Money Famine at Tampico Deepens Mexican Rebel Split
A 4000 word statement by Alfredo Breceda, Carranza aide, blames General Angeles for the Carranza Villa split and labels him a Huertista. White House received the report but officials offered no comment. The turmoil overshadows other news as the rebel rift intensifies amid enforcement of Western states prohibitions and a broader fuel in the Mexican crisis.
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Union News Service
Washington
Alfredo Breceda
Carranza
Angeles
Villa
White House
Wilson
Prohibition Expands to West Virginia
West Virginia becomes the ninth state with nationwide prohibition, joining Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee. The nine states plus local no license areas cover 2,132,726 square miles and about 46,629,750 people, roughly half the U.S. population.
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Charlseton
W. Va
West Virginia
Georgia
Kansas
Maine
Mississippi
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Money Famine at Tampico Threatens City Shutdown
Tampico faces a money famine as federal bills dated after January 22, 1914 are barred, currency shortfalls linger, and local authorities fail to issue adequate currency. Many arrests have been made and heavy fines imposed, and business owners warn of closures if relief is not soon provided.
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Tampico
Imany
Nebraska Suffrage Petitions to Congress by July 8
Nebraska suffrage petitions will be presented in Congress before July 8. National American Woman’s Suffrage Association representatives called on Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark. Pages dispatched Nebraska petitions to members. Maguire to present Lincoln and Lancaster County W C T U items plus Falls City Table Rock Sloan David City Lobeck from four groups.
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Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Congress
National American Women’s ‘Suffrage Association
Marshall
Clark
Maguire
Lincoln
Lancaster County
Falls City
Table Rock
Sloan
David City
Lobeck
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Duchess Killed in Serajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand heir to the Austro Hungarian throne and his wife the Duchess of Hohenberg were assassinated Sunday in Serajevo. A Serb student fired the shots as they rode through the city, adding to the tragedy surrounding Emperor Franz Joseph.
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Serajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Duchess of
Hohenberg
Francis Joseph
Wheat Harvest in Full Blast Across Western State
Harvest drives wide across the western plains with many fields reported in full swing. Weekly updates note hundreds of acres brought in as weather and crop conditions shape gathers and market expectations.
Election Anxiety Over Monday Vote Change
Commercial Travelers push to move Election Day from Tuesday amid anxiety over plans of Mexican constitutionalists and Huerta delegates. Carranza's stance unclear as mediators propose protocols for international issues and provisional presidency.
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Union News Service
Niagara Falls
Ont
Huerta
Mexico
Carranza
Big New York Day House in Receivers' Hands
The H. B. Claflin company, a major dry goods firm, was placed in receivership after debts exceeding 30 million dollars were found against assets of about 44 million. John Claflin, the head and large stockholder, owns about thirty related enterprises, with receivers appointed for several and others to follow.
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Union News Service
United States
H. B. Claflin
John Claflin
Complex Mexico Talks Stalled Amid Uncertain Progress
Complex state of mediation over Mexico continues with undecided principals on adjournment or recess. Huerta and constitutionalist delegates remain at odds while protocols promise international action, yet skepticism grows about any tangible pacification or gains from the American mediated talks.
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Union
Niagara Failis
Mexico
British Minister Advises Exit From Mexico City
Mexico City reports contrast between Sir Lionel Carden and Brazilian envoy. The British minister tells British subjects to leave temporarily due to worsening fuel shortages and likely train stoppages, while the Brazilian ambassador says he will stay and not urge Americans to depart.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Lionel Carden
First Pellagra Death Reported in Nebraska Hospital
The Nebraska state hospital for the insane records its first pellagra death, 38 year old Harry L Tyter from David City. The disease appeared three months earlier and caused his gradual decline until death. Two prior hospital cases in Nebraska had occurred, one recovered and one died from a cerebral hemorrhage not directly caused by pellagra.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
State Hospital For
Harry L. Tyter
David City
Tyler
Tyter
Europe
America
Promises Big Business Boom From Wilson Speech
President Wilson pledges a "new constitution of freedom" for business as anti trust legislation nears passage. He asserts the coming boom will be the greatest in history and cites guidance from expert advisers. He says the country will feel relief and security, comparing effects to currency reform.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Villa Campaigns Postponed by Ammunition Shortage
El Paso reports General Villa’s campaigns postponed due to lack of ammunition. Recent developments between Carranza and Villa are seen by supporters as influencing the quiet below the line. Zatetecas battle drained Villa’s supply, and shipments from the United States remain blocked by embargo.
