Carranza Takes Oath as Mexico’s Constitutional President
Venusiano Carranza was sworn in as Mexico’s first constitutional leader since Madero's assassination. He took the oath at the Chamber of Deputies after a simple ceremony and a large parade by troops, students, workers, and unions. Fourteen details of the event include 21 guns, a 5 o'clock procession, Obregon at his side, and 5000 carrier pigeons released to spread the news.
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Mexico
City
Venustiano Carranza
Francisco Madero
Carranza
National
Chamber of Deputies
General Obregon
General Carranza
United States
Fletcher
Juarez Monument
Republic
Hoboes Demand Peace at Newark Convention
National hoboes union delegates gather in Newark to oppose the draft and urge steps toward universal peace. They plan to elect delegates to the Socialist peace conference in Stockholm. Frances Westcott Water King, the lone woman delegate running the Buffalo hobos hotel, travels mourning and did not arrive by freight train.
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Newark
N. J
Hoboes Union
Stockholm
Frances Westcott Water King
Buffalo
United States
Department urges more sweet potato acreage in south
Washington May 2 the Department of Agriculture urged greater sweet potato acreage noting that by using fine cuttings from early set plants the planting cost per acre would be about 4 dollars versus 4 40 dollars for Irish potatoes, highlighting lower costs in the south.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture Today
Charters Issued in Texas May 2 1925
A Dallas area list shows new charters and amendments in Texas. Community Milling Company El Paso J B Hancock B F Kelley G B Jackson capital 10000. The Gulf Printing Company Houston capital 20000 incorporators J W Gillespie L A Fridell J O Van Ness. Forbis Stone Shamrock Wheeler county 5000 incorporators John T Forbis C E Stone William Forbis. Best Furniture Company Temple 20000 incorporators D B Boyd R E Lothlen W H Anderson. Lufkin Veneer Company Lufkin 25000 incorporators W D Wells H H Wells G A Kelley E J Mantooth. The Halbert Pecan & Seed Company San Angelo 65000 incorporators H A Halbert Coleman A F Halbert El Dorado L N Halbert Robert Lee. Charter amendments Arcola Production Company Houston from 20000 to 30000. A D Foster Company El Paso from 30000 to 60000. Dissolutions Mineral Wells Hardware & Implement Company Mineral Wells Amarillo Savings & Loan Association Amarillo Johnson Manufacturing Company Chillicothe Beaumont Waco North Western Railway Beaumont
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Aera Tex
Community Milling Company
el Paso
Capital
Jesse B. Hancock
B. F. Kelley
G. B. Jackson
the Gulf Printing Company
Houston
J. W. Gillespie
L. A. Fridell
J. O. van Ness
Forbis & Stone
Shamrock
Wheeler County
Capital Stock
John T. Forbis
C. E. Stone
William Forbis
Wellington
Best Furniture Company
Temple
D. B. Boyd
R. E. Lothlen
W. H. Anderson
Milam County
Lufkin Veneer Company
Lufkin
W. D. Wells
H. H. Wells
G. A. Kelley
E. J. Mantooth
Halbert Pecan & Seed Company
San Angelo
H. A. Halbert
Coleman
A. F. Halbert
el Dorado
L. N. Halbert
Robert Lee
Arcola Production Company
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Bayer
Aspirin
U.s.pat
NOA Spears CO
Losoys
Freight Baggage Automobiles Merchants Transfer Co
St. Mary’s Street
Gunter
Percy Tyrrell
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Hot Wells Hotel
Bath House
Gustave Beraud
St. Anthony San Antonio
T. B. Baker
St. Anthony
Uartanza
Madero
Mexico City
Union
Royal
Quick Tire Service
Avenue D
Travis Street
Cord
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