Resolutions Deny Mexico City Rumors of Chaos
The Society of the American Colony in Mexico City passes resolutions in Washington denouncing U S press reports of chaos in Mexico City as falsehoods. The note asserts no rioting or gunfire while Americans and locals go about daily life without disruption.
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Mexico City
Washington, D. C
City of
Mexico
Council of Administration of the Society of the American Colony
State Department
United States
Council of Administration of
Buford
Salina Cruz
Manzanillo
Abou
San Blas
Mazatlan
Fhuahua
Puebla
Tamaulipas
Oaxaca
Dolly Madison Honored at Breakfast With Presidential Descendants
The event features descendants from Jefferson Monroe Tyler and Jackson. Mrs Lucius M Sargent of Boston represents Jefferson as the great great granddaughter, with Virginia families Eppes Randolphs Andersons Burkes Ruffins and Meiklehams also attending. Monroe descendants include three granddaughters Maude Gouverneur Powell Randall Hoes and Mrs William Crawford Johnson. Tyler granddaughters Lyon G Tyler and Mary college alumna, plus Diner Tyler’s daughters, attend. Mary Wilcox, Jackson’s great granddaughter, will join after a white house birth father.
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Jefferson
Monroe
van Buren
Tyler
Democracy
Omas Jefferson
Lucius M. Sargent
Boston
Eppes
Randolphs
Andersons
Burkes
Ruffins
Meiklehams
Virginia
Sage
Monticello
Bhe
Maude Gouverneur
Powell Randall Hoes
William Crawford Johnson
Lyon G. Tyler
Wiland Mary College
Diner Tyler
Mary Wilcox
Jackson
White House
Quiet Prevails in San Diego After Tragedy
Readable fragments describe San Diego Old Town history and a tragedy linked to Julian Ventura Flores and Calario Saenz. The text recalls the 1809 survey, 1876 county organization, and a 1875 town plan by Hollub Schaeffer Nickerson and Luby. The article notes a violent event tied to a tax assessor’s murder years earlier.
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San Diego
Span
Jim Wells
Major Hollub
Frank W. Schaeffer
E. N. Nickerson
James C. Luby
Julian Ventura Flores
Hotel Arrivals List From Multiple Cities
Guest registrations include W R Perkins Jr Boerne J W Raindolt Gonzales H C Holmes Fowlerton E J Howerton St Louis Ash er Richardson Asherton Jean Carr Kerrville Frank D Yett Chicago F T Ams paigh Dallas Mr and Mrs R Kennedy Austin Mary Poynor Uvalde W Patterson Mexico J E Sullivan New York John W Hill Uvalde George E Sanderson Chicago Mr and Mrs G E Hale Houston Mrs W R Neel Mexico E L Hall Austin L M Webb Fort Worth Mrs Irene Smith and child Santa Rita New Mexico David M Picton Rockport McN Abell St Louis L L Mayer New York W F Engebreit Chicago W E Graham G E Bennett W H Biggs St Louis Robert Neill Kansas City J M Burns Goliad Mr and Mrs J H Bain O W Bain J H Bain Jr Stockdale W T Foust Chicago T P Morris Floresville T Wesley Hook Fal furrias T F Terrell Houston C E B Mundy Mexico D F Savoy M P Nulty San Marcos W M Loring Mason Mrs M Tuscany Dallas George B McManamon St Louis Mr and Mrs E B Yates Mrs J D Eberts Mrs Daisy White Kansas City M Reynolds Wolf City August Franke Stockdale Crockett F A Harrell Austin M C Bazer Fort Worth R H Taylor Dallas J C Kirkpatrick Brownwood E A Muller Austin George S Eisert Gregory C Becker Shawnee Okla J C Berryman Uero
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St. Anthony
W. R. Perkins Jr
Boerne
J. W. Raindolt
Gonzales
H. C. Holmes
Fowlerton
E. J. Howerton
St. Louis
Asher Richardson
Asherton
Jean Carr
Kerrville
Frank D. Yett
Chicago
F. T. Amspaigh
Dallas
R. ©. Kenedy
Austin
Mary Poynor
Uvalde
Gunter
W.O
Stockdale
W. T. Foust
T. P. Morris
Floresville
T. Wesley Hook
Falfurrias
T. F. Terrell
Houston
C. EB. Mundy
Mexico
D. F. Savoy
M. P. Nulty
San Marcos
W. M. Loring
Mason
M. Tuscany
George B. McManamon
Gregory
C. Becker
Shawnee
Okla
J. C. Berryman
Uero
Alta Cook and Charles Gillespie Tie Wedding at Taylor
At the home of the bride's parents near Taylor, Miss Alta Cook and Charles Gillespie of Bartlett were married last Wednesday with Rev. Berry officiating. The bride's family formerly lived in Bartlett where the groom is a merchant.
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Taylor, Tex
C. H. Cook
Taylor
Alta Cook
Charles Gillespie
Bartlett
Mr. Berry
Desertion drama at Fort McPherson ends in fatality
Private Walter H. Brady of the Twenty second Infantry, held at Fort McPherson as a deserter, was shot by a sentry during an attempted escape shortly before noon. Private William Jones, another deserter under guard, escaped and is still at large.
