Desperate Capital Fall as Garza Evacuates Mexico City
Garza and army desert capital as provisional government evacuates to Cuernavaca. City gates shut, commerce halted, food lines scarce, telegraph and post office closed. Carranza forces under Gen Alvarado near entry. Obregon's vanguard four miles away. Din of siege looms, and a new government may soon be proclaimed.
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City of
Mexico
Mex
Garza
Cuernavaca
Zapata
Villa
National Palace
Federal Telegraph
Great federal employment bureau announced by Wilson
Secretary Wilson announced the inauguration of a great federal employment bureau with help from the labor post office and agricultural departments. A circular letter will guide employers and job seekers to apply without contacting Washington, aiming to pair the manless job with the jobless man and reduce fees.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
Post Office
Agricultural
Wilson
Washington
St Marys Hospital Burns In Walla Walla
A fire at St Marys Hospital in Walla Walla Washington yesterday forced the evacuation of 45 patients. The blaze caused about 50000 in damage. Surgeon David Brougher was operating as the fire broke out and finished the operation before transferring patients to another hospital. Patients were moved by citizens autos from the capital, and many became chilled while awaiting quarters.
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Walla Walla
Washington
St. Mary’s Hospital
David Brougher
Canada apologizes to United States over fort Erie incident
Sir Joseph Pope Canadian undersecretary for external relations and Sir Cecil Spring Rice British ambassador called on Counsel or Lansing at the state department to formally express regret for the shooting of two American elk hunters by Canadian militiamen at Fort Erie Ontario and to arrange indemnity payment.
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Canada
U. S
Washington
Joseph Pope
Ex Relations
Cecil Spring
Lansing
State
Detment
Ick
Fort Erie
Ontario
Arage
Meeting After Four Decades Sparks Warm Reunion
In Claywood New Jersey John Scoskie of Nebraska, both over 70, reunited after more than 40 years. The unlikely encounter brought back memories and renewed friendship for the long-separated pair.
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Claywood
N. J
John, Scoskie
A, Neb
Martin
Suffrage Amendment Is Sent To West Virginia Voters
Charleston legislative action directs submission of a suffrage amendment to West Virginia voters in the upcoming election. The measure seeks to expand voter rights and frame the statewide referendum process.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Japan presses 21 demands on China after Kiauchau
In Pekin 21 demands Japan delivered to China on January 23 threaten to strip China of German and Austrian concessions and require future concessions, railroad and mining rights in Shantung Fukien Manchuria and Yangtze Valley. China has not replied and rumors of German reorganization plans are denied. Tokio reports talks underway to shape future China Japan relations.
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Pekin
China
Japan
Kiauchau
Shantung
Fukien
Manchuria
Mongolia
Yang Tse
Germany
Tokio
Wealth in Islands Promises Philippine Prosperity
Washington, D. C. President Waters of the Kan sas State Agricultural College reports the Philippines can feed and enrich 40 million people. He compares yields with Japan, notes sugar potential, wasteful practices, and imports of lumber despite vast forests.
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Washington, D. C
Philippines
Waters
State Agricultural College
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Japan
Cuba
Java
Judge Strikes Slang From Court Records In Kansas City
In Kansas City Judge Dyer ruled the slang phrase got him to it out of the trial records and ordered it stricken from the official proceedings. The move tightens the language used in testimony and record keeping during the case.
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Kansas City
Dyer
Suffrage Bill Introduced in Iowa Senate
Senator Joseph H. Allen introduced in the Des Moines senate the proposed amendment for equal suffrage. With many pledges collected, adoption appears certain.
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Iowa
Senate
Des Moines
Joseph H. Allen
Proposal to Stop Vetoes In Topeka
Topeka Kans. Representative Brewer of Crawford County Socialist member of the house proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the veto power of the governor. The item notes a legislative move aimed at changing executive authority.
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Topeka
Kan
Brewer
Crawford County
House
Priest on Trial for Murder in Caro Jurors Picked
Three jurors were tentatively chosen to try Rev. John J Mullin former Holy Rosary pastor charged with killing Thomas W Patterson postmaster of Hillside. The trial proceeds in Caro with jury selection underway.
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Caro
John
di Mullin
the Holy Rosary
Thomas
W. Patterson
ROOT TALKS FOR FOUR HOURS AND ACCUSES DEMS
Washington Republicans clash over a ship purchase bill as Senator Root blasts Democrats for a conspiracy of silence and brute force tactics. Senator Simmons, chair of the finance committee, proposed delaying a vote for 10 or 15 days, but Senator Gallinger and Senator Root rejected any delay and condemned the plan.
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Washington
Simmons
North Carolina
Finance Committee
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Root
New York
Ford Hire Proposal Shocks Sing Sing Convicts
Convict No. 64424, president of Sing Sing's Golden Rule brotherhood, calls Henry Ford's plan to hire prisoners a bomb. He says Osborne's system could help 95 percent of inmates support themselves after two months. The labor bureau reports many inquiries about placement with Ford.
