Verdun Front and Balkan Upheaval Mark Daily War News
Fighting near Verdun intensifies with Germans regaining 300 meters of trench northwest of Cumieres while French counterattacks retake portions near Cumieres. Bulgarian forces invade Greek Macedonia toward Kavalia as Serbian revival lands at Salonika to aid Allied troops.
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Verdun
Tyrol
Cumieres
Meuse
le Mort Homms
Cutleres
Fort Douaumont
France
Belgium
Lagarina Valley
Posina Torrent
Asingo
Monte Monciag
Greek Macedonia
Demir-Hissar
Aegean
Kavalia
Satoniki
Struma
Rupel
Spatovo
Dragotin
Kanevo
Salonik
Corfu
Petrograd
Drisviaty
Trent
Rome
Isonzo
San Michele
Caucasus
Rivandouza-Dergel
Douaumont
le Morthomme
Thiamont Farm
Alsace
Champagne
Sapp Brothers Given Long Prison Terms in Texas Murder Case
The Texas jury found Em Sapp guilty of Watts murder in Hardin County and sentenced him to 40 years while Lou Sapp drew 20 years. Separately, Texas AG ruled the spider law does not apply to ordinary gin presses, affecting ginners and use of spider bands.
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Sapp Brothers
Lutkin
Tex
State of
Texas
BH. Sapp
Lou Sapp
Richard Watts
Hardin County
Dick Watts
Sapp
Frank Hovard
Mia
Ellen Partain Sapp
Lou Sano Fa
Hovard
E. E. Sapp
Ellen Partain
Bay City
Partain
Romayor
Watts
Havard
B. E. Sapp
Liberty County
Dick Waite
Frank Havard
Mrs. Sapp
Thhat Watts
Em Sapp
Austin
C. W. Woodman
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Attorney General's Department
Attorney General’s Department
McAdoo Announces Half Billion Revenue Tax Target
Washington reveals an internal revenue tax tall for the year ending June 30 projected at about 500 million dollars. Secretary McAdoo states the total surpasses prior estimates by several millions and breaks down to 303 million from tobacco and liquor taxes, 116 million from income taxes, and 83 million from emergency collections.
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Washington
McAdoo
Forsgard Wins State Open Championship at Texas Shoot
Ed Forsgard of Waco Texas won the state open championship at the Texas Sportsmen's Association thirty-ninth annual shoot. He averaged 96 hits out of 100 at the traps for the meet as the two-day event concluded Friday in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Ed Forsgard
Waco
Texas
Texas Sportsmen's Association
Southern Baptists Adopt Resolutions at Asheville Session
The Southern Baptist Convention adopted resolutions urging a national prohibition law, making Washington DC a prohibition territory, and requesting stronger police protection for public speakers. It notes alarm at mobs interfering with freedom of speech and the press in cities and towns.
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Southern Baptists
Asheville
N. C
Southern Baptist Convention
District of Columbia
Southern Pine Mills Report Shows Strong Week
The Southern Pine Association released the weekly report from New Orleans showing new business booked at 88,710,218 feet and shipped at 90,033,166 feet while mills held 431,684,677 feet on hand as of Friday.
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New Orleans
Southern Yellow Pine Mills
Southern Pine Association
Ardera
Grain Dealers End Session in Texas Association election
The Texas Grain Dealers Association wrapped its final session with a slate of officers led by president J. N. Beasley of Amarillo. Douglass W. King of Fort Worth was chosen first vice president, Tom F. Connally of Clarendon second vice president, and H. B. Dorsey of Fort Worth named secretary treasurer.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Grain Dealers’ Association
J. N. Beasley
Amarillo
Douglass W. King
Tom F. Connally
Clarendon
H. B. Dorsey
Mexican Forces Grow as Carranza Braces Border
About 25 000 fresh Carranza troops are now in Chihuahua and a 150 man per company Texas militia plan adds 1 500 soldiers to border defenses. Washington warns Americans to quit Mexico as conflict intensifies near Cuernavaca and Tampico protests surface.
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Carranza
Chihuachua
Texana
War Department
Texas Militia
Camp Wilson
San Antonio
Texas
Texas Guard
United States Service
Carrangg
Washington
Mexico
White House
Tampico
Wilson
Chihuahua
Obregon
Americana
Herrera
Villa
Republic
City
Cuernavaca
Tres Marias
Expresa
Magic Washing Stick promise saves washing time at home
A sales notice touts the Magic Washing Buck as a simple preparation that lets housewives wash heavy loads in less than half the time without rubbing or exhausting effort. It claims no washing machine needed and safe use on white, colored, woolen, blankets, lace, and fabrics with no acids or alkaline ingredients. Available through distributors and from Sherman Texas advertiser ADS CG.
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ADS CG
Sherman
Texas
Cloudy Days and Lang Leys Weather Claim
A brief note discusses Lang ley’s claimed weather variations and cites recent overcast conditions in Gotham with no sun this week. The item reads like a quick quip about weather notes in a local paper.
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Church
Langley
Gotham
Doctor's Bill Advice Featured in Diarrhoea Cordial Ad
An old advertisement promotes a Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial as a remedy for stomach complaints priced at 350 and 500 Ady units, urging readers to keep it on hand for quick relief.
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Mississippi
Eavesdropping Suspicions Surface in Quiet Household
Beulah accuses Belle of listening through a keyhole and tapping conversations via a party telephone wire. The exchange reveals tensions over privacy and prying in domestic life.
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Belle
Beulah
Tetterine advertised as permanent cure for skin ailments
An advertisement claims instant relief from eczema ringworm and itching using Tetterine from J. T. Shuptrine in Savannah Georgia. It promises permanent, complete cure and urges purchase from druggists or by mail order.
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J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Ady
Self made man admits shame in his job
A self made man states he is ashamed of his work, declaring he is a pretty fair specimen of what David said all men were.
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David
College sees over twelve thousand students in agriculture courses
More than 12,000 students are taking agriculture courses in the College of the United States. This indicates growing interest and expansion in agricultural education across the institution.
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Atudents
The
College of the United States
Capudine Cure Ad Claims Cold and Flu Relief
An old advertisement touts Capudine as a remedy for colds and grippe, easing aching and feverishness and aiding natural recovery. It also claims headaches improve and targets women buyers with marriage intent, noting fashion imitation behavior.
Weather Forces Quick Pace at Yonkers Mills
The exchange notes how cold sharp weather spurs swift movement. The boarder remarks nothing motivates quicker steps, while the carding-house keeper mentions the dining bell as a cue, reflecting daily mill life in Yonkers.
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Yonkers
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Sells Malaria Cure
An old advertisement promotes GROVE'S Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming to drive out malaria and build up the system with quinine. The label emphasizes iron content and a tasteless formula priced at 50 cents.
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GROVE
Iraq
Summer Wraps and a Prompt for Patience
In a brief exchange a robin sighting signals the end of patience as one speaker hurries home to retrieve a boa stored in camphor. The mood hints at the coming summer.
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Patrice
Castoria Urges Careful Bottle Check for Mothers
An old consumer notice emphasizes mothers examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children. It note the product bears Fletcher's Castoria signature and has been in use for over 30 years, highlighting trust and safety for young patients.
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Fletcher
Fragmented dialogue on escape artist and payment in advance
A cryptic exchange features a performer who boasts of escaping tight places and demands payment in advance. The text comments on scruples and the difficulty of self-deception, noting a newborn’s lack of past and uncertain future.
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Southern Pine Mills
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