Dalworth plans $150000 speedway midway between Dallas and Fort Worth
Western plans perfected for a $150,000 motor speedway at Dalworth between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, with construction to start immediately. The report also notes claims from the Mexican revolution totaling 21.5 million pesos, not including allied nations. a court case on air rights over farmland. and various war and economic updates from 1917.
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Dalworth
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Los Angeles
United States
Blanton
Navy Department
California
Navy
Tidewater
State Department
Tampico
Mexico
Special Board of
Baker
Congress
League of Nations meeting eyed with Clemenceau in Washington
The report notes Premier Clemenceau may attend the upcoming Washington conference. Shubert offers Clemenceau a record US lecture tour fee. The era’s aviation and military news follow with diverse international items including Buffalo, Cuba and Belgium.
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Clemenceau
League of Nations
Washington
Daddy's Eveningrs Fairy Tale Lesson from Pigs
A dialogue between Mrs Brown Pig and Mrs Black Pig contrasts the selfish pink pigs with the unselfish black and brown pigs. They argue over who is finest, revealing pride and vanity versus generosity and affection for children. The tale centers on contrasts in character and moral behavior through farm animal chatter.
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Mrs. Brown Pig
Miss Brown Pig
Mrs. Black Pig
War Department offers 2 million surplus blankets to public
Washington reports the War Department will distribute 2,000,000 surplus wool and cotton blankets through post offices and municipalities with prices set for buyers. Retail food prices are being readjusted to align with recent wholesale reductions, as Attorney General Palmer seeks cooperation from state food administrations and district attorneys to curb hoarders.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Palmer
Food Administration
Secret Service
Andrew Carnegie Dies at Shadow Brook Lenox Mass
Andrew Carnegie died at 7 o'clock this morning at his Lenox summer home Shadow Brook from bronchial pneumonia. Ill for less than three days, he passed with his wife and private secretary beside him and his daughter Mrs. Roswell Miller unable to reach him in time. Carnegie had spent the season in Lenox, enjoying fishing on Lake Mahkeenac and rides about his estate.
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Lenox
Mass
Andrew Carnegie
Shadow Brook
Lake Mahkeemac
Big Shadow Brook
Prince of Wales Lands at Topsail During Newfoundland Visit
The Prince of Wales arrived by battleship Renown at Topsail, Conception Bay, for a brief first visit to Newfoundland soil. He stayed a few hours before returning to the warship.
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St. Johns, N. F
Prince of Wales
Topsail
Conception Bay
Newfoundland
Plane Missing Over Mexico Near Presidio
Two army aviators from El Paso are reported lost after crossing into Mexico while patrolling near the Rio Grande at Presidio. Lieutenants Peterson and Davis are the missing men. Mexican garrison at Ojinaga assists. Several search planes from the area returned without trace.
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Marfa
Texas
el Paso
Mexico
Rio Grande
Presidio
Peterson
Davis
Ojinaga
Beyond Restraint and the River Bargain
A man, driven by housing despair, contemplates suicide by the river. He instead notices his friend drowning, but rushes to a house agent to buy the house he believes caused the danger. The agent reveals the house is already let to the man who pushed Green in, leaving the borrower with tragedy and irony.
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Brown
Green
London
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming sales driven by customer testimonials and sworn statements. It offers a sample bottle by mail with ten cents and promotes large and medium bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Veteran’s Friend Reflects on Military Life In Hawaii
A veteran recounts a friend from the American First Field Artillery serving briefly in Hawaii. He notes the peer’s quick temper and stubbornness, using rural similes to convey his stubborn and tough demeanor about military life.
Summer Cold Tips Stay in Bed and Boschee’s Syrup Advice
A summer cold is hard to shake. Rest in bed if possible and use Boschee's Syrup for a good night's sleep and easy morning ex pectoration. If staying in bed isn’t possible, avoid drafts, sudden changes, eat simple food, and take occasional Boschee's Syrup from stores. a safe American remedy with over fifty years of use.
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America
Students Storm Budapest Town Hall in Communist Stir
A Budapest dispatch via Berlin reports about two hundred students armed with dog whips storming the town hall and thrashing Communist officials. They then attacked Jews. Prague remains uneasy as Pravda warns Archduke Joseph's rule could threaten Czech state stability.
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Copenhagen
Budapest
Berlin
Prague
Pravolida
Archduke Joseph
Always Taking a Snap Dialogue Gag
A playful exchange features a person asking why the dog is named Camera and learning the name comes from the dog’s habit of snapping at everyone he meets. The light moment showcases a photographer’s pun in a humorous chat.
Carnegie’s Race to Give Away a Fortune
Andrew Carnegie began in 1901 at age 65 a quest to donate his vast wealth. He aimed to distribute about 250 million dollars and nearly accomplished it before his death, giving away roughly 300 million at a pace exceeding 20 million annually.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Tommy’s Tommy Cartoon Word Play
Tommy who has just recovered from an overdose of green apples spells stomach in a playful comic panel. Cartoons Magazine highlights this quirky linguistic moment with Teacher-Tommy guiding the spell and the class reacting.
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Tommy
Cartoons Magazine
A Man May Be Dead All His Life and Yet Die Hard
A concise aphorism ponders life and mortality, suggesting a person can appear undeviatingly present while inner life has faded, yet final act reveals a hardened spirit or resolve beyond mere existence.
Her Birthday Note Sparks Time Flies Conversation
Mrs Styles laments time passing as she realizes tomorrow marks her twenty eighth birthday again in a light domestic moment with Mr Styles. The exchange captures everyday humor and a reminder of aging milestones.
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Mrs. Styles
Mr. Styles
A Good Job Man Cleans Bank Then Becomes Conscientious Janitor
A quip contrasts a man who robbed a bank with the notion that he was a conscientious janitor. The exchange jests on crime and disguise, labeling the latter as a "good job" gone awry and framed as moral irony.
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Cuba
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Proud Brown Pigs
U. S
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New York City
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Hawaiian Islands
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U. S.A
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Boston
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White Clover Butter CO
Fifteenth St
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Colo
Sam’ Moore
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Bradstreet’s
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Tern Fome-Bru
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Club Bridg
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