Mexican factions begin peace talks amid Huerta Carranza dispute
A Mexican mediation note signals informal conferences toward a provisional government as Huerta and Carranza factions weigh peace terms. The Guadalupe Plan guides constitutionalists urging durable peace while American forces defer withdrawal until a provisional government is set and recognized.
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Niagara Walls
Wo Waurriing
Mevxit
Huerta
Washington
Carranza
Vera Cruz
General Carranza
Mexico
Guadalupe
Willow Lawn Farm Reports Record Breaking Corn Near Waverly
The Willow Lawn farm near Waverly boasts what is believed to be the largest corn in town for the season. At 49 days old, the crop averages four and a half feet, with some stalks surpassing five feet. Grower W. A. Watkins credits fertilizer and careful spacing as keys to the extraordinary growth.
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Willow Lawn Farm
Waverly
Averly
W. A. Watkins
Why Is A Bald Head The Best Husband
A humorous clipping from Winsted Connecticut notes the Bald Head Club of America seeking replies to why bald heads make the best husbands. A reader quips husbands with bald heads don’t, and the 1914 banquet may move from Winsted to Hartford unless New York offers a bid.
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Winsted
Conn
Bald Head Club of America
Bald Head Association
Hartford
New York
Joy Rider Killed In Peculiar Automobile Accident
Burlington Iowa July 2 Clifford Johnson aged 25 died in an unusual car accident. He stood up while riding with two companions asleep as the vehicle crossed a bridge his arm struck the girders and was torn from the socket leading to his death.
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Burlington
Clifford
Johnson
Mexican mediators seek brief pause in constitutionalist talks
The first chief has addressed the generals and asks mediators for a short period to obtain replies from companions in arms before appointing delegates to treat with General Huerta’s envoys. In Mexico City on July 2 British minister Sir Lionel Carden sees six subjects depart for Vera Cruz.
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Huer
Mexico City
Lionel Carden
Vera Cruz
Jamaica
Villa-Care
Torreon
State Banks Get Call For Report
Des Moines July 2 Special The state banking department plans a mid summer call for bank statements as of June 30 for all state and savings banks to enable statewide comparison. The move follows the new national banking law requiring daily reporting to a central authority and a complete statement from all national banks under penalty of charter forfeiture.
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Des Moines
State Banking Department
National Banking
Three Die In Lodging House Fire In Manchester
A lodging house fire in Manchester New Hampshire early today killed three men. John Reed ignored a fireman warning and jumped from a third floor window while Frederick Caron and Albert Tae Chance perished in their room. Several lodgers escaped by jumping from windows or climbing ladders as flames spread, with some reaching an adjoining building.
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Manchester
N. H
John Reed
Frederick Caron
Albert Tae Chance
Wilson hosts Morgan at White House in open minded talks
President Wilson met with J P Morgan at the White House to discuss general business conditions in an informal session seen as the first in a series with industrial and financial leaders. Ford to be hosted next week as officials aim to outline views and show openness to big business perspectives.
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Washington, D. C
J. P. Morgan
White House
Wilson
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Wilmon
Congress
Inter- State Commerce Commission
New Haven
Senate
Me’ Reynolds
Massachusetts
Howard Bloit
Noge
White Hose
Inquirers
Nervous lion and escaped bear steal show at circus
Reports detail Trilby the lion at Cedar Rapids and Chicago scenes, with keeper Dietrich mortally wounded by cubs after a failed defense. Trilby shows deep nervousness, others moved to ease tension. A small black bear escapes briefly, exciting boys and showmen before recapture.
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Chicago
Triby
Hagenbeck-Walplace
Dietrich
Wallace
Trilby
Freeport
Cedar Rapids
TAOSE
Trent
Amail
Smoke and heat disrupt busy city power station
A disruptive event caused smoke and flames at a major facility leading to temporary power interruptions. Fire crews arrived quickly to contain the blaze as authorities investigated the cause and ensured nearby residents stayed safe.
Cocaine Fiend and Would-Be Suicide Predicament
A fragmented account describes a man named Powers found with suspected suicide instruments and a written indictment of cocaine. The piece rails at cocaine’s harms, cites doctors and scientists, and calls for stricter controls and public hearings to curb drug addiction and morphine use.
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Walter Party
Uuél
Railroad Placed in Hands of 2 Regents
Cincinnati July 2 Indian Harmon former attorney general and Judge Rutue l Smith appointed receivers for the Indiana Hamilton and Tart on railroad in bankruptcy proceedings filed by Bankers Trust Co of New York. Bonds set at Bilary. Petition seeks mortgage foreclosure and details large bonded indebtedness and mortgage estimates.
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Cincinnati
Indian Harmon
United States
Rutuel. Smith
Tincumeatly
Hamilton and
Tarton
United States District Court Partier
Bankers Trust Company of New York
Honda
Indiana
Bankers Trust Company
Declared party measures move toward conclusion in Senate
Amid Washington action the senate advanced a set of measures including trade changes and securities reforms as lawmakers considered eliminating opposition. The session aimed to adjourn once key items clear, with anticipated votes on anti trust proposals and related acts shaping the final agenda.
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Washington, D.C
Fa Party
Pereira
Rathaway
Merutub
Unclear OCR jumble prompts historic item
Fragmentary print item shows names and places garbled by OCR. Readers cannot extract factual event, date, or organization details from the text. No coherent summaryable facts available.
Senate schedule hints at adjournment before fall
The senate leaders indicate the interstate commerce and related committees will push to finish the program and adjourn by late fall or early next season. They expect action on the traditional regulatory bill and foresee potential trouble over remaining elements of the program.
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Senate Interstate Ceniieres Committee
Wilson Deslaisht
Bill Wold
Tan
Fair Grounds Under Construction At Waterloo Cedar Falls
Workmen on the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Fair Association grounds intensify efforts to complete the track and grandstand before July 4. A half mile track 60 feet wide on the back stretch and 120 feet on home stretch is being graded with sand gravel and loam for drainage to shed rainwater.
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Cedar Falls
Tadaly
Tipethitt
Waterloo
Cedar Palls Fair
Merron
John Bear
Ada Iventhers
Tata Hs
Du Bois Defends Colombian Pact Amid Roosevelt Dispute
James T. Du Bois, former U.S. minister to Colombia, argues for the proposed Panama Colombia treaty, rejects Roosevelt’s blackmail claim, and defends Colombian public men as intelligent and respectable. He critiques Roosevelt’s views, explains treaty provisions on apologies and unpaid dues, and urges U.S. ratification to ensure justice and lasting friendship in the region.
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James T. DU Bois
Midistead
E-Atates
James T. Dutois
Blalek Oinister
Colombia
Taft
Jesnet
Roosevelt
Roosevalt
DuBois
Mr. Roosevelt
Panaama
United States Army
New Republic
Marroquin
Hoosevelt
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Bogota
Rio Grande
Colonal
United States
Tarama Railroad Company
Pangima
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