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Atlanta
Walter H. Brady
Twenty-second Infantry
Fort McPherson
William Jones
Nicaraguan Congress Moves to Prosecute Ex-President Zelaya
The Nicaraguan congress has decided that Jose Zelaya, former president, is liable to prosecution for alleged political assassinations and the killings of two Americans, Cannon and Grace, who were executed in November 1909.
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Jose Zelaya
The
Republic
Cannon and
Grace
Comptroller Demands San Antonio Bond Reports Align With Law
Comptroller Lane rejects City Treasurer Church's supplementary report on San Antonio bonded indebtedness as noncompliant with Chapter 35. He says the report fails to show funds for interest and sinking accounts and must be prepared per statute, possibly requiring court action if not resolved. The official invites a conference to settle the matter.
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Austin
Tex
F. W. Church
Church
Comptroller
Attorney General's Department
James D. Walthall
Lane
San Antonio
Church scoffs at Lane on bonds report legal fault
City Treasurer F W Church rejected Comptroller Lane's demand for a supplementary bonded debt report. He argues a separate fund levy would divert public funds and that complying would be a physical impossibility. Church says only the city council can decide fund separation.
Obituary notes Malone and Fort deaths. Belize urges mail reforms
Alfred B. Malone aged 34 died at his home on Elizabeth Street. Survived by mother and sister. family from Milwaukee two years ago. Waters Undertaking holds the body awaiting Milwaukee instructions. Mrs L W Fort aged 51 died at Aransas Avenue after a month in the city. survived by a son. Funeral plans incomplete. A Belize mass meeting urged cheaper mails and an exemption for bananas from light duties rather than steamship contracts.
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British Honduras
Belize
Near arrest on West Houston Street ends with handshake
A motorist nearly faced arrest on West Houston Street after a car rubbed a spick and span buggy wheel. The injured party urged police to arrest the driver, but relented after a discussion and shook hands with the owner.
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West Houston Street
Ties for Franklin Road shipped for railroad track work
Twelve additional carloads of creosoted ties were sent May 16 for the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf railroad track laying and are en route to the city. The shipment should arrive in time to allow work to begin Monday morning. Vice President A R.
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San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad
A. R
Rail line extension toward Medina river advances
Ponder said seven miles of track should be laid next week extending the line from San Antonio to within two miles of the Medina river. Earlier delays due to scarce ties are easing with a new shipment arrival. A temporary bridge will be built across the river to allow work trains, with a permanent steel bridge planned later.
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Ponder
San Antonio
Medina River
Fire destroys home in Taylor Texas
The residence of Mrs. T. R. Perryman in Taylor Texas was completely wiped out by a fire yesterday afternoon. The house owned by Mrs. M. K. Neill and its contents valued about 3000 total were a total loss. The origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Taylor, Tex
T. R. Perryman
M. K. Neill
Texas Dreadnought Christened by Miss Claudia Lyon at Newport News
In Newport News 12,000 witnessed the christening of the battleship Texas, the United States Navy’s largest sea fighter. Miss Claudia Lyon, daughter of Col Cecil A. Lyon, used a champagne bottle to name the ship as it slid into the Atlantic for its initial dip, part of the 1913 launch preparations with a projected cost near 10 million dollars.
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Newport News
Claudia Lyon
Col
Cecil A. Lyon
Texas
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Atlantic
Uncle Sam
United States
Miss Lyon
Texas Battleship Texas Launch Highlights Dreadnought Class
The launch of the battleship Texas ends with cheers as she slips from the ways and christening by Miss Treas. She is described as half complete and slated for final completion by December 17, 1913. The ship, cost about 5 million to 10 million fully equipped, spans 573 feet with 96 feet beam and 28,000 ton displacement. Armament includes ten 14 inch guns and sixteen 65 caliber guns, plus torpedo tubes and saluting guns. Crew: 68 officers and 1009 men. Other American dreadnoughts include Arkansas Wyoming Utah North Dakota Delaware and Florida.
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Weys
Miss Treas
Texas
United States Navy
Babcox and Wilcox
Arkansas
Wyoming
Utah
North Dakota
Delaware
Florida
Cavalry Unit Movements Rumored Across Texas Commands
Rumors circulated at Fort Sam Houston that Second Cavalry would station at Fort Bliss Eagle Pass on return from the Philippines in July and that Fourth Cavalry now at El Paso would move to Port Huachuca Arizona. Reports could not be validated. Headquarters for Fourth Cavalry are in El Paso with multiple troops on duty there. 3B Z Steever leads the Department of Texas as colonel following Duncan's death.
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A Plumor
Fort Sam Houston
Second Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Hagle Pass
Fourth Cavalry
el Paso
Port Huuchuca
Ariz
War Department
Z. Steever
Department of Texas
Joseph W. Duncan
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J. B. Kirkpatrick Company
San Antonio Express
Daily Light
Texas Realty Journal
Irkpatric Goleman
Claudia Lyon Christens
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Wallace Brothers
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