U S Troops Fight Villa Bandits Near Guerrero
Reports from Chihuahua detail Col. W C Brown s Tenth Cavalry driving Villa factions from Guerrero and Aguas Calientes on April 1 to 6. Mexican sources say about 30 to 40 bandits killed with no American losses. prisoners and horses captured. Generals Pershing and Funston relay cautious confirmation.
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San Antonio
Tex
Villa
Guerrero
Tenth Cavalry
W. C. Brown
Pershing
Funston
Brown
Rubio
San Geronimo
Chihuahua
Colonia Dublan
Columbus
N. M
Aguas Calientes
Manuel Lopez
Tenth ‘Cavalry
Carranza Rejects U S Use of Mexican Railways
Queretaro April 8 Gen Candido Aguilar Mexican foreign relations minister says the government has not granted the United States permission to use Mexican railways for any purpose. He denies press reports that Mexico allowed U S army rail use for food and supplies.
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Queretaro
Mex
Candido Aguilar
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Washington State Department
Eliseo Arredondo
General Aguilar
United States Army
Missouri Mob Slays Fugitive in Barn Fire Shootout
In St. Charles County Lafayette Chandler, 35, the negro who fatally shot Sheriff John H. Dicker and Deputy Olendorff, was trapped in a barn seven miles from St. Charles. A posse of over 600 men and boys fired on him as flames engulfed the barn. he waved for surrender then disappeared as the barn burned. Sheriff Dicker died of his wounds.
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St. Charles
Lafayette Chandler
John H. Dicker
St. Charles County
Dicker
Olendorff
Dieker
Spanish Ship Vigo Sunk With Eight Men Dead
Survivors report the Spanish steamer Vigo was torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay after the German commander refused to allow lifeboats. Eight crew members drowned. Also Lloyds reports the British steamer Benden, from Liverpool, sunk with one crewman lost.
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Gibraltar
Vigo
Bay of Biscay
Algeciras
London
Lloyds
Benden
Liverpool
Welsh Mitchell Bout Drawn In Milwaukee Lightweight
Ritchie Mitchell of Milwaukee held Freddie Welsh the English light weight champion to a ten round draw in Milwaukee on Friday. Welsh controlled the action from start to finish in a fast milling contest.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ritchie Mitchell
Freddie Welsh
England
Welsh
Two Women Found Crushed in Seattle Home
In Seattle, April 7, the bodies of Mrs Corinne Wheeler aged 76 and Mrs Kate Swift aged 83 were found by their nephew H S King. Both heads were crushed and $3,000 rumored to be hidden in the house was missing, police notified.
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Seattle
Wash
Mra
Corinne Wheeler
Kate
Swift
H. S. King
Ohio Educators Hold Conference in Western Ohio
Over 100 educators attended the Western Ohio School Superintendents Round Table closing session at Phillips House. C W Cookson of Troy was elected president with W S Guiles of Oxford as executive chair and G J Graham of Xenia on the committee. They discussed doubling state school funds and extending the curriculum by two years, with no final decision. Tributes were paid to the late KE Brown, with Dean H C Minnich and Dr Alston Ellis speaking.
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Dayton
Western Ohio
Phillips House
C. W. Cookson
Troy
W.S. Guiles
Oxford
G. J. Graham
Xenia
W. F. Campbell
George R. Eastman
Charles H. Lake
Hamilton
Frank W. Miller
J. M. Collins
Springfield
H. R. McVey
Sidney
KE. J. Brown
H. C. Minnich
Alston Ellis
Ohio University
Doctors Protest State Health Insurance Proposal
Preliminary talks on a state health insurance measure from the American Association for Labor Legislation face potential opposition from three groups: employers, labor men, and physicians. Without satisfactory remedies, progress toward adoption could stall. Private insurers favor a plan granting them control but lacking a state feature proposed by proponents. Employers, arguing they lose plant autonomy to law and union contracts, present the strongest case against the plan.
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Columbus
American Association For Labor
Expect a settlement soon in Ohio coal wage talks
Conferences of coal miners and operators in Ohio will start next week to work out wage scales for the coming year. Meetings are planned in the Hocking district at Logan on April 12, Cambridge district on the same day, Tuscarawas at New Philadelphia, No. 8 Eastern Ohio at Canton on April 18, Amsterdam district on April 12 at Cleveland or Bergholz.
