Rivera forces tighten grip as Carranza troops advance
In a dispatch from a city office on January 4 General Murguia maintains his southward advance toward Villa. Headquarters are established near Jimena with trains recalled and rear guard at Santa Rosalia. Carranza troops reportedly hold Torreon Lerdo and Gomez Palacio as operations continue in the Laguna district.
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Murguia
Villa Main
Jimescording
Genurguia
Santa Rosalia
Villa
Laguna
Tor
Lerdo
Gomez Palacio
Carranza
Villa forces in Chihuahua collapse amid renewed fighting
Reports from Mexico City say all prisoners captured by Villa during his campaign in Chihuahua have been recaptured. General Obregon, minister of war, departed for the front as fighting continued near Guanajuato and surrounding areas.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Villa
Chihuahua
Chingainue
Obregon
Free to Asthma Sufferers Method Claim Ad
An offer promotes a new asthma cure sent at no cost to sufferers. It claims to end difficult breathing and wheezing, promising a mail coupon and no charge. The ad targets long standing or recent asthma, urges immediate action and notes ineffectiveness of inhalers, douches, and patent medicines.
Mobile travelers and local notices fill Gulf Coast Fair season
Mobile residents and visitors converge on the Gulf Coast Fair grounds and hotels as public figures attend events. Superintendent Samuel Murphy returns home from Aliceville after his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy dies at 84 with relatives Mrs. C. M. Murphy and others noted. A Southern Railway demonstration farm at the fair grounds is turned over to the fair association. Various winter tourists and locals, including families from Chicago Arcadia and Jacksonville, fill the city’s hotels with updates on recovery and visits.
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Samuel 8. Murphy
Mobile County
Aliceville
Ala
Elizabeth M. Murphy
Southern Railway Company
Gulf Coast Fair Grounds
Fair Association
W. Fry
John Mc Cullagh former NY police chief dies in New Jersey
John Mc Cullagh aged 71 a former New York police chief died today at his summer home in Asbury Park New Jersey. He previously led the NYPD and is remembered for his long service and leadership during his tenure.
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Minor Keith
Sprihe Hill Jesuit College
New Oreas
Mr. Meith
United
Mpany
New York City
New York
John Mc Cullagh
Ferry Boat Sinks on Moselle Near Beilstein
The Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports 22 women and children drowned when a ferry sailboat sank after a collision on the Moselle River near Beilstein. Other items note Nebraska Governor Keith Neville's inauguration, a German note to neutral powers, Austro Hungarian interests in Romania, and various World War I era dispatches from cities worldwide.
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Moselle
Associated Press
London
Amsterdam
Beilstein
Berlin
Germany
Missing Son Seeks Information From Enterprise Father
W Ey Covington of Enterprise Mississippi asks Chief G M Vah Liew for details about his thirteen year old son Ernest Covington who left Enterprise Monday night headed toward Mobile to find work in a cotton mill.
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Enterprise
Miss
G. M. Vah Liew
Ernest Covington
Mobile
American Doctors to Aid in British Service
London news reports the Daily Telegraph says Britain plans to replace several young surgeons in hospitals with American doctors to free British medics for front line service. Many U.S. doctors have volunteered but cannot receive commissions. Brits may welcome detachments of American physicians to fill vacancies.
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Associated Press
London
Daily Telegraph
The
Telegraph
United States
England
Great Britain
The Day in Congress Hearings on Railroads and Niagara Falls Bill
At noon the Interstate Commerce Committee pressed railroad legislation while debate resumed on the Hitchcock resolution backing President Wilsons peace note. Secretary Baker and General Crozier testified on the army bill before the Military Affairs Committee. A bill to divert Niagara Falls water temporarily for power plant use was considered.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
Itchcock
Wilson
Baker
Crozier
Military Affairs
Niagara Falls
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad from Mobile Citizen
A Mobile resident praises Dean's Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain linked to a cold. The testimonial cites temporary relief after buying at Van Aller's Pharmacy and notes the 50 cent price from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
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Dean
Mobile
Elmira St
van Aller
Mr. Day
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
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Arcadia
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Champaign
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Chattanooga, Techn
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Croup
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Nebraska
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John H. Morehead
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Rumania
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Douglas, Ariz
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Cananea
Sonora
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Mex
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Shipping Agency
Ray Craig
Ellik
Harlem
Bank of Harlem
ST. Louis, Mo
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Washington University
David F. Houston
Board of Trustees
Houston
George Foster Peabody
Richmond
William P. Pizzini
G. Campbell Morgan
Westminster Congregational Chapel
Buckingham Gate
Jefferson City
Missouri
Henry Lamm
Sedalia
E. H. Sothern
British Red Cross
Mr. Sothern
Philadelphia
Alexander M. Gillman
Philadelphia Record
Cincinnati
J. A. Baird
Chattanooga
Pittsburgh
Waco
Texas
Huaco Club
Parkersburg
W. Va
Democratic State Executive Committee of
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C. W. Watson
Bank of Engad
Leon
Senate
Advice
Exelento
Exelento Medicine Co
Atlanta
Tire Stock Women’s Wear
Wirthmor
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Scott & Bowne
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