Moving on strategic points in Mexican border area
Rail lines from Laredo to Mexico City face disruption as rebels threaten the Montero and Saltillo route. Mexico City Pullmans travel with families seeking U.S. passage while tickets offer no guaranteed access. Army guards near Douglas tighten as mobilization signals ongoing border tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Mexico City
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Tampico
National
Laredo
Montero
Saltillo
Vanegas
San Luis Potosi
Great Northern
Railroad Bridges Burned as Mexico Turmoil Expands
Reports say rebel bands may target the National railways of Mexico from San Luis Potosi to Monterey, with a bridge near Vane burned and a large Salinas bridge plot feared. A 100 federal guards guard the Salinas span while Monterey Torreon line torn up. Tuxpan troops restore calm and oil operations resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Mex
National Railways of Mexico
San Luis Potosi
Vane
Salinas
Laredo
Torreon
Tuxpan
Rebels Retire From Juarez as Federals Return
Insurrectos pull back from Juarez after federal forces withdraw to the city. Six federals killed including two lieutenants and twelve wounded including one captain. Message from Dr. J. Gomez, insurrectos’ agent in Washington, seeks peace terms with Mexico City and may reach Francisco I. Madero. Local junta doubts Madero near Juarez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Insurrectos
Juarez
Counter
J. Gomez
Washington
Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero
Pekin Banker Frank Ruppert Dies at 71 in Pekin
Pekin IllinoisApril 17 Frank E Ruppert president of the Farmers National Bank of Pekin for twenty five years died here aged seventy one. He had been actively engaged in the banking business for fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Ill
Frank E. Ruppert
Farmers’ National Bank of
Woman Offers 10000 To Marry Her To Avoid Deportation
Annie Gold, a French woman detained at Ellis Island after ten years in the United States, offers 10000 dollars to any American who will marry her so she will not be sent to France. Authorities report she has 55000 in cash and 50000 in jewels and will be guarded by deportation officers and a matron until sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New York
Ellis Island
Annie Gold
Portland
Ore
United States
Easter Parades Across Three Cities Spark Brilliance on Broadway
Report from New York on Easter Sunday shows Fifth Avenue crowded with matinee girls, automobiles, celebrities and violet decor. Cabs, cops, photographers, and churches add to the spectacle as 15,000 girls spill from theaters, creating a world renowned Easter display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
America
Broadway
Neghborhood
Day of Big Trees Past
Owensville Indiana April 17 an old settler recalls burning logs and the decline of timber. He notes timber is scarce and mills face a tree famine with remaining trees fetching high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville
Ind
Parade Sets Atlantic City Easter Record On Board Walk
Atlantic City hosted the largest parade in its history with over 200 000 people on the board walk at noon. Crowds from New York and Philadelphia arrived by trains as sun broke through and seashore attendance reached new Easter records despite a chilly wind and earlier bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
New York
Philadelphia
Dunkirk Captain Fined for Illegal Fishing on Lake Erie
Captain K. E. G. Tuttle of Dunkirk owner of the tug Magle was arrested by Canadian revenue officers for fishing on the Canadian side of Lake Erie opposite Lorain. His boat valued at 4500 and nets worth 2000 were confiscated but later returned. He received a 650 fine in Windsor, Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
N. Y
KE. G. Tuttle
Magle
Tuttle
Lake Erie
Lorain
Windsor
Canada
Will Erect Model Cheese Factory in Perronville
Escanaba Michigan April 17 A prominent lumberman and former mayor Mem azipe Perron plans a model cheese factory at Perronville. The facility aims to set a standard for its kind as nearby farmers from Wisconsin settle the rapidly developing district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
Mich
Memazipe Perron
Perronville
Wisconsin
Chicago Paraders Scatter Many Miles of Boulevards Traversed by Auto Parties
Chicago notes a spree of parade activity as auto parties and pedestrians traverse miles of boulevard routes through the city. The scene unfolds with large crowds and festive movement across multiple districts in April.
Afternoon Boulevard Parade Brims With Fashionable Life
A vivid account describes a social and civic parade along a grand boulevard. Notables from society politics stage and sports promenaded in brilliant attire. Crowds filled the walks amid cool weather as stylish automobiles carried well dressed passengers through a continuous procession.
