Taft Notified of Mexican Leaders Death Killing of Madero and Suarez shocks capital
President Taft received a telegram from Ambassador Wilson in Mexico City reporting the killing of former President Madero and former Vice President Suarez during transfer to the penitentiary. Huerta promised a strict inquiry as crowds in Washington mourned the tragedy amid birthday celebrations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
New York
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico City
Madero
Suarez
Wilson
Senor de la Barra
Benito Juarez
Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
Canada
Admiral Fletcher
White House
United States
Huerta
Laurez
State Department
Mexico
Chihuahua
Sonora
Maderista
Saltillo
Carranza
Shanklin
Warren M. Cobean
Charles 8. Dolly
Guayaquil Shaken By Violent Earthquake
Guayaquil Ecuador February 24. The city was violently shaken Saturday night for about seventy seconds at 7:40 p.m. Theatres were crowded and residents rushed outdoors as panic struck streets. There was no damage or injuries reported, though four lighter shocks followed later, with the tremor felt across the republic.
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Associated Press
Guayaquil
Ecuador
The
Republic
Pythians to Meet in Semi annual Convention
In response to a call by President L H Davis the First District Association of Knights of Pythias with thirteen lodges will meet in England next Thursday for reports a social meeting and any business to arise at the semi annual convention in Anniston Alabama February 24 indicated by a special to The Item
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Anniston
Ala
L. H. Davis
Knights of Pythias
Rngland
Paris scholar Thureau-Dangin dies at 76
Paul Mauric Pierre Thureau-Dangin long served as perpetual secretary of the French Academy and died today at age 76. A prolific author in his early years, his work focused on political and religious history.
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Associated Press
Paris
Paul Mauric
Pierre Thureau-Dangin
French Academy
Will Commoner Be In Cabinet
Trenton New Jersey February 24 President elect Wilson is wavering on Bryan cabinet inclusion. Uncertainty over Bryan for secretary of state and Wilson considering factional objections and Speaker Champ Clark influence. Col House carried Bryan message back from Miami suggesting further reasons to omit Bryan from the cabinet.
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Esau H. Frohlichstein
Price Williams, Jr
Mobile County
Alabama
Matilda Frohlichstein
Hanaw & Pillans
Wilson
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Bryan
Champ Clark
Clark
Col M. House
Miami
Fla
Indian chiefs inspect Cotham memorial site in New York
Westbound Indian chiefs aiding President Taft broke ground on the Staten Island memorial to the Red race. They toured the Bronx Zoo and Statue of Liberty before leaving for Philadelphia, with Chief Plenty Coups admiring a buffalo bull for half an hour.
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Associated Press
New York
West
Taft
Memorial
Staten Island
Bronx
Plenty Coups
Philadelphia
Brothers Shoot Brother After Dance in Selma
Two brothers quarrelled at a dance near Ames Bag Machine Company in Selma Alabama. E E Newsome fired one shot striking Bud Newsome in the abdomen. Bud was taken to a local hospital for surgery while E E Newsome was jailed after initial resistance.
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Selma
Ala
Ames Bag Machine Company
Brother
E. E. Newsome
Bud” Newsome
Fire department runs keep Sunday busy with small blazes
Fire crews responded to multiple small fires Sunday and one Monday per headquarters reports. Sparks caused roof, attic, and dwelling fires at addresses on South Georgia Avenue Adams Street Hannon Avenue and North Conception Street. Damages described as slight with calls from hose companies 1 6 10 2 and 8.
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Mobile
Alabama
Orange Grove
Poe Street
Franklin
Franklin Street
Joseph R. O'Gorman
Bressingham
P. J. Piland
Knox and
Joachim Streets
Joachim
R. O'Gorman
John Massey
N. S
L. Moore
South Georgia Avenue
M. Mauder
G. J. Bullivan
Adams Street
Aitic
Sparks
South Hannon Avenue
Wintergerst
North Conception Street
German Airman Narrowly Survives Fog Bound Flight
Josef Suvelack, a German airman from Essen, escaped death during a night flight to London. Cloud and fog blinded him, a faulty compass and a sun fix misled him, and a spray drenched the monoplane as he landed near the North Sea before maneuvering to De Venter, Holland.
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Press
Essen
Germany
Josef Suvelack
London
North Sea
de Venter
Holland
Four Weeks Regimen with Dn King’s New Life Pills
Advert reads a four week course of Dn King’s New Life Pills claiming liver stimulation and improved digestion. It promises removal of blood impurities and disappearance of pimples and eruptions with a general health boost. Buy at all druggists now.
