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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1914

Page

6

Naval Strength in Mexican Waters Summary

Washington reports unprecedented naval power for potential actions in Mexican waters. It lists East Coast ships including battleships and cruisers, mine depots, destroyers, hospital and transport vessels, plus a large Marine contingent. West Coast forces include gunboats and supply ships with substantial troop availability along the border.

Washington Cuba United Tes Pattleshipe Prussers Stroyers Erreees Mexico

Vera Cruz Fleet Dispatches Detail Namement and Vessels

At Vera Cruz and Tampico, the Fourth division under Rear Admiral Mago lists battleships, cruisers, and support ships with tonnage figures. Vessels include transports Prairie, mine depot ship Ban Francisco, fuel ship Gyolops, hospital ship Bolace, and others with various displacements.

Vera Cruz Namoment Guna F. ¥. Fletcher Florida Prairie Ban Francisco Bolace Tampico Mago Orulgere Wheater Moines North Atlantic Charles J. Badger Clifford J. Roush South Carolina Louisiana New Hampshire New Jersey Hteee Tacomes Paeseee I Nashville Hancock Marine Transp Vilcan Oren Oteus Sa Frank B. Beatty Battleshipe Rhode Island Nebraska William L. Littlefield Henley Arese Us Ae Bytone oCalt Doyle Trowa Pt Doweneeae Pe the Phon Eeeseenesee Trippe Venee Saete W. N. Jeffers Wane Fanning Beale Pene Honking Eccesseseetes Patv Og Evveer Ester Seeeen Tous Seeveeseesereeroen Eer

Wilsons Views on Mexico After Tampico Incident

President Wilson’s policy reflections condemn Mexico’s de facto government for repeated offenses against U S rights. An orderly from a U S ship was jailed in Vera Cruz, and Mexico City officials withheld an official dispatch to its embassy, prompting criticism of selective aggressions against American representatives.

Wilson Mexico Washington Tampico United States Vera Cruz Mexico City Government of the Waffalres Aventa

Incident in Tampico Detainees Sailors After Brief Detention

United States mariners from the gunboat Delphine, led by Assistant Paymaster Charles C. Copp, landed at Tampico for gasoline. The crew was detained without clear cause as their boat, flying the U S flag, approached shore. Rear Admiral Mayo demanded release, which was granted, with only a brief expression of regret.

United States Charles C. Copp Delphine Tampico Copp Hla Americana Mayo

Hundreds of Citizens Will Aid In Road Improvement April 15

Illinois and local leaders plan a major state aided road project with Governor Dunne in overalls aiding on the Aurora Elgin highway. The event will include hundreds of distinguished citizens, mayors, lawmakers, and engineers, with one cent labor pay and honorary AFL memberships.

Governor Dunne Will Don Overalls Jabor Aurora-Elgin Highway Aurora Dunne Illinois Aurora-Elgin Iinois Conley United States A. J. Hopkine McKinley Ilinois A. N. Johnson Iowa Wisconsin Chicago Cook County American Federation of Labor

Swat the Fly Campaign Opens in Springfield Illinois

Springfield inaugurates 1914 swat the fly drive led by W Scott Matthews state pure food commissioner distributing 100000 pamphlets via women clubs and schools. endorsement from F G Blair boosts support as pupils in manual training build working fly traps.

Witness Springfield Illnois W. Scott Matthews Matthews Haa F. G. Blair

Lesson for April 19 Discipleship and the costs of following Jesus

The lesson centers on Luke 14 26 and Matthew 16 25 with a focus on costly discipleship. Jesus warns the crowd to count the cost before following and stresses supreme allegiance to him over every favored relationship or comfort. The discussion covers caution, challenge, and conclusion with salt imagery illustrating true discipleship.

St.Luke Pharisea Jesus Jesus Christ Christal

Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Recall Then Now

An old advertisement notes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets introduced 40 years ago to regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels with sugar coal tiny granules. It also adds a quirky aside claiming the best love letters come from forgetting common sense.

Dr. Pierce

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