United States Rebukes Carranza Over Neutral Action Note
State Department releases a note to General Carranza declining his proposal for neutral action to cut exports to belligerents. It cites peace futility, risk of unneutral discrimination, and warns of Central Powers plotting to draw Mexico and Japan into war with the United States. Also notes U S consideration of Austria Hungary munitions policy and calls for tax commissioner candidate H E Dickinson.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
Europe
State Department
Wilson
Germany
Mexico
Japan
United States
Austria-Hungary
First Alabama Cavalry to Leave Camp Wilson Wednesday
The First Alabama cavalry will depart Camp Wilson on Wednesday for Montgomery to be mustered out of Federal service. Col. R. E. Steiner will return home as a brigadier general after Governor Henderson’s promotion places state militia under his command. Hookworm treatment progressed in Alabama and Mississippi infantry prior to departure.</s>
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Alabama Cavalry
Camp Wilson
Montgomery
National Guard
R. E. Steiner
Henderson
Mississippi Infantry
Alabama
Fourth
Texas Infantry
War Department
Central Department
Thirty-third Michigan Infantry
el Paso
Air fighting on Italian Front report clashes
Rome March 20 official war office statement reports reciprocal air attacks between Austrians and Italians on the Italian front with双方 aircraft engaging in combats and exchanges.
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Rome
Paris
War Office
Dry cleaning at home touted with Solvite gasoline mix
A downtown druggist promotes home dry cleaning using two ounces of Solvite dissolved in two gallons of gasoline. Articles ranging from silk waists to furs can be cleaned quickly with no fading or shrinking, but readers are warned to use outdoors or away from flames due to gasoline's flammability.
Nicholas Refuses to Turn Traitor as Revolt Unfolds
Petrograd dispatch recounts Emperor Nicholas II learning of Duma actions after trains bring his suite and troops to Tsarskoe Selo. Amid confusion and warnings from Zabel and Voyekoff, he contemplates abdication and contemplates Livadia while Moscow garrison shifts to support the revolution and calls for quieting unrest.
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Petrograd
London
Nicholas
Russia
Outro Nossis
Moscow
Vishera
Baron Fredericks
Imperial House
Niloff
Zabem
Tsarskoe Selo
Rodzianko
Duma
Zabel
Voyekoff
St. George
Tsarskoe-Selo
Dno
Ivanoff
Tsarskoe- Selo
Greekoff
Livadia
Crimea
Bologore
M. Rosovski
Dvina
Michael
Ely's Cream Balm Head Cold Relief Ad
An advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm clears clogged nostrils and head catarrh. It promises rapid relief by applying a small antiseptic cream inside the nose to soothe inflamed membranes and restore easy breathing.
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Bly
Nicholas Not to Command in Russian Army Continued
Ambassador Francis reports to the State Department that Russia’s army and navy will fully cooperate with the new revolutionary government. A special commission’s rail expansion plan calls for about 60,000 miles of lines over ten years, with projected cost near 300 million dollars. Officials note no disorders, and U S recognition of the new government remains under consideration as Congress prepares to convene on April 16.
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Francis
State Department
Russia
Spical
Russian Council of Ministers
Department of Commerce
United States
England
France
Congress
Emperor’s force collapses as troops join revolution
Report from Tokio dated March 17 says the Russian emperor was on a train near Petrograd when the revolution began. General Ivanoff was sent to rally troops for imperial defense but found soldiers already aligned with the revolutionaries, dooming the emperor’s cause.
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Tokio
Russia
Petrograd
Ivanoff
French Premier Responds On Russian Crises
Paris reports the French government directs its ambassador in Petrograd to deliver a message to M Milukoff the Russian foreign minister. The reply pledges Russia’s republic aspires for Russia’s fortune and grandeur and vows allied powers will persevere for liberty and independence until final victory.
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Paris
Petrograd
M. Milukoff
Nicholas
Michael Alexandrovitch
Russia
Tourist Party From Boston Arrives in San Antonio
A group of ten tourists from Boston and Orange Grove New Jersey halt in San Antonio after a Pacific coast tour. Temple Tours Company of Boston directs the trip with Frank H Ruscoe in charge. They stay several days at the St Anthony Hotel and plan more American routes.
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Boston
Orange Grove
N. J
San Antonio
Pacific Coast
Temple Tours Company of
Frank H. Rusecoe
St. Anthony Hotel
Mr. Ruscoe
Temple Company
America
Europe
Texas Railroads Denounced by Union Pacific Chairman
Robert S. Lovett, chair of Union Pacific, testifying before the Newlands Railroad Investigation Committee, attacked Texas laws blocking railroad finance. He said Texas bonds rules hinder new lending and curb modernization, noting past proposals to revamp lines from Kansas City to the Gulf were thwarted.
