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Washington Washington Democrat

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Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1916

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Note- Carranza rejected, U S troops remain in Mexico

Washington broadcasts say Carranza rejects withdrawal demands while warning of grave consequences if American troops leave. The de facto government faces accusations of failure to curb bandits andVilla supporters, with the note urging protection of U S rights and border security amid intensifying tensions across the boundary.

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Astor Widow Engagement and Will Details

The Brooklyn Eagle reports the engagement of Mrs. John J. Astor widow of Col. J J Astor to William K Dick of Groton Me and notes her forthcoming Bar Harbor Maine wedding on June 1. The will lets her income from a trust fund last during her widowhood and bequeaths the fund to Col Astor's son W Vincent Astor upon remarriage. Also mentioned are jail transfers from Brownsville Tex of women and children and a dig diggings supervised by Joseph Decker in Valparaiso.

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Militia Race To Reach Ft Harrison In Indiana

Indiana national guard mobilization advances as 2 500 militia join the state effort. Terre Haute Shen Gov and Indianapolis units vie to be first to reach Ft Benjamin Harrison. Gov Ralston and Adjutant General Bridges undecided on mobilization timing, with camps expected Friday or Saturday.

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Meet Tonight Gather to Reorganize National Guard Company

Captain Snider presides at a local meeting to reorganize the company as enlistment plans unfold. Adjutant General and district officials as well as prospective recruits discuss mobilization in Indiana. Ages eighteen to forty five welcome. meeting aims to secure enlistees and notify authorities for rapid readiness.

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Grain Dealers' Assoc Opens Two Day Session in Indianapolis

Grain Dealers' Assoc opened a two days session in Indianapolis Indiana on June 20 with a focus on market course and trade issues. London reports a reversal of the opium smuggling course and notes Theodore Taylor predicting traffic with China may be ending, signaling a shift in illicit trade concerns and related enforcement challenges.

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Will Orpet murder trial details rise from old case notes

In a June Waukesen court scene, Marlon tatcausee testified about Marion’s statements the day before her tyanide poison death. Ethel Cole from the Eighteen Bouch faction recounted Marion saying she had just been in the chemical laboratory with Irving Clow and that he was going with her. The defense pressed the chemistry textbook and a lock of Marion’s hair as evidence, while jurors noted the coroner’s jars and the lab setting in Welms woods.

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Trapped in Mine in Joplin Four Die in Flood

Four men perished when flood waters from an abandoned shaft poured into the Coralbut mine 170 feet beneath the drift near Chitwood north of Joplin. E. Poe and PL Adamson were among the dead. Langley drowned when his house in Chitwood valley was washed away. Main street businesses flooded, plate glass broken, and furniture swept into the street. twelve workers were at the Coralbut mine at the time.

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Formerly Lived Here Hawkins Death Under Fire by Officers

A man named Hawkins, a tall heavy figure known as a dandy among women, was shot by officers in Lawrenceville after a violent spree. He had earlier created panic at a Pinkstaff barber shop and fired at pursuing officers near a barbecue. He died soon after, claiming self defense to Sheriff Bales before his body was sent to Kentucky.

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Bathers Remembered Improve Eastside Park Facilities

City plans for Eastside park improvements include a swimmers’ facility, dressing rooms for men and women, and a children’s playground. Bravor McCary and the city council adopted a layout to enhance the park, with public fares being established promptly to support the project.

Eastside Park Washington Bravor McCary

Plans for park improvements on the lakeside resume

The town advances plans to construct a gravel bed and new outdoor facilities at the park lake. Upgrades include children's playground equipment, dressing rooms for women and men, and a new gravel headway at the northern shore. The mayor supports the project as a move toward modern recreation in the city.

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Fleet Moves to Bar Redcoats as Mexican Tensions Rise

United Press dispatch from Washington reports Pacific Fleet en route to west coast of Mexico amid prewar saber rattling. Officials say a stronger Mexico stance is possible and US aims to protect interests while delaying immediate actions.

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Cuban Senators Fight Duel Near Havana

In Havana on June 20 Senator Massay Ariola and Congressman Armado An fought a pistol duel over a quarrel stemming from Senator Artola’s bill demanding the retirement of the president prior to an election.

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Quartermaster seeks horses and mules for national guard draft

Reported movement outlines to buy 30 000 horses and mules for the national guard to provision artillery and mobilize forces. Military officials discuss troop allocation from eastern ports to California and border deployments. Dispatches describe Mexican refugee flow and border tension with units sent toward Del Rio and along the Texas border.

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Salina Guards Halt Threatened Armory Raid

Police guard the Kansas National Guard armory near Salina after word of a planned raid by Industrial Workers of the World. Maj. Fred Fitzpatrick warned authorities as three men were arrested but later released amid a flurry of notices and threats.

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Prisoners Transfer Reported by German Official

Berlin dispatch reports German authority says ten French officers in a prisoner exchange have been moved. The notice cites Lieut Erler and references the newspaper Nor Zeitung, with a brief description of the transfer by order.

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