Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Mothers
Advertisements quote testimonials from Houston and San Antonio women praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and strengthener during and after pregnancy. They claim improved health for mothers and stronger babies, noting ingredients printed on the wrapper and offering trial packages by mail.
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Houston
Pierce
Illite McNeely
Beasley
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Lee
Buffalo
MN. Y
How to Get Rid of Your Cold Family Guide
A long reader note promotes a cold remedy claiming quick recovery and broad use for children and adults. It advertises a sure-fire product available from druggists at $1.20 per bottle and asserts decades of trusted use.
Texas Paid Taxes in Large Measure This Year
Texas paid 62,216,083 in internal revenue taxes for the year ending June 3, up 22.2 million from the prior year. Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana reported 17,661,704 7,515,000 and 31,618,303 respectively with varied changes. The first half of the calendar year shows Texans paying 47,800,575 in income and profits taxes plus 14,414,607 in miscellaneous taxes, with numerous itemized levies across products and services under the 1917 and 1918 revenue acts.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas Editorial Association Ends Galveston Convention
The Texas Editorial Association wraps its seventh annual session in Galveston with a highly praised meeting. Louis Blaylock of Dallas elected president, Eli T. Merriman of Corpus Christi first vice president, Sam H. Dixon of Houston second vice president, Arthur Lefevre Sr. assistant president, Hamp Cook Houston recording secretary, Austin Callahan Temple corresponding secretary. All existing committees reelected. Colonel Frank P. Holland outlined funds and contributors for a home for aging editors.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas Editorial Association
Louis Blaylock
Dallas
Eli T. Merriman
Corpus Christi
Sam H. Dixon
Houston
Arthur Lefevre, Sr
Hamp Cook
Austin Callahan
Temple
Frank P. Holland
Death of Angeles Wife Revealed After Executions
New York report says Senora Felipe Angeles, wife of the revolutionary leader executed by Carranza troops, died Sunday unaware of her husband's arrest and death. At her time of death she was 43 with four children.
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New York
Senora Felipe Angeles
Carranza
Angeles
Senora Angeles
A Christmas Walk From Church On That Old Christmas Day
Poem recounts a Christmas morning walk with Margery after church. The speaker recalls childhood sweetness and a wish for a shared future, as winter light and bells frame memories from that old Christmas Day. The piece reflects tenderness, evolving affection, and hopeful plans for years ahead.
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Margery
Yuletide
Harriet Whitney Durbin
People’s Home Journal
Lesson of Christmas Day Selfless living over holiday excess
This article urges Christmas as a moral occasion to practice self abnegation and self inspection. It counsels taking time to reflect on personal faults and strive to improve character rather than enjoy gifts and extravagance.
Hymn for Christmas by Felitia Hemane
Fragmentary verse praising a holy night and heavenly light. The speaker evokes ancient shepherds, Syria, and a bright guiding presence, hoping it remains with life and death as in that holy night of hope and faith.
Needless Precaution Over Santa Claus Belief Debate
A husband and wife argue about teaching children about Santa Claus. The wife insists children should be taught, while the husband dismisses the notion as rot. The exchange highlights divergent views on holiday folklore within a family.
Forest Fire Ends After 13 Days In Angeles National Forest
A massive Southern California wildfire, fanned by winds and thousands of volunteers, was finally controlled after 13 days. Ground crews in Pomona district surpassed 1,000 workers daily to halt the flames and prevent further loss. Firebreaks and airplane-guided backfires confined the blaze to its origin area, sparing most resorts and homes though several cabins burned. Pasadena waterworks will be protected by a new forest service firebreak built by rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeles National Forest
California
Fnally
Pomona
Pasadena
Rangers
United States Forest Service
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Butter Price Rise Averts Irish Butter Famine
A recent ministry of food order in Ireland raises butter price from é6 cents to 72 cents per pound. Dublin letter in the Christian Science Monitor notes the move is to halt a butter shortage as creameries shift toward cheese making and retailers report butter buyers persist despite higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Ministry of Food
Creumeries
Christian Science Monitor
Dublin
Proof of Merit Rejected and Rewritten by Editor
The speaker recalls sending a poem to an editor who returned it despite merit. After five prompts to the editor, the author continues to pursue publication while reflecting on the editing process and persistence.
Stage Coach Passengers Face Roadside Holdups
A stage coach travels through a mountainous country when it reaches a place famed for many holdups. Passengers grow uneasy about a possible highwayman attack as a pompous old gentleman assures them he has two loaded revolvers stored in his trunk for protection.
There is a chorus of butchers and bakers in that vaudeville act
The remark notes a vaudeville performance featuring a chorus of butchers and bakers. It suggests they serve as feeders for the star, implying a supporting role in the act.
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