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Washington, D. C
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific System
Houston
Newlands Railroad Investigation Committee
Texas
Lovett
Texas Commission
Railroad Commissions
Peronne A City Ruined After German Retreat
British patrols entered Peronne to find a city in smoldering ruins. Ghostly silence prevailed as German forces evacuated, leaving signs of destruction and revelry by retreating troops. A painted message on Hotel Deville mocked the invaders, while destroyed residences and blown interiors testified to the garrison’s parting orgies.
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Surthermore
Nesle
Roye
Avre
War Office
Avecourt Wood
Hill 304
Verdun
Peronne
Hotel Deville
Ruin on Ald Sides Paris Front Report
An eye witness from the front describes the forward march of our troops amid ruin. The vivid account outlines the battlefield conditions and the toll on infrastructure and residents as the advance continues.
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Paris
Grove's General Tonic Advertisement Declares Quinine Iron Benefit
An old Grove's tonic ad promotes the product as a general tonic highlighting quinine and iron. The ad notes the price as 50 cents and emphasizes the tonic’s usefulness.
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Grove
Obituary of Eleanor Mullins 19 in San Antonio
Miss Eleanor C Mullins aged 19 died at 7 20 am Tuesday at her grandmother Mrs Christina Lechners home 38938 Camp Street Born and raised in San Antonio she is survived by brother Burton Mullins US Navy and sister Mrs Fred E Wood Funeral at 4 pm Tuesday from the home with Rev P F Hein officiating Pallbearers Frank J Orr Paul Fuqua Arthur Lowe Don Fonda W Braun schweig and Herman Simmang Interment at St John Lutheran Cemetery
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Eleanor C. Mullins
Christina Lechner
Camp Street
Miss Mullins
San Antonio
Burton Mullins
United States Navy
Fred E. Wood
P. F. Hein
Frank J. Orr
Paul Fuqua
Arthur Lowe
Don Fonda
W. Braunschweig
Herman Simmang
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
German-born Mrs Grube dies at 79 in New York village
Mrs Frederika Grube aged 79 died at her home in Westrush New York after a long life as a German native who came to the United States at age 12. She leaves three daughters Mrs E E Dilley of San Antonio and Mrs James Burkhart of Jersey City and Mrs R L Dilley of Buffalo and sons Fred of Rochester and William S Grube of West.
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Frederika Grube
E. E. Dilley
San Antonio
Westrush
N. Y
Grube
Germany
United States
Dilley
James Burkhart
Jersey City
N. J
R. L. Dilley
Buffalo
Fred
Rochester
William S. Grube
Despondent Women Find Relief in Lydia É. Pinkham Remedy
Despondency and backache signal feminine organ imbalance, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is touted as restoring health and happiness. The advertisement urges women to try the remedy before their lives are wrecked by neglect.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Hardware makers eye postwar markets in Scandinavia
Washington March 20 report from the Department of Commerce predicts American hardware manufacturers will find postwar opportunities in Scandinavia including Holland Denmark Norway Sweden and also restocking in Germany. The document notes these nations will need hardware as they rebuild.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Kidney Health Advice Encourages March Care
An editorial note explains that intense work in March increases sweat and stresses kidneys as waste is excreted through pores. It cites reader B. H. Stone of Reading Pennsylvania praising Foley Kidney Pills as worth their weight in gold, with a closing signature from A. M. Fischer.
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B. H. Stone
Reading
A. M. Fischer
Aetna Life Insurance Listed Licensed in Texas
The Texas Department of Insurance and Banking certifies that Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut fully complies with Texas laws and is authorized to do business in Texas for the year ending February 28 1918 issued by Commissioner Chas. O. Austin in Austin.
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Austin
Texas
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Chas. O. Austin
San Antonio Auto Show Dates Set In March To April
The American commercial attaché in Berlin reports the San Antonio Automobile Show from March 1 to April 7 at the Sole Dad Auditorium and Temporary Annex with admission advertised.
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Berlin
San Antonio
Soledad
Home Made Pinex Cough Syrup Sells Better Than Ready Mix
A vintage ad touts a cheap home made cough syrup using 212 ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup, claiming faster relief than store bought remedies. It emphasizes ease of preparation, pleasant taste, and a full pint for about 54 cents with a satisfaction guarantee from The Pinex Co of Ft Wayne Indiana.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
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