Baseball Scores From Cincinnati and Chicago
Baseball results show Cincinnati 2 0 and St Louis 8 with hitters Gaspar Keefe Welaean Clarke Sallee and Aresnahan contributing. Chicago lost to Pittsburgh with Keown Kling Canmnitz and Gibson driving scoring runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
R. H.B
St. Louis
Gaspar
Keefe
Welaean
Clarke
Sallee
Aresnahan
Chicara
Chicago
Koo
Pittsburg
Keown and Kling
Canmnitz
Gibson
Kehoe and Crew Compete Across Cities
In Detroit and St Louis, Kehoe SPOCTOlhey Cu Linkia and St Meveland entries face rivals Smith Knapp West Walsh Sullivan Gregory Clark in a regional circuit. Key names include Stewage, and team lineups feature notable clashes at multiple venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Kehoe
Spoctolhey
Cu Linkia
Meveland Bautmnonon
Stewage
Smith, Knapp
St, Louis
St. Louis
Lennon
Su Ie
Walsh and Sullivan
Gregory
Fer and
Clark
Fragmented city listing highlights multiple venues
Readable fragments show several city pairs including Columbus Neapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, Toledo, St Louis and Indianapolis with multiple counts and locations. The text reads as a stray score or schedule snippet missing context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus - Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Pans
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Hymn Writer Honored at Plainfield Memorial Tablet
A bronze tablet was unveiled at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Plainfield New Jersey honoring Rev Dr Robert Lowry the gospel hymn writer. Attendees heard addresses and hymns by Lowry including Shall We Gather at the River and I Need Thee Every Hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Robert Lowry
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Lowry
Jesus
Zion
Weather Forecast for Illinois Indiana Wisconsin
Illinois and Indiana fair in the southern portions with unsettled conditions in the north today. Wisconsin fair and warmer today with cooler western areas, southeast to south winds becoming northwest by tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Child Drowns at Bay Court in New Baltimore Mich
A six year old boy, Antoine De Vegan, son of the Bay Court caretaker, died after falling from an old barge at the Detroit Associated Charities home in New Baltimore. His sister fell in but was resuscitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child
New Baltimore
Mich
Antoine de Vegan
Bay Court
Detroit Associated Charities
Eit
French towns well guarded after wine threat
In the Marne department and Rheims area guards tighten after demonstrations feared near ruined Epernay. Troops seal roads and guard railways to prevent entry amid Easter crowds. fires hit Fontainesuray woods causing damage before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Department of the Marne
Epernay
Rheims
Fontainesuray
Wins
Renewal of Vermilion county vote buying inquiry
Danville Illinois April 17 grand jury reconvened to continue the Vermilion county vote buying probe. Foreman John Goodwin and Isaac Woodward led a secret conference after adjournment and promised no fear or favor with potential major political surprises ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Vermilion County
John Goodwine
Isaac Woodward
Policians
Agriculturist Lar son B. Dalsen Resigns From Owosso Sugar
Lar son B. Dalsen resigns after eight years with Owosso Sugar as agriculturist. He previously worked with the first sugar company organized in the state and later served in Lausing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owosso, Mich
Owosso Sugar Company
Larson B. Dalsen
Lausing
Wealthy Woman Re signs Business Affairs to Son
A prominent woman plans to reassign control of her business affairs to her son. The move affects saving bank deposits and related financial arrangements. Details about the parties and timeline are not fully disclosed in the available text.
Facing Strike Crisis in Pennsylvania Rail System
Labor unions press for settlement with the Pennsylvania railroad as General Manager Long in Philadelphia faces ultimatums. Union organizers, backed by the American Federation of Labor and a general committee, warn of a strike if discrimination claims remain unresolved after conferences with General Superintendent Donnell and Superintendent Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Maneager Long
Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Eiven
Donnell
Morrow
Hoth
Long
Deneen Seeks Federal Help for Gulf Canal Project
Governor Deneen of Ninota met President Taft in Washington to push for federal aid for a gulf canal and deeper water for adjacent lakes. He stated the visit had no political aim and indicated talks with Senator Helm and the senate investigating committee occurred before his departure from Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Deneen
Ninota
Taft
Springfield
Ree
Lorimer
Gulf Canal
Isham Randolph
TL Hols Waterways Commission
Hishy
Ile
the Winds
Helm
Senate
Two Men Severely Injured in Wreck Near Southport
A broken axle on a gravel car of the Indianapolis, Columbus and Southern traction caused a wreck just north of Southport. Clark McMullen, Greenwood section foreman, was injured about the legs but not seriously. Albert Young, Greenwood, suffered two broken ribs and spinal injuries. condition listed as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Ind
Mndianapolis
Columbus
Southern Traction
Southport
Clark McMullen
Albert Young
Postmaster General outlines expansion of postal savings
Washington April 17 Postmaster General Hitchcock announces plans to open forty five additional postal savings offices by May 1 to receive deposits. March open accounts rose to 4507 from 8664, with total deposits up to 201,000 dollars. West of the Mississippi saw 148,699 dollars deposited in 22 offices versus 75,556 in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrshington
Gleneral Hitchcock
Forts Electiontal
Inez
Hitchcock
Postmastersa
Washington
Ina Pectora
Aselat
Missiasippi
Leadsville
Colo
Norwood
Masa
Girl betrays wire tappers in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana a discharged servant reported her former employer stealing electric current from the city light plant. Her tale proved true and the family agreed to pay for current used. The inquiry led to city meters being installed in several large homes where secret fuses had been used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carter
Douglas
Ariz
William H. Carter
Des Moines
Queen Mary
England
Dunkirk Tug
National League
American Association
Plainfield, N. J
Weather Forecast
STS Savings Banks
Mrs. Hetty Green
American Press Association
Deniel Hess
London
O'Connor
King George
Edward
Columbia University
Aldrich
Nebraska
War Department
Agua Prieta
Hietty Green
Edward Green
George W. Jackson, Inc
St. John the Divine
Hetty Green
Roosevelt
West
Madison
Wis
Northwestern
Very Eddy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!