Fabric Sale Offers 10c Ginghams
Yardage priced at 8 cents per yard with twenty seven inch wide ginghams in assorted patterns and colors. Regular 10 cent quality fabric described. Second Floor location noted.
Dress Lawn Prices and Widths Sale Notice
Textile listing notes 27 inch wide sheer dress lawns in colored figured designs. Standard 10c quality offered at 8 cents per yard.
Milan Ape Leghorn Straw Hats Offer Broad Choice
Two groups provide a broad variety for the choice and fine economics with shadow brim effects, hemps, Milan ape Leghorn straws light and comfortable.
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Milan
Lisle Gloves Offered at 27 Cents Regular 50 Cent Quality
Sixteen button length Vene tian lisle gloves by Kayser in black white and tan sell for 27 cents. These gloves are regular 50 cent quality and make an excellent house wear purchase.
Silk and Lingerie Summer Blouses Sale Notice
Odds and ends from silk and lingerie blouses offered in complete size assortment. First group features lingerie waists in white and striped designs. Second group contains voiles and batistes in white and combination colors. Last group includes silk and lingerie blouses in white and summer hues. First choice advised. (First Floor)
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Voiles and Batistes
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