Fighting in Mexico Near Del Rio Ends in Heavy Losses
In Las Vacas Coahuila near the border, revolutionists attacked Mexican troops. Forty to fifty soldiers killed the commandant was badly wounded, and eight thousand shots were fired as attackers burned barracks and struck the customs house before being repulsed. Some revolutionaries fled toward the United States.
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Tex
Las Vacas
Coahuila
Mex
del Rio
Customs House
Las Vacos
Valverde
Campbell
Texas
United States
Bandits Attack Las Vacas Across the Rio Grande
Two raids on Las Vacas Mexico across from Del Rio were repulsed by Mexican troops. Firing across the river injured US citizen Basile Ramirez and Captain Serras. Del Rio resident Nestor Lopez was killed. Reinforcements were sent as officials downplay political motives.
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San Antonio
Tex
Express
del Rio
Las Vacas
Mex
Qian Nestor Lopez
Serras
Bas- Sile Ramirez
Sates
Republic
Las Vacos
Coahuila
Rio Grande River
Jiminez
Mexican government seeks U S help on neutrality laws
Senor Godoy representing Mexico at Washington spoke with Acting Secretary Atlee at the state department. They discussed the situation arising from revolutionary movements in Mexico and the Mexican government requested United States aid to prevent violations of neutrality laws.
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Washington
State Department
Iowa Democrats Endorse Liquor Plank At State Convention
Sioux City Iowa June 27 Enlivened by a four hour dispute in the resolutions committee the Iowa Democratic convention closed with cheers for W J Bryan and the state ticket The liquor plank affirms local self government A four way race for supreme court judges saw D W Higbee and Judge C J House win on a county by county roll call defeating Captain W H Jacques and Theodore Bradford
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Sioux City
W. J. Bryan
Iowa
Supreme Court
D. W. Higbee
Preston
C. J. House
Maquoketa
W. H. Jacques
Ottumwa
Theodore Bradford
Marshalltown
Senate defeats Louisiana prohibition bill in referendum vote
In Baton Rouge on June 26 the senate voted 20 to 14 against the state referendum prohibition bill. The defeat likely ends the prohibition fight in this legislative session, with a similar measure recently rejected in the house.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Louisiana
House
Funeral arrangements completed for Grover Cleveland in Princeton
The funeral for Grover Cleveland is set in Princeton with burial in Old Princeton cemetery beside Ruth Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland leads details at Westland with guests including Dr. Richard Watson Gilder, John Finley, and Cleveland Bacon. Pallbearers include Mayor George B. McClellan and several Princeton professors.
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N. J
Grover Cleveland
Ruth
Cleveland
Westland
Richard Watson Gilder
New York
John Finley
College of the City of
Cleveland F. Bacon
College Town
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Europe
George B. McClellan
Commodore E. C. Benedict
John H. Finley
Paul van Dyke
Andrew F. West
John G. Hibben
Paul Morton
Julius S. Gorman
A. L. Russell
Howard] MacLenahan
Bayard Stockton
Honors Evenly Divided Yale Wins Varsity Subrace Harvard Takes Freshman Eight
In New London June 26 Yale wins the four oared varsity substitute race while Harvard claims the freshman eight oared event. Crowds line the riverbanks and pleasure craft as the presidential yacht anchors nearby with Mrs Roosevelt and children waving. Yale led from early in the substitute race and extended the margin. the freshman eight saw Harvard take an early lead and hold it.
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New London
Conn
Harvard
Yale
Tehran Quiet After Disorders as Bazars Reopen
June reports from Teheran say the situation is improving with bazaars reopening and troops on the streets. Foreigners were wounded or had property damaged during recent disorders. British and Russian diplomats have pressed the shah, who promises reimbursement for foreign damages.
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Teheran
Patriotic Airs on July 4 Issued in New York
Mayor McClellan issues a proclamation directing that only patriotic airs be played by bands in public parks and recreation piers on July 4. The order also requires the raising of the American flag on city buildings and urges all citizens to display the national colors.
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New York
McClellan
Battle at Tabriz Ends in Revolt Defeat
In Tabriz, Persia, revolutionary forces fought rival reactionaries for about a day. The revolutionists were defeated and driven from their main position. Casualties reached 109% killed and wounded. Peace talks underway. the governor general has departed to Tiflis.
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Tabriz
Persia
Tiflis
ASK S ABSOLUTE DIVORCE IN NEW YORK
Frank J Gould has been served with a suit for absolute divorce by his wife Helen M Kelly. Married in 1901 the couple separated amid ongoing rumors since 1906, with Mrs Gould and their two children residing at a Fifth Avenue home. Helen must file her bill within 20 days and Gould may answer in the same period.
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New York
Frank J. Gould
Helen M. Kelly
Georgia Legislature Plans Out-of-State Inspection Trip
Atlanta on June 29 reports the Georgia General Assembly will travel by a private train to Chattanooga Tennessee next Friday and Saturday to inspect state rail property. The trip marks the first time the house and senate will leave Georgia as a body. Chattanooga hopes to lease Western and Atlantic railroad property for street use.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Chattanooga
House and
Senate
Page Boy
Attempts Wholesale Murder in Springfield Hotel
William Mulholland, a laborer estranged from his wife, fired five shots at his wife and her sister Mrs. Mc Clelland C Sappington in a Springfield hotel. He killed Mr Sappington and seriously wounded Mrs Sappington. Mulholland died and has not been arrested.
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Springfield
William Mulholland
McClelland C. Sappington
Engineer dives to save drowning boy on Mud creek bridge
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin June 26 engineer J A Tynan of the Wisconsin Central halted his fast express leapt from the cab and swam to rescue a boy clinging to a Mud creek bridge. He retrieved the child as the steep current threatened his life.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Mud Creek
J. A. Tynan
Tynan
Wisconsin Central
Hilbert Junction
Manitowoc
Neenah
M Cleary to Enter Race for Congress
J T Mc Cleary of Mankato Minnesota second assistant postmaster general has returned home from his district and will seek the Republican nomination for congress in the Mankato district. He plans no formal announcement for several days and may delay resigning from the post office until after district primaries.
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Washington
J. T. McCleary
Mankato
Minn
Taft
War Department
Capitol Cornerstone Laid in Pierre South Dakota
In Pierre on June 26 the cornerstone for the new state capitol was laid during Masonic ceremonies. Masons and state officials marched to the capitol where the stone was placed, followed by short addresses from Governor Crawford and General W H H Beadle of Madison.
Death by own hand ends life of 104 year old Henry Miller
In Lexington Kentucky on June 27 Henry Miller aged 104 committed suicide at Harrodsburg by taking Parish green. He was among the oldest men in Kentucky.
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Lexington
Henry Miller
Harrodsburg
Ken
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