Troops May Go to Pekin Amid China Disturbances
Washington reports indicate Calhoun may request 700 additional U S troops by telegram from Manila if needed to guard Pekin Tien Tsin or the Pekin sea rail corridor. French troops and Tonkin detachments reinforce the area as Japan dispatches 1200, while an American missionary doctor describes desolation at Pao Ting Fu where mutinous soldiers looted and burned shops during three days of unrest.
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Washington
Mar
Calhoun
China
Manila
Pekin
Tien Tsin
France
Paris
Legation
Tonkin
Pao Ting Fu
Red Cross
Mutinous Soldiers Proclaimed Three Orders During Riots
The mutineers announced three commands before the rioting: protect foreigners from interference, prohibit killing, and prevent burning. They obeyed only the first order. The wounded received great service and no missionaries or foreigners were injured according to available reports.
Mrs. Cudahy Fights Off Masked Intruder at Home
Pasadena report says Mrs. Jack Cudahy struggled with a masked man who entered her Arroyo Crest home after cutting telephone wires. Her maid was knocked down, but neighbors arrived as the assailant fled. Mrs. Cudahy suffered a severe bruise on her arm.
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Pasadena
Cal
Arroyo Crest
Jack Cudahy
Kansas City
OROZCO WILL JOIN REBELS IN MEXICO OUTSKIRTS OF CHIHUAHUA
General Pasqual Orozco severed ties with the Madero government and will command the Vasquista forces when the rebel army arrives near Chihuahua. Luis Fernandez, Salazar staff chief, disclosed the move and his prior role in promoting Vasquez Gomez. In other items, Paterson silk weavers end strike with wage gains. Washington reports a 12 cent per pound parcels post cap. European powers press Italy over Beirut bombardment. Evansville man Arthur Steegler dies after loop-the-loop accident at an amusement park.
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el Paso
Tex
Passual Orozco
Madero
Campa and
Salazar
Chihuahua
Luis Fernandez
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
San Antonio
Bewildered Hen Lays Egg Worth Six Years Fare
In Brockton Massachusetts on March 2 a bewildered hen wandered onto a street and pecked the fender of a West Bridgewater motorist’s vehicle. The peculiar incident ended with the hen laying an egg whose value is humorously said to equal six years’ worth of the motorist’s fare.
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Brockton
Mass
West Bridewater
OT R I K E T I E S U P ENGLAND
London reports a national coal strike causing mass work stoppages with over a million miners idle and more than 200000 workers in other industries lacking work. Shipping crews are discharged and rail service curtailed while relations remain generally cordial between striking miners and mine owners.
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London
Mactary
Taetory
United Kingdom
Yorkshire
Oklahoma for Roosevelt delegates in state convention race
Oklahoma City March reports show Roosevelt leading with 232 of 543 delegates at the state convention to be chosen in Guthrie on March 14. Taft has 127 delegates, 66 votes unreported, 9 counties to hold caucuses this week, and 56 of the 66 uninstructed votes claimed by Roosevelt managers. Taft backers offer no firm claims.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Mar
Roosevelt
Taft
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Council Journal Reports of Officers and Bills
City council minutes from Troy Alabama March 4 1912 record roll call last minutes reading treasurer February report and payments. Treasurer Warry Cooper reports cash balance receipts from licenses salaries and utilities, total expenditures and balances. Finance committee recommends payment of claims with detailed amounts for streets police lights and contingencies. motion to accept and draw orders on treasurer.
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Troy
Ni Wadir
Busse
Howling Alley
Electric Lights
Treasury Co
Warry Cooper
Bohnenstich
Peterman
WM. Beutel
Fred Gerfen
M. F. Auwarter
Dam
Ste Nen
Elmer Sapp
D. G. Fries
John M. Sapp
Eliineeya
W. J. Vetter
R. L. Dawson
Labo
Walter Busse
Labay
Herman Rochen
Dan Casey
Brookside Coal Co
Purviance & Son
Litchfield Printing Co
St. L
Troy & Eastern
H. F. Miller
Crane & Co
Chris
Buase
Llewellyn
Bohnenstiehl
Troy City Council Minutes and Election Board Appointments
The February 1912 electrician report was accepted. Motions approved damages claim against grading on Main Street and a meeting with City Engineer A. C. Powel regarding Hind March & Co. City election judges and clerks for March 12 were named for three wards, followed by adjournment.
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Beutel
Geffen
Peterman
M. F. Aawarter
Main Street
Rot Eall
Llewellyn
A.C. Powel
Hindmarch & Co
Troy
James Tierney
James Worsman
John Hamilton
Li Welop
Franzen
John F. Jarvis
Jesse E. Meeker
Gustave Vetter
Wm. Meiners
C. P. Edwards
Ase
Her. Schmidt
W.C. Gates
F. Peter
Goalby
H. F. Miller
Chris Busse
WM. J. Vetter
Court House Transfers In Alton Edwardsville and Nearby
A long list of real estate transfers recorded in court house items across towns including Granite City Alton Collinsville and Edwardsville with parcels on Fletcher Street McCasland and Yource additions and various townships. Transactions show grantors grantees and parcel descriptions with values ranging from 1 to 26 000 and totals in the thousands amid trustee and estate actions.
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So K
Ompliyhent Township
E. C. Mack
Charles Luft
Fletcher Street
Stull
Hunter
North Liberty
Aston
G. F. Jeckel
Granite City Park
Blk & McCasland & Yenree
Granite
J W. McAnarney
Granite City
J.J. DeLaney
G. Ho Hebner
DeBow
Upper
Atton
C. R. Luster
A. M. Odum
Joseph Hoppe
John Stolze
Edwardsville Township
Janet Watson
Clark Dodson
Turner
Alton
Madison
Venice
August Guy
John Chalow
Colinsville
Jennie
Warnock
Wilbur
Pilots
Blair
O. M. Adam
Thomas T. Ramey
Annie Ramey
Collinsville
A. E. Benbow
Kate Markuceh
Benbow City
R. A. Morriss Et al
Ee Lorincz
F. H. Eggler
W. L. Doyle
McCasland & Yource
Felix G. Webb
J. Webb Et al
H. L. Wilkinson
Alvin Simpson
Breath & Millers
C. E. Theuer
George Buch
Prickett
Edwardsville
Margaret Buch
G. C. Cloud
T. Waters
Union Ent
G. W. Niedringhaus
Paul Kristian
E.sfadd
A. W. Morriss
Mary Sebastian
T. F. Leyden
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Japan
Tokio
Kwang Tung
North China
Chin Wang Tao
Hinth Street
United States
Fattat Oce
Washington, D. G
Orozco
Mexico
House
Post Office Committee
Beirut
Italy
Evansville
Ind
Arthur Steegler
A. Heddergott
Free City Delivery
Len Smail
Tlingis
Ele
Kankakee
Chicago
Small
Otrike
England
IBLE
Council Journal
Alfred Lavendure
Emmet
Stonvking
Blk
A. Morefield
Mary E. Shockey
Nameoki Township
Charles Ebelage
Wm. Ebelage
Ft. Hassell
G. Barry
Bertha L. Adurton
Thos, Downs
Mari Lippoldt
John F. Cummings
Katherine Yost
Chas, Breiding
Gladys Schaffer
Geo. Williams
Grace Hart
Joseph Davis
Edith Sydall
Chas. Swain
Anna Morgan
Perry Emmerson
Wick Bros. Jewelry Co
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