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Dn King
New Life
Woodmen Arrange to Attend Convention
Mobile representatives plan to attend the annual Head Camp 8 convention of Woodmen of the World in Tuscumbia on March 11. Delegates from Maple, Forest Camp, Palm Grove Circle, and towns including Fairhope Daphne Grand Bay Bon Se cour Theodore Coden Bayou la Barre are set to join. The group backs Charles W. Tompkins for council head and expects his election.
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Mobile
Woodmen of the World
Tuscumbia
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Maple and Forest Camp
Palm Grove Circle
Fairhope
Daphne
Grand Bay
Bon Secour
Theodore
Coden
Bayou la Barre
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised For Ailing Child
Mrs Bruce Crawford of Niagra Missouri says Dr King’s New Discovery changed their pale weak sick boy into the picture of health. It tastes good and is safe for colds coughs throat and lung troubles. Always available at all druggists.
Powers urge Bulgaria to seek six-power settlement on border
Sofia reports that representatives of major powers pressed Premier Guchkoff to submit the Bulgaria Romania boundary dispute to six great powers for settlement. The premier agreed to convene a ministers council and provide an early reply.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Guchkoff
Bulgaria
Romania
Great Powers
Council of Ministers
Taft Hosts Last Former Dinner at White House
President Taft hosted his final former dinner of his administration at the White House last night. About 50 newspaper correspondents in Washington attended the informal gathering.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
White House
Arkansas town fire sweeps business district blaze hits church and homes
Devall's Bluffs Ark February 24 Fire destroyed the store buildings of N H Sanders and W J Wilkin & Co the Baptist Church and several residences early Sunday The loss is estimated at 65000 partially covered by insurance
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Devall's Bluffs
Ark
N. H. Sanders and
W. J. Wilkin & Co
The
Baptist Church
Men Increase Spending Capacity With Earning Capacity
Men often raise their spending power as they raise earnings, frequently aided by their wives.
Search for gold ends tragically at Atlin expedition
From Atlin to Silver Creek three prospectors sought gold in a month long trek. One starved, one lost both feet, and one died after jumping into a camp fire. Lindemann perished and Redmond buried him in the snow as rescue came with Indian help. feet were later amputated.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
Atlin
Yulon
Silver Creek
Joslin Lake
Lindemann
Redmond
Tupper Off for Investigation to Mexico City
Dr. Henry Allen Tupper, commissioner of the International Peace Forum, left El Paso for Mexico City to establish headquarters at Chihuahua City and plan conferences with Pedro Lascurain, minister of exterior relations and vice president of the forum. He will not meet with the Dias rebel government in the capital. President Taft is honorary president of the forum.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Henry Allen Tupper
International Peace Forum
Mexico City
Chihuahua City
Tupper
Pedro Lascaurain
Madero
Forum
Dias
Taft
Lady Cochrane Introduces Tea Gown Revival
London reports the tea gown returns to fashion with lace and fur details. Lady Cochrane wears a white and black pearl white charmeuse gown with antique lace petticoat, black velvet belt, and a white brocade coat. Theaters show gowns matching upcoming summer functions and Feiva Moore displays a lace and pale blue charmeuse dress at the Criterion.
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Feiva Moore
Million Dollar Fire Strikes Columbus Georgia
A blaze at the Atlantic Compress Company in Columbus Georgia caused about one million dollars in damage. The fire began at 10 p m Saturday, damaging the Atlantic Compress and Colum an Barrel Company plants and destroying other property. Water shortages hampered firefighting as investigators consider possible incendiary cause and insurance coverage is reportedly sufficient.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Atlantic Compress Company
Centre
Compress Company
Columan Barrel Company
Tully
Happy homes greet fathers returning to household life
A line about households where fathers arrive to a warm welcome each night, depicting a morale boosting scene of family reunion and domestic harmony.
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Father
To Cure a Coid in One Day
A coinage style drug claim offers laxative bromide and quinine tablets with a money back guarantee if no cure. The label bears the signature of Druggist ER W Groves on each box.
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ER. W. Groves
Modern Electrolysis Offered For Hair Removal
Electrolysis described as a modern scientific treatment to remove moles destroy excess hair and straighten eyebrows. Promoted by E Patterson with contact at 2937 and 57 St Joseph St.
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E. Patterson
Daringelo
Joseph ST
Phon
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