Texas Food and Drug Dept Reports Sharp Convictions and Losses
In his annual report to Governor Ferguson, State Food and Drug Commissioner R. H. Hoffman Jr. details 69 convictions for food and drug law violations over the two years ending Aug 31 and 50 more since Sept 1. He lists thousands of pounds of foods destroyed, notes water testing, and praises co operation of women’s clubs, urging stricter slaughterhouse laws. Separately, Washington reports severe crop damage from the November cold wave across the West and South with substantial losses in California tomatoes and various crops in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and other states.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Food and Drug Department
Food and Drug
R. H. Hoffman, Jr
Hoffman
Texas
Washington
Weather Bureau
California
Alaska
Rocky Mountain States
Florida
Mississippi
South
Louisiana
Georgia
Mississipp
South Carolina
Alabama
Corpus Christi
Delta
Goose Creek oil wells explode with multiple gushers
In Goose Creek near Houston Texas three oil wells blew in on Sunday. One well produced 3000 barrels, another 2000 barrels, and a third a 75 barrel gush. A fourth well yielded 6 000 000 cubic feet of gas.
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Houston
Tex
Goose Creek
Ashes of California Author Jack London Buried at Glen Ellen
The late Jack London died last Wednesday now buried Sunday on a hillside at his Glen Ellen ranch California. Under Mrs London’s direction a concrete receptacle was prepared and sealed there with a few neighbors and the ranch employee present.
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London
Santa Ness
Cal
Jack London
California
Glen Ellen Ranch
Train wreck near Strawn leaves two dead six injured
Two people died and four were seriously hurt when Texas & Pacific passenger train No. 4 eastbound crashed into rear of Train No. 2 six miles west of Strawn in Palo Pinto county. Both trains operated on separate sections, with the Sunshine Special on No. 2 and No. 4 running only from Sweetwater to Fort Worth. The victims include Fort Worth engineer W. W. Givens and Fort Worth fireman Edward E. McGrew.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Strawn
Palo Pinto County
Texas & Pacific
Sweetwater
W. W. Givens
Edward FE. McGrew
Villa Defeated at Chihuahua City After Seven Hour Battle
El Paso reports Francisco Villa withdrew his forces in defeat from Chihuahua City after a seven hour fight. Trevino's troops repelled three Villa assaults on the trench line guarding the city with heavy artillery support. Many prisoners were taken as Carranza forces conducted sallies from Chihuahua.
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el Paso
Tex
Villa
Chihuahua City
Trevine
Gonzales
Juarez
Mex
Marfa
Zarco Avenue
Carranza
Fresno
Tez
Francisco Villa
Trevino
Cty
Garch
Iie
Wilson's Short Annual Message to Congress
President Wilson's annual message to Congress, already in print, runs about two thousand words and stands as one of the briefest such documents in its genre.
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Wilson
Short
Washington
Congress
Cotton Ginned in Shelby County Drops from 1915
Shelby county reports 13 483 bales of cotton ginned before November 1 from the 1916 crop, down from 16 153 bales by November 1, 1915.
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Center
Tex
Shelby County
Dodson’s Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Relief
Dodson’s Liver Tone markets as a pleasant vegetable liver remedy to replace calomel, claiming it cleans the liver and bowels, stops headaches, and avoids salivation. The ad promises morning-after results and a money-back guarantee from the dealer and the maker Ady. Children are said to take it without stomach upset.
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Dodson
Ilka
Ady
Change! Look at man. A curious childhood to adulthood
The fragment notes changes in how people treat a person from infancy to adulthood. It observes affectionate reactions in infancy shifting to hostile reactions in manhood, illustrating social attitudes across life stages.
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Man
Just the Pet and Quack Remedies in Ad Copy
An old advertisement fragment promotes Laxative Quint. d?e Tablets for coughs colds la grippe and headache with a 26 cent price. It also includes playful lines about an alligator and a poet, suggesting period ad copy and product placement.
Femeoina Promoted as Wonder Worker for Female Disorders
An advertisement proclaims Femeoina as a wonder worker for all female disorders with a price of one dollar and social advance. The claim targets women seeking treatment through the advertised product.
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Femeoina
Wallflower mural remark at the Comoups party
The Sort notes a question about the Comoups last party parlors and answers that the murals were chiefly Wallflowers.
Tetterine Offered as Instant Relief for Itching Plague
Rozema and Ringworm promote Tetterine as a permanent cure for chates bites of insects tetter itching pilea burns chilblains and old itching sores. The ad claims previous remedies fail and urges purchase by druggists or mail order for 60 cents from J. T. Shuptrine Bayannah Ga.
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Eshi
Tetterine
J. T. Shuptrine
Bayannah
In the Ranks of the dle record humor
A clipped proverb filled item notes a quip about a gun discharging and a pessimist who only smiles before the bartender. It pairs a jokey line about a girl’s wit ruining the moment with a wry remark on military rank and readiness.
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Dle
Bodily Housekeeping by V M Pierce M D
The article discusses drinking water with meals as essential to bodily housekeeping and cites X-ray era findings by Cannon Grutzner Pavlov Fowler Hawk. It advises drinking plenty of pure water and using Anuric tablets before meals for kidney issues back pain lumbago and to dissolve uric acid.
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Cannon
Grutzner
Pavlov
Fowler
Hawk
Lithia
Color of Imagination and Imaginary Rabbits
A boy spots a rabbit and asks if imaginations are white behind. The mother doubts the sight, calling it imagination, prompting a brief exchange about perception and belief. An unrelated ad promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill for liver health and digestion.
His Own Patent Churn Mirth From Rural Jest
The cartoonish tale features Gay Johnson of Rumpus Ridge rejecting a patent churn idea. He explains their method with milk poured into a holler stump and bullfrogs churn it to butter before escaping. The Judge records the rustic humor as a village anecdote.
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Gay Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Quinine and Iron
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and health booster. It emphasizes Quinine as malaria fighter and Iron as system builder, with a 50 cent price point.
Private ballot prompts couple’s election chat in rumor
A fragment shows a couple discussing voting privacy with jokes about Mrs Twobble fearing manipulation and the husband’s pledge to follow her lead, highlighting trust and secrecy in marriage during polls.
Prominent Woman Reports Relief From Pain in Houston Heights
Mrs Julia Stinson credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with easing severe pains and fatigue. She says the medicine helped her mother who was run down and unable to benefit from other remedies. A trial package is offered by dealers or by mail from Buffalo New York.
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Houston Heights
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Julia Stinson
Buffalo
Asia
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