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el Paso
Tex
Campaign to shift election day to Monday by commercial travelers
The United Commercial Travelers supreme council in Columbus outlines plans for a nationwide campaign to move voting days from Tuesday to Monday. The effort targets broad public sentiment with more than 100,000 members expected to participate.
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Columbus
Supreme Council of the United Commercial Travelers
Trick Judge of the Southern District of Iowa
A note from a Southern District of Iowa court reports a trick judge case. The brief item notes proceedings and a procedural detail related to the district court.
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Southern
Iowa
Bill Aims to Prohibit Tips to Porters and Waiters
Washington introduces a bill by Senator Works to ban tips given to porters and waiters on interstate trains and steamboats. The measure would also prohibit employers paying wages so low that tipping becomes essential for proper compensation.
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Washington
Senator Works
Plot on Hapsburg Tragedy Tied to Servian Revenge
London reports the ill fated house of Hapsburg fell to a tragedy said to spring from a carefully prepared Servian nationalist plot. The motive cited is revenge for the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the defeat of those dreams.
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London
House of Hapsburg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Omae assault heats up after four days of fighting
Fourteen people reported casualties as fighting continued in the Omae area near Zacatecas Hebers Handa in Mexico. The clash entered its fourth day with leaders in the region expressing belief in a decisive outcome.
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Zacatecas
Hebers
Handa
Mex
Oma
Mansfield O'Brien Shot In South Bend Incident
Mansfeld O'Brien, son of the state fisheries superintendent at South Bend, was killed in a shooting here. The report cites eggage and claims the officers were at fault.
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Mansfield O’brien
Plattemouth
Mee
Mansfeld O’brien
South Bend
O'Brien
Eggage
Man Found Dead Near No 2 Track in Lincoln Yard
Frank G. Earle was found dead beside No 2 track in Lincoln Nebraska railroad classification yards as he headed toward a harvest field in southern Nebraska. Local authorities reported the discovery occurring in the western portion of the yards. The case is under investigation with details pending.
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Lincoln
Neb
Frank G. Earle
Nebraska
Ad Clube in Chicago Next Year
Toronto Ont reports the tenth annual Ad Clube event is planned for Chicago next year with organizers outlining dates and program details. Local sponsors anticipate cross border participation and broader industry exposure.
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Ad Clube
Chicago
Toronto
Absurd Hobby Distracts Husband From Dinner
A wife describes Theophilus, absorbed in photography, neglecting mealtime as he emerges from the dark room and clings to developing a plate of soup. Her retelling hints at gossip and domestic humor with faint irony about his fixation on “high light.”
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Theophilus
Kill Dandelions With Salt On Roots
The best method to remove dandelions is to cut the tops and apply a pinch of salt to each exposed root. Salt harms soil if overused, so apply sparingly only to root tops. The USDA has tested poisons, but salt remains the simplest safe option.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Golfer Finds Four Balls in Hedge Nest
A golfer at St Neots links in Huntingdonshire searched for a wayward ball and discovered a bird's nest containing his ball plus three others. He retrieved all four balls and left.
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St. Neots
Huntingdonshire
England
New York Factory Employment by City Revealed
New York state reports 1,236,150 persons employed in factories with 682,796 in New York City. The figures break down industrial employment across the state and metropolis.
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New York State
New York City
Soldier's First Engagement Ends in a Wedding
A brief item notes that a soldier’s first engagement ends with a wedding celebration, marking union rather than battle. The report emphasizes the personal milestone amid wartime service.
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