Mexican Rebel Defeat Reported Near Torreon
Treasury officials say advices indicate General Orozco’s rebel forces defeated federal troops near Torreon. Knox refused to meet Mexican revolutionary representatives in El Paso. A Mexican shot a U.S. Private John Baker on the border. Gomez proclaimed president by insurrectos. Juarez to be provisional capital. Mormon settlement looted by rebels. residents report extensive plunder. Tickets for Mice and Men go on sale at Toby's Wednesday.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Orozco
Republic
Mxico
Huerta
Torreon
Knox
EL Paso
Texas
California
Twenty- Second Regiment
John Baker
Twenty-second Infantry
Emile Vasgorz
Baker
Mexico City
Cap
May
Diaz
Colonie
Carl
Toby's
Mass
Altonia Disabled by Ice Floes on Eastbound Voyage
The Cunarder Altonia, en route from New York to the Mediterranean and Adriatic, arrived at Halifax crippled after ice floe damage. Water intake forced the captain to halt sailing to New York and passengers were sent home by rail. Several hull holes and sprung plates were reported as the ship rode out the ice.
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Halifax
Altonia
New York
Mediterranean
Adriatic
Republicans Gather for Taft Roosevelt Split Chicago Convention
Long article outlines Taft and Roosevelt campaign messages as party splits over the 1912 ticket. Mentions hostility with Sherman and intricate maneuvering to win delegates at the Chicago convention.
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New York
Patttyourne
Taft
Witity
Chicago
Jaros & Sherevain
Penin
Tatte
Tart
Sherman
Marylanders rally around Taft in 1908 GOP bid
Maryland observers report strong Taft support among Republicans as delegates are chosen for the national convention. Roosevelt draws crowds in Annapolis and Baltimore and Harmon campaigns in Maryland, while Chap Clark vies for house leadership and the party fights to unite behind a candidate.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Fac
Taft
Teddy
Hia
Champ Clark
House
Harmon Ot Hi
Miss Democracy
Baton Rouge Doom Edges Toward Mississippi Flood Crisis
New Orleans dispatch reports Baton Rouge faces total destruction from the Mississippi flood. Losses are estimated at 60 million dollars as waters rise and thousands flee to higher ground. the city is described as doomed with 15 000 residents seeking safety and over ten thousand already displaced.
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Nugget
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
New York
Benjamin Guggenheim
Five Die in Oil Barge Explosion at Yeland Wharf
Five men burned to death when a Standard Oil barge loaded with oil exploded beside the wharf at Yeland. The blaze destroyed boats valued at about a half million dollars and damaged many vessels as fire crews fought the flames. The Nome Daily Nugget reports the incident and confirms the fatalities and losses.
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Insurrectos
Ultonia
Altantic
Titanic
White Star Line
MacKay-Hennett
Pease
White Star Line Company
Seward Com'l
Libby
Polet
A. Polet
Telephones
McNeil & Libby
McNeill & Libby
McNill & Libby
Quake River Grocery
Tel
Main
Roosevelt
Daast Evenane
Massachusetts
Crete
Harmon
Roose
Welt
Haruna
Annapolis
Army
Sue
Theodore
Shppertens
Elaine
Wawtrow
Wilton
Clark
Cretently
Towy
Guggenheim
Yeland
Posser
Phone Black 5
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