Pure-Blooded Indian Doctor Urrutia's Rise From Street Peddler
Aureliano Urrutia, born in Xochililco, rose from poverty in Mexico City to become Latin America's leading surgeon and interior minister under Huerta. His career, marked by swift ascent, anti-American stances, and brutal actions, ended with exile to Vera Cruz and eventual flight to the United States.
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Washington
Aureliano Urrutia
Huerta
Urrutia
Mexico
Xochililco
Mexico City
Aureliano
General Dias
Lictaga
Doctor Urrutia
Iroe
Latin America
Orozco
Madero
Tlalpam
United States
Geon
Dominguez
Bordes Mangel
Mack
Manuel Calero
Mexican Senate
Medal for dog life saver Buck in Portland
Oregon Humane Society awarded a bronze medal to Buck an English bulldog for saving his companion Ted who was exhausted and sank twice in the Willamette River Buck pulled him out by the ear and the medal was attached to Buck's collar by his owner John O Halloran
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Portland
Ore
Buck
Oregon Humane Society
John O'Halloran
Ted
Willamette River
Tests Firing Fog Guns in London Sea Trials
London reports satisfactory tests for firing fog guns on rocks at sea using wireless apparatus by a Marconi expert.
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London
Marcon
Corporal Suds and Old Bull of the Seventh Cavalry
A Kansas City recruit endures brutal hazing at Fort Grant where Colonel Sumner, known as Old Bull, assigns him the laundry duty and coins the nickname Corporal Suds. The tale ends with the recruit’s service cut short by Spanish shrapnel years later.
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E. V. Sumner
Seventh” Cavalry
Sumner
Fort Grant
Ariz
Kansas City
Old Bull
Temister
Tonto Basin
Suds
Sacrifice for Liberty by Sir Ray Lankester
Sir Ray Lankester recalls recalling horrors seen in a London Telegraph piece about crustaceans regrowing lost legs and dormice shedding tails when captured. He describes the gruesome images of crustaceans regenerating limbs and dormice dying after their tails are pulled, recounting a boyhood horror at the Pantheon bazaar bird and beast shop.
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Pantheon
Aigi
Ray Lankester
London Telegraph
Union County Candidates Announced for Multiple Posts
A noisy slate declares candidacy for Sheriff Cotton Weigher and Coroner in Union county with many names including J N Price J Griffith J Winchester T B Davis J Plyler A L Helms C B Barden J Lockhart Bartley Helms John W Broom Jas F McManus Henry M Presson G Watt Davis and R W Lemmond for Clerk Superior Court Also promotional notes urge voters to consider Electrics Bitters and Bucklen’s Amica Salve.
Seaboard timetable lists travel routes via Monroe and Charlotte
Seaboard lines announce schedules effective April 12 1914 for routes in North and South with connections to Birmingham New York and Raleigh. Includes observed times for inbound and outbound trains between Monroe Charlotte Wilmington and Portsmouth with rapid service details and agent contacts for tickets.
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Monroe
N. C
Searboard Air Line
Charlotte
Wilmington
New York
Birmingham
Portamouth
Birmingham - Atlante
Ports
Rutherfordton
Raleigh
Atlanta
Union County
E. Houston
Itutherfordion
Wilming- Noton
York
Pain Ba
Si Mallen
Haington
York - Porta
Lallanta
Brigman
Ticket Agt
John T. West
D. P
C. I. Ryan
G.P.A
Norfolk
Local Candidates Announce Runs for County Offices
A set of candidate notices lists R M Howie, H B Adams Jr, Mary R B Cuthbertson, C C Laney, R A Hudson, and H T Baucom running for Recorder and County Commissioner in Union County subject to Democratic primary action. Each entry specifies the office and the party primary process governing their bid.
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Mary
A. L. Helms
Monroe
Chas. B. Barden
Democratic Party
Jas. F. McManus
Dem
Ler M. Howie
H. B. Adams, JR
Union County
R. B. Cuthbertson
Jprre C. Laney
H, T, Baucom
Union County Representative Nomination in Democratic Primary
J. M. Fairley is nominated for the General Assembly seat as the Union County representative in the Democratic primary. The contest centers on party endorsement and the forthcoming general election.
Eubarks in Cratic Primary for Union County Assembly
For Representative in the Union County area the Democratic primary features W A Eubarks seeking the assembly seat. The contest centers on party backing and local support as voters head to the polls.
J Dunham Bundy Announces Candidacy in Union County Race
For the Legislature I announce myself a candidate for representative from Union County in the next general assembly subject to Democratic primary action. J Dunham Bundy.
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General Assembly
Union County
J. M. Fairley
Ution County
W. A. Eubarks
J. Dunham Bundy
Democratic Recorder Candidate Announces River County Bid
At the request of many Democrats I announce my candidacy for Recorder of Union County. I claim suitable age and knowledge of law to uphold justice impartially and enforce criminal laws. I seek the Democratic primary nomination and solicit voters’ support without resorting to improper methods.
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Kim
Union County
Polk Seeks Democratic Primary Bid for Vance Township Constable
Rar H Polk announces candidacy for the Democratic primary for the office of constable in Vance Township. The filing signals intent to contest the upcoming party primary and secure the ballot line.
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Vance Township
Rar H. Polk
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English Drug CO
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Life Insurance Company
Gordon Investment
Farmers & Merchants’ Bank Bldg
THE
W. J. Rudge CO
T. P. Dillon
Union
J. N. Price
J. W. Griffith
J. C. Winchester
Register of Deeds
M. C. Long
T. B. Davis
Buford )Township
Plyler
Waxhaw
Jesse J. Lockhart
Bartley Helms
John W. Broom
Jas
Duncan
Haynesville
Bucklen
Amica
Henry M. Presson
G. Watt Davis
Clerk Superior Court
Seaboard
R. A. Hudson
North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College
Addres Julius 1. Foust
Greensboro
Wood
T. W. Wood & Sons
Richmond, Va
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