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New York
N. Y
Henry Ford
Sing Sing
Golden Rule Brotherhood
Osborne
Bureau of Labor
Fords
Ford
The
Brotherhood
Army Officer Indicted in Mann Act Case
Federal grand jury in Galveston with Capt. W F McCreary charged with violating the Mann act. He allegedly transported Mrs HB Erhart from San Francisco to Galveston for immoral purposes. Mrs Erhart testified before the grand jury which returned the indictment. A warrant for his arrest has been issued and he is being sought in Kansas.
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Galveston
Tex
W. F. McCreary
Indictment Returned Against Capt. W F McCreary
A jury has returned an indictment against Captain W F McCreary charging violation of the Mann Act. The case outlines alleged transportation for immoral purposes and proceeds to further legal action.
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W. F. McCreary
Galveston
Texas
Pfanschmidt Murder Trial Opens in Princeton
The Pfanschmidt murder trial opened in Princeton with Judge Harry Davis presiding. The case centers on the fatal shooting involving Ray Pfanschmidt, and the proceedings began in the Illinois county seat, about 170 miles northeast of Quincy.
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Pfanschmidt
Quincy
Ill
Ray’ Pfanschmidt
Princeton
Harry Davis
Anne Whitney Dies at 93 in Boston Sculptor
Anne Whitney, noted as the oldest sculptor in the United States, died in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 93. The obituary highlights her long career and prominence in American sculpture.
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Anne Whitney
Boston
Mass
Irony of Fate in Denver Justice Tale
A fragment from a Denver Colorado page hints at a moral twist in a capital punishment case. The caption references irony in fate and the legal drama surrounding the punishment issue, though details are sparse.
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Denver
Colo
Want Vickers Place Prominent Illinois Lawyers Mentioned
Southern Illinois lawyers including former Illinois Supreme Court justice Carroll C. Boggs and Fairfield Circuit Judge Jacob Creighton were named as possible appointees to the high court seat left by the late Justice Alonzo K. Vickers. Governor Dunne said no action for several days while Weber Webb of East St. Louis and others are considered.
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Southern Illinois
Dunne
Springfield
Ilinois
Ilnois Supreme Court
Alonzo K. Vickers
East St. Louis
Carroll C. Boggs
Supreme Court
Jacob Creighton
Fairfield
Harness Men Name Ramley Quincy Officers Elected
Master Harness Makers of Illinois Iowa and Missouri met with delegates over 75 percent and elected officers J. W. Ramley as President F A Miller as Vice President Henry Thiemann as Secretary Treasurer Thiemann has held the office nine years Delegates from St Louis Chicago St Joseph Des Moines Springfield Peoria and other large cities attended G M Scherz secretary of the National Harness Makers association attended from Cincinnati Delegates to the national convention in Kansas City will be selected by the president Lower cost of material and how to money by cutting leather were main discussions.
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Ramley
Quincy
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
J. W. Ramley
Hannibal
F. A. Miller
Clayton
Henry Thiemann
Thiemann
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Springfield
Peoria
G. M. Scherz
National Harness Makers’ Association
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Fts
Mine Unions Reorganizing in Duquoin
After the United Mine Workers of Illinois voted to abolish subdistricts, the Seventh Subdistrict officials move to dissolve the subdistrict. The treasurer holds about twenty thousand dollars and unions will meet to decide fund disposition. A convention is abandoned due to cost.
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Duquoin
United Mine Workers of
Ilinois
Express Messenger Sentenced for Robbery at Leavenworth
Danville resident R. E. Thomas pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing an interstate express shipment. Judge Wright sentenced him to one year and one day in Leavenworth federal penitentiary, Kan. Thomas, 13 years with the Illinois Central Railroad, confessed stealing a package that contained 11 mink hides.
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Leavenworth
Danville
R. E. Thomas
Wright
Federal
Kan
Illinois Mothers Hear State Speakers at Southern Illinois
At Southern Illinois State Normal University in Carbondale a lecture event gathered Illinois mothers. Mrs. B. F. Langworthy of Chicago, president of the Illinois Congress of Mothers, and Mrs. C. T. Bright, member of national and state boards of parent teacher clubs, spoke alongside County Superintendent W. H. Hough of Belleville about maternal education initiatives.
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Illinois
Carbondale
B. F.langworthy
Chicago
Illinois Congress
C.T. Bright
National
W.H. Hough
Belleville
Southern Illinois State Normal University
Medics Name Officers for Central Illinois Society
The Central Illinois Medical Society held a two day session at Taylorville and elected officers. President Dr. R. C. Danford of Pana, vice president Dr. G. A. Tankersly of Owaneco, secretary treasurer Dr. Samuel Herdman of Taylorville, delegate to state convention Dr. Walter Burgess of Pana.
