First Iowa Infantry Ordered to Camp Dodge Entrain
The First Infantry Regiment of Iowa is ordered to entrain for Camp Dodge tomorrow morning. It will be followed by the Second and Third regiments as American reinforcements. The dispatch notes U S requests British control of Mexican interests if war arises and reports from San Antonio on Pershing Funston communications amid Carrizal aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Infantry
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Watchful Waiting Policy May Continue Amid Carranza Reports
Washington reports a partial Carranza update held by the president and notes war unlikely to come immediately. The administration will pursue a watchful waiting stance while evaluating the latest Mexican clashes, potentially avoiding war.
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Washington
Carranza
US Fleet Prepares Move Toward Mexico in Possible War
Washington June 23 The battleship fleet is held in readiness and could proceed south to Mexican waters within hours after war is declared. Admiral Fletcher says steam up suffices to ready the fleet for service while maneuvers remain planned off Newport if the threat subsides. Smaller vessels would guard ports and evacuate Americans while the battleship fleet would enforce a blockade to cut off supplies to Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mexican
United States
Mexico
Admiral Fletcher
Fletcher
Navy Yards
Navy Department
Newport
R. I
Not to Murder U S Prisoners in Carranza War
Mexican consul Andreas Garcia said U S authorities were assured the 17 American prisoners seized by Carranza troops would not be executed. Refugees claimed Black U S troops were held in a cattle car at Villa Ahumada with Mexicans boasting of plans to shoot them south. Garcia said General Obregon claimed responsibility for the Carrizal clash and ordered his men to block the Americans at Carrizal station.
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FE Paso
Tex
Andreas Garcia
el Paso
United States
Carranza
Villa Ahumada
Americans Fight Against Big Odds at Carrizal Battle
Troop H of the Tenth Cavalry, 65 men led by Capt. Charles T. Boyd, fought Mexicans at Carrizal for over five hours before withdrawing as reinforcements arrived. Boyd and Lt. Adair were killed. Americans suffered twelve dead and seventeen captured. Mexicans had fourteen dead. The engagement featured Mexican positions with two machine guns and no other American arms beyond revolvers and carbines.
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Columbus
N. M
Carrizal
Pershing
Tenth Cavalry
Charles T. Boyd
Boyd
Adair
Moore
Neighborhood Notes and Flugstad Family Additions
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bennett visited Webster City Sunday. E M Flugstad expands his house to a two story addition. J W Irving and acre corn boys attended the Hamilton Corn club picnic at Webster City. John Newman Ray Legg and H B Cooter were visitors at the county seat Wednesday. Interurban progress noted with ties and rails being unloaded between here and Webster City. Seiser family members visited relatives near Vincent and later at Highview. O Connor family were callers in this vicinity Sunday. Miss Mary Seiser has returned to.
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Flugstad
Arthur Bennett
Webster City
Glen Miller
Duncombe
E. M. Flugstad
J. W. Irving
Acre
Hamilton Corn Club
John Newman
Ray Legg
H. BH. Cooter
Here
M. Seiser
Chas, Seiser
Herman Seiser
Vincent
R. B. Rutledge
Glen Martin
Pheojnix
Arizona
Rutledge
Highview
Northeast Liberty Notes
Mabel Ritchie
Little Earl Pettinger
J. W. Paulson
W.G. Coble
Ellsworth
Mrs. Thurmond
Ferndoon Ackley
8. E. Club
E. Ackley
Janes From
Williams
al Thurmond
Hugh Robbins
Blairsburg
W. C. Kennedy
Edith Eppard
South Dakota
M. Ferrell
Auke
Doolittle
Story City
Lakefield
Min
Homer
Prank Dally
Arvada
Minnesota
Homer M. N
Shaffer
Try
Naylor
Near Stratford
Clarence Boynton
Mabel Resor
M. E
China
Blanche Young
Yeoman Lodge
O. I. Kleaveland
Emma Knudson
Jewell
Eldora
A. C. Morgan
Taylor Morgan
Peter Smith
Katie and
Margaret Smith
Dblaitsburg
Wthelm Guthrie
Marshalltown
Carl Groves
Wagle Grove
Miss Guthrie
Mrs. Groves
Doris
Homer Residents Attend Memorial Day and Community Events
Homer notes recount a busy period with Memorial Day observances by the Yeoman lodge and a Children’s Day program at the M E church. Reports mention visitors and local happenings including illnesses, social gatherings, a hail-damaged barley field re-seeded, and community improvements such as pump repairs and new business moves.
