Troops Readied to Strengthen Mexican Border
The Ninth and Seventeenth Infantry units were ordered from Kentucky Arkansas and Georgia to Laredo and Eagle Pass Texas to bolster border patrols. President Wilson approved the plan urged by Rep Garner to calm border residents after the Vergara incident. Gen Felix Diaz arrived with allies seeking U S info on his faction and potential future moves in Mexico while denying intent to seek sanctions for revolution. Senator Root reportedly met Diaz during his Washington visit as part of diplomacy.
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Vergara
Felix Diaz
Diaz
Mexico
Washington
Gen. Huerta
Root
Gen. Diaz
Senator Fall
Digging for Twenty Bodies in St Louis Ruins
City labor crews using shovels axes and saws press on to reach twenty or more bodies believed buried under the wreckage of the Missouri Athletic Club building. Ten bodies have already been recovered in the disaster near Boatmen's Bank.
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St. Louis
Missouri Athletic Club
Boatmen's Bank
Eleventh Body Found in Missouri Athletic Club Ruins
Workmen at the Missouri Athletic Club in St Louis uncover a charred fragment of flesh and bone. Dr C M Westerman, club member on site, identifies the remains as a human thigh bone and part of a femur.
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St. Louis
Missouri Athletic Club
C. M. Westerman
Postal vote plan eyed as referendum model
Secretary of State Bryan in Annapolis advocates borrowing the Australian ballot idea and hopes the country will adopt a postal vote in time.
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Annapolis
Bryan
Admiralty Bill Favored By House Naval Committee
The House Naval Committee favorably reported the Padgett bill making the commanders in chief of the Atlantic Pacific and Asiatic fleets full admirals and ranking officers in the fleets vice admirals.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Atlantic
Pacific
Asiatic
Brigands Burn Lao Ho Kow and Kill Doctor in Lao Ho Kow Raid
Brigands sacked the city of Lao Ho Kow, burning it and killing Dr. T. Froyland. A Norwegian missionary was wounded along with several other foreigners, including the Rev. O. M. Sama, another Norwegian.
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Peking
Lao Ho-Kow
T. Froyland
O. M. Sama
Dr Eyermann Resigns as Alaska Fisheries Chief
Washington reports Dr. Barton W. Eyermann has resigned from his post as chief of the Alaskan fisheries service and has accepted the directorship of the California Academy of Sciences Museum in San Francisco.
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Eyermann
Washington
Alaskan Fisheries Service
Museum of the
California Academy: of. Sciences
Ban. Francisco
Omaha Voters Reject New Charter in Special Election
In Omaha Nebraska voters defeated a proposed new city charter in a special election. The measure faced opposition framed by a special commission and was not authorized by the electorate.
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Maha
Omaha
Moyer details attack during Michigan copper strike hearing
Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, testified before congressmen about his deportation from Hancock last December and an assault in his hotel room. He described a group entering with a demand to meet a larger committee and pressure over relief for Italian Hall survivors. He named A. E. Petermann and James MacNaughton in the confrontation, saying he was beaten, shot at, and threatened at a bridge before deportation to the train.
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Chicago
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Congressional Committee
Michigan
Moyer
Hancock
Italian Hall
A. E. Petermann
Calumet Union
James MacNaughton
Calumet and
Hecla
Tobacco Crusade On in Portland Public Buildings
Portland women led by Stella Wilson of the W. C. T. U. push a city ordinance barring smoking in public buildings after smoke in city hall and courthouse makes many sick. The effort targets cigar and cigarette smoke in regis tered areas.
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Portland
Ore
Court House
Register
Stella Wilson
Kansas City Doctor Freed in Teen Death Case
Dr Jacob Hall of Kansas City Missouri was acquitted after a coroner s jury investigation into the death of 16 year old Meta Zook following an operation on August 5. The case drew local attention as it examined alleged medical negligence and responsibility for the teen s death.
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Kansas City
Jacob Hall
Meta Zook
Hall
Supreme Court to Test Vows of Poverty by Religious Orders
Washington clerics face a Supreme Court case challenging the validity of vows of poverty as stated by religious orders. Attorneys contend such vows may be contrary to public policy.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Suffragette Mutilates $200,000 Venus in London
In revenge for the arrest of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, suffragette May Richardson destroyed Velasquez's Venus, a painting valued at $200,000, ruining the artwork in a London act of protest.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
May Richardson
Valesquez
Venus
Who Wants to Live Anyway Chicago Prisoners'
Former Governor Charles D. Deneen cites a controversial claim that inmates at Illinois state penitentiaries and the insane asylum live longer than they would at liberty, prompting debate over prison conditions and reform.
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Chicago
State Penitentiary
Insane Asylum
Illinois
Lberty
Charles D. Deneen
Six Omaha Lawyers Indicted on Extortion and Other Charges
A district grand jury returned indictments against six well known Omaha attorneys. Three are charged with extortion and blackmail, two with embezzlement, and one with subornation of perjury.
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Omaha
Neb
Army Flyer Killed in Salisbury Wiltshire Crash
London reports Captain Cyril Downer of the army aviation corps died in a Salisbury Wiltshire crash. An aeroplane overturned after a high ascent, with the report noting fatal injuries. The incident occurred during a military aviation operation with no further details available.
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London
Cyril Downer
Army Aviation Corps
Salisbury -Plaing
Wiltshire
Fire Kills 43 at Missouri Athletic Club Building
A massive blaze at the seven story Missouri Athletic Club and Boatmen’s Bank on Fourth Street and Washington Avenue in St. Louis traps guests as flames gut the structure. Fire Chief Swingley says around 40 lives lost, with 200 policemen and 30 fire streams battling the inferno. dozens injured and property losses pegged near $600,000 while vaults remain secure and the bank reports no damage.
