Tag: December 1919
Diplomatic Duplicity: US Demands Release of American Consular Agent
In a scathing diplomatic note, the United States government blasted the Mexican government for its failure to release American consular agent William O. Jenkins, who has been imprisoned at Feubla. The note, delivered to Mexico City on December 2, 1919, accused Carranza of attempting to obscure the issue with ‘judicial reasons,’ which the US deemed…
X-Ray Apparatus Kills Doctor in Electrocution Tragedy
In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves through the medical community, a doctor at the American hospital at Neuilly in Paris has met a tragic end. On December 3, 1919, Dr. D. Jaugeas was preparing to treat a patient using the Coolidge X-ray apparatus when it suddenly burst into a fierce fusillade of sparks.…
