Laborers stream into Nueces County amid July tonnage rise
Readable fragments show migrants labeled as laborers arriving in Nueces County during July as freight tonnage through the fort totaled 129400, marking an increase of 29409 from June. Other items note highway network supervision, cattle movement, and local officials debating county expenses and resource projects in Texas.
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Bert A. Stevens
Corpus Philisti
Nueces County
Coboada
Wyoming
Otter Northwent Fern Arouth
Texan
War control of food to force sale of surplus urged in address
Fragmented speech argues extending wartime control of all food to curb surpluses and high prices. It cites shortages, leverage over producers, and public pressure to sustain living standards while warning against sinister influences and calls for immediate remedial measures.
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War Department releases casualty and policy notes from France
Public release of American Expeditionary Forces casualty figures shows 206,690 killed and wounded, with 8, etc. A national conference is planned to consider revised military training plans and universal youth training. The report also outlines costs, duty, and a proposed wartime policy shift the War Department recommends.
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Jhington News
Comrat Records Office
Americas
France
Pris
General
Washington
Peyton C. March
Senate
Oil Firms Pay 500000 in Texas Gross Receipts Taxes
Austin reports the June quarter shows oil companies paying about 500 000 in gross receipts taxes at 1 percent. Major payments include The Texas Company 2 806 166 barrels valued 3 908 580 dollars and Gulf Production Company 1 999 284 barrels 240 887 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Texas Company
Brown
Wichita
Crown
Gulf Production Company
Gholera
Morwan
Dorsey Et al
Ranger
Mumble OW and Refining Company
Magrolla
McMann Oil and Gas Company
Republic
Fragmentary historical note on Napoleon and a chess rivalry
A garbled account mentions Napoleon growing temperamental when defeated at chess and reacting violently by sweeping pieces from a table and triggering an electric shotgun with explosive hardware. The fragmentary text suggests a chaotic scene but lacks clear chronology or reliable details.
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Napoleon
Inquiry cites excessive profits in leather industry and price controls
The commission reports that large packers and retailers profit margins are suspect as prices rise through the supply chain. It calls for tightened regulation and lawful limits on dealer margins, including potential oversight of hides and tanning businesses to restrain price hikes and relieve consumer burden.
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Ihi
Congress
City Plans Food Distribution Through Volunteer Workers
Information from Boston officials shows the city expanding volunteer efforts to distribute food as prices rose since June 1910. Officials note average costs per family for staple foods increased slightly, with continued concern over affordability amid higher living costs.
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WP Labor
Boston
Mass
Railway Employes and President Wilson Resolve Wages Standstill
President Wilson dispatches a letter to Director General Hines stating that railway workers must return to work and recognize their officers authority before any wage decisions. The note credits Benster Cummins for freeing him to address the issue, and urges a unified stance to avoid further delays. Separately, cotton worm infestation worries Texas farmers as growth hinders boll opening and harvest speeds up. Farmers rush to pick while crop is tight.
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Wilson
Hines
San Easto
Tex
Daily Thought Wind pote up empty Madders fons
A brief, fragmentary item appears to name a local thought or note with undefined subjects. Readers should interpret as a terse, unreadable line from a page column. No clear events, places, or persons are identifiable beyond generic terms.
Fragmentary 19th Century Note on Mary and Hat Teasing
A fragmented OCR snippet describes Mary encountering issues over a hat and teasing by a boy from the neighborhood. The text references grievances, an exchange, and mentions various seeming names in a garbled form, with no clear events or dates.
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Mary
Aldorhood
Russell
Andrew Carnegie Claimed by Death in Secluded Estate
Andrew Carnegie ironmaster and philanthropist died Monday at his mansion on a lake in the Borkshires after a brief final illness. He devoted his fortune to a vast philanthropy, distributing over 200 million as he aimed to give away virtually all he had.
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Lenor
John Rockefeller
United States
Butte
Carnegie
Carnes
Carnegie Himsell
Will Investigate Mexican Outrages and Policy
A foreign relations committee debated and adopted a resolution to investigate Mexican outrages on Americans and property. A subcommittee led by a New Mexico senator will collect evidence and propose remedies, with Arizona Democrat Athurst prompting a formal Mexican policy recommendation to the Administration. The panel may take months to complete its work.
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Fela Committee
Mexico
United
Lodge
Senatorialrepublican
New Mexico
Wilson
Aathurst
Arizona
Foreign Relations Committee
Pull
Fall
Brandegee
Connecticut
Smith
Arizon
Plane Crash Kills Two In Eagle Pass Texas
Lieutenant W H Tilisch of Ellington Field and E J Davin of the state department of agriculture were killed when their plane burned after going down about 100 feet near Eagle Pass. The aircraft had been assigned to the agricultural department to survey cotton crops affected by the pink bollworm in the infected area.
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W. H. Tilisch
Elington Piel
F. le Davin
State Department of Agriculture
Eagle Pane
Texas
Agricultural Department
Eagle Pass
Tex
W. H .Tilisch
Ellington Field
E. J. Davin
Rome
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