Blairaburg Briefs Reflect Local Travel and Visits
A roundup of short notes from Blairaburg and nearby towns records visits from Waterloo to Mountain Home Idaho, trips to Illinois Arkansas and Des Moines, a car purchase from McComb Motor Co, a fresh paint job for the State Bank, and a birthday party hosted by Master Robert Pelz.
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Blairaburg
John Pyle
Waterloo
A. B. McNab
Margaret McNab
Harris
Iowa
Illinois
J. C. McNee
Webster City
Ruth
Rachel Hale
Ethel
Marie Chesshir
Harriet Loban
C. C. Cooper
Reed Haviland
Lois Stafford
Mountain Home
Idaho
Guy Segar
Arkansas
Earl McCullough
Marjorie Powers
L. Elliot
Omaha
G. C
Lester Davis
Chas. Schuder
Muswell
McComb Motor Coa
Frank McComb
L. Stuart
State Bank
Ed Hawks
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Ilinois Central
C. Bronson
Mary Davenport
Mildred O’conner
Jewell
Robert Pelz
Birthday celebration at the Shaffer home noted
A birthday party at the home of Mrs. Frank Shaffer included games and Kodak pictures. A two course lunch followed with Mrs. Synder assisted by Sadie Pelz and Mrs J Harvey McNee. Several local residents and visitors were listed, including Webster City and Fort Dodge connections. June 22.
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Dallas Synder
Kodak
Oakland
Webster City
Messrs
Benj
Jaycox
Wm. Oakland
Williams
Jas
McNee
Irene
Fort Dodge
Slumber Party Hosted by Miss Odeasa Short
Miss Odeasa Short entertained six girls at her West Second Street home for dinner and a slumber party at 6 30 last night. This morning at 7 o'clock breakfast was served and the group enjoyed music and games throughout the evening and morning.
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Odeasa Short
West Second Street
Outing Club
J. L. Kamvar
Personal briefs from town include many visitors and moves
Mr and Mrs Julius Bermann returned from Chicago where they attended the wedding of Bertha Bermann to Leo Kraus at the Auditorium then toured Wisconsin before settling in Chicago Mrs Kraus is known locally T G Foster returned from Fenton with family crop news Teresa Maxwell Carey Otterbein University is in town for a few days Letta Warren travels Lake View Storm Lake for weeks Hazel Bowen visits grandparents near town Many others arrive and depart for visits to Des Moines Waterloo Ames Cambridge Eldora and Des Moines with reorganizations and relocations noted in multiple households
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Julius Bermann
Chicago
Mr. Bermann
Bertha’ Bermann
Leo Kraus
Teresa Maxwell-Carey
Hamilton County
Otterbein University of Westerville
Ohio
TA. Huddleston
Holstein
Eugene Wheatley
Letta Warren
Lake View
Storm Lake
Hazel Bowen
Wighview
R. B. Rutledge
Dan Goehring
F. A. McKelly
Second Street
Des Moines
W. S. Spinharney
Luella Fassett
Helen Berg
A.” Kellogg
Qs- Kaloosa
Willson Avenue
du Duque Street
Ed Whitacre
Litle Son
Omaha
N. T. Smith
J. J. Whiteman
Merle
Zoe ‘Swarth
Mr. Whitacre
New York City
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Mexico City
Mex
San Salvador
Costa Rica
Great Britain
San Antonio
Funston
Cases Grandes
Commissary Department
U. 8
Neighborhood Notes
Breeze Hill
Williams News
Poplar Grove
Thomas Robbins
Bertha
Sharon
Wis
W. M.robbing
J. R. Silver
B. C. Letts
W. J. Irving
Nessle Howison
Irving
Dows
BH. A. Madison
W. M. Robbins
Wisconsin
Olive Thompson
Dora Brown
Davenport
Thompson
Larkin
Frank Daniels
Waverly
John Daniels
Mr. Daniels
Chas
Robertson
Cyrus Early
Sedalia
Henry Bossenberger
John Ricke
Beda
B. Ricke
Carl Walkau
Columbus Hospital
E. H. Roland
The
Enterprise
Main Street
E.emmons
Miss Alta
Radabaugh
Alden
Mia
A. C. Storrs
M. Powers
T. O. Troien
Eagle Grove
Wm. Smith
Messrs. Aumiller
Jensen and Chaplinski
John Caruth
Social Affairs
Ers
Dora
Brunkhorst
Julia Young
Calvin Young
Georgina Faulkner
Heeler Bros. Eacless
Avaa Circus
Paris
David and Goliath
T. G. Foster
Fenton
Kossuth County
Charley Quinn
L. Kirchner
Kamrar
Robert Kirchner
Anne Kirchner
Investors Guide
Manchester
Investors
Webster City Tribune
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