Carranza Accepts Responsibility For Massacre At Carrizal
The note discusses Carranza accepting full responsibility for the Carrizal massacre, claims Pershing exposed American troopers to a trap, and warns that any further attack could trigger war. Mediation proposals from South American nations are noted, while the U S government presses for an immediate prisoner release and firm action.
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Tates
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Mexico
Senate Panel Rejects $50 Relief for Guard Families
The Senate Military Affairs Committee opposed the House plan to grant $50 monthly relief to families of National Guard members who rely on their army pay. It approved the House measure for immediate federal draft of the Guard but argued relief should not favor guards over regular army. The panel found some emergencies justify slight discrimination, yet reducing such aid is prudent.
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Senate Military Affairs Committee
House
National Guard
Three Mobile The Item editors enlist for mobilization
Three young men from The Item editorial department leave Mobile to join the mobilized troops in Montgomery. Brickell editor and Alvarez marine include prior service with the National Guard, while Clifford Curry, reporter and office boy, enlisted after the station began. They come from prominent Mississippi families and Yazoo City links Kell.
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Mobile
Brickell
Alvarez
Marine Rew
Machine Gun Com
National Guard
Inident
Clifford Curry
Yazoo City
Pinder Sealed Orders Depict Local Departure
Kile presents in solemn terms the soldiers departing after dawn. Two thousand residents rose early to see them off at 5 o clock, waving as trains pulled away. Mobile people await news on how the boys fare.
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Kile
God
Verdun and Champagne Front Battles Signal German Strain
European observers note a weakening Teutonic thrust on the western front as German forces redirect troops toward the eastern front. Verdun and Champagne fighting remains intense, but analysts expect large German redeployments to Latvia Russia and other eastern theaters.
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Verdun
Edington Impeachment Trial and Bribe Allegations in Tennessee
A Memphis figure, Jesse Edington, faced impeachment by the Tennessee State Senate for misdemeanors and was removed from office. He was later arrested on charges related to accepting a bribe from an operator, a point raised during the impeachment proceeding as a critique of politically targeted prosecutions.
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Jesse Edington
Memphis
State Senate of
Tennessee
Is Ciicnit
Edington and his political gang in rotten municipal politics
A critical view portrays Edington as a symbol of corrupt municipal politics. The text suggests his influence protected his son's crimes and echoes a broader condemnation of the political clique surrounding him.
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Edington
Greek King Calls Kaiser as Greek Elections Near
Reports say the Greek chamber sittings were suspended amid Entente ultimatums. A messenger reportedly travels to the Kaiser with the king’s autograph letter. Athens announces general elections for August 7, with Venizelos favored by Entente allies.
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Chamber of Deputies
Greece
Athens
Venizelos
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Two Kinds
A poem contrasts two worker types in a factory or office. One youth pursues diligent, trustworthy effort earning praise and advancement, while the lazy “worthless swab” or “oaf” loafs when supervision is absent. The hardworking apprentice who stays on task earns the boss’s trust and a better wage.
Question Box: Stonewall Jackson and Old Hickory Marriages
The Item's daily question box discusses whether Stonewall Jackson married another man's wife and notes James Parton's biography alleging Andrew Jackson married Lewis Robards' wife after a rumored divorce. It adds that Silas Wright declined a presidential nomination due to friendship with Van Buren, the only such abstention in major party history.
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Stonewall
Jackson
James Parton
Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
Lewis Robards
Kentucky
United States
Silas Wright
Martin van Buren
Horoscope predicts august prospects with caution on suiting days
The 1916 forecast says morning favors business tied to ground produce while afternoon turns unfavorable. Women get guidance, weddings and social amusements look lucky, theatres and concerts prosper. mining stocks may struggle and a campaign incident is foretold.
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Canada
Chary
Terprises Org
Talks On Health Relieving Skin Irritations
The article argues that skin irritation stems from insufficient internal nourishment and excessive poisons in the blood from overeating. It compares skin health to muscles needing freedom from artificial support and urges diet correction over external ointments. It warns against starch fats and proteins in excess and stresses internal action.
Reader seeks guidance on diet and lithia water effects
A reader describes rheumatic twinges and a skin rash after lithia water. They seek general rules for safe drinking and clarity on processed butter and margarine, noting lithia water may help while rash suggests another cause.
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Lithia
Garden Toad and Tommy Tittle-Mouse discuss B. K. rumors
Tommy Tittle-Mouse seeks details from Mr. Garden Toad about a rumored B. K. business in the garden. The toad recalls chatter from Chirpy Sparrow and Yellow Puff and explains the lay of the land while noting Mully Mole’s tunnels and the gardener’s actions.
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Garden Toad
Mr. Garden Toad
Tommy
Mr. Garden
Mully Mole
R. Garden Toad
Tom
Butter labeling and margarine standards in law
The text discusses butter labeling practices and differentiates genuine butter from imitation products. It notes butter is sold in tubs while fresh butter appears in pounds called prints. It contrasts real butter made from cream with margarine built from cottonseed oil and beef tallow, highlighting quality concerns.
Do We Make the Most of Life A Cautionary Read
A reflection on time speech and opportunity warning that once spoken word sped arrow and time wasted cannot be recovered. The piece urges mindful living, personal growth, and responsible use of minutes to avoid debt to self and others.
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Ward
Sereeter
Wwe
Wwew
Cat and couple's encounter in a dim bar scene
Helen feeds a cat at a bar where a visitor from New York recounts wartime journeys and letters of credit. Warren hides his hat under a street lamp while others discuss misused opportunities and a lost moment.
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Helen
Warren
Berlin
New York
Ell
Borane
Scott
Jack
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