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Taylorville
The
Central
Illinois Medical Society
Sion
R. C. Danford
of.Pana
G. A. Tankersly
Owaneco
Samuel Herdman
Walter Burgess
Pana
Freeman Spur Pastor Resigns for Chicago Posting
Freeman Spur pastor Rev. C. Balcini of St Paul Episcopal Church has resigned to move to Chicago. Balcini came from Philadelphia two years ago and started the Freeman Spur mission, the first church building there. He will be succeeded by C. F. Capron, recently from Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Freeman
C. ‘Balcini
Injured Woman Sought $3,000 in Settlement Claim
A report indicates a claim for $3,000 related to injuries involving a woman. Details are unclear due to fragmented text but the action seeks monetary compensation.
Joliet Fire Ravages Downtown Stores in Dramatic Collapse
Fire in the Werner building in Joliet causes $200000 damage and threatens the business district. Fire Chief Royce was hurled from a second floor stairway, a beam struck his helmet, he fell unconscious but returned to duty ten minutes later. The blaze destroyed Crystal Stairs theater, Steger Piano, Bassett’s toggery, M J Ryan shoe store, Crystal Stairs barber, and the Bungalow buffet. Springfield voters weigh election reform proposals from the Illinois Association of Election Commissioners.
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Bassett’s “Toggery
M. J Ryan
Crystal Stairs
Lincoln Belief for the Fair
A Lincoln memorial collection prepared in Springfield for shipment to San Francisco for the Panama Pacific exposition. Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, secretary of the Illinois State Historical Society and daughter of the late Governor Palmer, has gathered the exhibit featuring a picture and a manuscript life of Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Springfield
San Francisco
Illinois Building
Jessie Palmer Weber
Palmer
Illinois State Historical Society
Deaf Mute Girl Fatally Injured by Train in City
Sixteen year old Zula Gray daughter of Benjamin Gray a railroad supervisor was fatally injured crossing a track when a freight train backing into the city struck her Both legs and an arm were severed She was a pupil at the Jacksonville School for the Deaf and Dumb
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Fairfield
Zula Gray
Benjamin Gray
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Jacksonville School For the Deaf and Dumb
Farmers Organize at Eureka Eureka
Farmers of Woodford county met in Eureka and formed a permanent organization with officers named RB M Leonard as President W H Smith as Vice President Frank Felter as Secretary J D Smith as Treasurer and a 4 member board of 17 directors. A constitution and by laws were adopted.
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Eureka
Woodford County
M. Leonard
W. H. Smith
Metamora
Frank Felter
J.D. Smith
Revival at Big Creek First Baptist Church Baptizes Fifty-Five
Pastor C. W. Culp of the First Baptist Church conducted a three week revival at Big Creek. The water was six inches deep before it was cut away. Fifty five converts were baptized as a large crowd watched in above freezing temperatures.
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Anna
Mixed diet advised by educator at Champaign lecture
Prof H H Mitchell of the University of Illinois said meat eaters are more susceptible to colds rheumatism and other ailments than vegetarians. He urged a mixed diet as ideal for Americans in his address here.
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Champaign
H. H. Mitchell
University of Illinois
Rockford College Registrar Dies
Rockford College registrar and mathematics department head Martha W. Nyro died at age eighty years old. She had served on the Rockford faculty for over forty years and was a long time member of its faculty.
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Rockford College
Rockford
Martha “W
Radubeena
Danville Merchant Dies After Sudden Heart Attack
A prominent Danville merchant and longtime legal representative of Lyon and Healy died suddenly of heart disease after illness that had lasted several days. The obituary notes his status as a leading citizen and his decades of business and civic involvement.
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Danville
Epiaunia
Lyon & Healy
Fragmented local notice from historical page
Readable fragments show a terse local notice mentioning names and places, with unclear dates and actions. The readable portion implies a civic or legal matter but lacks complete details.
British Beat German Raiders In North Sea Clash
British battle cruisers under Vice Admiral Beatty surprised and crushed the German squadron off the North Sea coast. The engagement lasted over three hours with heavy losses to the Bluecher and other ships. German casualties rise while British destroyers may have saved additional survivors.
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London
Pen Sea
Helend
David ‘Beatty
Kaiser
Derflinger
Admiralty
Senate Democrats Reach Agreement On Administration Purchase Bill
Washington report says Senate Democrats in caucus finally agreed on the administration purchase bill and adopted a resolution making it a party measure.
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Washington
Senate
Washington Democrats See Light Opposition to Renomination
A partial Washington report notes John from Massachusetts, a Democratic national figure, believes the president will be renominated with little opposition in the party.
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Washington
John Democratic
Massachusetts
Presid
Gary Steel Co. to Hire Workers in Next Few Weeks
Gary officials declare that for three months the Steel Co will take men into the plant. The town plans to coordinate with the company and local departments to meet anticipated labor needs.
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Gary
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