Huerta Resigns as Mexico Tensions Rise Coast Fight
General Huerta halted at Tierra Blanca on the way to Puerto Mexico and spent the night in a town overrun by rebels. Mexico City officials resign as Carbajal named successor and Carranza presses for a peaceful transfer of power with U S influence urging guarantees for lives and property.
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Puerto Mexico
Huerta
Mexico City
Tierra Blanca
Vera Cruz
Ricardo Gomez Robelo
The
Republic
General Hernandez
Puebla
Victor Huerta
Francisco Canseco
Carbajal
Carranza
Monterey
Mexico
Constitutionalisis
Huyerta
Party of Huerta
Porfirio Diaz
Paris
France
Biarritz
Porfirio
Diaz
Washington
Tiuerta
Havana
Cuba
Querido Modena
New York
Euerta
Senora Modena
United States
Senor Mohens
U.S
John R. Silliman
Wilson
Silliman
Jose Castellot
Francisco Carbajal
Bryan
Guaymas evacuation completes with provisional government
Federal evacuation of Guaymas ends as garrison departs by six steamers and four schooners. A provisional government is set, civilians disarmed per armistice, and food relief begun. Capitain Magruder assists peaceful transition. occupation by Constitutionalist forces planned for July 18.
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U. S
California
la Paz
San Diego
Cal
Guaymas
General Obregon
Guaymay
Magruder
United States
Raleigh
Mazatlan
Manzanillo
Cruz
Nero
Three Cornered Battle Wages On Acapulco Seaport
Three factions constitutionalists federals and Zapatistas fight over Acapulco harbor as foreign property and shipping face danger. Rear Admiral Howard of the Pacific fleet sends cruiser Chattanooga to aid Cleveland in protecting foreign interests.
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U. S. S. California
la Paz
San Diego
Cal
Acapulco
Howard
Pacific Fleet
Chattanooga
Cleveland
Tate Militia Mo Sought in Owl Goal Field
Columbus Ohio July 17 Governor Cox and Belmont county sheriff authority considered to transfer to militia if mines pumps and fans cannot operate without troops. Telegraph intimates need for troops though not a formal demand. Belmont sheriff threatened removal for failure to act. El Tovar.
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Tate Militia
Owl
Columbus
John HM. Anderson
Belmont County
Anderson
Cox
Walkout Order for Enginemen Now Probable
Chicago July 17 1916 engineers and firemen of 98 western railroads reject federal arbitration in wage dispute. Leaders Carter and Stone say crews will not accept Newlands act arbitration. Officials warn a strike could begin within two days, affecting 148000 miles of railroads west of Lake Michigan and the Illinois Central.
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Chicago
Western
W.S. Carter
W. 8
Stone
A. W. Trenholm
Thin
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
United States Board of Mediation and
W. S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. 5. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomtive Firemen and Engineers
Brotherhoods of Engineers
Lake Michigan
Wilinois Central
Fort William
Canada
Grand Trunk Pacific
Electric excursion train crashes into freight near Norfolk
Norfolk, July 17. Six were killed and 18 injured when an electric excursion train collided with a Virginian railway freight train at a grade crossing near the city. The report notes the fatal incident occurred amid smoke and wreckage as responders attended the scene.
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Norfolk
Virginian Railway
Bryan to Back State Suffrage and Equal Rights
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan declared support for a Nebraska constitutional amendment granting women the vote next November. He argued suffrage affirms women's equality, benefits mothers in shaping children’s environment, and would not burden women but offer new civic roles. He dismissed objections about war and home duties.
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Washington, D. C
William Jennings Ryan
Waran
Tata
Nebraska
Bryan
Local ads push Waterloo papers in July circulation
The Evening Courier in Waterloo carried 0.20 inches of ads in the first half of July while the rival Evening Star reported 8.084 inches, highlighting stronger local advertiser presence for the second paper.
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Evening Star
Washington
D. C
The
Star
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Towas
Cattle Receipts and Prices Fall Sharply in Kansas
Cattle receipts for the year are about 150,000 fewer than a year earlier, the smallest inthe past two decades. Drought blamed for the drop while prices reach near record highs for grain fed beef. Market signals expect corn fed steers to remain scarce until harvest. August prices for corn fed steer calves rising with notes of Kansas City sales at 9.85 per hundredweight.