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Columbus
Hocking
Logan
Cambridge
Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia
No. 8
Ohio
Canton
Amsterdam
Cleveland
Bergholz
Threats to blow up Vermillion school found
Guards monitor Vermillion school in Erie county after an anonymous letter threatened to blow up the building. Vandals forced entry, defaced blackboards and destroyed records and grade cards. The letter was sent to Erie county Prosecuting Attorney James Flynn Jr. for action.
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Toledo, O
Vermillion
Erie County
James Flynn, Jr
Machinists to Present New Demands in Columbus Shops
Columbus machinists plan to present a new set of demands to local machine shops. They seek a nine hour day with no pay reduction, a half Saturday holiday, time and a half overtime, and double time for Sunday and night work. The proposal includes grievance arbitration by a shop committee and no strikes or lockouts until issues are reviewed with international officers.
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Columbus, O
Columbus
New Richmond Bank Fails Faces Grand Jury Inquiry
US Attorney Bolin will lead a Cincinnati probe into the First National Bank of New Richmond Ohio with subpoenas for 28 citizens as testimony and as many as 200 witnesses anticipated. Depositors seek truth about $8,000 school bonds once held by the bank.
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New Richmond
United States
S. R. Bolin
Cincinnati
Columbus
First National Bank of
Ohio
United States Grand Jury
Grave diggers strike after cemetery chief resigns
James Dick resigns as Ferncliff cemetery superintendent amid dispute over an assistant. Stanford Perrott of Toledo is named his successor. Sixteen grave diggers, backing Dick, walk off the job. Dick refuses to hand over records to Perrott.
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Springfield
James Dick
Ferncliff Cemetery
Stanford Perrott
Toledo
Perrott
Wellsville votes to remain dry in local option
Wellsville, Ohio residents chose to keep the town dry after a local option election, continuing a two year dry status. In other Ohio items, Miss Ann Gemmell of Salem was indicted on a mailing poison pen charge. a railroad accident injured Mrs. Jane Estell and her granddaughter Mary Gregg. Civil War veterans planned an April 27 reunion in Columbus. Edison Creamery workers at Edison went on strike over a foreman’s firing, halting deliveries.
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Wellsville, O
Wellsville
Cleveland, O
Ann Gemmell
Salem, O
United States Grand Jury
Portsmouth
Jane Estell
Mary Gregg
Columbus
Capitol
Kenton Auditor Indicted Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case
William F. Alt, 30, former city auditor of Kenton, Ohio, indicted for alleged embezzlement of 10468 dollars, pleaded guilty and received an indeterminate penitentiary term.
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Kenton
William F. Alt
Widow Lilian Creek Bushfield to wed again in Camden
In Camden Ohio Mrs Lilian Creek Bushfield a Somerville widow plans marriage for a fifth time selecting John Newton also of Camden The action follows reports of her persistent search for a spouse across years.
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Camden
Lilian Creek Bushfield
Somerville
Ohio
John Newton
Trimming accident claims life of local retiree Gideon Thomas
Gideon C. Thomas, 48, a retired harness maker who had lived in Arcanum for five years, fell from a tree while trimming branches and died from a broken neck instantly. He was found at the scene by witnesses. The coroner was notified.
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Arcanum
Gideon
Thomas
Milford Mayor Proclaims Belgian Flag Day Benefit
Mayor C. G. Sederberg of Milford declares a Belgian Flag Day to raise funds for Belgian war sufferers with flags to be made by the Daughters of America. The event aims to support relief efforts through a patriotic drive.
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Milford, D
C. G. Sederberg
Daughters of America
Five Indictments Returned in Amherst Wreck Case
Lorain County grand jury returns five sealed indictments following investigation of alleged robberies tied to the New York Central wreck at Amherst dated March 30.
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Cleveland
Amherst
Lorain County Grand Jury
McMeen Named to Naval Consulting Board
Samuel G. McMeen of Columbus Railway Power and Light Company is appointed to the naval consulting board for his expertise in electric railroad problems.
