British War Cabinet Formed Under Lloyd George Governance
London announces a new British cabinet led by Premier David Lloyd George with Bay Curzon as Lord President and Arthur Henderson among ministers. The roster includes Bonar Law as chancellor and many others in senior roles signaling expanded power for the prime minister. Fronts show little fighting beyond artillery, with Roumania and Balkan fronts active as German and Austro Hungarian forces push in Eastern Wallachia and along retreat lines.
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London
David Lloyd George
Bay Curzon
House of Lords
Arthur Henderson
Lord Milner
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
War Cabinet
Sir Robert
Bannatyne Finlay
Home Department
Sir George Cave
Arthur J. Balfour
Walter Hume- Long
the Earl of Derby
India
Austen Chamberlain
Baron Rhondda
Board of Trade
Sir Alfred Stanley
John Hodge
Iret
Aulralty
Sir Edward Carson
Christopher Addison
Lord Robert Cecil
Baron Davienport
Joseph Paton Mackny
Board of Agriculture
Rowland Km, Prothoro
Board of Education
Arbert A. L. Fisher
Alfred M. Mond
Duchy of Lancaster
Sir Frederick Cawley
Albert Hingworth
George N. Barnes
Frederick E. Smith
Gordon Hewart
IX. C
Scotland
Mr. Munro
Roumania
Teutonia
Wallachia
Petrograd
Roumaniana
Bucharest
Ploechti
Buzeu
Berire
Trotus
Bertin
Danube
Bilistria
Tchernavoda
Duchar
Theiine
Semb
Berlin
Erince Roumania
Vouges
Col Saint Marie
Texas Wheat Acreage Sees Large Gain Across Counties
Current reports indicate a substantial rise in Texas wheat acreage totaling over 200000 acres with about a 23 percent season increase from last year. Several counties report triple the prior area, while others show 40 to 106 percent gains with favorable conditions and early rains aiding growth.
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Texas
Childrens County
Deaf Smith County
Sherman County
Hemphill County
Clay County
Montague County
Moore County
Hall County
Lubbock County
Ice Cream Men Pick Dallas For Convention
Dallas will host the next annual convention of the Texas Ice Cream Manufacturers Association after a final session on Thursday. Elected officers include William B. Humason of Lufkin as president Frank B. Wester of Sulphur Springs as vice president and H T Pangburn of Fort Worth as secretary treasurer.
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Houston
Tex
Dallas
Texas Ice Cream Manufacturers’ Association
William BP. Humason
Lufkin
Frank B. Wester
Sulphur Springs
H. T. Pangburn
Fort Worth
Texas-bred Herefords Win at International Livestock Exposition
Chicago Hereford yearlings, originally from Texas, captured first prizes in the carload show at the International Livestock Exposition. Thursday J. W. Frazier of Hardin showed a grand lot of 8. M. 82 Texas-bred Herefords that won the first prize for that district.
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Chicago
Texas
J. W. Frazier
Hardin
Dinner hosted by Wilson for Vance McCormick in DC
President Wilson entertained Vance McCormick and guests at a White House dinner on Thursday night. McCormick chaired the national Democratic Committee with campaign supporters and Progressive Committee members present to celebrate the reelection effort.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Vance
McCormick
National Democratic Committee
Democratic Campaign
Progressive Committee
Attorney General Rules on Corporate Charitable Contributions
The Texas attorney general holds that corporations may donate to religious charitable and benevolent groups active for at least one year and to local commercial groups as long as they focus on local affairs and avoid political ties. They may not fund state level chambers or state commercial bodies or pass funds to state entities via local groups. The opinion responds to a request from the Texas State Chamber of Commerce.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Attorney General of
Texas State Chamber of Commerce
State Troops Ordered Home From Border Duty
Major General Funston designates thirteen national guard units totaling 5767 men to be relieved from border service and mustered out of federal status. Units include New York Ambulance Company No. 2 and Field Hospital No. 2 at Pharr and McAllen, Eighteenth Pennsylvania Infantry at El Paso, and Battery A of Kansas at Eagle Pass among others.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
National Guard
War Department
New York
O’ryan
Pharr
McAllen
Pennsylvania Infantry
el Paso
Utah
Nogales
Fiest Battery Field Artillery
California
Massachusettes
Second Infantry
Idaho
Field Artillery
Iowa
Brownaville
District of Columbia Signal Corps
Kansas
Eagle Pees
Radium Produced by Federal Mines Bureau Report
The Bureau of Mines reports radium worth over one million dollars was produced at a cost of $340,000. Most of the radium will be delivered to two of the nation's largest hospitals.
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Experte
Washington
Federal Bureau of Mines
Oklahoma Quarantine Lifted on Live Stock from Midwest
Oklahoma state board of agriculture lifted Saturday's quarantine on live stock from Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa after assurances the disease was not hoof and mouth.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Robber Fires On Cashier at Point Bank
Clarence A. Glass a 33 year old cashier at the First State Bank of Point died Friday from wounds he received Thursday night when a masked robber shot him and took 243 dollars from the bank earlier.