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Kansas City
Let Women Vote and Shape the Home Environment
A speaker argues for woman suffrage, contending mothers shape children’s futures and public life will gain virtue, while condemning those who exploit elections. He asserts women are trustworthy, capable of discernment, and their votes will not degrade politics but purify it.
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Joon
Hag Wen
Avery
Lightning Touch Restores Sight For Camden Woman
A Camden resident reports a near lightning strike that damaged her eyes but left her with partial recovery. Mrs Lur tils FO, watching from her front window, felt fiery light and heard screams as neighbors assisted. Doctors say some vision returned to one eye while broader recovery remains uncertain. A local tournament was postponed to later this evening at nine.
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Camden
Xoof
Lurtils
Hames
Shea
Fea
Frank Alcot
Tepicowith
Abe
Congregational School in Wichita Extends President Offer
Rev W H Rolling of Waterloo Waterloo pastor for eight years and leader of local Congregational church may become president of Fairmount College in Wichita Kansas. Trustees announced the offer unexpectedly. Rolling camped near Janesville and traveled to Kansas City on business while officials await his decision.
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Wichita
Kan
Migunt College
W. H. Rollita
Waterloo
Henry
Thayer
Rolling
Junrat Congregational Church
Pairmount College
First Congregational Church
Rollink
Janesville
Kansas City
Wasterton
Roth
Rolling Lge
Little Rork
Ark
Tater
Tabor College
Ile
Fairmount Rolegs
Mount College
Rethe
Roppe to Play Inman in Billiard Matches
Melbourne Inman, famed Ereli champion, arrives from London aboard the Aquitania. He will meet Willie Hoppe in a series of billiards matches in New York beginning September 28, with further games planned in Chicago and Montreal.
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Roppe
Inman
New York
Melbourne Inman
Fron
London
Aquitania
Hew
Willie Hoppe
de Ia Ie
Franchise Sale Advance for Davenport to Moline Transfer
Davenport and Moline reports indicate Daly has secured needed funds to obtain the Daisle Three-b lease franchise with a transfer set to be made. The purchase centers on moving franchise rights from Davenport to Moline after capital was raised.
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Pranchise
Moline
Davenport
Daly
Daasile
Chicago Vice District Gun Battle Ends In Fatality
In Chicago on July 17 a gun fight in the vice district left one detective dead and three wounded. The slain detective was Stanley J. Simms. John C. Sloop was wounded in the thigh, and Merris and Amart were injured. Officials say gangsters triggered the fracas as plainclothes detectives Merrill and Amart confronted a disorderly resort crowd.
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Chicago
Stanley J. Simms
John C. Sloop
Joseph Merris
Fred Amart
Morals Squad
Merrill
Amart
Birus
Sloop
Birne
Shep
Bee
Vice
Rhce
Woc
Dannenberg
Fevce
Beyaty Mo
Funkhouser
Dannhem
Birns
Hirreat
Death of M. L. Raney in Marengo Iowa
Marengo Iowa July M. L Raney longtime editor of the Marengo Republican died after lingering illness. He leaves a widow three sons and two daughters. He had served as editor of the Marengo Republican at one time.
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Marengo
Raney
Towa
Marengo Republican
Murder Suspect Captured Near Hopkinton After Bride’s Death
George DeLair, once linked to Eva Mellis, was arrested in Ryan Indiana after a restaurant owner identified him. He denied guilt claiming alibis, while investigators traced his work in Waterloo and residence at Hazelton. The charge is murder. trial set for Manchester.
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Manchester
Hennessy
Hopkinton
George DeLatr
Jack A Allen
Ryan
Heerline
DeLatr
DeLair
Allen
Eva Mellis
Tolee
Tiia
DeLalr
Waterloo
Hazleton
Buchanan County
Woman Judge Delivers Fifty Day Sentence to Husband
Atlantic City July 17. Thomas Brennan faced Recorder Keffer for drunkenness and threats to his wife. The judge refused leniency and allowed the wife to administer the “medicine,” delivering a fifty day sentence before Brennan was sent to county prison. Lassen Peak active again near Redding with a new eruption at four o clock casting black steam skyward in a tall plume.
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Atlantic City
Thomas Brennan
Keffer
Brennan
Thamis
Justice
Judge Keffer
Lassen Peak
Redding
Fou
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Puerto
Carranss
el Tovar
the Star
Vail
Wateriayy
Fairmount Colline
Congregational School
Ghigago
ML AL Raney
George DeLair
Ing House
His
Hazelton and
Apedal
John Allen
Frank W. ‘Ter
Busines
Henee
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