Texas Democratic Primary Contests Narrow Field to Runoffs
Results from the Texas Democratic primary show Bailey and Neff as gubernatorial runoff hopefuls with Thomason third and Looney fourth. Lynch Davidson leads for lieutenant governor and will contest the runoff. many other statewide races point to runoffs or clear leads, with voting dates and convention schedules outlined.
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State of
Texas
Joe W. Bailey
Pat M. Neff
R. H. Thomason
Ben F. Looney
Lynch Davidson
W. A. Johnson
W. L. Davidson
Court of Criminal Appeals
H. B. Terrell
Farle B. Mayfield
L. A. Smith
Wm. Pierson
W. E. Hawkins
Supreme Court
Confidence Vote Narrowly Passes French Government
Paris report says the chamber of deputies backed the government 420 to 152 after Premier Millerand explained Spa conference decisions and discussed Turkish Syrian and German questions. France pledged aid to Poland following Bolshevik response to Lloyd George armistice ultimatum.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Millerand
France
Poland
Lloyd George
Railroads Seek Large Fares Hike to Cover Wage Award
Railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise passenger rates 20 percent and freight rates about 9 percent to fund a wage award of roughly 626 million dollars. A 50 percent Pullman surcharge and milk and excess baggage increases are proposed, with regional breakdowns for Eastern Southern and Western territories. The commission gave no immediate comment on hearings.
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Washington
Railway Labor Board
Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
Labor Board
Alfred P. Thom
The
Association of Railway Executives
Thom
Eastern
Southern
Western
Eastern Territory
Southern Territory
Western Territory
Publishers of Country Hold Meeting in Asheville
The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association elected Fos ter of Houston as president with Elliott Jacksonville Times-Union first vice president Stewart Lexington Herald second vice president and Johnson Chattanooga News keeping secretary treasurer duties. Directors include Heiskell Newmeyer Gaylord Allanson. Members pledged to limit newsprint use to last year’s level and formed a committee to enforce it while backing a study on Alaska wood pulp possibilities for future action.
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Asheville
N. C
Marcellus
New Orleans
Item
B. K. Gaylord
Oklahoma City
J. A. Allison
Fort Worth
Texas
Record
Alaska
Texas items reflect varied state news and developments
The column lists diverse items: a charter for First National Bank of Falfurrias, census gains in El Paso and Houston, a Texas Poultry Raisers convention in College Station, canterbury bells blooming in Washington County, and booming Guadalupe duck production. It notes a notable Edinburg cotton gin purchase by Farmers' Union, school census gains in Houston, and highway and railroad developments across the state. It also mentions a Corpu s Christi causeway plan, a large cotton cargo to Galveston, and teacher pay raises for San Antonio schools with bonuses for double duty.
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First National Bank of
Falfurrias
Tex
el Paso
Texas
The
Farmers’ Union
Edinburg
United States
Farmers’ Association
McColl Company of
San Antonio
Board of Education
Jeremiah Rhodes
Harding Notified Of His Nomination
Sen Warren G Harding is officially notified at his Marion Ohio home that he has accepted the Republican presidential nomination. He pledges a constitutional party government, calls for national rather than world aims, and supports a referendum on the league of nations and industrial peace with ample navy and small but strong army. He also notes woman suffrage, collective bargaining for farmers, federal railroad aid, currency deflation, and loyal veterans benefits. He rejects the league covenant while urging peace through a new order and asserts the party will restore representative government under the constitution.
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Sandera Ig
Bond
Sutter
Yands
Rayburn
Garrett
Fisher
Houston
Buchanan
McKean
Machet
Bee
Slayden
Blanton
Abilene
Grisham
Court of Civil Appeals
J. D. Cobba
San Antonio
Sluder
Dallas
H. B. Daviss
Corsicana
J. M. Talbot
Democratic Executive Committee
Harris County
Cheater Bryana
Liewise Hardy Miller
Catheen Blake
O. M. Duclos
Tom Branch
John W. Lewis
Alvin S. Moody
Peter H. Froeck
Justice of the Peace
Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Henry Cabot Lodge
League of Nations
Harding
Congress
Republican Party
League
Wilson
Senate
America
Lydia Pinkham Remedies Featured In Letter From Chicago Woman
A Chicago reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for relief from displacement and irregularities. She reports renewed health enabling her to do housework and care for three children. The ad invites other women to write for free confidential advice from Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass.
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Chicago
Lydia
Pinkham
Mra
A. Ewardnaxt
Oakdale Ave
Til
Lydia E. Pinkham
Watonic Advised For Hot Weather Stomach Comfort
Chicago readers warned to take one enatonic tablet about thirty minutes before meals and after eating during heat to curb excess acids poisons and gases in the stomach and bowels. The remedy Watonic is pitched as quickly helping appetite and reducing feverish thirsty sensations by removing the cause of discomfort.
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Chicago
Eatoniec
Watonic
Eatonic
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Joseph W. Bailey
Texas Poultry Raisers’ Association
College Station
Farmers’ Congress
Washington County
South Texas
Guadalupe Valley
Cuero
Austin
Kinney
Eharbon
State Highway Commission
Saginaw
Tarrant County
Brazoria
Angleton Times
Freeport Sulphur Company
Railroad Commission
Nueces County
City of Corpus Christ
Sugarland Industries
Sugarland
Agwistar
Galveston
Cuba
8. C. Griffin
Cadiz
Europe
Earth
Mrs. Kwarcinski
Sharon Tom
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