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St. Louis
The
Missouri Athletic Club
Boatmen's Bank
Fourth Street
Washington Avenue
Swingley
Magnificent
Chinf
C. Magill
Hie Iwite
The Identified Dead Of A City Inquiry
A list of names includes W J Kinser treasurer Kinser Construction Co and Bert Crouch sales manager Western Electric Co. Other names span real estate, typewriter, hardware, and painting firms with several lofty titles noted. Numerous unidentified bodies are referenced with initials and dates. The report centers on a deceased roster found or identified in a broader inquiry.
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W. J. Kinser
The
Kinser Construction Company
Bert Crouch
Western Electric Company
William
Erd
East St. Louis
Allan Hancock
Underwood Typewriter Company
A. J. Odegaard
Spencer-Otis Company
Lillian Ramsey
L. PS Ruff
Simmons Hardware Co
John M. Rickey
St. Paul
Ford Motor Car Company
James D. Riley
Co. F
Kesslyr
George Goener
Holstein, Commission Company
Norman. Hancock
Hunicke
Missouri’ ‘Pacific Railro J. Ta
Halhulen
Marx Hammer
Neus Jeter Cloak and Salt Company
B J. McKenna
KE. McCorkle
New York
Companion
Rangers Recover Body of Vergara After Border Crossing
Nine armed men crossed from Texas into Hidalgo, Mexico, exhumed Clemente Vergara’s body, and returned it to U.S. soil near the Vergara ranch. Identification came from Vergara’s son and friends. American Consul Garratt received the body as Mexican federal soldiers were not impeded. Governor Colquitt said the expedition aimed to determine the manner of death.
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Laredo
Tex
Texas Rangers
Clemente Veragra
Hidalgo
Mexico
Rio Grande
Vergara
Verrera
United States
Vergara Ranch
Garrett
Nuevo Laredo
Palafox
United Statesa
Garratt
Austin
Gov. Colquitt
Three Die In St Louis Fire At Missouri Athletic Club
A blaze at the Missouri Athletic Club on Fourth Street and Washington Avenue killed three men and left many guests unaccounted for. Fire forced occupants from upper floors as they fled to the roof amid the rapid spread of flames.
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St. Louis
Missouri Athletic Club
Fourth Street
Washington Avenue
Huerta Plan Aims to Create Government Bank in Mexico
Mexico City dispatch says Gen Victoriano Huerta’s upshot as dictator includes a decree for a government bank. The measure would issue 400,000,000 pesos and mark his strongest financial move since seizing power.
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Huerta
Mexico City
Mex
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Doctor claims skin growth from fresh air sunlight cure
Joseph Schmaskin reports a method using fresh air and sunshine to grow skin on severe burn wounds. The technique avoided skin grafting by encouraging natural healing.
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New York
Joseph Schmaskin
Engineer Slaya in Fatal Engine Cab Battle
A fatal incident occurred aboard a speeding engine near Shubata Mississippi where fireman M. B. Cole of Meridian died after an assault by engineer Bas Kin of Meridian. The altercation escalated in the cab during the locomotive’s run.
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Slaya
Mobile
Ala
Shubata
Miss
M. BR. Cole
Meridian
Mise
Marshall
Baskin
Alazo
Cole
San Franglece Buys Car Line for $812,333
San Francisco completes purchase of the Union street car line from the ferry building to Presidio for 812,333 dollars. The city took possession on December 18, 1915.
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San Franglece
San’ Francisco
Presidio
Answers Court Suit In Poetry
In Syracuse New York an unusual case unfolds as Arthur C Sharp answers a poetry suit for one hundred dollars claiming damages for killing a neighbor's dog. The eight verse defense denies the allegations and argues the acts were justified.
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Syracuse
Arthur C
New York Birth Announcement Shadows Grandson Tale
A fragmented birth notice from New York mentions a grandfather figure and a son, with unclear names and relation. The readable portion notes Mire Richard and a baby born to a father named Sean, hinting at family welcome but lacks full details.
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T. A
New York
Mire
Richard
Nebteei Sean Ie
What $10 Did For This Woman
Mrs Marrin Hauszy of Danville Virginia says she spent ten dollars on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and felt much better while treated by doctors previously. She urges other women with female troubles to try the remedy, claiming it restored her health and vigor. The ad notes the company offers confidential advice from women in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Danville
Marrin Hauszy
Colquhone Street
Lydia Ene
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Bright Scheme Goes Wrong in Sunday Sermon Prank
A zine minister plans to boost fame by using John the bead as an Amen cue. He places a bag of green peas beside him under the pulpit and triggers a sequence of Amen commands. The bag bursts mid sermon, halting the stunt.
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John
Jobs
Striking remarks in court reveal domestic abuse pattern
A courtroom scene features a defendant claiming shared marriage and equal cruelty from two men. The transcript includes fragmented phrases about reputations and influence, noting how pressure can influence a man prone to drinking. The language shows volatility and reliance on dramatic assertions.
Life’s Road Cleared by a Food Change
A Troy woman shares how Grape-Nuts changed her life after years of bilious headaches from indigestion. She describes severe nerve strain and near nervous collapse before using the product daily, then noting relief and a recommendation to others.
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Troy
I.sin
Detson
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Koerner
Boatmen’s Bank
Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Company
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