Villa Forces Foreign Merchants to Raise Loan in Chihuahua
El Paso reports Francisco Villa compelled foreign and native merchants in Chihuahua City to raise about 40 000 gold for him after entering the capital. Italians and Germans affected. Villa offered a special train to move German subjects. Casualty claims include 500 soldiers killed and executions by the de facto government after the evacuation. A refugee letter from Chihuahua City describes Trevino defending the city while Murguia neared with ammunition. Zarco Ave damage and torn telephone cables noted.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Jose Govio
Villa
Joan
Carlos Ketelsen
Hovio
Bovid
Alvarado Mining and Milling Company
Howard Gray
Alvarado Company
Parras
Trevino
Murguia
Zarco Ave
Conservation of seed urged for next planting season
The U S Bureau of Plant Industry warns cotton growers that seed supplies may be scarce next spring due to high prices at gins and mills. It urges farmers to preserve good planting seed, especially superior varieties, and avoid selling seed to mill buyers.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Plant Industry
Ofl
Masonic Grand Lodge Plans Fort Worth Dormitory Addition
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas voted to build a boys dormitory at the Orphan Home property in Fort Worth, costing 100,009 dollars and housing 200 boys and sixteen teachers. Officers elected include Grand master Frank Jones of Houston and deputy John R. Arnold of Henderson, with senior warden A A Ross of Lockhart and junior warden G F Morgan of El Paso. The finance committee reported total real estate value in Waco and Fort Worth at 942,498 dollars.
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Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas
Waco
Tex
Fort Worth
Frank ©. Jones
Houston
John R. Arnold
Henderson
A. A. Ross
Lockhart
G. F. Morgan
Treasury official warns against split tax receipts
Controlier Terrell of Austin warns that it is unlawful for collectors to issue split tax receipts, threatening the ongoing clash with the International & Great Northern railroad over intangible asset tax liability. He says the tax must be paid in full in each county the road traverses, or not at all.
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Austin
Tex
Controlier
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promoted as Malaria Preventive
Old standard GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC advertised as a tonic to drive out malaria and build up strength. Claims quinine content shown on label, sold for 50 cents.
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GROVE
Evolution debate prompts amused response
Forbearance asks how the theory of evolution impresses you. The reply expresses doubt about full approval and jokes about descendants from an orangutan, ending with a quip on fabricating the primate link.
Bond's Liver Pills Ad Urges Evening Dose For Quick Relief
An old advertising notice touts Bond's Liver Pills to relieve dizziness headaches biliousness constipation and sour stomach by taking one pill at bedtime. The copy claims morning relief with no unpleasant after effects and notes the pills are sold by all druggists with emphasis on merit and safety.
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Bond
Pointing a Distinction Promises and Prophesy Clash
In a parliamentary exchange Senator Sorghum questions an offered office as more than a promise, calling it mere prophecy. The remark frames the race as a test of assurances versus speculative guarantees.
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Senator Sorghum
Renovine Suggested for Early Heart Cure Ad
An advertisement urges using Renovine at first symptoms to cure heart issues before damage occurs. It promotes Renovine as a heart and nerve tonic and lists a price of 600 plus $1.00 for Ady.
Moth Traps Attract Thousands In Southern California
An acetylene gaslight in a glass globe draws thousands of cutworm moths to a ranching area in southern California. A pan of oil below the globe catches the insects, with several thousand moths dropping in a single bite. The text also includes an advertisement for Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills claiming to stimulate digestive processes.
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California
Change of Jobs
A political interchange notes a party worker reflecting on potential fear if a candidate had won and describing it as dangerous to the government. The worker says they had good men chosen for key posts, speaking in a somber tone.
Don’t Sniffle Laxative Quinidine Tablets Ad
An old advertisement touts Laxative Quinidine Tablets to relieve head cold symptoms and La Grippe with a price of 26 cents. It claims use for severe headaches and includes a bold reminder to remember that.
Footballer’s Troubled Lineage Cooks Up Gridiron Talent
A newspaper snippet notes a football player excels on the field and is the son of a professional cook. The quote suggests aptness for the sport flows naturally from his background. The piece highlights parental influence on athletic development.
Tetterine Promoted as Cure for Skin Diseases
After thirty years in the drug business Boland S. Hall of Macon Ga asserts Tetterine cures eczema ringworm bryalpelas and other itching cutaneous diseases with lasting relief. He cites complete cures on hands and rough skin and recommends it for sale by J T Shuptrine Savannah Ga for 50 cents a bottle.
Overcoat Idea Sparks Laughs in Winter Banter
A comical exchange features Jol and Mr Miffles debating winter gear with humour about surviving the cold. The excerpt mentions Anurle cures Backache and Rheumatiam and a conductor named Mr. Pierce of Buffalo advertising trial packs.
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Mr. Miffles
Pierce
Buffalo
Drawing the Line
A dialog between Mr Chaggins and a companion questions taking up aviation versus motoring. Chaggins argues aviation offers no clear advantage and warns of injury risk from accidents, preferring the perceived safety of familiar road travel.
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Mr. Chaggins
Capudine Advertisement Claiming Headache Relief
An old advertisement touts Capudine as a remedy for headaches and aches including back and limbs. It touts liquid ease of use and implies benefits from nature helping the body stay upright. The text includes stray moral musings and miscellaneous ad-like lines about deception and cooking skills.
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Teutons
Vance McCormick
State Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Plant Industries
Wrights
Capudine
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