Pure-Blooded Indian Doctor Urrutia’s Rise to Power and Fall
The piece profiles Dr. Aureliano Urrutia a pure-blooded Indian who rose from street peddler in Mexico City to famed surgeon and interior minister under Huerta. It outlines his anti American stance and brutal actions including alleged involvement in disappearances and his eventual exile to Vera Cruz and then the United States.
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Washington
Aureliano Urrutia
Huerta
Urrutia
Mexico
Xochilileco
Mexico City
Aureliano
Xochililco
General Diaz
Mex
Ico City
Liciaga
Doctor Urrutia
Latin America
Orozco
Madero
Tlalpam
United States
Geon
Dominguez
Bordes Mangel
Manuel Calero
Mexican Senate
Calero
Congress
Senor Calero
Vera Cruz
Versa questo: Baby purse theft ends with return of funds
In Kansas City Mrs Anna Kazakis dropped a $300 purse while pushing her baby home near Ingalls school. A man grabbed the cash but dropped it back after a chase. Johnny Cairns found the money, spent some, was arrested, and the funds were returned to Mrs Kazakis with her baby.
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Kansas City
Kan
Anna Kazakis
John
Packard Street
Ingalls School
Fifth Street
Shawnee Avenue
Johnny Cairns
Moss Block
Johnny
Skeletons found in Woodbury linked to Red Bank battle
John G. Whitall says a group of skeletons unearthed in Woodbury are the remains of Revolutionary soldiers killed in the Battle of Redbank.
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Woodbury
N. J
John G. Whitall
Redbank
Tests Firing Fog Guns on Rocks at Sea
London reports satisfactory tests of fog gun firing on rocks at sea using wireless apparatus by Marconi experts.
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London
Marconi
Edison outlines coal to electricity and bee inspired flight
Thomas A. Edison told the National Light association banquet that he is pursuing electricity derived directly from coal and that it has been achieved twice but not yet commercially. He described bee flight as inspiration for high wing velocity powering flight. He recalled a garden observation of a bee to explain the principle.
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Philadelphia
Thomas A. Edison
National Light Association
Unsdirected Letter Sparks Divorce Suit in New York
Mrs Lillian Van Buskirk sues for divorce after an envelope addressed to Mrs instead of Mr leads her to open a bill for furniture sent to a flat where her husband lived with another woman.
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New York
Lillian van Buskirk
Foreman Joseph Ulrich Dead at 95 in San Antonio
Joseph Ulrich ninety five longtime composing room foreman for Horace Greeley has died at his San Antonio home. He credited his promotion to his ability to read Greeley writing and served in the role for many years.
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Greeley
San Antonio
Tex
Joseph Ulrich
Horacé Greeley
Slips for Furniture Makeovers from Old Techniques
A sewing note explains slip cover making differs from past general use. It describes fitting on the furniture, cutting shapes with seam allowances, and trying on repeatedly for a perfect fit. It stresses looseness to avoid bursting when sat upon and shares a motherly craft memory.
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Ethel Davis
Washington Star
Meant for the Bridesmaid Fashion Clippings Highlight
Modish bridesmaid toilet features include dainty La Tosca sticks with pompadour silks and draperies. White sticks show silk arrangements and pink rose wreaths. New hosiery comes in white with pink blue or black with white. A plateau hat in white Neapolitan trim with pink ribbon completes the look.
Seat construction details for durable chair upholstery
The passage describes fabric cutting for a chair with lengthwise cuts along the seat and arms. It specifies tucking into the crease, separate cutting of narrow arm fronts, inner side cut lengthwise over the roll, axes of seams, back pieces cut lengthwise with a central opening, and small pieces for thickness. Fasteners include balls and sockets or buttons with buttonholes and occasional decorative bows.
Amber Beads and Buttons Adorn Red Gowns
Amber beads and amber buttons are widely used on red gowns, creating a warm, firelike glow. The combination, though not pleasing in theory, proves astonishingly attractive in practice.
Seek Comfort in Blouses Stretchy Waist Replaces Tail
Blouses in flesh tones move toward sheer fabrics like net or chiffon as summer nears. Plain flesh linings ride beneath colored or lace tops while two or three sheer layers or a cami with substance keep modesty. The rejuvenated blouse uses an elastic waist to distribute fullness and remove the bulky tail.
Sally Carver Prepares Wearables This June
Sally Carver, twenty, enjoys the June air on the piazza while planning wearable fashion. She works with footwear and prepares low shoes and white and tan stockings for the season.
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Sally
Sally Carver
Fashionable Gray Hair Inspires Paris Hair Trends
Paris fashion authorities weigh high pompadour coiffures for matrons as gray or white hair becomes the trend on fashionable promenades. Hairdressers note the difficulty of achieving the style and predict rapid changes if Paris alters the trend next week.
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Paris
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Little Ones Frocks in Bulgarian Color Schemes
Bulgarian colorings dominate spring children’s wear with crash fabric frocks cut in the Magyar style. Hem and sleeves edge bright scarlet, front embroidered, finished by a scarlet wool girdle and tassels. Little Dutch bonnets in matching tones complete the ensemble and wash well.
Stunt to Fit Slippers With Snap Fasteners
The author describes sewing two snap fasteners and matching sockets on the back of each bow to simplify putting on and removing slippers. Narrow felt strips are glued inside the back of tan low shoes to reduce heel rubbing and prevent worn stockings, noting velvet as an alternative.
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M Housewife
Post Card Case with Folded Two Pocket Design
A craft idea for a two pocket card case with a fold inside. Include a smaller pocket sewn into one pocket to hold a stamp book. Embroider a cross stitch outside with floral accents and the words post cards on one folding side.
Homemade Rose and Fruit Extracts for Flavoring
Rose petals dried and cooked with water then sugar to jelly for cakes puddings or sauces. Rosa flavoring and ginger vanilla and strawberry extractions made with alcohol or brandy then strained bottled and stored. Raspberry vinegar infusion uses cider vinegar sugar and two day rest then cooking to bottle.
White Marks removal on tables and care instructions
White marks can be removed from table tops by dampening a wad of methylated spirit and placing white linen over it. Wrap and hold with, rub in a single direction until marks disappear, then dry thoroughly and polish with furniture cream. Do not apply spirit directly to the linen. apply to the wad and cover with linen.
Well-Cooked Prunes
Do not boil prunes to preserve flavor. Soak overnight in cold water, drain, boil fifteen minutes with sugar, then simmer half an hour. Some cook by steeping in hot water for hours. A hint of lemon adds a new flavor. Spices in a bag also work.
Walnut Roasting Tip for Rich Flavor
For walnuts, shell and roast with a small amount of butter in a moderate oven. Stir occasionally to prevent burning and avoid browning to preserve flavor. Salt lightly to finish.
To Serve With Spring Lamb Mint Syrup Tips
Scald the mint before adding sugar salt vinegar and lemon juice to create a finer flavor. The mix can be bottled and kept for future use, saving time when preparing lamb dishes with mint sauce.
Eggs You'll Like Better Boiling Tip
A teaspoonful of salt added to the water before boiling eggs may prevent the white from seeping through the shell and spoiling taste and appearance.
Cleaning Stone Steps With Hearthstone Mixture
Instructions warn against using water with white hearthstone or red ochre on stone steps and hearths. Mixing with thin starch causes sticking, making the coating difficult to wash off or wear away.
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