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Columbus
Samuel G. McMeen
Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company
Naval Consulting Board
Reverend Finney Minjert Plans Film Scene Descriptions
The Rev. Finney Minjert of Cleveland will provide his congregation with descriptions of scenes cut from movies by Ohio censors so members can compare what was deleted and what remains on screen.
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Columbus
Finney Min Jert
Cleveland
Ohio
Burglars Loot Vacant Cottage During Fire
The State Fire Marshal was told police found floors of a vacant cottage soaked after a fire. Burglars looted the home of Peter Starks, owner of the burned cottage, while he was at the blaze.
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Manchester
Peter Starks
Fire destroys Cleveland Motor Trucking Co garage
In Cleveland Ohio a major blaze consumed the garage of the Cleveland Motor Trucking Co destroying twelve motor trucks and a touring car. The fire threatened nearby plants and warehouses with losses estimated at about 60000 dollars.
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Cleveland, C
Cleveland Motor Trucking Co
Toledo Traction workers win wage rise and hours cut
After a 13 day lockout, Toledo Railways and Light Co employees reach agreement. Electricians and carmen receive wage increases and eight hour days. Public loses 3 cent fares. five cent fare or six tickets for 25 cents to cover costs. Henry L. Doherty seeks council franchise for the company.
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Henry L. Doherty
The
Traction Company
Doherty
Council
Scarcity of Farm Labor Creates Strain in Nassau County
New York reports a growing labor shortage across farms in Nassau County as industrial districts attract idle workers and long-term farm hands head to factories for higher wages and shorter hours, threatening farm labor stability.
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New York
Nassau County
Typhus Epidemic Report From German POW Camp
British prisoners of war welfare committee report on Wittenburg Camp during last year's typhus outbreak. Based on depatriation interviews with Major Priestley Captain Vidal and Captain Lauder of the army medical corps.
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London
Germany
Justice Younger
Wittenburg
Priestley
Vidal
Lauder
Army Medical Corps
Cincinnati Markets Grain and Livestock Prices Report
The Cincinnati market list shows Wheat at No. 2 red 1.23 1.25, No. 3 1.18 1.21, No. 4 1.05 1.16. Corn varying by grade from 77c to 79c. Oats and Hay prices across multiple grades. Eggs at 19 20c. Poultry prices for broilers, chickens, fowls and turkeys. Cattle priced by grade from canners to stockers. Bulls, calves, hogs, sheep, and lambs with range values for each category.
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Northwestern
Collision of Two Steamers Near Cape Henry
The Brazilian steamer Guajara en route from Rio to New York, in tow of the Sixaola, neared Cape Henry when reported badly disabled. The Sixaola sent a single wireless saying Guajara lay 801 miles south of Scotland Light, with no cause disclosed.
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Norfolk
Rio
New York
Cape Henry
United Fruit
Cape Hatteras
Scotland Light
Splendid Habit of Hot Water Before Breakfast
An old-fashioned health tip promotes drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the digestive tract. It claims to clear toxins, improve appetite, and renew energy, with a cheap five-pound supply suggested. Also mentions shoe comfort remedy Allen's Foot-Ease and marketing lines for Hanford's Balsam.
Outwitting a Bore by a Clever Coat Door Exit
Lord Roseberry avoids an overbearing fan by inviting her into his carriage then gently shuts the door and has the coachman take her to her destination, while he walks away. The incident highlights celebrity annoyances from persistent admirers.
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Lord Roseberry
Man proposes with a bold wedding plea
Mrs Peck scolds heroic deeds for country. Henry Peck fires back with a flirtatious dare to marry, claiming he already did a daring act by proposing. The quip underlines a playful domestic moment between a couple.
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Mrs. Peck
Henry Peck
Woman relies on another to guard a secret
A proverb-like remark notes that keeping a secret often requires involving a second woman to share the burden and maintain discretion.
Grape-Nuts Breakfast Cure Endorsed by Satisfied Readers
A reader recounts helping with breakfast using Grape-Nuts then finding health gains after five years in a hot country. A friend with indigestion improves with a small dish of Grape-Nuts and cream, gaining weight and rest. The letter promotes Postum Co. and invites others to read similar testimonials.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Waite
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